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.
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.
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.
Market Drayton Rotary Club meets on the first Thursday and the third Tuesday of each month plus social and community support events.
We have fun while supporting local charities.
We would welcome new members to come and join in the fun!
A business can pay for a single membership subscription at a local Rotary club, which is then available to multiple people across the business. Corporate membership offers an affordable way to engage in Rotary's local and global network.
More information: Corporate Membership - Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland
Our popular Treasure Trail is still available at in
Market Drayton Library for £3 per copy.
There is no prize but the train provides a fun day out using your detective skills to follow the clues.
You can still email your answer to check that you've got it right!
Our group meets for a Speaker Meeting on 1st Thursday of the month at Mencap and on the 3rd Tuesday of the month we have a business meeting in the Town Hall before visiting a local pub.
Guests are welcome at meetings.
We also meet for social, community and fundraising events
Market Drayton Town Hall
and afterwards at a local pub.
Market Drayton Town Hall
MenCap Building
Candice Danleigh - Read Easy
MenCap Building
Town Hall
and afterwards socialising in a local pub.
Town Hall
MenCap
Barry Plant – Shropshire Fire & Rescue.
MenCap
Market Drayton
Members will be acting as stewards.
Market Drayton
Thank you to Sian Rushton who organised a Bingo Afternoon at The Parish Rooms on 20th March 2025 in aid of Rotary Charities.
Members contributed raffle prizes and enjoyed a game of Bingo.
Rotarian, Denise McGowan, organised a celebration of International Women's Day at The Beacon Centre on Prospect Road, Market Drayton - from 10.30 to 3.30 - on 8th March 2025.
The event was for everybody and attracted men as well as women.
All day there were stalls, workshops and talks - all on a theme of empowering women and - although the event deserved more attendance - those who did attend found a lot to interest them.
A big thank you to Market Drayton Woman's Institute who provided refreshments and a fabulous array of cakes!
We were very fortunate that, when a speaker was unable to attend our January meeting, one of our own members, Denise McGowan, could step in and deliver a brilliant session on Art Therapy.
Members were interested to hear how Art Therapy is used in a variety of settings and we also got to practice our own session and create dandelion clock pictures.
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