Police National Motorcycle Unit

At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Ayr, assembled Rotarians were treated to a highly informative and very thought-provoking talk by Sergeant Jon Mochan, from Police Scotland's National Motorcycle Unit based in Glasgow. He is originally from Kilwinning in Ayrshire. Sergeant Mochan highlighted the types of incident ... More

Cash for Kids

Raised Local, Stays Local Ayr Rotary members were treated to a powerful presentation by Lauren Cahir, the local corporate fundraising executive for Cash for Kids on the 15th September 2026. Although Lauren said this was her first public presentation for the charity, which she joined in May this year, she carried it off ... More

Alan Frew from RAF Airman to Commissioned Officer

At a recent Ayr Rotary meeting, Alan Frew delivered a presentation of his journey from ‘RAF Airman and Commissioned Officer to Manager of Air Traffic Control’. As a local lad educated at Ardeer Primary and Auchenharvie Acadamy, Alan is a highly experienced aviation leader with over 26 years in the RAF u... More

LA Ten Pin Bowling Social Night

The atmosphere was buzzing when 16 Ayr Rotarians arrived at LA Bowl in Miller Road, Ayr to enjoy a fun night, but with a seriously competitive edge. The thundering roll of bowling balls followed by the explosion of the hard plastic coated maple wood pins at the far end of the alley was heard all over the ... More

Unveiling of Paul Harris Plaque at Annbank Church

Ayr Rotary Club organised the unveiling of a QR plaque at a service in Annbank Church on Sunday 26th July to commemorate the fact that Paul Harris [the founder of Rotary International] used to stay in the Manse when his Brother in Law, John Thomson, was Minister in Annbank back in the 1920’s. He taught Paul about Robert ... More

New President at Ayr Rotary

Mary-Helen is a native of Ayr, having attended Ayr Grammar and Ayr Academy , then leaving Ayr for Strathclyde University. After getting married in Ayr, she lived for some time in the Lake District and then moved down to Peterborough in Cambridgeshire where she joined Rotary in 1996, being the first woman member in the ... More

The Amazing Alloway Tunnel Project

Ron Ireland, Chairman of the Alloway Tunnel and an Ayr Rotarian, is a founder member of a volunteer group known as South Ayrshire Paths Initiative or SAPI for short. SAPI came together originally as volunteer members with Sustrans, the active-travel charity responsible for creating the national cycle network. SAPI’s ... More

Memory Lane Cafe, Gaiety Theatre

Amanda Nicol and Christine Maxwell, delivered an enthusiastic presentation on ‘The Memory Lane Café’, a volunteer-led, dementia-friendly and community café based at The Gaiety in Ayr. Amanda is the Volunteer Engagement Manager and coordinator of the Café. Christine is the organisation’s lead volunteer for ... More

Cross Roads Charity receives a cheque for £5000

Chief Executive of Cross Roads South Ayrshire, caring for carers, Brian Kelsey was delighted to receive a cheque for £5000 as the main beneficiary from the recent successful Ayr Rotary charity golf day. More

Visit to Whitelee Windfarm

Seven hardy Ayr Rotarians braved a misty, dreitch morning to experience an excellent, organised tour round the whole Whitelee Windfarm site. Our Guide, Stuart began our journey explaining that Whitelee is the UK's largest onshore windfarm, located on Eaglesham Moor just 20 minutes from central Glasgow. Its 215 turbines ... More