October-November 2019

Andrew Argo from Dundee Rotary explains how they are working with the charity FareShare to tackle hunger and food waste in the Scottish city.

Maidenhead, sitting on the River Thames in Berkshire, is a prosperous commuter town and yet it still has its share of food poverty. Lisa Hunter from Maidenhead Bridge Rotary explains the success of the Foodshare scheme.

Fourteen million people live below the poverty line in the UK. The Trussell Trust is battling against a tide of people seeking its services, who are spiralling into despair.

Dundee Rotarians are volunteering as ‘white van men’ to distribute surplus in-date supermarket food to charities.

Love Food Hate Waste is a movement promoting a greener lifestyle across Great Britain and Ireland, and it is spreading the message to other countries across the world.

Community food club The Port Grocery has appointed serial entrepreneur Gordon Vickers as its patron – after a year of rapid growth.

Hear from Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland President, Donna Wallbank. Donna explains some of the many projects Rotary is involved in, and the importance of these to a community.

The former world champion boxer is pulling no punches to knockout the stigma associated with mental health.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance is a charity which depends entirely on the generosity of the public for funding. The emergency medical provider has received more than £250,000 from the Thames Valley Rotary District, since it started in 1999. This keeps Thames Valley Air Ambulance at the frontline of saving lives, giving patients like Paul Dilley the best chance of survival and recovery.

Marie Curie, in partnership with the Motor Neurone Disease Association, is campaigning to make it easier for people to access benefits when they are dying. Scott Sinclair, the charity’s Head of Policy & Public Affairs, England, explains how the campaign is working.

For 25 years, the Rotary Shoebox Scheme has been putting smiles on the faces of children in Eastern Europe with gifts which can really make a difference.

It’s the world’s first Rotary 24 hour radio station and looking to grow with the help of Rotarians from across the isles.

Margaret Abbett, the current President of Swansea Rotary, reflects on the centenary of the proud Welsh club chronicled through a unique volume of books.

The latest column for October-November from Rotary International President, Mark Daniel Maloney. Mark shares an important message for the buildup to World Polio Day 2019.

Latest column for October-November from Rotary magazine Editor Dave King.

Latest column for October-November from The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair 2019/20.

Latest column for October-November from Rotary International Director 2019-21 Tony Black.