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March 07, 2025

Quizzers

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March 07, 2025

Quizzers

A Club team of 6 participated in the Quiz Night in aid of the Mary Peters Trust held on Tuesday 18 February. Although not winners a fun time was had and the evening raised £1,970 for the Trust. Team members were: President Ken, President Elect Heather Shiell, Immediate Past President Steven Costello, Past President Bryan Johnston and his daughter Barbara and Denis Wilson.
March 01, 2025

Recent Speakers

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March 01, 2025

Recent Speakers

The Club has been delighted to hear speakers from a wide-ranging compass during Club meetings this February. The Club thank each of them for their most interesting presentations which were very well received. Chair Rosemary O'Mahony highlighted the work of 1001 Fontaines, a non-governmental organisation set up in France 20 years ago following a visit to Cambodia by their founder during when he saw the high incidence of child mortality due to drinking contaminated water. Their mission is focussed on making safe drinking water, produced locally at an affordable price, accessible to vulnerable communities in developing countries. Stevie Maginn, Communications…
February 27, 2025

Linen Lounge Delight

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February 27, 2025

Linen Lounge Delight

Another most enjoyable evening was had by the party of 47 at the Linen Lounge, Belfast Metropolitan College Thursday 27 February and the Club was delighted to have members' guests and 2 Junior Chamber members in the party. A glass of complimentary Prosecco was followed by a delicious 4 course meal, beautifully presented and served with aplomb and a smile. Plenty of fellowship and chat completed this most successful and convivial event. Many thanks are extended to the supervisors and the students and to Past President Alan Rundle for organising the evening. More here...
February 27, 2025

Aspiring Chefs

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February 27, 2025

Aspiring Chefs

The Club is delighted to be participating in Generation Chef - the Rotary led competition for aspiring young chefs in NI which offers a platform for young talent to shine and promotes excellence in the culinary arts. The competition provides valuable opportunities for students in 6 culinary colleges to showcase their skills and talent. The competition is being run by the Rotary Clubs of Ballymena, Belfast, Comber, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Londonderry and Newry with the Belfast Met, Northern, Northwestern, Southeastern, Southern and Southwestern Reginal Colleges. Over 12 weeks, aspiring student chefs in each college are enhancing their cooking and service expertise…
February 23, 2025

Happy Anniversary Rotary!

23 February 2025 marks Rotary's 120th anniversary! On this day in 1905, Rotary was founded by Paul Harris beginning over a century of Rotary’s tireless commitment to peace, education and doing good in communities locally and all around the world. We’ve almost eradicated polio, trained peacebuilders, supported education for millions and every single day Rotary’s 1.4m network across the globe is making a difference transforming lives.
February 05, 2025

Congratulations

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February 05, 2025

Congratulations

The Club is delighted to congratulate San Antonio Rotary Club's JC Clapsaddle who has received the 2024 San Antonio International Leadership Award. The Club have been working with JC on a Seeds of Hope project with Corrymeela. The Award is presented by the San Antonio Council for International Visitors annually to a leader whose work exemplifies the mission of the U.S. State Department and Global Ties U.S., advancing peace, combatting foreign disinformation campaigns, advocating U.S.-style democracy and promoting citizen diplomacy through international engagement. He received the award during SACIV’s annual ceremony at the University of the Incarnate Word. Presenting the Award Board Chair…
February 03, 2025

Club Recognised

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February 03, 2025

Club Recognised

  The Club has again received from The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International's charity) recognition for members’ donations during 2023-24 to the Foundation and to the End Polio Now Campaign.The Certificates were presented to President Elect Heather Shiell by Rotary Ireland District Governor Seamus Parle at the Rotary Ireland District meeting held in Limerick 01 February 2025.    The citations read:The Rotary Club of Belfast is presented a certificate in its appreciation for its financial support for The Annual Fund, thereby helping Rotary and Rotaract Clubs to take action today to create positive change in communities close to home and around…
January 27, 2025

Ten Foundations

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January 27, 2025

Ten Foundations

The Club was delighted to hear about the charity Ten Foundations at the Club meeting 27 January from Founder Ian Campbell and JCI members John Rea and Michael Lynch who in moving addresses explained the work of the charity and talked about their visit to see the area last October which was beset by a Typhoon for 2 days. Ten Foundations supports vulnerable children, families and communities in the remote Balayan region in the Philippines to, through education and developing skills, earn an income and improve their living conditions. Michael Lynch and Club member John Rea are members of JCI…

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The Rotary Club of Belfast.

 

Please explore it and get a flavour of how volunteer Rotarians, by being People of Action, use their skills and vocations throughout our various projects to Make a Difference to people less fortunate than ourselves at home and abroad and the fun and fellowship we enjoy being members of the family of Rotary. 

The Rotary Club of Belfast is a vibrant club, welcoming and friendly
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Pres Steven

It is a great honour for me to be again taking on the role of President for the Rotary year 2024/25. Being a Club based in Belfast city centre enables us to connect with the local Community, through service with YouthAction and Mitchell House, continuing our focus on peace and reconciliation projects and we also support key efforts to end Homelessness. Worldwide we support the fight to ‘End Polio Now’ and help some of the world’s poorest people work their own way out of poverty with dignity by investment in small business via the Lendwithcare scheme in many countries including Ecuador, Malawi and Cambodia. We recognise the tremendous amount of service already given by members but are looking forward to encouraging new members to join. Any prospective member is most welcome at any of our Monday meetings.

This year’s Rotary theme is The Magic of Rotary
and we hope that you will help us to expand our service and magic.

Ken Nixon, President 2024/25

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Membership of the Club is an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable experience and we are actively looking for new people to invite to join and breathe new vibrancy and ideas into the Club and take Rotary into its second century in Belfast.

If you think Rotary may be for you, or for further information, please contact us.

Getting involved with Rotary could be the most important thing you ever do.

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