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

President Harry Peters is installed

Ayr Rotary Club has a new President. Harry Peters, a son of Ayr, has been elected the new President of the largest Club in District 1230 which stretches from Oban to Stranraer. Harry, a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers (FICE) was educated at Ayr Grammar, Ayr Academy and is a graduate of Strathclyde Universi... More

New Member, Rev Ian Stirling

Our 5th new member this year is the Reverend Ian Stirling. Ian, originally from Dumfries, 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 Edinburgh at St Andrew’s and St George’s church where he had the ... More

Tuesday 10th May – Craig Alexander’s Job Talk

New member Craig Alexander took us on a whistle stop tour of his career as a police officer up to his retirement in 2011. Beaming with his pride in his family, Craig continued by expressing his early desire to become a fireman, eventually opting for a role as a policeman. He detailed his time in various depart... More