Rotary for members in Oxfordshire
Many Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland have been supporting their local communities during this covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown. One example is the large amount that has been donated to local food banks, as we all recognize the increased demand for their services. Many clubs normally have a […]
We were delighted to welcome visitors from across the globe to our meeting on 28th April. Our largest club meeting for a long time and our opportunity to welcome the relaunched Oxford Rotaract as well as share some stories of lockdown in our different countries. Friends joined us from South […]
At our club meeting on Tuesday 26th November we were pleased to welcome our two current Rotary Scholars Jelka and Emilia. Both are studying for a PhD at the University of Oxford and both are hosted by our club and funded in part by our Rotary District across the Thames […]
We had beautiful sunshine for our Sunday morning at Restore’s Manzil Way garden. Rada, our new Rotaract club president, had been in touch with Maya at Restore, so the trowels were waiting for us and we knew where to plant. Another team was working on a new footpath and there […]
We were delighted to welcome lots of visitors to our club meeting on Tuesday 22nd October. Our guest speakers were Tony and Lynn Churchill from OK Our Kids and they told us about the book that they have developed and that they hope will ultimately be used in all primary […]
This year the 5K and 10K runs through the lovely grounds of Blenheim Palace were organised by Oxford Isis Rotary. A few of our club members joined in for the morning, helping out with the marshalling. Carol was directing traffic to the car parks as the runners and their supporters […]
We had a fantastic day at the Cowley Classic Car Show organised by Oxford Isis Rotary on bank holiday Monday (26Aug). Beautiful weather, 60 Minis driven in convoy around Oxford and onto the site to celebrate 60 years of the British classic, and lots of fun chatting to families about […]
Friday 26th to Sunday 28th July 2019 We were invited back to the Truck Music Festival this year. In previous years we have made and sold onion bhajis and lentil dal, but this year it was paninis and we were in the main charity food tent, the Feel Good […]
Building on the success of Musical Memories in Warborough which raised money for Alzheimers Research, we held another concert on 8th June at St Michael and All Angels church to raise funds for our President’s Charity, Oxfordshire Association for the Blind. Many friends and Club members gave freely of their […]
Rotary across Britain and Ireland has partnered with the Stroke Association for well over ten years in its Know Your Blood Pressure awareness campaign. In Oxford, two Rotary clubs work together to highlight the link between high blood pressure and stroke risk one Saturday each year in Templar Square shopping […]