Coventryisacathedralcityandmetropolitan borough in the West Midlands County in England.Coventryhasbeenalargesettlementofpeoplefor centuries.Itisanhistoriccity,foundedintheearly MiddleAges.Itscitystatuswasformallyrecognised in a charter of 1345.Itnowhasapopulationofsome365,000,makingit thesixthlargestcityinEngland.Itisfamousworld-wideforitscathedralandthemessageof reconciliationthatitbrings.TheCityisproudtobea CityofSanctuary.ForalotmoreaboutCoventryand its history, see here.
TherearethreeRotaryclubsinCoventry:Coventry Phoenix,CoventryJubilee,andtheRotaryClubof Coventry(thissite),whichistheoldestofthethree, having been founded in 1911. Thethreeclubsacttogetheronmanyoccasionsto achieve their aims in the City and elsewhere.
Prior to the start of each Rotary year, a new theme is set by the international President. For 2024/25 the theme is ‘The Magic of Rotary”.
Our President for 2024/25 is Mr Allan Jones. He writes:“At first glance this may seem rather an odd theme with which embrace our Rotary activities for the year. However, when one comes to think about this “magic” occurs in many different ways. Some examples illustrate this. First, there is the obvious magic we provide for our local children as our Santa Sleigh is drawn through the streets of our city at Christmas time – seeing the delight on their faces is a truly uplifting experience. Second there is the magic of providing good quality foot-ware for children who previously had none, in South Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world. Third there is the magic of supporting our local schools in so many ways, including some magical young speakers in the “Youth Speaks” competition. Just three examples of Rotary providing magical experiences for many and diverse people. And of course, there is the magical friendship that we experience in our regular luncheon meetings and the fun we have together. We shall continue with these magical experiences this year when it is my privilege to be President and I shall try to wave my magical wand over all our activities!”Why not join us in our magical journey?Allan
What is Rotary?
Rotaryisaninternationalorganisationofserviceclubs.Thereare34,000RotaryClubsand1.2millionmembers worldwide. Rotarymembersarevolunteerswhogivetheirtimeandtalentstoservecommunitiesbothathomeand overseas.Theyaremenandwomenfrombusinessandtheprofessions,whoshareacommoninterestinhelping others.InGreatBritainandIrelandRotaryhasover33,000membersinallpartsofthecountry.Itisan integralpartofRotaryInternational.Eachmemberenjoysbusinessandsocialnetworking opportunitieswhilstgivingsomethingbacktothoselessfortunate.Theyalsolearnnewskills and have fun!RotaryInternationalrunscountlesshumanitarianprojectsbothlocally,nationallyand internationally,andpartnerswithmanycharitiesworldwide.Oneofthegreatachievementshas been that Rotary has been a major force in the virtual elimination of Polio worldwide.You can find out more about Rotary International here.
What does this club do?
Oneofourmostrecognisableactivitiesisat Christmastimewhen,inconjunctionwiththe otherClubsinthecity,wetakeSantaClaus onjourneysthroughtheCitystreetson severalnights,tothedelightofourlocal children. Theproceedsfromthisaredonatedto several local charities.
Theannual“FestivalofChristmasTrees”heldinHolyTrinity Churchinthecitycentreraisesmuchneededfundsforour internationalprojects,inrecentyearssupportingthe InternationalChildren’sTrust,supportingvulnerablechildren around the world. You can find out more about ICT here.
InJulyeachyearthePresidencyoftheClubchangesand newofficersareinstalled.ThisyearPruPorrettawas replacedbyAllanJonesatalunchmeetingatTheFour Seasons Function room, where we meet.
We regularly meet for lunch on the first and third Mondays of the month at:The Four Seasons Function Room, Kings Hill Nurseries,Kings Hill Lane, Coventry, CV3 6PS.We meet from 12.30 until 2.00pm.Thereisusuallyaspeakerandwehave varietyoftopics,rangingfromthedrug problemsofinnercitiestothedelightsof beekeeping!
Contact us
To contact us, for any reason, the email address of the Secretary is tim.sawdon@sky.com
Coventryisacathedralcityandmetropolitan borough in the West Midlands County in England.Coventryhasbeenalargesettlementofpeoplefor centuries.Itisanhistoriccity,foundedintheearly MiddleAges.Itscitystatuswasformally recognised in a charter of 1345.Itnowhasapopulationofsome365,000,makingit thesixthlargestcityinEngland.Itisfamousworld-wideforitscathedralandthemessageof reconciliationthatitbrings.TheCityisproudtobe aCityofSanctuary.ForalotmoreaboutCoventry and its history, see here.
TherearethreeRotaryclubsinCoventry:Coventry Phoenix,CoventryJubilee,andtheRotaryClubof Coventry(thissite),whichistheoldestofthethree, having been founded in 1911. Thethreeclubsacttogetheronmanyoccasionsto achieve their aims in the City and elsewhere.
What is Rotary?
Rotaryisaninternationalorganisationofservice clubs.Thereare34,000RotaryClubsand1.2million members worldwide. Rotarymembersarevolunteerswhogivetheirtime andtalentstoservecommunitiesbothathomeand overseas.Theyaremenandwomenfrombusiness andtheprofessions,whoshareacommoninterestin helping others.InGreatBritainandIrelandRotaryhasover33,000 membersinallpartsofthecountry.Itisanintegral partofRotaryInternational.Eachmemberenjoys businessandsocialnetworkingopportunitieswhilst givingsomethingbacktothoselessfortunate.They also learn new skills and have fun!RotaryInternationalrunscountless humanitarianprojectsbothlocally, nationallyandinternationally,and partnerswithmanycharities worldwide.Oneofthegreat achievementshasbeenthatRotary hasbeenamajorforceinthevirtual elimination of Polio worldwide.You can find out more about Rotary International here.
We regularly meet for lunch on the first and third Mondays of the month at:The Four Seasons Function Room, Kings Hill Nurseries,Kings Hill Lane, Coventry, CV3 6PS.We meet from 12.30 until 2.00pm.Thereisusuallyaspeakerandwehavevarietyof topics,rangingfromthedrugproblemsofinnercities to the delights of beekeeping!
Contact us
To contact us, for any reason, the email address of the Secretary is tim.sawdon@sky.com