About Our Club

Ascot is famous for Horse Racing, with one of the best-known meetings in the world held each June - Royal Ascot week.

The Rotary Club of Ascot principally provides support to well known Local Community activities and raises money for both local and some international causes.

We promote such events as a "Youth Speaks" competition, a "Young Chef" competition and a "Schools Music Concert" for local schools. We also make awards to selected pupils who have given "Service Above Self".

Major local causes supported in recent years include the Ascot Day Centre, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, Thames Hospicecare, Children with Special Needs Foundation, the North Ascot Community Association, Life Education Centres and Charters Youth & Community Centre as well as a number of smaller applications and individual cases. We support international humanitarion causes, including the Rotary Foundation $100 million challenge to eradicate polio.

Our club has numerous social events that combine fund raising and fun for Rotarians, families and friends. In recent years these have included Garden Parties, Quiz Nights, Jazz and other Band concerts, a Race Night and a Summer Barbecue.

We have close links with two other European clubs (St Nazaire in France and Gulpen-Vaals in Holland) with visits on a reciprocal basis. We also visit other clubs internationally to further good will and fellowship.

The fellowship that is generated is quite exceptional and various members become close friends - one of the reasons for this is that there is a very active 'Inner Wheel' Club which is for the partners of Rotarians – this meets monthly and welcomes new members. It has its own social events and also joint events with our club.

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