Rotary Clubs

What is Rotary?

Rotary International is a global network of service volunteers. It is the world's largest service organization for business and professional people, with some 1,210,905 members in 168 countries.

Visit www.ribi.org (opens in a new window) for more information on Rotary.

Rotary and WaterAid

WaterAid has had the kind support of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland for nearly 25 years. In the past few years, all donations from clubs within RIBI have gone directly towards our work in Tanzania.

Rotarians making a difference

Rotary International President 2006/07 Bill Boyd at the RIBI Conference in Bournemouth.

In 2007/08, donations from RIBI provided over 10,000 people with safe water, sanitation and hygiene education - a fantastic achievement!

Rotary Clubs are always great at coming up with fun and inventive ways to raise money for WaterAid. Anything from sponsored swims to jazz and wine evenings can raise funds for our vital work.

The Rotary Club of Spey Valley and The Rotary Club of Ryde maintain a wishing well in two different Waltzing Water fountains. Together, the two Clubs have raised an absolutely amazing £300,000 for WaterAid.

The Rotary Club of Dumfries held an adrenaline filled go-karting challenge to raise money. The Rotary Club of Rayleigh Mill organise The Concert in the Park, the second biggest event in Southend. In 2007, they chose WaterAid as one of the beneficiary charities.

So many other Clubs support WaterAid and we would like to thank every one of you! Your donations are making a real difference to some of the world's poorest people.

Resources for Rotarians

Speakers WaterAid have a network of over 400 volunteer speakers across Great Britain and Ireland. To request one, please fill out the speaker request form.

DVDs We have two great DVDs that we can send you. Water for Life is a ten minute look at WaterAid's work and is great for playing at a meeting. Splish, Splash, Flush is aimed at Primary school children and can be shown at your local youth group.

Posters, leaflets and banners To request a collection of posters and leaflets or to borrow our WaterAid and RIBI banner, email Martin, RIBI's WaterAid contact, at rotary@wateraid.org.

The Rotary Club of Rayleigh Mill at the Concert in the Park.

Newsletters Our RIBI/WaterAid newsletters contain information on Rotary supported work in Tanzania, fundraising across the UK and case studies on the people that you are helping in Africa.

Download the latest Rotary newsletter
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For any more information on how your Club can support WaterAid, please call Martin on 020 7793 4550 or email rotary@wateraid.org.