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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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The Rotary club of Maidenhead are once again hosting the ever popular Open Gardens on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of June 2025.
Over the past 4 years our club has donated more than £70,000 for appeals and local charities. The event aims to raise more funds to support further charities this year such as Maidenhead Food Share, Babybank, Maidenhead Mencap Club, Dementia Research and other worthy causes. Early-bird tickets can be purchased at £12.50, either using the link below or if you prefer to buy printed tickets these can be purchased from the following three locations: Braywick Heath Nursery (next to Braywick Sports Centre) 41 Braywick Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1DX Thames Valley Adventure Playground Bath Road, Taplow Note: for SatNavs please use the Post Code SL6 0EF Desborough Bowling Club 10 Green Lane, Maidenhead SL6 1XZ |
Please use the link below to see the garden map with full details on participating gardens, their facilities, opening times and what’s available.
There is a real variety of gardens on offer for you to browse and enjoy. So please bring cash with you to pay for refreshments, plants donations, etc. There will be live music, face painting, afternoon teas, artwork, honey, raffle and plants for sale. It is set to be a fantastic weekend. The participating gardens are a real variety – large, small, traditional, modern. Many are established and some the owners will tell you are still works in progress and may be open to the public for the first time. |
Saint Cloud Quadrilateral May 29th-June 1st 2025
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A message from Saint Cloud prior to our visit there on May 29th:
When friendship becomes a lever for peace From May 29th to June 1st, our Rotary Club of Saint-Cloud will have the honour of welcoming nearly 100 Rotarians from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy for our Quadrilateral event. |
Held in a different country each year, this event embodies the very spirit of Rotary: dialogue, international cooperation, and friendship in the service of peace.
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Mayor Making for the Royal BoroughAt the Mayor making at Maidenhead Town Hall, Maidenhead, on Wednesday evening 14th May 2025, President Elect Maria Scavetta represented Rotary Club of Maidenhead and witnessed Cookham's own Mandy Brar, as she was newly appointed mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
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Henderson Project updateThe Henderson Primary School project in Zimbabwe, which is being supported by the Rotary Club of Maidenhead, aims to improve the school facilities and build a much-needed toilet block for the pupils.
After numerous delays, and school holidays etc, last week saw the first delivery of building materials to the site. |
Members visit Rotary Club of Windsor and EtonRotarians Gurdip Bahra and Maria Scavetta visited the Rotary Club of Maidenhead's daughter club, the Rotary Club of Windsor and Eton, for their lunchtime meeting.
They enjoyed sharing experiences, problems with fundraising, and shared a positive outlook moving forward with both clubs. |
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Presentation to celebrate 50 years of Youth Camp
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At the club meeting on the Monday before Easter, Eddie Clarke made a presentation on Rotary Youth Exchange, and his involvement, experience, challenges and highlights throughout the many years of supporting this very worthwhile activity. Through Rotary, this provides challenging outdoor activities for young people from Maidenhead, Tivoli, St Cloud and Bonn, our link clubs in Europe.
Acknowledgment and thanks was also shown to former member, Martin Trepte, without whom the event would be difficult to run. Rotary youth exchange reaches a milestone in 2025, celebrating a half century as an official Rotary International programme. This 50th anniversary observes a unique opportunity to inspire future generations of volunteers and promote Rotary to the community. The vicar of Bray Reverend Ainsley Swift also attended the presentation and was warmly welcomed by the club’s members. |
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Rural support in AfricaLast Monday the Rotary Club of Maidenhead welcomed back Natasha Wilson to give us an update on her pioneering work in different parts of Africa.
She works for Smart Villages Foundation, which aims to promote integrated rural development in developing countries, harnessing innovative technologies and focusing on community-led sustainable solutions. |
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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