Natalie completes her marathon walk round Britain!

You will remember when Natalie attended the Rotary Club of Ayr meeting in July last year. She was attempting a 6000-mile journey round the coast of Great Britain in memory of her five year old daughter Elizabeth who died in December 2015 – and hoping to raise £100,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital. In fact she ... More

Tuesday 8th November Ian Stirling’s Job Talk

Ian amused his fellow Rotarians with an entertaining whistle stop tour of his beliefs, his experiences and his life philosophy. Originally from Dumfries, Ian first attended New College at the University of Edinburgh in 1986, where he focussed on the New Testament gaining a degree in 1989. After a probationary year in ... More

Tuesday 11th October Rob Keating & Neil Beattie on Aquabox

There are two sizes of box available - the Gold and the Community. Aquabox Gold The AQUABOX GOLD is packed by the Aquabox team and filled with new, specially purchased, humanitarian goods to meet the basic needs of the recipients. The box is filled to capacity bringing the weight up the maximum shipping weight of ... More

Tues13 Sept 2016 – Belleisle Conservatory: Gordon Wilson and Colin Naismith

Mr Gordon Wilson, Director, and Mr Colin Naismith, Chairman, of Belleisle Conservatory Ltd (BCL), a registered charity, delivered a very interesting and enjoyable presentation including the history of the Conservatory from its beginnings in 1879 up to the present day. During the period 2005 – 2010 the Conservatory ... More

Ayr members attend Adrossan & Saltcoats final dinner

Report by Neil Beattie On 23rd June 2016, five members of the Rotary Club of Ayr attended the Final Dinner of the Rotary Club of Ardrossan and Saltcoats, our daughter Club, whose membership had fallen to only five members. After discussion with their neighbouring clubs, they had decided to amalgamate with the Rotary ... More

Tuesday 30th August, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Presentation

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership programme coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this programme. Young people aged 14–30 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee. Participants are ... More

Antiques Road Show Sat 8 Oct 2016

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Christmas Cards

Rotary Club of Ayr "AquaBox" Christmas Cards 2016 The Rotary Club of Ayr’s eighth annual charity Christmas card will soon be available for purchase. A pack of 10 cards complete with envelopes is only £3.50, with a special offer of 3 packs for £10. We are supporting www.aquabox.org who sends humanitarian aid to ... More

These Boots were Made for Walking

Natalia Spence is undertaking a coastal walk of the UK to raise funds for the intensive care unit of Bristol University Hospital, where her daughter Elizabeth sadly passing away on the 10th December 2015. She was a very fit, active and healthy child but on the morning of 22nd November 2015 Elizabeth was taken ill with ... More

John Ewing is awarded Rotarian of the Year

    For his unstinting charitable work for Ayr Rotary Club, Community Services Convenor, John Ewing has been awarded Rotarian of the Year by outgoing President Douglas Haddow. More