Northwich Weaver Rotary has become the latest Rotary club to charter during the coronavirus shutdown.
The Cheshire club has 22 members, and it chartered online using Zoom in the presence of Rotary President for Great Britain & Ireland, Tom Griffin and District Governor David Hartley.
The club were almost ready to charter in March but then lockdown struck, but this didn’t deter this determined group led by President David Buxton.
Northwich Weaver Rotary has become the latest Rotary club to charter during the coronavirus shutdown.”
They used Zoom meetings for maximum impact with open community meetings, as well as quizzes and wine tasting evenings and weekly club sessions.
Northwich Weaver has carried on helping their community, in particular the homeless, and they have organised a September Golf Day event.
This club was originally formed by contacting and inviting community and business leaders. They in turn used their friendship groups using WhatsApp and other mobile apps to recruit.
This club was originally formed by contacting and inviting community and business leaders. They in turn used their friendship groups using WhatsApp and other mobile apps to recruit.”
The new club consists of 12 men and 10 women, aged from 30 to the mid-60’s.
Mike Constable, the District Membership Leader, said that Weaver Valley is modelled on their extremely successful sister club Wych Malbank Nantwich.
He said: “Already, all three clubs in Northwich have agreed an exciting collaborative agreement which presents one Rotary to the community.
“They are pooling resources, experience and the energy of the new club to refresh Rotary in Northwich and ensure a Rotary presence for the future.”
