About Rotary in Market Drayton
Community Support
Social and Networking
Rotary International
Rotary Market Drayton provide practical support for local events like Ginger and Spice, The Festival of Lights and The Carnival. We are currently raising funds for The Buddy Bag Foundation, Hope House and Mencap along with other charities. We aim to be informed, to network with other organisations and to help our community. Rotary enco
Rotary Market Drayton provide practical support for local events like Ginger and Spice, The Festival of Lights and The Carnival. We are currently raising funds for The Buddy Bag Foundation, Hope House and Mencap along with other charities. We aim to be informed, to network with other organisations and to help our community. Rotary encourages high ethical standards and Rotarians abide by the Four Way Test:
Is it TRUE?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
If you need help for a good cause, let us know.
Rotary International
Social and Networking
Rotary International
We are part of a Big Global Network!
Rotary works for Peace and goodwill around the world. With more than 34,000 clubs in more than 200 countries, Rotarians gain an understanding of humanitarian issues through international service projects and exchange programmes. One major success which is celebrated every year, is our major contribution to the campaign to end Polio.
Social and Networking
Social and Networking
Social and Networking
Rotary is also a social organisation - members socialise, network and have fun together. As the oldest service club in the world, Rotary club members represent a cross-section of the community. Including people with wide experience in business, the professions and political leaders. Rotary provides opportunities to build friendships locally and also make international connections.
come and Help?
We meet on the first Thursday and the third Tuesday of each month plus social and community support events. We have fun while supporting local charities.
NEWS
GINGER & SPICE
Market Drayton Rotary are very proud to support the fabulous Ginger and Spice Festival with backstage assistance (putting up signs, etc) stewarding and we also have a stall which raises money for Rotary Charities.
Many thanks to everybody who visited the stall and bought tombola tickets or tickets for the Barrow of Booze and bought Treasure Hunt Booklet.
Shropshire Safe Spaces
Ruby Hartshorn, Chair of Shropshire Safe Spaces, came to talk to our Speaker Meeting in August.
The Safe Place Scheme is a nationwide initiative originally established by Mencap in Worcestershire and brought to Shropshire in 2013. Supported by Shropshire Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and West Mercia Police, it provides a network of ‘short-term safe havens’ for people who may require additional support and assistance when they are out and about in the community by providing vulnerable individuals with a number of places that they know they can go to and immediately receive support and understanding about their issues. This includes people with learning disabilities or those who live with anxiety attacks or dementia.
Market Drayton currently has 20 businesses signed up as Safe Spaces under the scheme - there is room for more.
More information on Market Drayton - Safe Places Shropshire
Rotary Young Artist Competition
Ella, winner of the local competition, also won at District Level and her certificate and prize was presented in Market Drayton Library.
Ella's painting proceeded to the National Competition and although she did not win, her entry will receive a Finalist Certificate.
Well done Ella!
A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in this competition - the first we have run as a club.
We look forward to expanding the competitions next year.
The theme for next year's Young Artist competition is
Wonderful Water.
Mary's Meals
A huge thank you to Hannah Moore from Mary's Meals who came to talk to the group in July.
Mary's Meals is a Scottish charity which works to provide children with a good meal to start the day in countries around the world.
Members were amazed to discover that - working with local farmers and community volunteers - they are able to provide a good breakfast for a child for only 10p per day - under £20 a year!
More information available on
Homepage | Mary's Meals UK (marysmeals.org.uk)
Or find them on Facebook.