The Rotary Club of Bristol

Opportunities to improve lives in communities near & far

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What We Do

Bristol Rotarians make a difference in the local community & internationally.

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Meetings

We meet on Monday evenings - alternately in central Bristol or virtually on Zoom.

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Membership

Give something back to the community & have fun doing it.

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Hello!

Welcome to The Rotary Club of Bristol!

We meet fortnightly on Monday evenings alternating face to face meetings at a central Bristol location with Zoom meetings.
Please look at our meetings listings for details and get in touch. We'd love you to join us in person or online!

We celebrated our Centenary in 2017 when we looked back at our fantastic achievements. Now we’re “Looking Forward” to the next 100 years as part of Rotary International, with the theme this year of 'CREATE HOPE IN THE WORLD'.

What We Do

Connect People

Connecting Bristol businesses and entrepreneurs.

Connecting students and young professionals through Rotaract.

Connecting across the globe with Link Clubs, making regular visits and working together on joint projects;
Rotary Club of Bordeaux
Rotary Club of Hannover
Rotary Club of Stockholm Söder
• Rotary Club Porto
• Rotary Club of Pokhara Fishtail

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Transform Societies

We are working with the Meadow Vale Community Association to upgrade their facilities.

The newly refurbished centre was formally opened on 23rd June 2018 - just inside the centenary year. Now a new extension is under construction which will deliver the benefits of more space for providing amenities, clubs, activities etc to cater for all ages and nationalities and so create a more vibrant community

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Solve Problems

Rotary International has been working for over 30 years to eradicate Polio.

Bristol University supported Rotary in Bristol by lighting up the Wills Tower purple for polio.

Visit EndPolioNow.org

Membership

We welcome new members at our meetings, whatever your age or interest, contact us to find out how you can get involved.

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Upcoming Events

Monday Meetings

Mondays

19.00 for 19.30

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

Monday September 11th 2023

7.00 - 7.30pm

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

Monday July 24th 2023

7.00 - 7.30pm

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.

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Clevedon Salesroom

Monday May 15th 2023

7.00 for 7.30pm

Where to start ...

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

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Musicspace

Monday April 17th 2023

7.00 for 7.30pm

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.

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Carbon Footprint

Monday November 21st 2022

7.00pm for 7.30pm

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

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Brunel Institute

Monday October 24th

7.00 for 7.30pm

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

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Underfall Yard

Monday September 5th 2022

7.00-7.30pm

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.

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Bristol Rowing

Monday August 15th 2022

7.00-7.30pm

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.

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Ashton Court

Monday July 18th 2022

7.00-7.30pm

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

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British Heart Foundation

Monday March 21st 2022

7.00pm for 7.30pm

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

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Bristol Zoo

Monday January 24th 2022

7.00 for 7.30pm

Bristol Zoo Gardens - The Future....

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

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PTN

Monday May 10th 2021

19.00 for 19.30

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

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The Bristol Wave

Monday February 1st 2021

19.00 for 19.30

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...

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Babbasa

Monday October 12th 2020

19.00 for 19.30

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

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Empire Fighting Chance

Monday August 10th 2020

7.30pm on Zoom

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

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Caring in Bristol - Cheers Drive - Zoom meeting

Monday June 15th 2020

19.30

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.

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1625 Independent People

16/09/2019

19.30

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

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

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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