Downham Market Rotary Club

29/10/2026

Coming to the Downham Christmas Lights switch on? Then come and warm up with us anytime twixt 2 and 5pm in the Conservative Club where we are holding a buffet with entertainment - all in aid of Downham Dementia. Tickets are available by using the QR link on the picture or by buying your tickets at our stall at the big Switch On!

24/10/2026

Schools turn ‘purple for polio’
Four schools in Downham Market and surrounding areas held non-uniform days in October, fundraising to support Rotary’s aim of eradicating polio worldwide. All Saints Academy, Denver VC Primary School, Hillcrest Primary School and St Martin at Shouldham Primary Academy raised a total of £506.16 for this cause. The schools were visited by Rotarian, Claire Jaques on their ‘purple for polio’ day. Claire led an assembly for the children and explained that since 1988 when Rotary and their partners started their vaccination programme, the wild polio virus has been eradicated from 123 countries in the world. For every £1 raised, the Gates Foundation donates another £2, making every £1 donation worth £3. It costs as little as 20p to provide a life saving polio immunisation to a child. A huge thank you from Downham Market Rotary to the school communities that supported this worthy cause.
Downham Market Rotary is actively seeking new members. If you are interested in finding out more about the work that Rotary does both globally and locally, please contact Claire Jaques via e-mail at [email protected]

22/10/2026

16/10/2026

Last few places left - get in quickly! Come along and spoil yourself (and your friends) and support Downham Dementia Café

13/10/2026

We held our Autumn quiz at the Conservative Club on Friday 9th October. Over 80 keen quizzers in teams of four took part in a lively and good-humoured evening of general knowledge questions. The organiser, Rotarian Kay Ford, said "we filled every inch of the space in the function room at the Conservative Club which we hire for the occasion. It was a full house of quizzers. An additional bit of fun for the evening was our grand draw raffle and a very happy Michael Giles won the £100 first prize".

In all, the quiz evening raised over £400 which goes into Downham Market Rotary's charity fund. The fund helps Rotary support deserving local good causes such as the Swan Project, Dementia Café, Tapping House, the Food Bank, Scouts and Guides activities and many others.

Rotarian Kay announced that the Spring Quiz will be in April and advised those wanting to take part to watch social media and also the Rotary club website (downhammartketrotary.co.uk) for the date which will be announced in the New Year.

07/10/2026

Go on, spoil yourselves and come and indulge - all in support of a really good cause!

28/09/2026

Come and join to raise funds for Downham Market Dementia Café. If you have any difficulty booking please call 07770 756614

26/09/2026

Still want to help the now homeless survivors of the awful Nepal flooding? We'll be at Mabel's Makers Market tomorrow (Sunday 27th Sept). Find us outside Boots - come and say hello. Money raised will be added to the total going to Kathmandu Rotary to help in their hands-on relief efforts.

18/09/2026

17/09/2026

Do you want to help Nepal but not sure how? Downham Market Rotary has set up an appeal to which you can donate. Every last penny donated to Rotary goes to where it's intended - unlike most charities not a penny goes in administration costs or paying expensive executives. We are linked with the Rotary Club of Kathmandu who are doing hands-on relief work looking after survivors made homeless by the awful floods. You can donate to: The Rotary Club of Downham Market Charity Trust, sort code 20-46-65, account number 10291536 using the reference 'Nepal'. If you prefer to pay by card please call Rotarian Howard Phillips: 07770 756614.