June Timeline
Kids Fun Day – 6th June - A great success at Longleat, an excellent venue. Pupils had attended from both Coombe House and Yewstock, bringing together pupils with very different special needs in the
two schools with the support of Sturminster Newton and Gillingham Rotary Clubs. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1354014830180744&set=a.507535024828733
www.frometimes.co.uk/rotary-clubs-take-frome-children-to-longleat. 17 clubs, 1000 + Children from 53 schools, total estimated cost £17,000.
Speaker Meeting– 8th June 2026
Greetings from Kensington and Chelsea Club, and two guests this week. We were sorry to hear the neighbouring town Club in Gillingham is closing down, but will remain active with an online link. Work is progressing on the local directory.
Congratulations to The Abbey 1st School Rotakids on their donation from their fund raising of £665 to Team Torri. www.teamtorri.org
Gift Aid. £736.70 has been claimed from Gift Aid.
£100 received from Shaftesbury Chiropractic towards Cycle ride Charity fund.
Shaftesbury School has raised sufficient funds to start the therapy dog project, which we have supported.
Speaker - Julian Pritchard received a cheque for £1200 from Fun Run on behalf of the Friends of Westminster memorial Hospital. He updated us on progress with the former Abbeyfield House buildings now used for mental health step down care. He told us about developments in the use of the former houses adjoining the hospital site, now used for mental health facilities. We learnt about developments in the palliative care unit. Julian clarified the distinction between the hospital volunteers and the League of Friends and referred to the confusion between fundraising by the Friends and fundraising specifically for the palliative care upgrades.
Business meeting and Club Assembly – 22nd June 2026
Guests - Varvara Underwood, Richard Burnett - District Governor and Steve Parsons - District Governor elect. Greetings from West Bournemouth Breakfast Club and Swanage and Purbeck.
Announcements:
Pass wide and slow – Club Council had proposed that we donate £50 towards this but it has been postponed.
Gillingham Rotary – We have received £840 from Gillingham Rotary towards their share of Kids out.
Prostate Cancer. – £2,000 donation from us – thanks received.
Treasurer – This is Win Harvey’s last meeting as Treasurer after 15 years in this office. Vote of thanks from members. Paul W will examine the annual accounts. Steve Russell will be taking over as Treasurer.
Rotakids - From funds raised by Shaftesbury Primary school £476 to go to “Make a Wish”. www.make-a-wish.org.uk
The new website is now live, and it was felt that Dan had done a good job. The Directory is a work in progress and not yet live.
Club Assembly
Team –President Elect Rob B expressed thanks to outgoing President Andy C, and to Treasurer Win H for her hard work over the last 15 years. Thanks also to Secretary David WM.
He announced his team for the next year. Treasurer Steve Russell; Secretary David Wynn-Mackenzie; Social Hazel Kerr; Community Andy Cole and Membership David Britton.
Plans – Rob outlined his plans for the year and format of the Club Council, Speaker and Business meetings, social events and evenings with partners.
Steve Parsons DG Elect thanked Rob for his outline of plans for 2026/7. He drew members attention to the District Barbecue in Bournemouth, District Council and handover in Romsey and Conference in October.
Richard Burnett DG congratulated the club on its activities. He discussed the role of Corporate Membership.
