Month: October 2025

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Purple4Polio

Since 1986, Rotary International has been leading the fight against Polio,
working with the World Health Organisation and Governments to vaccinate all the world’s children. Today the wild Polio virus exists only in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
When children receive the vaccine, their little finger is marked with a purple dye. To publicise the Polio Eradication programme, Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland plants purple Crocus in public places. The Rotary Club of Guildford Wey, a number of whose members live in Shalford, acquired 4000 Purple Crocus Bulbs and planted them on Saturday 25th October in the grass area opposite Snooty’s Groceries next to the Orchard. Our thanks to Shalford Councillors Dominique Williams & Catherine Houston for obtaining Council permission for the planting and Rotary organiser and Shalford resident Andrew Jackson for organising the project for Rotary. We would also like to thank volunteers who assisted Rotary in the day with special thanks to Douglas Reid of the Shalford, Peasmarsh & Chilworth (SCP) Garden Club.

The Snooty Fox Café supplied the volunteers with sausage rolls & chips which were most welcome.
For picture gallery of volunteers click Here

Rotary Rondel marked out on grass
Councillors Dominique Williams & Catherine Houston with Rotary organiser Andrew Jackson
Rotary Members and volunteers ready for the ‘off’

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Gosden House Bakehouse Opening 17th October 2025

Representatives of Rotary Club of Guildford Wey attended the opening of the new Gosden House School Bakehouse on 17 October 2025.  The new bakehouse provides a professional and modern kitchen and dining area for students to learn baking techniques and the opportunity to gain work experience in local cafes to put their newly gained skills to use.  The students had cooked a variety of delicious bakes for the opening day including cheese straws, brownies and biscuits which were served to attendees along with coffee and tea.  Councillor Howard Smith, Mayor of Guildford declared the bakehouse open and complimented the school on all their hard work to put in place a first-class professional baking learning facility and for the wonderful cakes.  At the same time Michael Ramcharan of Rotary Club of Guildford Wey, presented a cheque for £700 to the headmistress. This was raised at the recent Rotary “Gosdenberry” charity music afternoon and cream tea held in the school’s walled garden on last August bank holiday Monday.  Rotary Wey are also regular visitors to the school helping the grounds team with various garden related projects and tasks each month.

Michael Ramcharan of Rotary Club of Guildford Wey, presented a cheque for £700 to the headteacher Mrs C Kneller
Councillor Howard Smith, Mayor of Guildford declared the bakehouse open

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Fairlands Volunteers Fair 14 October 2025

Rotary Club of Guildford joined local volunteer groups for a Volunteers Fair to raise awareness and gain contacts for future projects and assistance on Wednesday 14th October 2025. It was an interesting and productive afternoon talking to many other organisations, charities and individual visitors. Pictured are members of Rotary Club of Guildford Wey and Liz from MCR Pathways, the mentor voluntary children charity who were also at the fair.  Rotary Wey had recently made a donation to allow MCR to purchase some display and advertising materials for use at events.