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President Dan’s Update
As I approach the end of my third month as President, I’m pleased to say the time has flown by and the experience has been smoother and less daunting than I first imagined. Standing up in front of our members to speak is always a challenge, but when it goes well, it is also very rewarding.
Our Friday speaker meetings have been a real highlight. We began on 4 July with President- Elect Sophie introducing Jacquie Clemson- Thomson and Brandon Williams, who spoke about our relationship with Charlton School and their support of our annual Film Night fundraiser. On 11 July, Emily Hughes shared her inspiring trip to Africa, which we were proud to support with a donation.
We also welcomed District Governor Cressida Dickens on 18 July, along with our bursary students from Telford College, Ella Hope and Lily Tilel. Brian and Michael McCarthy gave us an update on the Book for Every Child project, followed by job talks from Rob Parker (25 July) and Ray Hughes (28 August).
Most recently, on 5 September, Katie Foster joined us to speak about Alzheimer’s Research UK – a talk I’m writing about while still reflecting on the excellent chicken and chorizo ragu we enjoyed at lunch! A special thanks goes to Geoff Ford, who works tirelessly to keep our speaker diary full. Please do support him by offering suggestions when it’s your turn to contribute.
Outside our meetings, I attended the Zone 2 meeting on 21 July, where all club Presidents agreed to support one another’s fundraising events — a commitment I know will strengthen us all. At the District Council meeting on Zoom, much of the focus was on retention and membership. I also attended the District Conference on Saturday, 6 September, which provided further valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration. On the sporting front, our teams have been busy. While we didn’t make it past the croquet quarterfinals, we celebrated victory in the bowls semifinals. Congratulations to all involved and thank you to Rob Evans for keeping us organised and enthusiastic.
Dan.
September 2025
Additional styles of membership
Did you know that Rotary is looking to return to its roots as businesses and other organisations become Corporate Members? A business/organisation can join as a member of an existing club or several in a community may choose to form a new club.
One individual of the business/organisation becomes a full member of the club and up to three others from the business/organisation can also enjoy the fellowship of the club and participate in all club events.
Individuals who do not feel that club life is for them are able to join the Rotary family as a Direct Member. Direct Members will be registered with a District Hub. The Hub will keep them informed of projects and events in the local area being run or assisted by Rotary which they can choose to participate in.
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Wellington Rotary meets at The Pheasant Inn at Admaston (TF5 0AD) for its weekly Friday lunchtime meeting at 1pm.
Forthcoming Meetings
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We provide an opportunity for members of Wellington Rotary, members of other Rotary groups and guests to participate in the meeting using ZOOM. If you would like to attend remotely using ZOOM, please contact the Club by following this link.
Friday 28 November – The Pheasant @1300 – Sacha Serhiienko
Friday 5 December – The Pheasant @1300 – Special General Meeting
Friday 12 December – The Pheasant @1300 – Christmas Lunch
Friday 19 December – The Pheasant @1300 – Business/Information meeting
Friday 26 December – NO MEETING
As Past President Tom Farmer always used to say the club diary “is subject to alteration without notification” !