Ayrshire Alps Challenge

One of Ayr Rotary Club’s major fundraising event was the Ayrshire Alps Challenge held on Saturday 24th June in partnership with Malawi Fruits, a Scottish charity which provides start up finance, training and support to agricultural enterprises; encouraging smallholding farmers to see their farms as businesses. Fundamen... More

Careers Fair in Ayr Town Hall

Here are the numbers; 7 Primary Schools involved; 220 children in total; 32 displays Several meetings with the head teachers were held and based on the numbers of P7 pupils at each school, they were allocated three 90 minute sessions (therefore, approx 70 to each session). The timing of the buses was organised with the ... More

Ayr Rotary Club 2023 Annual Charity Golf Day at Belleisle

A shotgun start at 9.30am on Friday 5th May saw eighteen teams tee-off to compete in the Ayr Rotary Club Annual Charity Golf Day at Belleisle Park. This event is the main fund-raiser in the club’s calendar, and raised an amazing £9400 for local charities. The principal beneficiaries this year are the local ... More

Youth Speaks Competition Debate

Seven school teams entered the Rotary Club Youth Speaks competition held at Belmont School recently. Belmont Academy, Kyle Academy and Wellington School each represented the seniors category, which is for ages 14 to 17, with Kyle submitting two teams. The other intermediate category, for 11 to 14 years of age, received ... More

2022 Rotary & Ayrshire Coastal Path Beach Clean

    The annual Big Beach Clean is now a joint venture between Rotary and Ayrshire Coastal Path. The Rotary clubs of Ayr, Prestwick and Alloway, together with the help of South and North Ayrshire Councils and numerous community groups, hope to be able to cover more than a dozen beaches in this year's 14th ... More

2022 Rotary & Ayrshire Coastal Path Beach Clean

    The annual Big Beach Clean is now a joint venture between Rotary and Ayrshire Coastal Path. The Rotary clubs of Ayr, Troon, Prestwick and Alloway, together with the help of South and North Ayrshire Councils and numerous community groups, hope to be able to cover more than a dozen beaches in this year's ... More

Tree of Remembrance update

The dust has now settled after a hectic few weeks for Jim Nelson and his team. With the go-ahead being given in November,  there was a great deal to be done, to be ready for opening day on 10 December 2021. South Ayrshire Council have been very supportive, giving us a grant to cover setup costs, and providing and ... More

90th Anniversary Dinner

In December 1929 the Rev T F Harkness Graham, founder President of Hamilton Rotary Club and then District Governor, wrote to Rev W Phin Gillison, minister at Ayr Auld Kirk, suggesting the formation of a Rotary Club in Ayr. A lunch meeting was subsequently arranged in the Station Hotel between several individuals from ... More

Dalmilling Bikes Project

Ayr Rotary Delivers! On Wednesday morning, only a week after the first bike was delivered by Ayr Rotary to Dalmilling Primary School, a further 12 bikes were delivered by members of Ayr Rotary to the school. Incoming Community Service Convenor Paul Williams had described the project on local social media and had received ... More

2021 Rotary Beach Clean Cancellation

Regrettably, it has been necessary, once again, to cancel the annual Rotary Beach Clean. However, there is a willingness among all five South Ayrshire Rotary Clubs (led by Ayr) to endeavour to hold, or participate in, individual, local clean-ups later in the year as and when Covid restrictions allow. This will be the work ... More