Gosport Rotary – An Introduction
Gosport Rotary Club is a small, friendly club serving Gosport, along with areas of Lee-on-the-Solent, Stubbington and parts of Fareham. We are part of Rotary International, which is the world’s largest service organisation for community-minded people.
The club meets at the Gosport Shed by St Vincent College in Mill Lane and also at Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club. We meet most Thursdays between 7pm and 9pm. Check our weekly meeting schedule for more details. Or email: sec.gosportrotary@gmail.com to arrange for a chat.
Gosport Rotary is very active in our local community and run and supporet some of the largest events in the area such as the vintage Car Rally held on August Bank holiday, the Alverstoke Michaelmas Fayre and the annual Christmas Pud 5K run.
Internationally we support Shelterbox which started as a Rotary Club project but has now grown into a major stand alone disaster response charity. We also take part in the shoebox scheme to provide shoeboxes to children in Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro and Romania. Last year, we sent more than 600 shoeboxes, and this year we would like to improve on that number.
Details of many of these events and many more can be found o
Consider Joining Gosport Rotary.
Our members come from all walks of life, backgrounds with different skills and experiences. What they share is a desire to make a difference, whilst using their skills to help others and give back something to their community.
Joining Rotary can provide you with a great opportunity to use your skills to make a huge difference in your community.
Our members work with charities, projects and individuals that need help. We look for opportunities where we can make a difference and importantly we have a lot of fun in what we do together.
We have two types of membership, joining as an individual or as a corporate member.
Visit our membership page for more details.
Some of our current projects
Gosport Vintage Car Rally
Every August Bank Holiday weekend, the Rotary club takes over the playing fields at Stokes Bay to host a display of scores of vintage vehicles from across the region. Such is the event’s reputation, that the owners of a range of impressive vehicles head to the south coast each summer especially to take part in the show.
Rotary Shoebox Scheme
JOIN Gosport Rotary Club in bringing a bit of festive cheer by sending a shoebox laden with gifts to disadvantaged children in Eastern Europe.
Once again, we’re joining forces with the Wessex Rotary Shoebox Scheme to provide shoeboxes to children in Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro and Romania
Rotary Foundation
Gosport Rotary supports The Rotary Foundation which is Rotary’s charity. All monies raised are transformed into projects which change lives, both close to home and around the world.
Youth Competitions
FROM local and regional heats, through to national finals, Rotary youth competitions are a great way for youngsters to be challenged in a fun and friendly environment, plus there are great prizes up for grabs too.
For many years, Gosport Rotary Club has been running a number of different youth competitions, working closely with schools in the area.