About Rotary Club of Norwich St. Edmund

We are a dual-gender club of 24 members and welcome, as potential members, men and women who either work or live in Norfolk. Our membership is open to business and professional men and women as well as community leaders. There are no age or gender restrictions. Our members are willing and able to contribute time, energy and their vocational abilities for the benefit of others in the local and international community. Locally we support many charities, including St Martin's Housing Trust, Nelson's Journey and the East Anglian Children's Hospice. We are very proud to continue our support to the Rotarian Action Group Against Slavery, founded by our Club member Mark Little. Internationally we built several water wells in South Africa and Uganda. In collaboration with St. Peter Mancroft Church, in the centre of Norwich, each year we stage a Christmas Tree Festival in early December supporting local charities: In 2019 we supported the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital 'Boudicca Breast Cancer Appeal' and 'Friend in Deed', a small local charity attacking loneliness across the generations. Various businesses and professionals will be sponsoring the trees in an effort to highlight local needs. ​
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St. Edmund Club awarded Certificate of Gratitude for work in Slavery by Debbie Hodge - IPP RIBI in October 2019
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Christmas Tree Festival 2019
Norwich St. Edmund Club, in collaboration with St. Peter Mancroft church, in central Norwich, staged their successful Charity Christmas Tree Festival in December, 2019.
Following the official switch-on by the Lord Mayor, the festival opened to the public for five days from 4th to 8th December, culminating in a Charity Carol Service at 6.30pm on the Sunday.
Over 30 trees were sponsored by local businesses and charities all beautifully decorated, reflecting the true spirit of the festive season, and greatly enhancing the experience for visitors. The very popular model train display was also enjoyed by visiting children and their parents.
LIST OF CHARITIES AND AMOUNTS DONATED SINCE FEB 2020
UK Funds raised.
Food Bank                                                                                                                                                                           £ 1,400
Friend In  Deed  (getting mothers and toddlers involved with people in care homes)                                    £2,505
St Martins Housing Trust  - unable to have Christmas collection this year                                                          £100
Kids Out – Toy boxes for children in refuges over Christmas                                                                                   £500
Fridges and food for schools distributing in deprived areas                                                                                     £599
Boudicca breast cancer appeal                                                                                                                                      £1,100
St Elizabeth Centre – residential school for those with complex needs                                                                £400
Benjamin Foundation – supporting young people with housing etc                                                                     £750
St Peter Mancroft church                                                                                                                                                 £800
Flood relief inn Ironbridge                                                                                                                                               £200
Overseas
Soap for Dafur region of Sudan to help combat Coronavirus                                                                                  £606
Lebanon explosion relief                                                                                                                                                  £577
Fighting child slavery by improving education in Wulugu, Ghana                                                                    £1,600                  Fighting child slavery in Kalimpong, India                                                                                                               £1,000
Helping to send surplus school clothes to Gambia                                                                                                     £350

International aid and projects

  Specifically our key aims include:
  •    Promoting peace
  •    Fighting disease
  •    Providing clean water
  •    Saving mothers and children
  •    Supporting education
  •    Growing local economies​
Where others see problems we see solutions and through our collective effort we contribute to overcoming difficulties.
​GAMBIA PROJECT 2019: St Edmund supported Ely/ Hereward Rotary Club by donating money to the project