Rotary Club of Rochdale

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Rotary Club of Rochdale The Rotary Club of Rochdale was founded in 1926 and is a member of Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Rochdale has 23 members from all walks of life.

Our 97th President for 2022/3 is Linda Mainwaring and she will be supporting Rochdale Childrens' Moorland home and Littleborough Boxing and social club.Also The RNLI and overseas Charities Medic Malawi and Mary's meals.Other local charities Rochdale Foodbank and Petrus continue to be helped by club members. They also have 3 Hon Members and 12 Friends of Rotary creating a diverse network of people who help with fundraising at Rotary's many events. Rotary is a service organisation and spends much of its activities helping raise funds for its local and international charities, a list of which can be found on our website. The Rotary Club of Rochdale has a strong social programme too, with Day Trips, a book club and Crown Green bowling as a few examples. Worldwide there are 1.2 Million Rotarians in mire than 33,000 Rotary Clubs across 200 countries. Rochdale Rotary Club also has some neighbour clubs; Rochdale East, Heywood, Middleton, Bury and Oldham. We are united by the District 1285 and we hold regular multi-club events to raise money for Polio eradication. Rotary is a group of friends, business and professional people who enjoy fellowship and volunteer our time, skills and talents to serve our community at home and overseas. We are always looking for new members to join us and add in their expertise and assistance - If you think you could become a member of Rotary or a Friend of Rotary please do look at our website. www.rotaryrochdale.org
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09/10/2026
Our Centenary Cricket Dinner saw former Yorkshire opener Ashley Metcalfe entertain the guests with tales from his career...
04/10/2026

Our Centenary Cricket Dinner saw former Yorkshire opener Ashley Metcalfe entertain the guests with tales from his career. The proceeds of the event with be used for coaching young cricketers in the borough.

It was a bit breezy at the Apple Fair today but President Neil Williams, Neil Helliwell and Bob Chadwick stood strong wh...
27/09/2026

It was a bit breezy at the Apple Fair today but President Neil Williams, Neil Helliwell and Bob Chadwick stood strong whilst sampling and judging the Apple Bake competition.

Our President and Immediate Past President are already salivating at the thought of judging tomorrow. Why not come along...
26/09/2026

Our President and Immediate Past President are already salivating at the thought of judging tomorrow. Why not come along and join them at Falinge Park?

22/09/2026
There is still time to get your tickets for our Centenary Cricket Dinner. Guest speaker is Ashley Metcalfe who spent 12 ...
15/09/2026

There is still time to get your tickets for our Centenary Cricket Dinner. Guest speaker is Ashley Metcalfe who spent 12 years opening for Yorkshire alongside Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Martyn Moxon and scored almost 12,000 runs during his career.
Proceeds from the evening will go to fund youth cricket coaching in Rochdale.
Book now at https://www.rotaryrochdale.org/cricket-dinner-2026

Thank you Amber Pets. Our Inner Wheel colleagues will be extremely grateful for your customer's donations.
04/09/2026

Thank you Amber Pets. Our Inner Wheel colleagues will be extremely grateful for your customer's donations.

We are collecting ringpulls from drinks cans for the Purple Community Fund.
Bring your ringpulls, pop them in our bucket and we’ll do the rest.

Last night saw Past President Neil Helliwell distribute his charity funds. Rochdale Soup Kitchen and Whitworth's Lightho...
04/09/2026

Last night saw Past President Neil Helliwell distribute his charity funds. Rochdale Soup Kitchen and Whitworth's Lighthouse Project both received £1,500. Inner Wheel were also given £500 to donate to Myeloma UK.

Thanks also to Angela from Amber Pets who donated £300 to the club. This was the proceeds from her dog show held in conjunction with our classic car show in July.

Ticket sales are going well for our centenary cricket dinner. Don't miss out, book your tickets through our website: htt...
17/08/2026

Ticket sales are going well for our centenary cricket dinner. Don't miss out, book your tickets through our website: https://www.rotaryrochdale.org/cricket-dinner-2026
All proceeds from the event will go to fund youth cricket coaching in Rochdale.

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Masonic Buildings, Richard Street
Rochdale
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