Belfast Rotaract Club
Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people aged 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true “partners in service” and key members of the Rotary family. Through the Rotaract program, young adults not only augment their knowledge and skills, but they also address the physical and social needs of their communities while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.
All Rotaract efforts begin at the local grassroots level and Rotaract clubs have access to many of the resources of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in some 155 countries and geographic areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon. Rotaractors also often spearhead the formation of Interact clubs and participate in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. Rotaractors also can go on to become Ambassadorial Scholars or Group Study Exchange team members.
The Rotaract Club of Belfast is a secular service organization and social club based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Its members are primarily composed of undergraduate and postgraduate students at Queen’s University Belfast and young professionals. Founded in the autumn of 2006 it received its Charter on 8th May 2007.
The goals of the Club are to: - Serve the community of Belfast in any number of community initiatives, - Partner with the Rotary Club of Belfast as well as any other interested Rotary Clubs in District 1160,
- Facilitate a diverse and open environment that promotes reconciliation, goodwill, mutual understanding and an open mind.
Along the way, club members or “Rotaractors” enjoy a range of activities, make new friends and of course enjoy the craic.
Meetings are held on a fortnightly basis on Fridays at 6pm at the HQ of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, 28 Wellington Park, Belfast. Everyone is welcome to join and there’s free pizza!
Some of their activities can be seen here.
Contact: Laura Garland contact email
The Rotaract Club of Belfast hosted the District 1160 Rotaract Council Meeting in Belfast on Sunday 2nd March 2009. To be allowed to host a District meeting so early in the Club’s life is a huge tribute to the Club and the recognition it has already received within District 1160. The programme read: “A short history of the Rotaract Club of Belfast: Belfast Rotaract Club was founded in 2006. Starting from its first meeting in a City Centre Office with only 4 members, it has grown in size and reputation and in its short lifetime has achieved many things, including raising money for local causes such as the NeoNatal unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital and the Morning Star Homeless Shelter, and has taken part with its sponsoring Club, The Rotary Club of Belfast, in Rotary International’s campaign to raise funds in order to eradicate polio. Belfast Rotaract is a Community Based Club, and as a result can boast members from a wide range of Disciplines, Professions and Continents. The Club received its Charter on 8th May 2007."