Rotary's Latest News

Diary of a Ukraine Convoy - latest!

More news from the 'eastern front' in our daily diary.... On 10 April, our Rotarian Jonathan Bickerdike will set off for Lviv in Ukraine to deliver a 4x4 loaded with various donations including a generator, medical equipment, crutches and clothes. The vehicle and most of the equipment will then be sent on to the front line. Sadly the vehicles only last an average of 3 months. With the help from sponsors, so far he has raised £4,700 which will buy 5 generators which are much

Apr 63 min read

ASHTEAD VILLAGE DAY 2026 - LET’S SING & DANCE!

Ashtead, get ready for the biggest day of the year! Village Day is back on Saturday 13th June, and this year we’re turning the QEII Fields into a full‑on celebration of music, dancing and community fun. We’re excited to welcome one of the UK’s top ABBA tribute bands as our headline act — so warm up those vocal cords and get ready to sing along. What else is Happening? Alongside our ABBA superstars, we’re thrilled to bring you the Black Eagles, a spectacular Tanzanian ac

Apr 72 min read

Generators and Medical Equipment needed for Ukraine. Please help.

Ashtead Rotary Club Secretary Jonathan Bickerdike is preparing for a 1,200 mile drive to Ukraine this April, joining a humanitarian convoy delivering generators and medical supplies to communities whose energy infrastructure has been repeatedly targeted during the war. The decision came after an inspiring talk at a recent Rotary meeting, where a visiting Rotarian described his own experience travelling with a volunteer convoy transporting vehicles, generators and medical eq

Mar 192 min read

Talk from HoverAid

Club members appreciated an inspirational talk from John Greaves CEO from our friends at HoverAid, a charity which helps bring aid to remote areas in Madagascar. https://hoveraid.org/

Jan 151 min read

Rotary Sports

Like other clubs Ashtead Rotary enjoy taking part in a number of sports including, table tennis, badminton, darts, and snooker. Here is one of our members playing skittles against Woking Rotary Club, our first game which we won and now move onto the next round.

Nov 30, 20251 min read

CHRISTMAS STARTS EARLY FOR ASHTEAD SENIORS

14th November 2025 It was an early start for Christmas with the Ashtead Seniors Christmas tea party at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. Fifty local seniors attended the party which featured Bertie Pearce, magician extraordinaire, who beguiled us with his trickery and kept us laughing throughout with his humorous commentaries whilst dragging in unsuspecting victims to help with his show. Magic was followed by the serving of the traditional Christmas Tea, comprising large h

Nov 17, 20251 min read

In the Service of their King and Country

Ashtead Rotary Club President Hilda Williams offers her respects on Remembrance Sunday 2025

Nov 10, 20251 min read

Ashtead Rotary invites all seniors to join us at our annual Christmas Party

It's that time of year, with the Christmas season fast approaching, for Ashtead Rotary Club to invite the Ashtead Senior Citizens to a Christmas Tea. This year, at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, on Friday 14th November , the Downsmen barbershop choir will be entertaining us with a selection of well-known tunes and Bertie the Magician will enthral us with his conjuring. Order of play will be:- 14:30 Arrival tea/coffee 15:00 Barbershop Choir 15:30 Tea/sandwiches plus a surpris

Oct 23, 20251 min read