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Scotland’s mounted police work out of Stewarton in East Ayrshire and provide policing for high-profile events across Scotland. Ayr Rotary Club were privileged to engage with the staff and their magnificent equine animals on a recent visit to their stables. Mounted officers carry out public order patrols and are a presence at sporting events, demonstrations […]

Aquabox, supported by Ayr Rotary Club, is a UK charity family and community providing water filters distributed around the world to countries suffering from natural and man-made disasters, providing safe drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people. Aquabox is almost entirely a volunteer-led organisation, with one part-time paid administrator, so the proportion of total […]

At a recent Ayr Rotary meeting, we were privileged to hear Derek Alexander’s presentation on Culzean, He was brought up in Neilston, East Renfrewshire and qualified from University of Edinburgh with an MA Honours degree in Archaeology and then an MPhil study on the ‘Later prehistoric and proto-historic settlement of west central Scotland’. Derek then […]

The Rotary Club of Ayr very much welcomed and thoroughly enjoyed an inspirational talk from Fraser Maitland entitled ‘Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs’. Fraser, a graduate from the Glasgow School of Art and a very successful entrepreneur himself running a number of successful companies. He is also, currently, the ‘Enterprise Manager’ at the University of the West of Scotland, supporting […]

Albion Environmental Limited was established in 2002 and has developed into one of the UK’s leading consultants specialising in waste management, environmental, health and safety solutions. They deliver strategic advice, support and training to the waste management and construction industries in both the public and private sectors. MD Alasdair Meldrum launched into a fact packed […]

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the 2026 event of the Annual Rotary Charity Bonspiel at Dewars Centre, Perth, which was once again a great success, raising around £1,060 for the charities – the Matt Murdoch Foundation, the Willie Jamieson Curling Fund, and Perth Young Curlers. On the basis that the scoring system is […]

The guest speaker at our recent meeting was District Governor Brenda Waugh, who is a member of the Annan Rotary Club. As well as her vision for the District, Brenda’s talk was on her recent visit to Mumbai in India. Each year, Rotary International has a theme and, when Brenda became her Club’s President, the […]

Ayr Rotary Club was entertained to an amazingly high standard by talented performers at their Burns Supper night in the Stravaig Restaurant, Ayr. The irrepressible Willie Dick sparkled as MC, not only word perfectly addressing the Haggis, but also introducing the musically gifted husband and wife duo Bob Stewart, on guitar and Heather, singing like […]

In spite of mindless vandalism of the Tree of Remembrance one weekend during mid December 2025, Ayr Rotary volunteers, led by Jim Nelson rolled up their sleeves and redressed the damaged tree, righted the hut and added new lights all ready for business on a Sunday morning. The good folk of Ayrshire knew nothing of […]

Alasdair Wham’s, presentation takes us back in time with some memories surrounding “Memories of Alloway and Doonfoot”. Alasdair graduated in Chemistry from Glasgow University, was in management for 16 years, eventually becoming deputy head teacher at Greenwood Academy in Irvine, before retiring. He has always been interested in writing, and initially fulfilled the urge by writing eight books about exploring disused railways and researching local […]