A wonderful display of purple crocuses has appeared on the Broughton Road roundabout and the Banbury Crematorium and Cemetery, all thanks to the generous sponsorship of Banbury Town Council and members' bulb planting efforts. A great achievement by all concerned that has produced a wonderful visual represention of the Rotary International Purple for Polio project. Well done eveyone!
Hundreds of Rotary clubs across Great Britain & Ireland have been supporting Lendwithcare since 2011. Lendwithcare is a microfinance initiative run by CARE International UK that allows individuals to lend as little as £15 to support entrepreneurs in low-income countries. The program aims to help people set up and run local businesses in very poor but safe locations throughout the world, where repayments of the loans made can be collected safely and regularly by honest people.
At Club on Fri 27 Feb members discussed whether the introduction of Working Groups in replacement for the normal Rotary Club Committee structure had achieved its original objective. A working group structure had been adopted in RY 24/25 in acknowledgement of the reduced attendance levels and individual participation at committee meetings since COVID, noting that big events were already organised outside the routine committee structure.
After discussion at a recent Open Club Meeting regarding a perceived drop in regular numbers attending club meetings it was decided to try holding 2 evening meetings a month with a view to attracting those who cannot attend on Friday lunchtime either due to work or cultural commitments. So, from 1 March 2026 there will regular weekly meetings at the Cricket Club held at 1230 for 1300 on odd numbered Friday lunchtimes of the month, and at 1800 for 1830 on Thursday evenings on even numbered weeks of the month. See Event Calendar for details of any specific meeting.
Upcoming Events
Coffee Morning
Mar 03, 2026 10:30 am
Join a few of your Rotary colleagues, partners and friends every Tuesday morning 1030-1130 at a very informal coffee meeting for chat and banter over tea and coffee (and a handy place to sort things out!). Do feel free to bring biscuits and cake to share if you are feeling particularly generous, but this is not compulsory - your presence is the important thing!
The surplus from the refreshment payments is donated to the Rotary Foundation Fund.
Members, partners and friends are invited to Banbury Cricket Club for fellowship, conversation and discussion on topics of current concern. It is also the occasion for individual members to put forward any ideas or topics they wish to air.
On duty this week are: cash desk - Cavill and Mark Hughes, with Wolstencroft saying the Grace and Halfpenny is Member in Charge.
Please use the Register link above to choose one of the following for each person attending:
Cottage pie followed by cheesecake; or,
Veggie pie followed by cheesecake; or,
Attend but no meal.
If your registration has been successful you will get an automatic email confirming the attendees and meal selection(s) you have booked.
If you have difficulty using the booking system you can get any member to register for you, or give Nig Randall or Paul Gardiner a ring.
The booking list will close at 1830 on Weds evening.
Join a few of your Rotary colleagues, partners and friends every Tuesday morning 1030-1130 at a very informal coffee meeting for chat and banter over tea and coffee (and a handy place to sort things out!). Do feel free to bring biscuits and cake to share if you are feeling particularly generous, but this is not compulsory - your presence is the important thing!
The surplus from the refreshment payments is donated to the Rotary Foundation Fund.
Members, partners and friends are invited to Banbury Cricket Club for an evening of fellowship and conversation, and to hear our speaker - our very own Joan Bond - speak about "From Persia to Peckham".
On duty this week are: cash desk - Bloxham and Douglas, with Phillips saying Grace, and Gardiner is Member in Charge.
Meal options will be available on Sat 3 May when you can select your choice via the Register link above for
Beef and mushroom pie, followed by treacle tart and custard; or,
Cheese and leek slice, followed by treacle tart and custard; or,
Join a few of your Rotary colleagues, partners and friends every Tuesday morning 1030-1130 at a very informal coffee meeting for chat and banter over tea and coffee (and a handy place to sort things out!). Do feel free to bring biscuits and cake to share if you are feeling particularly generous, but this is not compulsory - your presence is the important thing!
The surplus from the refreshment payments is donated to the Rotary Foundation Fund.
Members are invited to Banbury Cricket Club for fellowship and conversation. Dawn Hodges, from Reducing the Risk, will attend the meeting to give is a quick update on her charity and receive £250 from the Autumn Concert surplus. The Club Membership Committee will hold a quick meeting upon completion of the main event
On duty this week are: cash desk - Richardson and Bond, with Sullivan saying the Grace and Gardiner is Member in Charge.
Please use the Register link above to choose one of the following for each person attending:
Meal Menu A: ; or,
Meal Menu B: ; or,
Attend but no meal; or,
Apologies unable to attend.
If your registration has been successful you will get an automatic email confirming the attendees and meal selection(s) you have booked.
If you have difficulty using the booking system you can get any member to register for you, or give Nig Randall or Paul Gardiner a ring.
The booking list will close at 1830 on Weds evening.
Mar 21, 2026 2:00 am - 6:00 am GMT Standard Time (UTC00:00)
I have booked a table at the Rugby Club for lunch on Saturday 21 March 2026 (Exact times TBC.) Rotary Club Members (or guests) who would like to book a place - let Martin know. It may well be possible to book a second table, but I do need to know fairly quick if you would like to reserve a place(s)
The cost will be £25 (tbc) each which is payable in cash on the day to me.
Martin
Join a few of your Rotary colleagues, partners and friends every Tuesday morning 1030-1130 at a very informal coffee meeting for chat and banter over tea and coffee (and a handy place to sort things out!). Do feel free to bring biscuits and cake to share if you are feeling particularly generous, but this is not compulsory - your presence is the important thing!
The surplus from the refreshment payments is donated to the Rotary Foundation Fund.
The Club Council generally meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month, at 6.30pm at Banbury Cricket Club. It is open to any Club Member to attend, but prior notice should be given to the President or Secretary if possible.
Members, partners and friends are invited to a frugal lunch to share fellowship and conversation. It's an opportunity to demonstrate the "service above self" concept by taking a light meal with any surplus monies from the meal charge donated to the Rotary Foundation Fund.
On duty this week are: cash desk - Groves and Wilkins; with Grace read by Bennett and Calderbank on Fellowship.
Please use the Register link above to choose one of the following for each person attending:
Meal Menu A: soup and roll, followed by cake ; or,
Meal Menu B: veggie soup and roll followed by cake; or,
Attend but no meal.
If your registration has been successful you will get an automatic email confirming the attendees and meal selection(s) you have booked.
If you have difficulty using the booking system you can get any member to register for you, or give Nig Randall or Paul Gardiner a ring.
The booking list will close at 1830 on Weds evening.
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