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May Bank Holiday Weekend - Renovation of Westbourne Playpark
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Easter Raffle in Westbourne
Easter Raffle
Westbourne Rotarians held an Easter Raffle, collecting donations in aid of Julias House in Westbourne Arcade on Easter Saturday where there was an appearance of an Easter Bunny and Harry & Sandra Redknapp drew the winning tickets. Thank you to everyone for their support as this event raised £1100 for the charity. 
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Santas Sleigh will be coming your way AGAIN in 2025
Dates for Santa's Sleigh are not yet confirmed, but details
will be added to the site as soon as known. Routes will be the same as 2024, but dates will differ and a tracker will once again be organised to help you find the location of Santa. You may be lucky enough to just see and hear our Rotary Santa Sleigh coming around your area between 5.00pm and 8.00pm - and we hope you and your family will come out to see him and wave to him as he passes. His elves will be happy to collect any donations you would like to make, if you are able, and any donations will help Westbourne Rotary to support the local community through its charitable donations to charities and worthy causes in the local area. Thank you from Rotary and others in the community. TRACK SANTA WHEN HIS SLEIGH STARTS MOVING ALONG ON DATES IN YOUR AREA VIA - Note - Tracker will only be active during the progress of the sleigh around the routes. 
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Elves getting grotto ready in BoscombeRotary elves Santa's grotto will return in December 2025 but dates not yet published
The renowned Rotary Santa's Grotto will be returning to somewhere in the Sovereign Centre and Santa and his elves will welcome lots of excited children and their families again in 2025 with proceeds from visits helping charities and causes in local area. |
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All children must be accompanied by an adult during their grotto visit - but there is no charge for the adult/adults and adults can take their own photos of their own children during their visit - also with no additional charges.
Please note that the Rotary Grotto is completely organised and manned by volunteers, and is not a commercial enterprise, which means the proceeds from your visits will also help chosen local charities - with 2025 beneficiaries yet to be announced.
Our friendly Rotary Santa and his Elves will be pleased to help you, so be very nice to them so you don't end up on the naughty list!
Just come along to the grotto during opening times, pay for the necessary ticket for your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, join the queue through the Winter Wonderland to find Santa and his Elf waiting to show you into his log cabin to meet the man of the season. Everyone, regardless of age, will need a ticket to see Santa in order to receive a present.
Online Booking: If you want to book in advance for a visit on one of the available dates - just click on the button above or below! Bring your on-line ticket to the grotto on date booked to exchange for a ticket with the name of the child on to present to Santa.
Note - on-line bookings are now closed till later in 2025
Thanks to all who visit the grotto and help our local community and Rotary wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Please note that the Rotary Grotto is completely organised and manned by volunteers, and is not a commercial enterprise, which means the proceeds from your visits will also help chosen local charities - with 2025 beneficiaries yet to be announced.
Our friendly Rotary Santa and his Elves will be pleased to help you, so be very nice to them so you don't end up on the naughty list!
Just come along to the grotto during opening times, pay for the necessary ticket for your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, join the queue through the Winter Wonderland to find Santa and his Elf waiting to show you into his log cabin to meet the man of the season. Everyone, regardless of age, will need a ticket to see Santa in order to receive a present.
Online Booking: If you want to book in advance for a visit on one of the available dates - just click on the button above or below! Bring your on-line ticket to the grotto on date booked to exchange for a ticket with the name of the child on to present to Santa.
Note - on-line bookings are now closed till later in 2025
Thanks to all who visit the grotto and help our local community and Rotary wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Rotary Young Technology Tournament - Bournemouth Area
The Bournemouth Area Rotary Young Technology Tournament takes place in early March and has a high number of teams of various age groups where young people have to work together in a team to solve a set task - building self-confidence and team work skills for the engineers of the future. The entrants do not know what the task is going to be until the day of the event, and then they have to plan, build and demonstrate it working by the end of the day before the judges add up the scores and winners are announced and trophies presented.
See a video clip of the event on our facebook page - (18) Facebook
The Bournemouth Area Rotary Young Technology Tournament takes place in early March and has a high number of teams of various age groups where young people have to work together in a team to solve a set task - building self-confidence and team work skills for the engineers of the future. The entrants do not know what the task is going to be until the day of the event, and then they have to plan, build and demonstrate it working by the end of the day before the judges add up the scores and winners are announced and trophies presented.
See a video clip of the event on our facebook page - (18) Facebook
Westbourne Santa Event- date tbc
Santa will appear in Westbourne Arcade with his elves handing out mince pies in exchange for a donation for Hope for Food meaning any donation will also benefit others in the community this Christmas. Not only that but there will be music sessions to entertain with festive songs.
Children and Adults of all ages welcome to come along and join in the Christmas vibes.
Christmas is a special time of year bringing people together with feelings of warmth and smiles, especially when looking at children's excited faces when they see Santa. Times are hard for so many people but we can all feel united together at Christmas.
Donate, if you can, but enjoy the big Christmas Hug from all of us.
Thank you from Westbourne Rotary Club.
Look forward to returning in 2025
Santa will appear in Westbourne Arcade with his elves handing out mince pies in exchange for a donation for Hope for Food meaning any donation will also benefit others in the community this Christmas. Not only that but there will be music sessions to entertain with festive songs.
Children and Adults of all ages welcome to come along and join in the Christmas vibes.
Christmas is a special time of year bringing people together with feelings of warmth and smiles, especially when looking at children's excited faces when they see Santa. Times are hard for so many people but we can all feel united together at Christmas.
Donate, if you can, but enjoy the big Christmas Hug from all of us.
Thank you from Westbourne Rotary Club.
Look forward to returning in 2025
QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE COMMUNITY STREET PARTY
SUNDAY 5TH JUNE 2022 - LANDSEER ROAD, WESTBOURNE
The Jubilee event in 2022 saw people from many different groups, ages and abilities that make up the local community of Westbourne celebrating together the momentous occasion of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum anniversary and was a great event showing Rotary working in the community and with the community.
This was a free, not for profit event, organised by Westbourne Rotary for the community with assistance from Lollipops Cafe and support from our business partners - especially Harvest Fine Foods. It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone whether helping at the event or taking part - especially in the African drumming session.
SUNDAY 5TH JUNE 2022 - LANDSEER ROAD, WESTBOURNE
The Jubilee event in 2022 saw people from many different groups, ages and abilities that make up the local community of Westbourne celebrating together the momentous occasion of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum anniversary and was a great event showing Rotary working in the community and with the community.
This was a free, not for profit event, organised by Westbourne Rotary for the community with assistance from Lollipops Cafe and support from our business partners - especially Harvest Fine Foods. It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone whether helping at the event or taking part - especially in the African drumming session.
At Home and Abroad
Westbourne Rotary is busy in the local community whilst also helping other communities elsewhere in the World and have always been very much a project and event led club where ideas are brought to the club by members and action taken wherever and whenever possible and some images on latest projects can also be found on our facebook page.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
REACH HIGH FUND - an exciting educational and career skills funding opportunity for young people
Westbourne Rotary is looking for bright and committed young people who face financial barriers to progressing to further or higher education or vocational training. It is aimed at disadvantaged young people especially from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities and young people leaving care, both groups often have more financial issues affecting their progression. The funding can cover a variety of costs including amongst others: course fees, travel, subsistence, computer equipment and specialist software.
The fund can also help young people from the target groups who are looking to work or self-employment and can cover costs such as; interview expenses and specialist tools and equipment or even micro-loans for business start -ups.
Westbourne Rotary have said they welcome informal enquiries from young people who can make contact by emailing [email protected] where you can request guidance notes and an application form.
Click here for guidance Notes
Click here for Application Form.
Send to us at [email protected]
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
REACH HIGH FUND - an exciting educational and career skills funding opportunity for young people
Westbourne Rotary is looking for bright and committed young people who face financial barriers to progressing to further or higher education or vocational training. It is aimed at disadvantaged young people especially from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities and young people leaving care, both groups often have more financial issues affecting their progression. The funding can cover a variety of costs including amongst others: course fees, travel, subsistence, computer equipment and specialist software.
The fund can also help young people from the target groups who are looking to work or self-employment and can cover costs such as; interview expenses and specialist tools and equipment or even micro-loans for business start -ups.
Westbourne Rotary have said they welcome informal enquiries from young people who can make contact by emailing [email protected] where you can request guidance notes and an application form.
Click here for guidance Notes
Click here for Application Form.
Send to us at [email protected]
Weekly Food Parcels |
Following the pandemic, it was realised that many families were struggling to feed their families, so we launched a weekly food parcel delivery with the help of food donations from one of our business partners, Harvest Fine Foods, and funding grants from various sources. This was invaluable for the recipients and our volunteer drivers were a welcome sight. However this project has now come to an end.
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Previous International and Community Projects
Westbourne Rotarians have carried out several projects in The Gambia - starting with two members leading a Rotaract Overseas Project in 2009 when funds were raised by the team members to install a borehole and standpipes to provide clean water to the remote rural village of Misira, make the bricks and build a wall around a clinic in the neighbouring village of Sambel Kunda and provide long drop toilets for the clinic plus building a washhouse for ladies to do the laundry in Misira too. This project won a Rotary International Project award and was the start of ongoing involvement in The Gambia.
The club continues to support the education of ten children via Stella's School Scheme and has supported an apprenticeship in animal care via Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust - all to give educational assistance to children and young people who may not have had this opportunity without a helping hand.
The club continues to support the education of ten children via Stella's School Scheme and has supported an apprenticeship in animal care via Gambia Horse & Donkey Trust - all to give educational assistance to children and young people who may not have had this opportunity without a helping hand.
This was followed up by a further village borehole installation for Jafai Kuta - but this installation was to be far more sustainable with it including the installation of the first E-water tap - which means there were no taps to break, and water was purchased on a 'pay as you go' low cost system so should there be any repairs needed - the funds would be there to pay for them. Villagers pay a small amount to get credit added to their e-water card and when placed on e-water tap, water is dispensed. Once card removed, water stops flowing - so no wasted water. The e-water technology was developed by three 16 year old boys in the UK as part of Princes Trust competition, and we were lucky to meet the father of one of the boys who worked for Africa Water Enterprises and were introduced to this incredible sustainable method that will help this community for many years to come. The happiness on the faces of the children of this village were clear to see and the health and life expectancy of all the villagers has improved by access to clean, safe drinking water - something the developed countries tend to take for granted.
For the Love of Scrubs
When the pandemic took hold in 2020 - we got involved helping the Dorset For the Love of Scubs group organising volunteers to deliver fabric and bedding to their band of sewists, collecting the finished articles (scrubs, hats, masks, bags etc) and then delivering to where needed. This was at the time when PPE items were in short supply and we filled a gap in the market to enable all workers interfacing with patients had some protection. This was a short-lived project, but one that needed help in the initial emergency.
Trauma Teddies
Children are often traumatized when they are involved in an accident, and as we were involved in a project called Kidsinviz handing out child sized high viz vests to children following a fatal accident on a dark morning, to make sure that children could be seen by drivers, we added 'trauma teddies' to our list of projects - and gave Dorset Traffic Officers a consignment of teddies to carry in their cars to give to vulnerable children involved in accidents they attend.
