Rotary News – UK & Ireland

ShelterBox has announced it will be permanently closing its visitor centre in Truro due to concerns over coronavirus and the financial impact of the pandemic. The post ShelterBox to close Truro visitor centre appeared first on Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.

One of the few benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic has been how nature has responded. In Devon, a Rotary-supported wildlife garden has been flourishing. The post There is a positive to come out of a global pandemic appeared first on Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.

A Shropshire Rotary club is working to help homeless children in Ghana who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic The post Rotarians rally to support homeless in Ghana appeared first on Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.

Four years ago, Rotarian Gwynfor Roberts made a life-changing visit to Botswana with wife Diane Malamut to assist with a wheelchair project – and in 2020, that initiative continues to bear fruit. The post Wheelchairs making a big difference in Botswana appeared first on Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.

For North Worcestershire and Walsall Rotary clubs, they have continued to remain busy during the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting projects overseas. The post Midlands clubs focus on international projects during lockdown appeared first on Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.

Rotarian, Rev Clive Doubleday, founded the charity Smile International 21 years ago to care for thousands of refugees in war-torn Kosovo. Today, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, his club in Cambridgeshire is continuing to offer their support. The post Bringing hope to Kosovo appeared first on Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.

Rotarian Nahla Summers has just set out on an epic physical challenge, aiming to pass through every city in Great Britain and Ireland in the coming months – covering more than 5,000 miles. The post Rotarian Nahla Summers sets out on epic cycle challenge – and asks folk to be kinder appeared first on Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland.