News & Upcoming

Latest News and Club programme.

Programme 2020 – 2021

For further detail please contact the Secretary in advance.

Due to COVID-19, Club meetings will continue on Zoom twice a month online and once a month as small group meetings.

Channel Rotary Charity Golf Day

For Information and Entry forms please contact mike.simmonds@channelrotary.org.uk

Youth Competitions in Shepway

For detailed information about the various Youth Competitions in 2019 and 2020 please click this link:

Folkestone Channel Rotary Club Member
Awarded the OBE in the New Year Honours

Channel Rotary is proud to announce that our member Derek Harris (left) has been awarded the OBE in the New Year Honours for his exceptional services to UK charities and charitable fundraising.

Said Channel Rotary President Bill Flavell:

“We are all delighted to hear of Derek’s award. For ten years he was Sales Director for Age UK, doubling the number of shops to 200 and greatly increasing their impact and contribution. Such was his commitment that, when he could have retired, he took on a similar role in the mental health charity Mind as a Director of Minds Matter Trading Activities. Mind provides advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem and campaigns to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding of mental health. In the seven years until he stepped down this month, the annual turnover of the retail shops had effectively doubled underhis stewardship

“Derek joined Channel Rotary in 2001 and was our President in 2009/10. He has also held other senior responsibilities including directing our popular annual Santa Run. Throughout, he has worked tirelessly for the Club and for the charities and good causes we support locally, nationally and internationally. He exemplifies in every way the Rotary motto of Service Above Self.”

2020 Folkestone Channel Triathlon

The third year of this event was another great success. This has now become a key event in the Folkestone calendar incorporating a sea swim from Sunny Sands beach, a cycle route from the town around the Alkham valley and a run along the sea front. All finishing at the magnificient harbour with the exciting developments on the harbour arm.