Rotary International

Rotary is the oldest service organisation in the world, established in 1905 in Chicago.
The objective of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Rotary has a membership of 1.2 million in 32,000 clubs spread over 168 countries.

Largest Educational Scholarship programme in the world.

Prime mover in the eradication of polio worldwide.

In 1946 forty nine Rotarians helped draft the UN Charter.

Substantial disaster support.

Extensive programme of aid to underdeveloped countries.

More information on www.rotary.org

Rotary in the UK

There are almost 57,000 Rotary members in Great Britain & Ireland.
These are members of 1,838 Rotary clubs, which make up RIB1 (Rotary International in Britain & Ireland).
RIBI is administered under its own constitution within that of Rotary International.
The RIBI headquarters are at Alcester in Warwickshire, where a professional Secretariat acts as a focal point and administrative centre for Rotary activities.
The clubs in RIBI are formed into 29 Districts.
Wolverhampton’s clubs are among the 59 clubs which comprise Distict 1210, which includes most of Staffordshire, Shropshire and part of the West Midlands.

Rotary in Wolverhampton

There are five Rotary clubs within the City, giving a prospective member a choice of days, times and venues.