Clifton Rotary Club

Clifton Rotary Club outperformed in the District skittles semi -final

Friday 20th June 2025

Outperformed but not embarressed!

Although we lost the match we can be proud of our performance tonight and in the rest of the tournament. I hope that you have enjoyed the journey to the semi finals. Next year, who knows?

The teams got together for a group photo illustrating the friendly get together we enjoyed and we wish them every succes in the final.

Clifton awards lifeguard for dedicated service.

Wednesday 18th June 2025

Jonathan Chambers, seen with President Jeffrey, being presented with the Rotary Community Service Award generously agreed to be a lifeguard at our annual Charity Swimarathon every year for over ten years. On more than one occasion this necessitated him acting as lifeguard for the entire event immediately prior to beginning his shift with the Fire Service. On other occasions, he changed his shift pattern to enable him to attend the event.

St. Peters Hospice is presented with £1,000 donation

Wednesday 18th June 2025

The Rotary Club of Clifton honoured the memory of past Rotarian Keith Bonham today by presenting a £1,000 cheque to St Peters Hospice in his memory.

The photograph shows President Jeffrey presenting the cheque to his widow, Gill, and Jonathan Chambers who added his £300 service award to the sum. Also in the picture is Megan Austin of St. Peters who gave us an update on the work of the hospice.

Emma Brech and Helen Lister tell us of the services Of Mind Bristol

Wednesday 4th June 2025

Mind Bristol are a local charity for anyone wanting to look after their emotional or mental health, and for those who provide friendship & support. We promote positive mental health & wellbeing through a range of services.

Emma and Helen discussed the many ways people suffering mental stress are helped by this group of professionals backed up by volunteers in our area.

Hope's Place, the place for children in crisis

Wednesday 21st May 2025

Following lunch today our own club secretary, Tony Richards, gave a us a wonderful insight into the workings of this local charity whose purpose is to help those children who lack the confidence to succeed in the world today.

Tony specialised in primary and middle years education in a career that has ranged from teaching in the UK to senior leadership positions in Greece, Germany and Malaysia, where he was Head of Primary at the Alice Smith School. More recently he worked at Clifton High School, Bristol, a prominent independent school, where he was both Head of Primary, and Deputy Head of the Senior School. During his time at Clifton High, Tony was an accredited Independent Schools’ Inspector. Having retired from teaching in 2014, Tony is an educational consultant and trustee of this local charity.

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