Helen Slane Joins Ayr Rotary

Helen grew up in Ayrshire, just up the coast in Troon, amongst a large extended family of Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, as well as her parents, plus two brothers and one sister (and a dog or two on the way!).  The youngest in the family, she followed her siblings through school in Muirhead Primary and Marr College, before ... More

And yet another new member…..Mark Russell

Mark grew up in Lenzie, East Dumbartonshire with his parents and older brother. He also lived in Cardonald, Southside of Glasgow and Kelvinside before moving to Ayr in 2006 on a permanent basis. He always spent time in Ayr as his Aunt & Uncle owned Pierino’s Restaurant with Italian grandparents who lived nearby. Mark ... More

New Member Garry Smith

New member, Garry Smith was born and grew up in Stranraer moving to Ayr in 1985. A graduate in Metallurgy from Strathclyde University he worked in the steel industry before moving into IT and software development for manufacturing industry. Following involvement in a major European research project lead by the Univer... More

New member Brian Hignett

Brian Hignett was recently inducted as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Ayr. Brian is a retired veterinary surgeon, who spent most of his working life doing farm work in Devon. Brian was born in Kent, but his family moved to Glasgow when he was four years old, he went to school at Hillhead High School in ... More

New Member Iain McFadzean Joins Ayr Rotary Club

Iain lives in Ayr and is married with two daughters and three grand-daughters. He is a retired accountant having spent the majority of his career in the carpet and computer industries, finishing with Hewlett Packard. Iain has been Chairman of the Ayr branch of the RNLI and Treasurer of Ayr St. Columba Church and is ... More

Allan McFarlane Joins Ayr Rotary Club

New member, Allan McFarlane was enrolled by President Bob Cherry during a recent meeting earlier this month. As a recently retired Retail Bank Director, Allan has returned to his Ayrshire roots after having spent many years in various UK locations. He will join the Treasure Chest committee More

…….and yet another new member Mary-Helen Shakespeare

MARY-HELEN SHAKESPEARE was born in Ayr rather a long time ago and attended Ayr Grammar and then progressed onto Ayr Academy. She then went on to study at Strathclyde University in Glasgow where she met her husband Martin. Having moved to the Lake District for 14 years where they had two children and then moved to ... More

……and yet another new member, Sinclair Williamson

Sinclair has been co-owner of Lochinver Guest House in Ayr, with his partner Berthold for the past 5 years, following a 15-year career with the National Trust for Scotland (NTS). Sinclair’s professional qualifications are in Horticulture. He studied at Auchincruive, and spent a year training in the gardens of Sir Elton ... More

New Member Howard Stevenson

Retired Ninewells Hospital Surgeon, Howard Stevenson and his wife Dianne moved to Ayr from Newport, Fife recently where he was involved with the management of children suffering burn injuries.. In North Fife Rotary Club, Howard served as immediate past President (2019 – 2020) and Ayr Rotary Club is delighted to ... More

New Member Julie Bain

Ayr Rotary Club are delighted to welcome its newest member, Julie Bain. Originally from Glasgow, where she studied applied physics with electronics and worked in engineering, Julie and husband Derek, along with their two sons moved from Dufftown to Ayr, where she was involved with youth and family support work through St ... More