Our 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.
Christmas Pud 5K
A festive family fun run along Stokes Bay held on Sunday, December 7th to raise money for the Harbour Cancer Trust in Gosport.
This is not a race, but a fun-filled event – preferably in fancy dress – with a 5km run, jog or walk along the prom at Stokes Bay. We start and finish from the Bayside Cafe for a scenic, traffic-free loop around Stokes Bay.
Youth Speaks 2026
Gosport Rotary Club hosted the local heat of the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition 2026, part of a nationwide programme run by Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland, which gives students across the UK and Ireland a platform to debate the big issues of the day.
Young Chef
The Rotary Young Chef is a well-respected competition with the national final being sponsored by Filippo Berio.
The students are aged between 13 and 17 and required to produce a two-course healthy meal for two, on a budget, to a set time which is judged by professional chefs.
Woodcot Lodge
GOSPORT Rotary Club continued its giving to the community by presenting a cheque for £500 to Woodcot Lodge in Gosport.
Woodcot Lodge is a nursing home providing short-stay and long-stay care. The home has 85 bedrooms allocated between the Clarence Unit, which supports short-stay residents, and Olive Gove, which is home to their older, adult long-stay beds.
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.