What is Rotary?
Rotary's purpose is service and we aspire to make a positive difference in our local community through volunteer activities. We also support Rotary's work around the world and link with other clubs to tackle important issues at home and abroad in issues such as:
Supporting children in need
Fighting poverty and hunger
Protecting the environment
Improving health and education
Our motto: Service Above Self
Rotary is the world’s largest service organisation and has over 1.2 million members, over 45,000 clubs and a presence in around 200 countries.
It is made up of autonomous, independent clubs that form a global association called Rotary International.
Rotary’s Service Project Center – the hub for all Rotary project planning needs – has a refreshed Impact page featuring a new video, a new game, Programs of Scale stories, and resources to learn more about how these initiatives are designed for stronger, more sustainable impact.
Our members come from all walks of life — different professions, backgrounds, and cultures — but we’re united by a shared commitment to helping others.
Rotary clubs are non‑political, non‑religious, and open to everyone who wants to contribute to their community.
One of Rotary’s proudest achievements is its leadership in the global effort to eradicate polio through the PolioPlus programme, which has helped reduce cases by 99% worldwide.