Inclusive, caring, social, network for like minded individuals

Rotary is a wonderful, inclusive, social network for like minded individuals who feel able to "give something back" and serve their community, and who value the friendship of fellow members too.

Rotary Club of Lymington, part of the worldwide Rotary movement, has been serving the Lymington Community since 1948 including organising two major fundraising and fun community events each year. Funds raised go to both local and international causes.

Lymington Rotary Club 2024 Report

This year Lymington Rotary Club have supported many local charities, schools and in particular Lymington New Forest Hospital.

Donation to Friends of Lymington New Forest Hospital

We were delighted that to mark our 75th Anniversary Year, we were able to present Lymington Hospital with a cheque for £2550 to cover the cost of two pieces of equipment that they needed at the Hospital.  

 They are a weight and height measurer for the Radiology DEXA department (£1925) and a set of Marsden column digital scales (£625) with a digital height measure that enables the calculation of body mass index for the paedetatric room as doses of medication for children are based a lot on weight.

Lymington Rotary are currently fundraising for Lymington Hospital’s Urgent Treatment Centre Children’s Waiting Room.     

Support of local primary schools 

​Rotary Club of Lymington were very pleased to be able to support ten local primary schools again this year.  They presented a cheque for £300 to each of the following schools;  Lymington Infants, Lymington Juniors, Pennington Infants, Pennington Junior, Our Lady and St Joseph's, Beaulieu, William Gilpin, St Lukes of Sway Hordle and South Baddesley.  The schools were delighted to receive their donations and each school will spend the money given to them in different ways to support the individual needs of each school such as sports and activities equipment, books for the library and teaching resources.  Rotary will be donating a further £300 to each school in 2025.

Priestlands School

Every year Priestlands School in Lymington hold their Annual Prizegiving event for the students.  The students were divided into 2 groups and over 35 Rotary shields and cups were awarded to a well deserving group of students for a wide range of subjects, sporting achievements and other awards. 

Come and join us - new members always welcome!

The tried and tested Rotary motto is "Service above Self". If you feel you would like put something back into the community either locally or internationally Rotary can be an enjoyable way of achieving it. New Members are always welcome. We meet on the First and Third Wednesday of each month at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club, at noon for a 12.15pm start.

Please look at our website www.lymington-rotary.org.uk

and contact us:

Peter Edwards c/o Hope Jones Chartered Accountants, Suite 114, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9ZG. Telephone 01590 673322.

Part of the International Rotary movement

Charitable organisation Rotary International is one of the world’s largest and most successful global membership and humanitarian service organisations, with 1.2 million members in over 200 countries.

It was founded by Paul Harris, a Chicago Lawyer, in 1905 and now has members in over 200 countries worldwide.

Rotary’s mission worldwide is based on the premise of serving others to give something back, and advancing world understanding, goodwill and peace by utilising the skills, talents and energy of its members collectively.

The Four Way Test on the right underpins the decisions made by members around the world. 

Click here for more details, and causes and programmes around the world.

Rotary Club of Lymington: a typical year

Rotary Club of Lymington has been active in and quietly contributing to the Lymington Community since 1948.

It organises two major community events each year, raising enormous funds which are then carefully reinvested back into local communities and international causes which sit with the overall aims of the Rotary movement.

In August: the fantastically successful and far reaching Lymington Classic Car Show held in Woodside Park. 

In December: Father Christmas - including appearances at the various light switching on and other local community events and the pinnacle of the season, the increasingly popular "Santa on the Quay" when the Lymington RNLI brings Father Christmas to the quay by boat for a very special visit to all the assembled children.
There are lots of other commitments for Rotarians including Bingo at a local care home, collecting on the street for international disasters and so on.

There are also many membership activities such as inter Rotary club sports, theatre outings, local walks, formal events such as Presidents night, and eating out together.

Rotarians come from a diverse range of occupations and background and Rotary does not discriminate on gender, race or belief. Those who are working and those who have retired are welcomed alike.

All the money collected goes to local and international charities.