Rotary Club of Thurso 

What is Rotary?

Rotary is short for Rotary International - a worldwide association of local clubs for men and women in business or the professions who volunteer their services to:

Founded in 1905, it is now the world's largest service organisation for business and professional people, with some 1.18 million members in more than 28,000 clubs in 163 countries. There are 1,834 clubs in Great Britain and Ireland with over 59,000 members.

Service above Self is Rotary's motto

It's a fulfilling role, and Rotarians can get involved as much or as little as their time will allow. Clubs meet on a regular basis, which allows members to build firm friendships. Every Rotarian has a right to attend any Club meeting anywhere in the world, so there is always somewhere to go, and people to meet, wherever business or leisure travel may take you.

Various Clubs have different emphases, which can reflect differences in size. A small market town may have a Club of perhaps 20 members, whereas in large centres the number can be closer to 100. Some concentrate on local community or vocational projects. Others link up with a sister club in another country to undertake an International project. Each Club decides how it wants to use the resources it has available.

Follow the links on the left to find out more about Rotary and the way this organisation has helped others for nearly 100 years.

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Last updated:Friday August 18, 2006