STOP PRESS

While many of our usual events and activities are curtailed due to Covid-19 restrictions, the club is still functioning as normally as possible. Planning for future events is continuing and club meetings are being held via Zoom on Mondays, every two weeks. The situation is being constantly reviewed, so please check the meeting programme for up to date information.
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​For further information please contact the club (see bottom of page).

Rotarians provide vital interview experience

​About 60 sixth-formers were given invaluable interview experience last week as part of Maidenhead Rotary Club’s ongoing Schools Engagement programme.
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Over two days, Rotarians took part in online one-to-one ‘mock’ interviews with students from Claires Court and Altwood Schools, who are about to begin applying to university or for their first job. Each interview took about 20 minutes and included immediate feedback.

Charity makes life more accessible by design

A representative of a remarkable charity that custom makes equipment and gadgets to help disabled people live more independent lives was the latest guest speaker of Maidenhead Rotary Club.

Caryn Moberly, chair of Remap Berkshire, joined club members by Zoom on Monday to explain the work of the national charity, which was founded 50 years ago and has 70 branches across the UK.
If you would like to find out more about the charity or volunteer please see www.remap.org.uk

Record numbers sign up for Bikeathon

A record number of cyclists of all ages and abilities saddled up to take part in this year’s Maidenhead Rotary Club Bikeathon on Sunday.

After being cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19, this year saw nearly 250 cyclists follow three different routes – a 15-mile family route, a 35-mile medium route and a 62-mile long route for serious club cyclists.

Students given expert interview advice

​Expert advice on applying for jobs and how to stand out in interviews was given to more than 100 students at Holyport College in June as part of Maidenhead Rotary Club’s Schools Engagement Programme.

In online sessions presented by Rotarian Malcolm Falconer, the sixth-formers learned the importance of having a strong CV, being able to write email applications, preparing for and coming across well in interviews, and asking relevant questions.  

New president’s 1,000 miles for Yemen

Maidenhead Rotary Club’s new president is aiming to raise money for the world’s worst humanitarian crisis at the same time as helping protect the environment.
 
Martin Trepte, who took over from outgoing president Mary Spinks on July 1, aims to run 1,000 miles during his presidential year in aid of the Unicef Crisis Appeal for Yemen - picking up plastic litter as he goes.
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To support Martin and for updates on his progress see https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/martin-trepte

President Mary looks back on club’s ‘most difficult’ year

​Outgoing president Mary Spinks, who handed over to Martin Trepte on Thursday, has led Maidenhead Rotary Club through what has to be one it’s most unusual and difficult years.

Assuming the presidency part-way through the first Covid-19 lockdown, she has been acutely aware of the isolation caused by the pandemic and the need to keep the flame of fellowship alive during a year when most meetings took place by Zoom.
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President Mary Spinks in the Family Courtyard garden

Club president tours hospice

Maidenhead Rotary Club president Mary Spinks was given a tour of Thames Hospice last week to see how Rotarians have contributed to the purpose-built new facility.
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Maidenhead is one of several Rotary clubs sponsoring the Family Courtyard and the Bereavement Garden at the site near Bray Lake. It has committed £2,000 of funding to the project and has previously helped to provide garden furniture for the Family Courtyard.

Mary, a former director of the Florence Nightingale Foundation who was made a CBE for a lifetime of service to nursing, was a trustee of the hospice when fundraising began for the move from its original home at Pine Lodge, Windsor.

It costs more than £10million a year to run the hospice, 49 per cent of which is met through statutory funding. The rest comes from a massive ongoing fundraising effort.

To support the Hospice visit https://thameshospice.org.uk/

Theatreways benefits club to tune of £14,000

A Rotary theatre project which has wound up after 15 years raised more than £14,000 for the club and good causes during its lifetime.  

Maidenhead Rotary Theatreways was set up in 2004 by Frankie Holness and Sue Robb-King, with Mike Holness doing the accounts. They organised coach trips to the National Theatre on the South Bank in London, dividing any surplus made between Maidenhead Rotary Club and other charities.   

Club President Mary Spinks said: “This was a fantastic scheme that not only brought an immense amount of enjoyment to a lot of people but also raised a very significant amount of money for good causes in the name of Rotary. 
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Sue Robb-King and Frankie Holness who ran the Rotary Theatreways project.

Bargains bagged at boot sale

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Mary Spinks and Yvonne Johnson-Mullin with the Bag-a-Bargain stall.
A grand total of £530 was raised for Maidenhead Rotary Club as visitors to Taplow car boot sale flocked to ‘bag a bargain’ over the bank holiday weekend.

Yvonne Johnson-Mullin, Cathie Lodge and club president Mary Spinks manned a stall selling donated pre-loved designer and vintage bags, scarves, belts and costume jewellery. Called Bag-a-Bargain, the project is the brainchild of Yvonne and was originally intended to take place just before Christmas in the Nicholsons Centre in Maidenhead.

Meet the Rotarians

There are some interesting people in Rotary with a vast range of experiences to share. We’re kicking off a new member profiles section with a look at the colourful life of Barry Thorne - soldier, diplomat and businessman.

​New edition of Rotary Matters

The second edition of the club digital newspaper for March and April is out now, with 12 pages of news and information.
We’re delighted to publish the second edition of Rotary Matters, our new digital newspaper about Maidenhead Rotary Club, packed with news about the club and its activities. You can download a copy here, or download a copy from the Club Newspaper page where the archive will be kept (link below).
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What is Rotary?

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. ​
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.
  • Would you like the satisfaction of contributing to your local community?
  • Would you like to make new friends?
  • Have you any ideas for helping people in the local community and the surrounding area?
  • Are you interested in professional networking?

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