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.
Our President for 2025/26 is Captain David Swain. He writes:
The
annual
themes
for
each
Rotary
Year
has
now
been
dispensed
with
and
replaced
by
a
more
permanent
one.
This
theme
is
‘Unite
for
Good’
and
reflects
well
that
collectively
we
are
able
to
make
a
far
bigger
difference
than
we
can
ever
hope
to
do
as
individuals.
Rotary
International’s
commitment
to
eradicate
Polio
globally
has
been
reaffirmed
with
a
unimaginable
pledge
of
up
to
US$450
million
and is the best possible example of this.
As
a
club,
we
are
privileged
and
delighted
to
support
so
many
local
charities,
some
of
which
you
will
have
heard
of
(Myton
Hospice,
Air
Ambulance
etc),
there
are
many
who
you
will
not
have
heard
of
but
who
do
such
incredible
work
in
their
respective
fields.
Last
year
we
sponsored
the
kit
for
local
juniors’
team,
Barker
Butts
RFC,
on
their
spring tour.
Beyond
charity,
the
members
of
the
Rotary
Club
of
Coventry
enjoy
a
mutual
friendship
through
our
regular
lunch
meetings
as
well
as
other
events
throughout
the
year.
Membership
is
open
to
all
and
we
welcome enquiries to come and see whether we are what you are looking for.
Why not join us?
David
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
Porretta.
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
Allan
Jones
was
replaced
by
David
Swain
at
a
lunch
meeting
at
The
Four
Seasons
Function
room,
where
we
meet.
We
also
presented
a
contribution
to
the
Coventy
Resource
Centre
for
the
Blind
(now
renamed
the
Coventry
Vision
Hub).
See
here
.
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
fundraising
lunches.
Where do we meet?
We normally 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.
Contact us
To contact us, for any reason, the email address of the Secretary is tim.sawdon@sky.com
Find us on Facebook:
Recently…
At our meeting on 20th
October we received an
inspiring presentation
from George Wagstaffe
and Michala Gyetvai, at
which Michala brought
along some of her
recent, previously unseen,
work and George spoke
about his painting and
sculpture.
Coming up…
Our next meeting is on Monday 3rd November. The
speaker will be Tony Harvey, Chair of Trustees of
“Lifelites” - a charity dedicated to improving the
wellbeing of children with life-limiting conditions.
Interested in joining Rotary? Contact our Secretary by
email: tim.sawdon@sky.com
The Baptistry Window by John Piper - Coventry Cathedral
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
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
.
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 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
1921.
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
treasure
hunt,
a
challenge
bowls
match
against
the
Rotary
Club
of
Nuneaton,
barbeques,
and
several fundraisng lunches.
Where and when 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
Find us on facebook:
Recently…
Interested in joining Rotary? Contact our Secretary
by email: tim.sawdon@sky.com
Coventry
Coming up…
The Baptistry Window by John Piper - Coventry Cathedral
Our next meeting is on Monday 3rd November. The speaker will
be Tony Harvey, Chair of Trustees of
“Lifelites”
- a charity dedicated
to improving the wellbeing of children with life-limiting conditions.
At our meeting on 20th
October we received an
inspiring presentation
from
George Wagstaffe
and
Michala Gyetvai
, at
which Michala brought
along some of her recent,
previously unseen, work
and George spoke about
his painting and sculpture.
