October Morning Club Meeting
2023-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom
Join us for coffee and discussion of our upcoming events and recent successes.
Chat from 10am, then the meeting starts at 10.30am.
If you are not a member but would like to come along then please use the contact form. Visitors are always welcome.

World Polio Day
2023-10-24
It’s World Polio Day!
Rotary International and our global charity, The Rotary Foundation, have been at the forefront of the fight against polio since 1979.
Working in partnership with the World Health Organisation, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Unicef, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, this global campaign has succeeded in reducing cases of wild polio virus from 350,000 / year across 125 countries in the 1980s to less than ten cases in just two countries so far in 2023.
Rotarians across the globe will be celebrating this success and reminding friends, colleagues and families that we are committed to completing the job. When we do, it will be only the second human disease to be fully eradicated.
Read more on these websites.
GPEI – Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Home | End Polio
Listen to Gordon McInally, Rotary International President, speaking about the polio eradication programme. (2min 45sec)

And from the End Polio website Resource Center | End Polio, watch this ‘zero dose children’ video (2min 30sec)

October Evening Club Meeting
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom
Join us for a drink and discussion of our upcoming events and recent successes.
After the meeting a few of us will head off for dinner in town.
If you are not a member but would like to come along then please use the contact form. Visitors are always welcome.

End Polio Dinner
2023-11-01 19:00 - 22:30 | The Snooty Mehmaan, Littleworth, SN7 8PW
We look forward to welcoming friends and family to join us for our annual polio dinner at the Snooty Mehmaan on Wednesday the 1st November at 7pm. We are very grateful for the support that the team there gives us and the buffet is always fabulous.
It’s an informal evening, with a raffle and some information about the polio eradication campaign. Mostly it’s about having fun with friends and meeting others.
You can purchase tickets here: https://rcfd.club/annual-eradicate-polio-dinner-2023/

RCFD Fireworks 2023
2023-11-04 18:00 - 22:00
Rotary Club Faringdon and District in partnership with Faringdon Rugby Club will be hosting the annual charity fireworks once again on Saturday 4th November 2023 at Faringdon House. Gates will open at 6pm and the display will start at 7pm. Live music will be pre and post the fireworks by Lucky Generals
The 2023 ticket prices are:
Online – before the day of the fireworks:
Adult £11 – Child £8 – Family £30
On the day of the fireworks – at the gate:
Adult £13 – Child10 – Family £35
Children under 4 are free.
Book Tickets

November Morning Club Meeting
2023-11-11 10:00 - 12:00 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom

November Evening Club Meeting - ShelterBox
2023-11-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Old Town Hall, Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU
Join us for the evening to learn about Shelterbox.
Members of Faringdon & District Rotary invite you to join us to learn about Rotary International’s project partner in disaster relief.
ShelterBox began in 2000, in a Rotary club in Cornwall. In 2022 ShelterBox provided shelter to over 400,000 people in 11 countries including Ukraine, Philippines, Cameroon and Pakistan.
Everyone is welcome, including accompanied children. This is not a fundraising evening, it’s simply a great opportunity to learn about the amazing ShelterBox organisation.
Greg Wilkinson is the representative for ShelterBox for our Rotary District. He will tell us about the history and current activities, and how Rotary clubs across the globe help with ShelterBox logistics when responding to disasters.
Please let us know if you would like to join us for the evening. We will serve hot & cold drinks (no alcohol) and everyone is welcome to stay for pizza after the presentation and discussion.
Note that we will be in the Old Town Hall for this meeting.
Read more about ShelterBox: ShelterBox Emergency Disaster Relief

December Morning Club Meeting
2023-12-09 10:00 - 12:00

January Morning Club Meeting
2024-01-13 10:00 - 12:00 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom

January Evening Club Meeting
2024-01-24 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom

Club meeting with guest speakers from Open Kitchen
2024-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Old Town Hall, Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU
We are delighted to welcome Sarah and Annabelle from the Faringdon Open Kitchen to our meeting on 28th February.
Our club has given a few donations to this team and we look forward to hearing about their activities.
Everyone is welcome to join us.
Just let us know if you are coming along so that we have enough coffee and biscuits.

March Morning Club Meeting
2024-03-09 10:00 - 12:00 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom

March Evening Club Meeting - with guest speaker
2024-03-20 19:30 - 21:00
This meeting will be held jointly with friends in Shrivenham.

The focus of the meeting will be a presentation by Oliver Thorne, who will speak about his recent adventures in Uganda.
We will also be promoting the Rotary Youth Leadership Award – RYLA. Our club is keen to support one person to take part in this event organised by our Rotary district team.
Read more on these pages ryla.thamesvalleyrotary.info

Please let us know if you plan to attend. Just so that we have enough coffees!

Marshalling at Lockinge Point to Point
2024-04-01 10:00 - 14:00
A few of us will be helping out in the car park at the Lockinge Point to Point event.
We are hoping for lovely weather!
Read more about the event:
OBH Point-to-Point | Horse Racing & Family Fun Day | Lockinge | England (obhpointtopoint.co.uk)

Evening with the Rotary Scholars
2024-04-06 18:00 - 21:00
A few club members will attend an event showcasing our Rotary scholarship programme.

April Morning Club Meeting (date changed)
2024-04-20 10:30 - 12:00 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom

Faringdon Civic Service
2024-04-21 10:30 - 13:00
Our club will be represented at the town’s civil service at All Saints’ Church. An event to celebrate the work of the many members of the Faringdon community who work on behalf of their fellow residents.

April Evening Club Meeting
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:30

May Morning Club Meeting
2024-05-11 10:00 - 12:00

May Evening Club Meeting
2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:30
we’ll be taking a walk around town…..

Royal British Legion 100th Annversary
2024-06-01 09:30 - 12:00
Club members will be attending the events to mark the 100th anniversary of Faringdon & District Branch Royal British Legion in the town centre.

June Morning Club Meeting
2024-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom

Dragons' Den
2024-06-13 19:00 - 21:30
Back again!
A great opportunity for local community groups to share their projects and secure some funds.
More details to follow.

Faringdon Big Green Day
2024-06-15 10:00 - 13:00
This Saturday – Faringdon’s Big Green Day
At the Corn Exchange – 10am to 1pm
Explore a wide range of eco friendly shops. meet local businesses committed to sustainability. Inspiring Green talks.
Rotary Faringdon and Rotakids will be there with fun and quiz games to play.

Buscot Run
2024-06-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Buscot Park
Another favourite event in our Rotary calendar.
We are bringing this forward a little – previously run in August.
Full details in the Buscot Run event post.

Serving Pizzas at Truck Music Festival
2024-07-25 - 2024-07-28
We are looking forward to Truck Festival again this year. We’ll be back in the Feel Good tent with the other charities.
We will be baking and serving hundreds of pizzas to the hungry festival goers. If you would like to help us on our pizza stand then please get in touch using the contact form or by emailing mail@rcfd.club

Club meeting - August (1)
2024-08-14 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom
Meeting to discuss recent successes and plan upcoming events and activities
Visitors are always welcome. Please get in touch with us using the contact us page.

Club meeting - August (2)
2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom

Club Meeting - September (1)
2024-09-11 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom
Meeting to discuss recent successes and plan upcoming events and activities.
Visitors are always welcome. Please get in touch with us using the contact us page.

Club Meeting - September (2)
2024-09-25 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, SN7 7HU, United Kingdom
