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

History & Future of the Whisky Industry

Ayr Rotary Club’s guest speaker, Andrew Hogarth, delivered a talk on the ‘History and Future of the Whisky industry’. Andrew is currently William Grant and Sons’ ‘Operational Readiness Team Leader’, responsible for execution of the company’s operations and business objectives for their three distiller... More

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

Julia Callizo and Jack Henson Belmont Academy pupils were chosen as suitable candidates and sponsored by Ayr Rotary Club for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) which is an intensive leadership experience organised by Rotary clubs and districts where skills as a leader are developed, while having fun and making connect... More

Louise Robertson from Alzheimer Scotland

The recent Ayr Rotary Club’s guest speaker, Louise Robertson, delivered a talk on the work of ‘Alzheimer Scotland in Ayrshire’, a Charity which Ayr Rotary Club support, and to which they recently donated £3720 from the proceeds raised from their annual ‘Charity Golf Day’. Louise is a qualified Physiot... More

Cornhole Tournament at Ayr Rotary Club

Cornhole (aka Cornball) is one of the simplest games to learn, but difficult to master. Unlike many of the other popular sports, there really are not too many things for you to worry about with rules. That’s what makes it such an awesome game for friends and family. Simply chuck a bean bag into a hole in a raised board. ... More

Glasgow Central Train Station visit

Trains, tunnels, tracks and tributes to troops were all part of the rich tapestry of our tour through the bowels of Glasgow Central Station hosted by our erudite guide, Flavia. She had the ability to transform bland, white painted arches into a historical journey, a musky smelling office into a beating heart of a once ... More