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30/09/2026

Bridport Rotary Club’s donation puts a spring in Tali’s step!🙂

Tali Rees Tomkins, who attends The Sir John Colfox Academy, has been making remarkable progress in the world of competitive volleyball.

He has represented the South-West of England in the inter-regional championships. He came second in the junior beach championships last summer. He received a bronze medal after coming third in the NEVZA tournament in Denmark with the under 17’s team for England in October 2026.

He now hopes to represent England in the Cornacchia World Cup Youth tournament which will take place in Italy during February 2027.

Bridport Rotary club is happy to sponsor Tali to the sum of £200 to assist in providing for his expenses in this pursuit.

Good luck Tali!

23/09/2026

The RYLA experience in song by four students from the Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport and and Beaminster Scool. They were sponsored by Bridport's two Rotary Clubs; Bridport and Brit Valley.

23/09/2026

RYLA 2026: A glimpse of tomorrow: Youth talent leaves audience inspired! - A Student Presentation

At a joint meeting of the Bridport Rotary Club and the Brit Valley Rotary Club, on September 22nd, the four students from The Sir John Colfox Academy and Beaminster school gave a glowing report of their experiences having attended Storey Arms (Brecon Beacons) during August 2026.

“ RYLA brings out the best in people”

Their presentation was comprehensive and clearly well-rehearsed.

Much mention was made of the various exercises that had been encountered as well as the time spent in reflection after each event.
The presentation amplified the professionalism of the instructors at Storey Arms as well as the opportunity to make new friends.

Next, all four “graduates” are keen to take part in promoting the RYLA recruitment for the 2027 programme.

Following the presentation, a vote of thanks was proposed by President Adrian Scadding (Brit Valley) who congratulated the four speakers for a convincing account of time well spent.

Tomorrows leaders left the audience spellbound!

RYLA is one of the many youth activities supported by Rotary Clubs. It offers young people the opportunity to take part in a challenging and adventurous week in the Brecon Beacons and meet lots of other young people. The course concentrates on a range of outdoor activities designed to help students develop their team-working skills, leadership and improve their self-confidence.

For more pictures and the words of the song go to https://rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=1011215&ClubID=1197

18/09/2026

4x4 Response UK - Club member, Martin Whiting, also a member of 4x4 Response gave us a fascinating talk about the charity’s good work including some of his own experiences, mainly in the Wessex area.

The charity coordinates volunteers with 4×4 vehicles to provide logistical support during adverse weather and other emergencies.

Its volunteers work alongside other voluntary organisations and the emergency services when normal transport may be difficult.

It is made up largely of volunteers, it does not itself operate as a frontline response group. Instead, it acts as an umbrella organisation that facilitates, supports and assists independent local 4×4 response groups and drivers.

18/09/2026

Hyacinth bulbs for Christmas - The production line!

18/09/2026

Hyacinth Bulbs for Christmas - With only 101 days to Christmas nine of our members spent a busy and enjoyable afternoon toiling in the sunshine on a super-efficient production-line.

Several large nets of hyacinth bulbs, over 600 pots and 27 bags of peat-free compost were transformed into pots of pink, white and blue bulbs in readiness for selling in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Pictures and more details are on our website at https://rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=1010860&ClubID=1197

Over the coming months, the bulbs will be carefully nurtured to ensure that they are ready on time.

We look forward to seeing you, as usual, on Bucky-Doo Square and Beaminster square in November and December. The actual dates times and venues will follow.

All proceeds from the sales will be used to help the needy causes we support.

18/09/2026

The Nepal Flood Appeal - In response to the destruction and suffering caused by the flash floods and landslides in Nepal, our Club's immediate reaction was to donate £600 to ShelterBox.

We followed this with a collection on the streets of Bridport on a Saturday morning. The weather was kind, the town busy and the people of Bridport displayed their usual generosity.

The collection, including a contribution of £50 from the Somerset & Dorset Family History Society (in appreciation of a talk by one of our members) came to well over £400. With the help of gift aid, some £500 will go to those suffering from the disaster. A satisfying achievement in such a short time.

Our gratitude goes to a compassionate body of people in Bridport willing to give so generously in times of need. It is pleasing that our Club can provide the means whereby they can give that help.

Rotary International has local Clubs working in the region to provide support with food, water and shelter. https://magazine.rotarygbi.org/nepal-flood-september-2026

17/09/2026

We are delighted to help the new Head of Music at the Sir John Colfox Academy, Alison (Ali) Davies, with the launch the initiative to refurbish underfunded musical instruments! https://www.facebook.com/sirjohncolfox

Ali said "It was wonderful this week to accept a kind donation from the Rotary Club of Bridport for £500 to fix some old Colfox instruments and get them cases that work! Thank you, Rotary!"

After years of continuous use, some of the instruments have become tired and in need of refurbishment. So, our club has offered support, both financially and with knowledge of how best to organise a schedule of equipment maintenance.

This initial donation of £500 could be followed by others after a survey of prioritised equipment needs.

For more details and pictures go to Our Club makes Sound investment at Colfox! - https://rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=1010577&ClubID=1197

28/08/2026

We spent a very enjoyable day in the Bridport Marquee at the Melplash Show. We were delighted to talk to the many friendly visitors about Rotary and what we do as a Club. It also gave us the opportunity to engage with other local community groups and find out about the good work they do.

This year we featured Water Survival Box, a Charity we have supported for many years. A box and its contents were on display and we demonstrated how muddy and contaminated water can be treated to become safe to drink. We had to prove that the system works and I can confirm that no ill effects were suffered from taking a few sips of the treated water.

Over the last year, as in past years, we have supported a host of local charities and needy causes with an emphasis on local young people. We have also continued to help nationally and worldwide including responding to needs of victims of disasters. Details of this together with details of how we raised the money needed was shown in the presentation on a large screen TV.

We were pleased that Mike Kew, Governor of Rotary District 1200 dropped in for a chat. He was due to present the Rotary International’s Club Excellence Award to our Daughter Club, The Rotary Club of Brit Valley. As their Mother Club we are pleased and proud to congratulate them for this outstanding achievement. Very well done to all involved.

Thank you to everyone who popped in to see us. It was a pleasure and see you and to discuss some of the things we do locally and worldwide to support those less fortunate than ourselves.

For more pictures go to https://rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=1009725&ClubID=1197

25/08/2026

The Melplash Show - We are looking forward to another enjoyable day at the Show and talking to the visitors about Rotary and what we do as a Club.

If you are at the Show, please pop in to see us and have a chat. You will see who we have supported over the last year, or so, and how we have raised money to do this. All will be revealed in our latest visual presentation on a large screen TV.

This year we are featuring Water Survival Box, a Charity we have supported for many years. You will see a box and its contents and we will demonstrate how contaminated water can be treated to become safe to drink.

Being in the Bridport Town Council Marquee again will give us the opportunity to engage with other local community groups and find out about the good work they do.

To find us, from the Blue gate go down the avenue towards the Main Ring turn right into Avenue D of the Trade stands. We will be in the Bridport Townn Council marquee.

Please do call in, everyone is very welcome.

Address

Bridport Rotary Club
Bridport
DT64PS

Website

http://bridportrotary.co.uk/

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