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Welcome to the website for the Rotary Club of Swindon Old Town. We are a small, but active Rotary Club based in the Old Town area of the town of Swindon, located in the county of Wiltshire in England.
Our largest event is Swindon's Famous Duck Race. The event itself is held on the last Bank Holiday in May each year, raising in excess of £12,000 for many smaller local charities in the process. It is a wonderful example of community involvement for mutual benefit - and quite a bit of fun to take part in too!
You will also see us popping up at various festivals and events across the year with our Soft Toy Tombola, whose primary focus is to raise funds for the school we sponsor in Desai, Nairobi, Kenya. It also involved plenty of preparation behind the scenes - with a great shared achievement and plenty of entertainment along the way.
Our regular meetings are on Wednesdays, with a 7.30am start and a duration of roughly an hour, which then allows time to get to work. The meetings might be early, but they can often be a great energiser for the day ahead!
President Adrian's Plans for the future
I hope the club will continue to attract new members and raise money for local charities. I have chosen Prostrate Cancer and Hjalpande Hander as the charities I wish to support this year. Hjalpande Hander is a local charity that gives young adults with additional needs the chance to get paid work operating a mobile catering trailer.
Our main fundraising event is the Great Swindon Duck Race which I am sure, under the leadership of Gary, will once again be a great fundraiser for local charities and an enjoyable event for all.