From July 2023 club meetings will be fortnightly on Mondays - 2nd Monday evenings at 7.00 for 7.30 pm at The Bristol Hotel - 4th Monday evenings virtually on Zoom - 5th Mondays at 12.30 for 1.00 pm at a variety of venues (contact club secretary for details). Click "Learn more" for our future meeting programme.

Please contact us if you would like to join a meeting - we look forward to seeing you.

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Bristol 650 is a year-long celebration of all things Bristol!

Our speaker leading us for this exploration of the celebrations is Vice Lord Lieutenant of Bristol Robert Bourns DL.

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Bridges for Communities - come & hear about the work of this local charity that connects people of different cultures & faiths, enabling them to build friendships, grow in their understanding of one another & live well together.

Where to start ...

Chris Yeo from Clevedon Salesroom will be here to tell of his passion for antiques and design.

What is music therapy?

Come to our meeting and find out from our speaker Michele Scott, Director of MusicSpace.

MusicSpace have been providing music therapy for children & adults in Bristol & the South West since 1991.

Come and find out how engineers calculate the carbon footprint of a construction project ...

Natasha Watson will be talking about how we consider the technical aspects of the Climate Emergency

Come & join us on Zoom to hear Tim Bryan telling us about The Brunel Institute, located alongside The SS Great Britain.

We welcome Dave Blackburn from The Underfall Yard. Come and hear about the history, the renewal and future of The Underfall Yard - how it fits in with the floating harbour in 2022.

We welcome Andy Wiberg from the City of Bristol Rowing Club - we are looking forward to hearing about the community led rowing club based in the Floating Harbour just around the corner from The SS Great Britain.

Following on from a great tour of Ashton Court, Tish O'Connor returns to tell us more about Ashton Court Mansion.

To join us contact our secretary

We welcome Ben Lee from the British Heart Foundation - supporting research that turns science fiction into reality!

Bristol Zoo Gardens - The Future....

Dr Justin Morris, CEO of Bristol Zoological Society - taking the Bristol Zoological Society forward

An update on the work of The Pahar Trust Nepal during the pandemic from Executive Director Alan Sweetman.

Please join us on zoom by contacting our secretary

We are delighted to welcome Nick Hounsfield: joint founder of The Wave Bristol - he will be talking to us about the ups & downs of Starting Up a new business - & he might mention a bit about surfing too!

If you'd like to join us contact us for a zoom link...

We are thrilled to welcome Poku Osei to our meeting

Come and hear the CEO of multi-award winning youth organisation

Hear how they aim to inspire & support young people in Bristol pursue their ambitions.

Please contact secretary@rotarybristol.org for the link to join us

Come and hear Martin Bisp, CEO of Empire Fighting Chance talk about how they support young people experiencing emotional and behavioural issues as a result of social & economic exclusion.

If you would like to join the zoom meeting please contact our secretary for details - secretary@rotarybristol.org

Our speaker is Edd Smith from Caring in Bristol. If you would like to join us please contact secretary@rotarybristol.org

The charity was formed in 1987 as Caring at Christmas by members of The Julian Trust concerned about the gap in care provision for the homeless & vulnerable.

Come and hear about the charity: how they've adapted & how they've been supporting the homeless & vulnerable of our city during these difficult times.

President Tim will be sleeping out on November 14th in support of 1625ip - support President Tim & 1625ip

https://sleepout2019.everydayhero.com/uk/tim-1

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We heard from Chief Executive Dom Wood from 1625 Independent People about the work of 1625ip - supporting young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.  

They provide a broad range of care for young people.  They find secure homes, teach life-skills, offer advice, help access training and job opportunities.  Most importantly, they help young people to live happily and independently. www.1625ip.co.uk

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