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The Rotary Club of Maidenhead has regular weekly meetings and organises many events and activities.
The club meeting venue is Desborough Bowling Club, 10 Green Lane, Maidenhead SL6 1XZ. Please check the calendar for up to date information on meetings and events. For further information please contact the club (see bottom of page). |
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A morning of sunshine and fellowshipOn a sunny Sunday morning, club members and friends enjoyed a very pleasant local walk alongside the River Thames, sharing friendship and fellowship.
Starting on the Taplow bank, the walk crossed the river twice – by our historic Maidenhead Bridge, and the footbridge at Boulters Lock, and followed the side of the Jubilee River, before the group had a well-earned lunch at Hall & Woodhouse. |
President Maria visits Windsor St GeorgeVisiting other Rotary Clubs is always a real pleasure and an opportunity to share in fellowship and friendship.
Maidenhead Rotary Club’s President was warmly welcomed to Windsor St George Rotary Club’s evening meeting by their President Chris Davies. Maidenhead Rotary Club will be celebrating 100 years of being chartered and its daughter and granddaughter club will join them to celebrate the special occasion, in a series of Centenary events planned throughout the year. |
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Hospice presentation to clubThames Hospice by Bray Lake on the Windsor Road can this year celebrate 39 years of invaluable service to the community under the motto "Quality of life to the end of life, for everyone".
To run the organisation effectively 360 members of staff are needed. They are supported by 1,100 volunteers who help to care to over 3,000 patients every year. This interesting insight into the Hospice's work was delivered by Ray Hinds, one of the many volunteers from the charity, at the evening meeting at the Odney Club in Cookham on Monday 23rd March. He also revealed that the Hospice has to rely on the public to keep its facilities open as it only receives 30% of its running costs from the Government. |
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School prunus trees in flowerTo celebrate our upcoming Centenary in 2026, and the club's service to the local community, our club donated prunus trees to six local secondary schools.
This tree, planted just before Christmas, is now in blossom and is a beautiful and welcome Spring sight for teachers and pupils at Altwood School. |
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Job talk from new memberOur newest Rotary member, Pat Cardwell, spoke to the club at Monday's meeting about the various jobs she’d had in the past. Our club members always enjoy listening to new members talk to us a little bit more about their past history and their careers.
Club President, Maria Scavetta, said "Pat recently joined our Rotary family and we appreciate the valuable addition to our club with her artistic flair, warmth and personality. Welcome to our club Pat, we look forward to sharing our journey together with friendship and fellowship". |
Centenary award for Maidenhead Rotary ClubThe club secretary is pleased to report that the club has been awarded our official Centenary Certificate by Rotary International.
This is currently being framed and will be officially presented to the Club in due course by our President. |
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An evening of ballet at Norden FarmThe Club's first social event this year introduced us to a magnificent production of the ballet Giselle, streamed from The Royal Opera House in London to Norden Farm in Maidenhead and 2000 other cinemas around the world.
The French composer Adolphe Adam's famous opus premiered in Paris in 1841 and was hailed as a great success, an opinion that still stands. |
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Dark stories from local author
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Chills and thrills were on the menu at Rotary's evening meeting at the Odney Club on Monday, served by our guest speaker David Palin and his partner Sarah Mayhew. David, who was born in London and has lived in both Cookham and Maidenhead before he moved to Wokingham, is a master of dark psychological thrillers. To date he has had eleven books published and more are in the pipeline. He believes his interest in dark and mysterious things started in early childhood, inspired by Grimm's Fairy Tales and exotic tales told by his parents from their time growing up in India. |
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Trunks Across the Thames fundraiserAs part of their Centenary celebrations (1926–2026), Maidenhead Rotary Club has donated £1,300 to Thames Valley Hospice through the Trunks Across the Thames fundraising event.
Great minds think alike, as the Rotary Club of Maidenhead, the Rotary Club of Windsor and Eton and the Rotary Club of Windsor St George were present on the ‘adoption’ evening Thursday the 5th February 2026. All three Presidents met up to ‘pick up their baby elephants’ and take them back to their ‘homes’ where they will be painted and decorated in time for the Trunks across the Thames event later in the year. |
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members in more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves the lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.
Our weekly meetings are a great way to keep in touch with what's happening in our local area and further afield and also catch up with friends and contacts. We welcome visitors and new members to our meetings - as a Rotarian you are welcome at any Rotary meeting anywhere in the world.
Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self” and it inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote good will and peace in the world.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members in more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves the lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.
Our weekly meetings are a great way to keep in touch with what's happening in our local area and further afield and also catch up with friends and contacts. We welcome visitors and new members to our meetings - as a Rotarian you are welcome at any Rotary meeting anywhere in the world.
Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self” and it inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote good will and peace in the world.
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Helping the local community is one of the primary roles of Rotary and you may have seen Rotarians at work supporting communities without even realising it.
At the Rotary Club of Maidenhead, we take our community service seriously. We always strive to give back to the area in which we work and live. |
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Contact UsIf you're interested in joining our club, want to find out more information or are looking for support for your charity or event please do get in touch.
Tweet us on: @MHeadRotary |
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