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Club Update & Latest News Club History
Club Main Activities Club Committees
Fundraising Club Information
Club Compliance
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The Club's Youth Competitions in Photography, Art and Writing for 24/25 have now opened.
Please click on our Youth tab for the details and entry forms.
Club History
The Rotary Club of South Woodham Ferrers was formed in 1982. Our members, male and female, meet at The Lodge, Hayes Chase, Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QT at 7:15 pm for 7.45 pm each Tuesday (except following a public holiday). The club forms part of RIBI District 1240, part of the worldwide Rotary organisation.
Club Main Activities
The club has organised many different events over the years. Two principal events that seek to bring our Community closer together and to raise money for various charities and worthy causes, locally and nationally, are the Sleigh, bringing Father Christmas to the children of SWF (and adults), and the Swimarathon. The 2023 Swimarathon event was extremely successful and planning for our 20th event to be held on 15th -17th March 2024 has started. Please indicate your interest by following the link to the Swimarathon page. We will update everyone in due course. Leading up to Christmas we set up the Trees of Joy which provide books and toys for children who have little to look forward to at Xmas. Hopefully, in 2023 we will be able to site them again in Asda and Trinity St. Mary's Church.
Below are recent articles which tell the reader about our many activities. Please click on the thumbnail to read the article.
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Trip to Meaux
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Change of Home
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Paul Harris Presentation |
Past President
Presentation
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Woodville Swimarathon Presentation
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Swimarathon Presentations |
TSM Something to Cheer About
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Presidents Gala Evening 2024
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Young Persons Presentation
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Maldon Presentation
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Afternoon Teas at Lisa's |
Rotary Day of Service |
Cribbage Winners
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Maggie Piper |
TSM & Barrow Farm |
David Shea Award
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Scout Presentation |
20th Swimarathon |
Community Garden
March Update
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Town Planters |
Jan Rook |
Brief History of Popular Music by Terry Hiscock
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Rainbow Trust Big Thank You |
Sharon’s challenge for Tommy’s Charity |
TSM RotaKids Meeting
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New District Rotakids Officer |
New Associate Member |
Sleigh lead up to Christmas |
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Tree of Joy
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District Governor Visit
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Sleigh Routes 2023
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Community Garden Award
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Boys Brigade Presentaion |
Remembrance Sunday |
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Chillies Fundraising
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Crocus Planting |
Fight Against Polio |
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Trees of Joy
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Community Garden October Update
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Scouts Swimming Gala |
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Twinning Weekend
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Guy Phethean Professional Musician |
Love your Library |
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Club Committees
To help carry out our aims, the club has four main committees. To understand the objectives of each, please follow the links to Membership Services, Community Services, Vocation & Youth, International/Foundation.
Fundraising
If you would like to support the Rotary Club throughout the year with its fundraising events and community service, each event will enable you to make a donation in different ways. Physical help too will be greatly appreciated! The club also has teamed up with Invest My Community. We can set up specific campaigns or a donation to the Club's charity account for the benefit of the local community. Please visit the Invest My Community page on this website.
General Club Information
The club has set itself guidelines, policies and values to follow in its operation. It is very active in supporting Local, National, and International Charities and Orgnisations. Those supported in in the last few years are specified within the General Information page on this website which also includes letters of thanks from organisations that helped and supported.
Club Compliance
Our national organisation, Rotary GB&I has set out a series of Policies, Statements, and Guidelines for individual Rotary Clubs to follow. They do not seek to advise clubs on matters of general law but try to help clubs ensure that they comply with certain specific legal frameworks that are likely to apply to the regular activities of all or most clubs. Our Club has adopted these. They can be read by following the link Rotary GB&I Compliance where all documentation can be accessed.