Huge Tree of Remembrance Donation

ML Williams once again supported Ayr Rotary Club's efforts to raise monies for the Ayrshire Hospice, Whiteleys and Cancer Support by donation of a marvellous £300 towards our Tree of Remembrance fund. More

Hilarious Photo Caption Competition Evening

In an evening full of laughter and fun, the "photo caption competition" made a welcome return to Ayr Rotary's evening meeting after several years absence. Douglas Haddow hosted the night in front of an audience of 32 members, having commandeered President Howard, Secretary Bob and Social Convener Alan Meikle as judges. ... More

Opening of the Trishaws garage at Blackburn car park Ayr

At Blackburn Car Park on a rather damp Sunday morning, the new Trishaw garage was officially opened by Katherine Henebry from SWECO, and President Howard Stevenson of Ayr Rotary. SWECO is Europe's leading design, engineering, environmental and regulatory consultancy which donated the third trishaw to the Ayr Chapter and ... More

Ayr Rotary Secondary Schools Technology Tournament

Held on Thursday 9 October 2025 Scott Mulholland engaging with pupils Rotary Technology Tournaments are a challenging and enjoyable way for young people to enrich their STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). The young people, typically in teams of four, have ... More

Community Housing Advocacy Project

Ayr Rotary welcomes Robin Ballantyne from The Community Housing Advocacy Project On 7 October 2025, Ayr Rotary welcomed Robin Ballantyne as our guest speaker, who gave a very interesting presentation on ‘The Community Housing Advocacy Project’, an Ayrshire charity otherwise known by its acronym ‘CHAP’. Robin ... More

Women of Ayrshire who should never be forgotten

An intriguing title for Simon Glendinning’s talk at the club on 30 September 2025. As it turned out, few of those present had ever heard of these three women that Simon introduced. Nevertheless, his easy presentation style held the audience throughout. Simon is a passionate historian and founder member and chair of ... More

Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

On 16 September 2025, Ayr Rotary enjoyed a joint presentation from Frances Brown who runs Recycle AYR and Fiona MvAvoy, headteacher at Newton Primary School. Frances explained the crucial role of Recycle Ayr, who work closely with Newton Primary and indeed use their hall to collect and store items. They have a ... More

Ken Ireland’s Career History

New member (Captain) Ken Ireland delivered an exciting and most interesting presentation on his seafaring experiences, He was born and raised in Glasgow, and after leaving school, joined the Merchant Navy in 1975. During his career of over 44 years, he has worked for numerous shipping Companies, rising to the ... More

Treasure Chest presentation to Men’s Shed, Ayr

We delivered a cheque for £250 to Men's Shed, Ayr today. Using a strict criteria for acceptance, Men's Shed applied for £250 through the Ayr Rotary Club's Treasure Chest and were successful, enabling this excellent charity to buy more equipment and suitable office furniture to enhance their premises. More

Ayrshire Cancer Support Open Evening

Members of Ayr Rotary Club were delighted to attend the open evening of the impressive Cancer Support Centre in Prestwick Road. Director David McCall provided us with a warm welcome and guided tour of each of the facilities available. Ayr Rotary Club is a regular financial supporter of Ayrshire Cancer Support More