Visit by new DG, Gary Louttit, and Assistant DG, Mike Kimpton 4 July 2017

We were honoured to be the first club in District 1230 to welcome the new District Governor and his assistant to our club. Gary Louttit of Renfrew Rotary Club, and recently elected DG, delivered a thought-provoking and entertaining address to our assembled members. Gary confided to us that he regards District “Gover... More

Paul Williams is Rotarian of the Year!

This year’s Rotarian of the Year award has gone to Paul Williams for his tireless contribution to the both the charitable work and the social side of the club. In particular, the award recognises Paul’s ready acceptance of the challenge to manage the annual Poppy Day Appeal in Ayr and his undoubted success in maintai... More

Tuesday 11th April, Roy Smith on Water & Trees

Using excellent photographs, Roy, a member of the Ayr Photographic Society, entertained his large audience with cleverly taken shots of every day events in nature, around Ayrshire. From the shimmering waters of Loch Doon and the angry crashing waves at Ardrossan harbour to the veins in leaves; from diffused lighting of a ... More

Ayr Rotary Bake Off Sat 6 May 2017

St Leonard's Church Hall 2pm A new event on our calendar this year, is The Bake Off. Rotarians are invited to bake a Cake for Tea - meringues, tarts, cakes, muffins, scones, fruit loaves.....Any Rotarian can enter, but no outside assistance or advice is allowed, including from family members. Pastry should be home-made, ... More

Annual Charity Golf Day Fri 12 May 2017

The Rotary Club of Ayr are holding their annual Ayrshire Charity Golf Day on Friday 12 May 2017. The event involves a team of four players (men or women) playing on Belleisle golf course. Coffee and bacon rolls before you start, and nibbles at the end of the round in the Belleisle Clubhouse. The main beneficiary this ... More

George & May Innes receiving a Savoy Park meal voucher

George & May Innes of Ayr happily accepting a meal voucher for two, courtesy of the Savoy Park Hotel, from Ayr Rotary Club President Harry Peters. George & May were prize draw winners at the recently held the Club's open morning in Dobbies Garden Centre. When told of their win, May exclaimed they never win ... More

Showcase Event at Dobbies

Ayr Rotary Club held an opening morning in Dobbies conservatory on Saturday 4th February. The many visitors were able to view the numerous projects which the Club undertake, including Aquabox the Scottish Poppy Appeal, the Ayrshire Coastal Path maintenance, Treasure Chest and Message in a Bottle and gain an insight ... More

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