Welcome to the Website for the Rotary Club of Lutterworth
The Rotary Club of Lutterworth is one of two active clubs in Lutterworth and around 31,300 clubs worldwide in 166 countries and geographical regions. Rotary's 1.25 million members worldwide share the common objectives of fostering high moral standards in business and the professions whilst, at the same time, initiating and supporting community service projects locally, nationally and internationally.
Rotary is also about fellowship. The regular weekly meetings held by the Rotary Club of Lutterworth provide an opportunity for members to enjoy each other's company and to develop business and social relationships. Speakers are regularly invited to introduce a topic of interest for the members and lively discussions usually follow.
Meetings are held at the Greyhound Coaching Inn, Market Street, Lutterworth on Mondays at 12:15 for lunch at 12:30. Visiting Rotarians should advise in advance if possible so that lunch can be ordered for you.
Associated closely with that of fellowship is the idea of service to the community. This takes several forms including fund raising and active participation in community projects. This may be something as simple as providing marshals for the town Feast Week. At other times, members provide helping hands in community projects, raising much needed funds for a children's hospice caring for children with life-limiting illnesses, or providing funds or equipment for world disaster relief such as the 2004 Asian Tsunami. At an international level, thanks to the active and significant financial participation of Rotarians all over the world, the scourge of Polio has all but been eliminated by the World Health Organisation.
Within Rotary, we often speak of 'The Family of Rotary' and Lutterworth Rotary Club is strongly orientated towards the full integration of our families in our activities. There are regular events where partners and families may join in. Strong friendships and bonds develop between members and between families. This fellowship not only blossoms between members within our club, but with Rotarians and their families in other Rotary Clubs, throughout the Rotary District and even worldwide.
Generally, membership of Rotary is by invitation. However, men and women of any age, race and physical ability are welcome to attend our meetings (other than business meetings which are for Rotarians only). Our meetings and affiliations are non-sectarian and non-political. We are more than pleased to discuss membership with those who feel that they may have something to offer our community through membership or in conjunction with Rotary.
Results of Lutterworth’s Mega Sale
We are pleased to report that our Mega Sale held in George Street / Coventry Road from 5th December realised over £1,000 in just 8 days which will go to a range of Rotary Charities.
One of them is the purchase of an e-Ranger Ambulance Bike for use in rural Africa where the road conditions are less than perfect. As Ambulances go the e-Ranger Ambulance Bike looks a little strange when you first set eyes on it. Look more closely and it starts to make good sense. At a fraction of the cost to buy and run than a more conventional 4x4 the e-Ranger is just as good, if not better at handling the rough road conditions so often found in Africa. The other bonus being that it is easier to maintain. The Ambulance has been developed to provide transport to and from local health-centres providing communities with the means to take advantage of distant and widespread care resources.
Out of the need to provide medical help in these rural areas it can comfortably carry one patient and an outreach medical worker, plus emergency supplies for on site treatment.
Thank you Lutterworth for helping us to meet such needs in remote communities abroad.
See the video on the left about e-ranger motorcycle
ambulances.
Rotary is also about fellowship. The regular weekly meetings held by the Rotary Club of Lutterworth provide an opportunity for members to enjoy each other's company and to develop business and social relationships. Speakers are regularly invited to introduce a topic of interest for the members and lively discussions usually follow.