Chartered September 22nd 1980
Amwell Rotary Club
Amwell Rotary Club is part of the worldwide fellowship of Rotary Clubs that makes up Rotary International.
Rotary clubs are firmly based within local communities, with their members meeting on a regular basis to enjoy friendship, networking, and to plan projects that will benefit the lives of others.
We work to give something back to our communities - locally, nationally and globally.
We always welcome enquiries from like minded people who want to find out more about us, about who we are and what we do.
There are more details about Rotary membership HERE
Weekly Meetings
Amwell Rotary Club meet each Monday (Bank Holidays excepted) at 6.15 pm for 7:00 pm sharp at
The Salisbury Arms Hotel
Fore Street
Hertford
SG14 1BZ
What happens at meetings?
Usually we will have a guest speaker - although roughly once every two months we will hold club committee meetings. Following committee meetings, we will then have a business meeting a week or two after.
The fellowship we enjoy over a meal or a beer and a chat, and the friendships that grow from that, reflect in the service projects we undertake and the other good causes that we support each and every year.
Read more about our activities HERE
Interested?
Then why not CONTACT us to arrange to come along to one of our meetings as our guest?
We may well surprise you as there really is rather more to us than just meeting once a week for dinner!
Where is Amwell?
Great Amwell is a small village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, some twenty miles North of London.
When Amwell Rotary Club was formed, the name was chosen as being pretty much at the midway point between the three already existing Clubs - Hertford, Ware and Hoddesdon.
Now as then though, our membership is mainly drawn from the larger towns and villages in the surrounding area.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Thanks to the genorosity of those who attended our Carol Service at Haileybury in December, we have been able to donate £1000.00 to the Hertfordshire branch of Hearing Dogs for Deaf. People.
Pictured above is Hearing Dog George , who will soon be retiring to enjoy a well earned rest.
ALF Ukraine
It was a pleasure to welcome back Tina Banks from local charity ALFS Humanitarian Aid CIO (ALFS Ukraine) when she joined us for our meeting on September 30th 2024
ALFS Ukraine provides humanitarian aid to those suffering from the effects of the current conflict with Russia and Tina gave us an update on the latest situation based on her experiences during her most recent trip to the country.
ALFS do a remarkable job and, in recognition of this, Amwell Rotary Club are delighted to be able to recognise this with the award of a Paul Harris Fellowship to Tina.
Thoroughly well deserved!
Tina is pictured with Club President Graham Craker.
Welcome Brian!
We were delighted to formally welcome Brian C to membership of Amwell Rotary Club at our meeting on July 15th 2024
Great to have you with us Brian!
Rotary Club of Nanyuki - Kenya
Amwell Club President took the opportunity to visit the Rotary Club of Nanyuki on his recent trip to Kenya.
Sending Rotary Greetings and best wishes from Amwell to our Kenyan colleagues!
Polio Eradication
We believe that the world is on the brink of seeing "the very last case of polio"
Rotary International has been focusing on eradicating the disease for over 30 years.
Eradicating the last few cases is a big challenge as they are in countries where transporting and delivering the vaccine is often disrupted by civil war, conflict and local hostility
Despite this, the number of cases is falling dramatically due to fantastic work from Rotarians around the world.
Read more HERE
STOP PRESS!
Thanks to dedicated @Rotary members, health workers, donors, local & national leaders, and partners, the @WHOAFRO region is officially wild polio-free!
The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation marked it's centenary in 2017.
An endowment fund, set up by Rotarians in 1917 with an initial contribution of $26.50, became a not for profit corporation known as The Rotary Foundation in 1928.
Upon the death of our founder, Paul Harris, in 1947, a massive influx of Rotarian donations made in his honour - totalling some US$2 million - launched the Foundation's first programme, graduate fellowships, later to be known as Ambassadorial Scholarships and now Rotary Global Scholars.
Today, contributions to the foundation total more than US$80 million each year and support a wide range of humanitarian grants and educational programs that enable Rotarians to bring hope and promote international understanding throughout the world.
Read more about it HERE
The Magic of Rotary
Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick announced that the 2024-25 presidential theme is The Magic of Rotary and calls on members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives.
“Don’t misunderstand me – we are not going to end polio or bring peace to the world by waving a wand and saying some funny words. It’s up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member.”
March is: -
Water & Sanitation Month
Clean water, sanitation and good hygiene is a human right. When people, especially children, have access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, they lead healthier and more successful lives. We don’t just build wells and walk away. Rotary members integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene into education projects. When children learn about disease transmission and practice good hygiene, they miss less school. And they can take those lessons home to their families, expanding our impact.
Clean water is a basic human right that many are often denied. There are 2.5 billion people in the world that lack access to improved sanitation and 748 million people that don’t have clean drinking water. Nearly 1400 children die each day from diseases caused by lack of sanitation and unsafe water. When people have access to clean water, they live healthier and more productive lives. .
Thank You Everyone!
Huge thanks to everyone who came along to the Ware Fireworks on Saturday November 2nd 2024
We hope you all enjoyed the amazing display!
Congratulations!
An Amwell Rotarian's outstanding service was recognised at a recent meeting when Alan Maxwell was presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship Award
Alan has been the driving force behind a joint project to provide mosquito nets to villagers in Cambodia in conjunction with colleagues in the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh.
Donations 2023 - 2024
Amwell Rotary Club were able to make donations to the following charities and good causes during Rotary Year 2023 - 2024
- Always Bee You
- SPACE Herts
- CHIPS
- CORAM Life Education
- Hertford Museum
- Mudlarks
- Ware Museum
- Hertford Bereavement Cafés
- Marie Curie
- MNDA Hertfordshire Branch
- Handicapped Children’s Action Group
- Parkinsons UK local branch
- Rotary Kids Out Day
- ALFS for aid for Ukraine
- Shelterbox
- Education project in Sri Lanka
- Support for 2 Kenyan students
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