The Rotary
Club of Coventry
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Coventry
Coventry
is
a
cathedral
city
and
metropolitan
borough in the West Midlands County in England.
Coventry
has
been
a
large
settlement
of
people
for
centuries.
It
is
an
historic
city,
founded
in
the
early
Middle
Ages.
Its
city
status
was
formally
recognised
in a charter of 1345.
It
now
has
a
population
of
some
365,000,
making
it
the
sixth
largest
city
in
England.
It
is
famous
world-
wide
for
its
cathedral
and
the
message
of
reconciliation
that
it
brings.
The
City
is
proud
to
be
a
City
of
Sanctuary.
For
a
lot
more
about
Coventry
and
its history, see
here.
There
are
three
Rotary
clubs
in
Coventry:
Coventry
Phoenix
,
Coventry
Jubilee
,
and
the
Rotary
Club
of
Coventry
(this
site),
which
is
the
oldest
of
the
three,
having been founded in 1911.
The
three
clubs
act
together
on
many
occasions
to
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?
Rotary
is
an
international
organisation
of
service
clubs.
There
are
34,000
Rotary
Clubs
and
1.2
million
members
worldwide.
Rotary
members
are
volunteers
who
give
their
time
and
talents
to
serve
communities
both
at
home
and
overseas.
They
are
men
and
women
from
business
and
the
professions,
who
share
a
common
interest
in
helping
others.
In
Great
Britain
and
Ireland
Rotary
has
over
33,000
members
in
all
parts
of
the
country.
It
is
an
integral
part
of
Rotary
International.
Each
member
enjoys
business
and
social
networking
opportunities
whilst
giving
something
back
to
those
less
fortunate.
They
also
learn
new
skills
and have fun!
Rotary
International
runs
countless
humanitarian
projects
both
locally,
nationally
and
internationally,
and
partners
with
many
charities
worldwide.
One
of
the
great
achievements
has
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?
One
of
our
most
recognisable
activities
is
at
Christmas
time
when,
in
conjunction
with
the
other
Clubs
in
the
city,
we
take
Santa
Claus
on
journeys
through
the
City
streets
on
several
nights,
to
the
delight
of
our
local
children.
The
proceeds
from
this
are
donated
to
several local charities.
The
annual
“Festival
of
Christmas
Trees”
held
in
Holy
Trinity
Church
in
the
city
centre
raises
much
needed
funds
for
our
international
projects,
in
recent
years
supporting
the
International
Children’s
Trust,
supporting
vulnerable
children
around the world. You can find out more about ICT
here
.
A
recent
Club
project
has
been
supporting
the
development
of
The
Charterhouse,
one
of
Coventry’s
most
historic
sites.
This
resulted
in
the
appropriate
naming
of
the
approach
walkway
to
the
building,
under
the
previous
presidency
of
Rotarian
Pru
Porreta.
Find
out
more
about
the
Coventry
Charterhouse
here
.
In
July
each
year
the
Presidency
of
the
Club
changes
and
new
officers
are
installed.
This
year
Pru
Porretta
was
replaced
by
Allan
Jones
at
a
lunch
meeting
at
The
Four
Seasons Function room, where we meet.
As
well
as
our
charitable
activities,
there
are
several
social
events
throughout
the
year,
including
an
annual
treasure
hunt,
a
challenge
bowls
match
against
the
Rotary
Club
of
Nuneaton,
barbeques,
and
several
fundraisng lunches.
Where do 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.
There
is
usually
a
speaker
and
we
have
variety
of
topics,
ranging
from
the
drug
problems
of
inner
cities
to
the
delights
of
beekeeping!
Contact us
To contact us, for any reason, the email address of the Secretary is tim.sawdon@sky.com
A
recent
Club
project
has
been
supporting
the
development
of
The
Charterhouse,
one
of
Coventry’s
most
historic
sites.
This
resulted
in
the
appropriate
naming
of
the
approach
walkway
to
the
building,
under
the
previous
presidency
of
Rotarian
Pru
Porreta.
Find
out
more
about
the
Coventry
Charterhouse
here
.
The
annual
“Festival
of
Christmas
Trees”
held
in
Holy
Trinity
Church
in
the
city
centre
raises
much
n
e
e
d
e
d
funds
for
our
i
n
t
e
r
n
a
t
i
o
n
a
l
projects,
in
recent
years
supporting
the
International
Children’s
Trust,
supporting
vulnerable
children
around
the
world.
You
can
find
out
more about ICT
here
.
One
of
our
most
recognisable
activities
is
at
Christmas
time
when,
in
conjunction
with
the
other
Clubs
in
the
city,
we
take
Santa
Claus
on
journeys
through
the
City
streets
on
s
e
v
e
r
a
l
nights,
to
the
delight
of
our
local children.
The
proceeds
from
this
are
donated
to
several
local
charities.
The Rotary
Club of Coventry
Coventry
is
a
cathedral
city
and
metropolitan
borough in the West Midlands County in England.
Coventry
has
been
a
large
settlement
of
people
for
centuries.
It
is
an
historic
city,
founded
in
the
early
Middle
Ages.
Its
city
status
was
formally
recognised in a charter of 1345.
It
now
has
a
population
of
some
365,000,
making
it
the
sixth
largest
city
in
England.
It
is
famous
world-
wide
for
its
cathedral
and
the
message
of
reconciliation
that
it
brings.
The
City
is
proud
to
be
a
City
of
Sanctuary.
For
a
lot
more
about
Coventry
and its history, see
here.
There
are
three
Rotary
clubs
in
Coventry:
Coventry
Phoenix
,
Coventry
Jubilee
,
and
the
Rotary
Club
of
Coventry
(this
site),
which
is
the
oldest
of
the
three,
having been founded in 1911.
The
three
clubs
act
together
on
many
occasions
to
achieve their aims in the City and elsewhere.
What is Rotary?
Rotary
is
an
international
organisation
of
service
clubs.
There
are
34,000
Rotary
Clubs
and
1.2
million
members worldwide.
Rotary
members
are
volunteers
who
give
their
time
and
talents
to
serve
communities
both
at
home
and
overseas.
They
are
men
and
women
from
business
and
the
professions,
who
share
a
common
interest
in
helping others.
In
Great
Britain
and
Ireland
Rotary
has
over
33,000
members
in
all
parts
of
the
country.
It
is
an
integral
part
of
Rotary
International.
Each
member
enjoys
business
and
social
networking
opportunities
whilst
giving
something
back
to
those
less
fortunate.
They
also learn new skills and have fun!
Rotary
International
runs
countless
humanitarian
projects
both
locally,
nationally
and
internationally,
and
partners
with
many
charities
worldwide.
One
of
the
great
achievements
has
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?
As
well
as
our
c
h
a
r
i
t
a
b
l
e
activities,
there
are
several
social
events
throughout
the
year,
including
an
annual
t
r
e
a
s
u
r
e
hunt,
a
challenge
bowls
match
against
the
Rotary
Club
of
Nuneaton,
barbeques,
and
several fundraisng lunches.
Where do 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.
There
is
usually
a
speaker
and
we
have
variety
of
topics,
ranging
from
the
drug
problems
of
inner
cities
to the delights of beekeeping!
Contact us
To contact us, for any reason, the email address of the
Secretary is tim.sawdon@sky.com