Jennifer Thornton becomes President of Camberley Rotary Club. Jenny is highly regarded fo her work in the local community supporting and promoting numerous well being initiatives. Recently Jenny was appointed President of Camberley Toastmasters .Jenny is a business development professional, specialising in helping small and medium sized businesses reach their sales and marketing goals here and abroad.
In a bid to overcome the fundraising blues, Camberley Rotary Club has offered all its local charities the chance to take part in an exciting Fundraising challenge.
It has worked better than expected, with 45 brave volunteers stepping forward to ‘walk on fire’ raising a whopping £16,000 for 7 local charities.
The new award scheme aims to assist children in the final year of primary school gain a more informed and balance view of our community.
It offers children the opportunity to develop personal skills that can be used both for themselves or shared more widely with community members or organisations.
The Free Food Stall helps people from across Surrey Heath. Each week it needs £750 plus to continue to provide healthy food and other vital supplies for those in need .
Please help us to help them keep healthy!
A special Rotary Business luncheon on 9thJune 2023 raised over £1000 for Catalyst Mental Health Services and the Local Rotary Charity fund.
Purdah rules but its the Kings Coronation, who do you call ? - Rotary
Brilliant afternoon - wonderful scones! Lots of raffle prizes too! And we raised £180 for local charities.
Many thanks to Fiona and her team.
The Club makes public collections at Christmas time for choosen charities and throughtout the year to assist with major national and international emergencies.
New Medical Capacity Building Training Centre , Ain Wazein Medical Village was opened on 29th April 2022.
A Rotary Global grant combined, with locally generated donations funded the advance simulation equipment for the centre
The Medical Villgae delivers health care to 350, 000 inhabitants and trains some 1000 nurses and medical students per year.
The new training facilities, with its practical simulations and training demonstrations will increase the student capacity and reduce the training time needed to qualify front-line medical staff for service in the community.
Supporting Boroughs new 'start -up' business initiative working with Sarah Croke, currently Mayor of Surrey Heath, and networking specialist and entrapreneur, Jenny Thornton. The aim is for people to build up experience of serving the public and acquire the confidence that comes when working within an active business community.
Our partnership with Rotary Cadmos - Lebanon.
Joint Projects now include providing and distributing Bedding and Linen to residents.
15000 Adult Incontinence pads for the elderly
Advanced simulation equipment for medical training.
It began following the Beirut Docks Explosion August 4th 2020.
Boxing up for Xmas 2023. The club assembled, packed and delivered over 70 parcels across Camberley to bring some good cheer to individuals and families.
Some taken direct to their door and others through helping agencies!
Whether you are volunteering by helping your local community set up a foodbank or responding to local and international disasters, there is a project or activity to suit everyone. By volunteering with Rotary, you know that you will be changing people’s lives for the better.
Summer Food Camps, Schools, Judo Clubs even Swimming Clubs have been helped out by our Marquee and Gazebo team.
Usually, out loan on for mostly happy events such as Christenings, Anniversaries and occasionaly to accomodate mourners, the team used the stock of canvas coverings to help organisations battle on through the lockdowns.
The Rotary Club of Camberley is proud to be associated with the Children With Special Needs Foundation, a charity set up by Gordon Parris MBE, a former mayor of the town.
Chrissie Lawson, presenting the 6th Year leavers from Cordwalles School with the Rotary dictionairies.
