Rotary Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh

21/06/2026

Our Rotary Club members enjoy a mix of community service and social activities, and yesterday was a perfect example of that spirit in action.
Around 50 members and friends came together to celebrate the end of a successful Rotary year under the leadership of our President, Mike. The gathering was held at The Horns in Crazies Hill, where we enjoyed delicious canapés followed by a lamb and chicken barbecue.
Because of the hot weather, we were fortunate to be seated in the covered outdoor dining area of this fantastic community-owned village pub, making for a very enjoyable afternoon.
The photos show President Mike with his wife Diana and sister-in-law Julia, along with some of the other members and guests who joined the celebration.
We’re a very social Rotary Club and, alongside our work supporting the local community, we enjoy a varied programme of events throughout the year that bring members together and strengthen friendships.
If you'd like to learn more about Rotary and what we do, we'd love to hear from you.
https://www.readingmaidenerlegh.org/

03/06/2026

25/05/2026

We’ve been helping with car parking at Sonning Scarecrows yesterday and today, featuring our new gazebo and tablecloth.
There’s still time to get to Sonning and enjoy seeing lots of scarecrows, some open gardens, an art fair, refreshments etc.
Parking is available at University Farm entrance in Charvil Lane, at The Mill Theatre

21/05/2026

Each year, Woodley Town Council holds its Community Heroes Awards ceremony which celebrates the work of people and organisations who help others and contribute to our community. This year’s winner of the Community Hero Volunteer of the Year award was our club member Maura Williams Stock. She was presented her award at a Civic Reception yesterday by the Mayor of Woodley, Cllr. Darren Smith. He said, “Maura truly embodies what community spirit looks like”.
Maura is currently the Fundraising Lead for our Rotary Club and has led our efforts over the last 12 months that enabled us to raise, and hence donate, over £30,000 to charitable and good causes in our community and elsewhere. Alongside her voluntary work with Rotary, she volunteers with the Royal Berkshire Charity and supports the Link Visiting Scheme — even helping prepare Christmas dinners for 80 older residents last year. She also quietly supports vulnerable neighbours with appointments, shopping, and day to day care.
The first photo shows Mayor Darren Smith presenting the award to Maura. The award is shown in the second photo.

26/04/2026

We’re in , where we acknowledge the power of safe vaccines in protecting people around the world from deadly diseases.

Since Rotary International launched the campaign to eradicate polio, we have helped vaccinate close to 3 billion children.

Those vaccines have prevented 20 million cases of paralysis and given people a future they otherwise wouldn't have had.

Prior to vaccines, people who contracted polio were not so lucky. In this article, https://www.who.int/.../polio-altered-their-future...
the World Health Organization (WHO) tells the personal story of Éliane Fuseau, who contracted polio as a young child in 1950s France - before vaccines were widely available. Her experience illustrates how devastating the disease is for individuals and families.