Rotary Club of SOUTHAMPTON WEST
Updated:- 8th Jan 2023
WELCOME
to the World of Rotary
Giving Service to Communities
Locally - Nationally - Internationally
NB:- This website will close in June 2023
Past, Current and Future Events
Music, Food and Dancing at the Big Band Concert
North Stoneham
Family Fun Day Photos
NEW
Speakers Corner
Please see the great video about
the School on
www.cedarschool.co.uk
February 1st 2022
Neil Revell and 3 pupils
sharing with us about Cedar School, what they do and how they enjoy being there
January 25th 2022
Lauren Smits from
Tools for Self Reliance with an insight to their projects in Africa and the effect of Covid on their operations
December 21st
Southampton West Rotary Club scored a scoop with having CHRIS PACKHAM as their Christmas Zoom Speaker.
Chris spoke of the wildlife of the New Forest and how best it is sustained.
November 23rd
Emily Lynch from the Rotary Charity 'Send A Cow' told us how it all started with people actually freighting cows to Uganda 30 years ago and how the charity has evolved to assist refugees make a new sustainable life for themselves
November 2nd
Joff Williams joined us from Texas to tell us about the amazing work of Mercy Ships and his new role in charge of running the 'Global Mercy', the largest purpose-built civilian hospital ship, run by volunteers and providing world-class medical care and training in poorer countries, where it is needed most.
October 26th
Ruth Le Lion gave us a fascinating talk on the logistics of how they created the ART EVENT that Wrapped up the Paris Icon of the Arc de Triomphe.
October 5th
Sumer Eid from the SCPA
& Annie Crewlow from Communicare with an update on the Southampton Childrens Play Association activities and their Play Day in July
Lizi Fewtrel
September 28th
Lizi Fewtrell from 'No Limits'
told us how they are helping local young people, from age 4 to 20 with their mental health issues, especially since the pandemic started
September 7th
Sally Randall gave us an update on the work of
Abby's Heroes and the mental help and support they are offering family members
August 31st
Alan Matlock from the
Spitfire Makers' Charitable Trust
'Building Spitfires without a factory'
Stories about the bombing of the Woolston factory and the thousands of people who then built Spitfire parts all around Southampton and much further afield too!
​
August 17th
Prof Ramsey Cutress
Breast Cancer Specialist from
Southampton General Hospital gave us an insight into the work they do developing improvements in treatments and outcome for their patients.
​
July 13th
Trevor White told us to 'Never Trust Your Eyes!
Another fascinating talk, making us realise how very little we really see!
July 6th
Brian Hooper and Peter Hill from 'Shirley Men's Shed'
Bringing together men (and ladies) in the local community for company and to share skills.
June 29th
Charlotte Sturgess and Sammii Wood from The Rainbow Trust
​
told us how they support families of children with terminal illness in our area, pre, during and post pandemic.
June 8th
Annie Clelow from
Communicare Southampton
A very informative talk by Annie on challenges faced in changing the way they work in the community through Covid restrictions. Plus how they are evolving and ensuring that they meet the needs of their service users as well as looking after their 'army' of 'Communicarers'.
May 25th
Claire Gradidge
Local Author
​
An excellent book review was given by Claire, who told us the background to her first book 'The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox' and read a few pages from the first chapter. We look forward to the sequel ' Treachery at Hursley Park House', to be published October 202
May 11th
Jono Harvey
Subject:- Live from St Nicolas Church
​
Today's talk was a surprise and a special treat; Jono gave us a live outside broadcast from Nicolas Church with a Zoom tour of the recent renovations, Bell Tower and the 'One-Hand Clock'.
May 4th
Derek Kelly
Subject:- 'Restoring an Old Rocker'!
Derek gave a fascinating and well illustrated talk on the origins of Rocking Horses, and his painstaking restoration of an 'Old Rocker' purchased in 1996. - A true 'labour of love' over 5 weeks of Lockdown, - with beautiful results,
April 20th
Speaker:- John Miles
Subject:- Global Sight Solutions
John is a very committed member of the Guildford Rotary Club who started this 'avoidable blindness' charity, their mission being to provide free eye care and eye surgery to the very poor in the developing world. They work with local Rotary Clubs, to establish self-sustaining eye hospitals
See www.globalsightsolutions.org for more information
Mar 30TH
Speaker:- Kathrine Barbour
Subject:- Southampton Dementia
An inspiring talk by Katherine, who is passionate about raising awareness in Southampton, of the many challenges faced by dementia sufferers and their carers. She helps run groups, publishes a monthly magazine and ensures all authorities and volunteers are working together
April 13th
Speaker:- Ranji Parmar and Jo Elliot
Subject:- Assisting younger stroke survivors
Ranj and Jo gave a polished and informative presentation on the causes, effects and help available for people with
strokes, and how strokes come in many different forms.
​
They both spoke passionately from first-hand experience of how help from differentstrokessouthampton.co.uk. was instrumental in getting people back to work and coping positively with life after a stroke.
March 23rd
Speaker Martin Crawford
Subject:- Trekking the Great Wall of China
A fascinating and absorbing video, talk and slide show of a recent trek along the Great wall of China by Martin and a group of Salvation Army companions.
They not only returned with memories of a lifetime, but managed to raise £145,000 in charity sponsorship with their efforts.
March 9th
Speaker Trevor White
Subject:- Art and Perspective through the ages
Trevor gave a very eloquent and instructive presentation of how art went from simple flat views of subjects to the development of perspective in pictures.
Trevor spoke from his home in France. This was our first international speaker courtesy of Zoom.
March 2nd
Speaker:- Neil Revell - Cedar's New Head Teacher
Subject:- Moving Forward with Cedar School.
Neil's staff; governors, the Young People and their families, came up with definitions of what C - E - D - A - R stood for:-
Communication - Empowerment - Discovery
Aspirations and Resilience.
A lovely film made by children in Sapphire Class, was shown to illustrate how they use these definitions in their lives.
His inspirational talk, encouraged us to work further with them.
February 23rd
Speaker:-Philip Benstead
Subject:- Local development of Radar.
​
An in-depth talk with anecdotes on the development of
Radar before, during and after the war in the Hampshire
area, including Christchurch and RAF Sopley. Plus twists
and turns in history between countries and politicians
.jpg)
February 9th
Speaker:- Jennifer with her Hearing Dog Lenny
Subject:- Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Jennifer gave a fascinating talk about how Hearing Dogs are chosen and trained , plus the dramatic differences that one can make to someone’s life!
Lenny has given Jennifer confidence to sleep, knowing Lenny will alert her to any problems, also to be more confident and get out to meet people.
February 2nd speaker John Parkhouse
Subject:- The battles of 'The Black Prince'
John's interest in Edward Woodstock -1330 - 1376 -otherwise know as 'The Black Prince' brought to life many of the battles he fought in France during his short life.
Of particular note was of his role as a brilliant commander during the Hundred Years’ War, winning his major victory at the Battle of Poitiers
January 19th Speaker:-Alex Hughes
Subject:- Tales from South America
Alex spent many years in South America organising the Salvation Army's field workers, A job which require many skills and brought him into contact with cultural differences that had to be overcome.
December Speaker:-Mike Storr
Subject:- 'Masters of Mirth'
December Speaker:-Michelle Sherwood
Subject:- 'Helping Vulnerable people'
Michelle Sherwood from 'Right at Home'; a private care organisation, spoke on her satisfying work in helping vulnerable people in Southampton stay in their own homes.
December Speaker:- Mandy Wiltshire
Subject:- 'Helping people with mental health
​
Mandy Wiltshire from Solent MIND spoke about the various ways that their organisation is helping people in our area, of all ages, with mental issues, especially at this difficult time.
