The Rotary Club of Belfast

The Rotary Club of Belfast The Rotary Club of Belfast is a vibrant, welcoming and friendly Club founded in 1911 meeting in the heart of Belfast in the Europa Hotel on a Monday.

We welcome visitors from the World of Rotary at any time. We 'Make a difference' whilst having fun! We are a dynamic Club of male and female members with a wide variety of ages and backgrounds. We are members of Rotary because we enjoy giving Service above Self whilst having fun! We welcome visitors from the world of Rotary at any time.

The Club is delighted that President Heather Shiell has agreed to continue to serve as President of The Rotary Club of B...
06/07/2026

The Club is delighted that President Heather Shiell has agreed to continue to serve as President of The Rotary Club of Belfast for the 2026/27 Rotary year. We wish her a successful year as the Club continues its service projects where it can make a difference in communities and to the people who live in them at home and across the world.

01 July represents the start of a new Rotary year and this year Rotarians are encouraged to "Create Lasting Impact".

Seeds of Hope Graduation - The graduation of the 2nd Seeds of Hope International Peace Leadership Academy class took pla...
13/06/2026

Seeds of Hope Graduation - The graduation of the 2nd Seeds of Hope International Peace Leadership Academy class took place over the May Bank Holiday weekend when they reflected on their learnings from throughout the year and, with the sun shining throughout the residential, made the best of it with a trip to the Giant's Causeway! Corrymeela note they are proud to deliver Seeds of Hope in partnership with Rotary International, whose vital grant support helps them empower the next generation of peace leaders.

Former participant Adam Linton, who spoke to the Club last September, attended he is pictured (on the right) with Seeds of Hope Facilitators Kobe Griffiths and Fiona Rea.

http://www.belfastrotaryclub.com/index.php/blog-articles/1510-seeds-of-hope-graduation.html

The Club was delighted to return to the Linen Lounge for dinner at the Belfast Metropolitan College on Thursday 07 May w...
12/05/2026

The Club was delighted to return to the Linen Lounge for dinner at the Belfast Metropolitan College on Thursday 07 May which was greatly enjoyed by Club members, their guests, Junior Chamber Belfast members and 8 members of the Rotary Club of Lisburn. Following a complimentary glass of Prosecco, the delicious four-course meal, was presented with great care and served with a smile. The atmosphere was filled with fellowship and lively conversation, contributing to the success and conviviality of the event. Many thanks are extended to the supervisors and the students.

http://www.belfastrotaryclub.com/index.php/blog-articles/1503-linen-lounge-delight-3.html

The Club is pleased to have supported the team from the Belfast Metropolitan College in the Rotary Generation Chef Compe...
12/05/2026

The Club is pleased to have supported the team from the Belfast Metropolitan College in the Rotary Generation Chef Competition and delighted to congratulate Josh Wilson on winning the Front of House category at the Grand Final held in Newry 30 April. Unfortunately the team were not successful with the Southern Regional College, Newry winning again but the Club wish Josh and chefs Dylon Choudrey (pictured left) and Luca McFarlane every success in their chosen careers.

http://www.belfastrotaryclub.com/index.php/blog-articles/1504-congratulations-2.html

The Club is delighted to be again sponsoring teams from the Belfast Met in the Rotary Generation Chef competition and th...
22/04/2026

The Club is delighted to be again sponsoring teams from the Belfast Met in the Rotary Generation Chef competition and thoroughly enjoyed sampling the delicious fare at the Belfast Met Final Tuesday 14 April. 4 young talented teams, comprising 2 chefs and one front of house server, vied for a place in the final to be held between the 6 Regional College winners on 30 April. The worthy winning team picked by the judges were: Chefs Dylon Choundrey and Luca McFarlane and Front of House winner Josh Wilson they will now represent the Belfast Met at the competition final we wish them success.
The judges, visiting professional culinary chefs Danny Millar from Stock Kitchen Restaurant and front of house judge Jorge Mineguez from the Galgorm Group gave one-on-one feedback after the event, encouraging all those who entered.
President Heather presented certificates to all the participants, thanked them all for entering and wished them success in their careers.
This competition organised by the Rotary Clubs of Ballymena, Comber, Coleraine, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Lagan Valley, Limavady, Lisburn, Newry and Omagh with the culinary departments of the Belfast Met, Northern, North West, South East, Southern and South West Colleges presents a unique opportunity for aspiring chefs to hone their skills, gain industry exposure and compete at a national level and embodies Rotary’s mission of fostering community growth, connecting people and supporting young talent.

http://www.belfastrotaryclub.com/index.php/blog-articles/1495-generation-chef-2026-belfast-team.html

The Club is delighted to announce the John Savage Award and Bursary 2025-26 has been awarded to Lady Mary Peters for her...
22/04/2026

The Club is delighted to announce the John Savage Award and Bursary 2025-26 has been awarded to Lady Mary Peters for her charity the Mary Peters Trust.
It was presented to Lady Mary by President Heather at the Club meeting Monday 13 April. Accepting the Award Lady Mary noted she was very honoured to receive it in recognition of the work her charity the Mary Peters Trust does to help young people progress in their sports to the rostrum. She revealed that at the last Olympics held in Paris 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze medals were won by the young people the Trust supported and that they hold the record for producing the most number of Awards for the size of the population in the world!
It is awarded by the Club annually to an individual or group selected as giving great service to the Community and was created in 2010 to highlight the work of former member the late John Savage whose unique Scouting career was dedicated to looking after young people and trying to help them make a path in their lives.

http://www.belfastrotaryclub.com/index.php/blog-articles/1494-john-savage-award-2025-26.html

The Club was delighted to have welcomed Rotarians and partners from 13 Rotary Clubs in Canada District 7010 to the Club ...
22/04/2026

The Club was delighted to have welcomed Rotarians and partners from 13 Rotary Clubs in Canada District 7010 to the Club Meeting 13 April. Sandy Campbell, District Governor, explained their party also included Bryn Styles, Aide to Rotary International President Elect, many Past District Governors and Presidents as well as the incoming District Governor and District Governor Nominee! Having visited Edinburgh, Oban and the Islands of Mull and Iona they had supported their team Curlers World Championships in Stranraer before travelling to Belfast and were enjoying their visit tremendously.

The Rotary Club of Belfast celebrates International Women's Day the global day celebrating the social, economic, cultura...
08/03/2026

The Rotary Club of Belfast celebrates International Women's Day the global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

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