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Club Update & Latest News                                    Club History

Club Main Activities                                                 Club Committees

Fundraising                                                             Club Information 

Club Compliance

Club History

The Rotary Club of South Woodham Ferrers was formed in 1982. Our members, male and female, meet at The Lodge, Hayes Chase, Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QT at 7:15 pm for 7.45 pm each Tuesday (except following a public holiday). The club forms part of RIBI District 1240, part of the worldwide Rotary organisation.

Club Main Activities

The club has organised many different events over the years. Two principal events that seek to bring our Community closer together and to raise money for various charities and worthy causes, locally and nationally, are the Sleigh, bringing Father Christmas to the children of SWF (and adults), and the Swimarathon. The 2023 Swimarathon event was extremely successful and planning for our 20th event to be held on 15th -17th March 2024 has started. Please indicate your interest by following the link to the Swimarathon page. We will update everyone in due course. Leading up to Christmas we set up the Trees of Joy which provide books and toys for children who have little to look forward to at Xmas. Hopefully, in 2023 we will be able to site them again in Asda and Trinity St. Mary's Church.

Below are recent articles which tell the reader about our many activities. Please click on the thumbnail to read the article. 

	Sleigh 2025 Thank You	Rotary & Inner Wheel  Xmas Party
Trees of Joy 2025	Rotakids Plant Crocuses	Rememberance Sunday
TSM Crocus Planting	District Governor	Julian's Fireworks Talk
Fellowship Evening	Open Road Presentation	Town Fayre
Foodbank	William de Ferrers	Jimmy Allan
Club Handover	Mick Fry	Lisa Kelly
Mens Shed	Rotary Youth Competitions	Youth Competitions 2025
TSM Rotakids	Elmwood School	SWF Foodbank
Terri Smith - New Member	Anna Khan - New Member	Swimarathon 2025
District Governor Visit	A Big Thank You	Trees of Joy "Thank You"
Town Fayre 2024	Rememberance Day 2024	Danielle Barnett
Foodbank Push	TSM Rotakids	Barrow Farm Thankk You
Fun Evening Ahead	Great Start for 2024 Trees of Joy	Youth Competitions
Welcome Julian	Trees of Joy 2024	Trip to Meaux
Change of Home	Paul Harris Presentation	Past President Presentation
Woodville Swimarathon Presentation	Swimarathon Presentations	TSM Something to Cheer About

Club Committees

To help carry out our aims, the club has four main committees. To understand the objectives of each, please follow the links to Membership Services, Community Services, Vocation & Youth, International/Foundation.

Fundraising

If you would like to support the Rotary Club throughout the year with its fundraising events and community service, each event will enable you to make a donation in different ways. Physical help too will be greatly appreciated! The club also has teamed up with Invest My Community. We can set up specific campaigns or a donation to the Club's charity account for the benefit of the local community. Please visit the Invest My Community page on this website.

General Club Information

The club has set itself guidelines, policies and values to follow in its operation. It is very active in supporting Local, National, and International Charities and Orgnisations. Those supported in in the last few years are specified within the  General Information page on this website which also includes letters of thanks from organisations that helped and supported. 

Club Compliance

Our national organisation, Rotary GB&I has set out a series of Policies, Statements, and Guidelines for individual Rotary Clubs to follow. They do not seek to advise clubs on matters of general law but try to help clubs ensure that they comply with certain specific legal frameworks that are likely to apply to the regular activities of all or most clubs. Our Club has adopted these. They can be read by following the link Rotary GB&I Compliance where all documentation can be accessed.