A message from our President - Tony Cosens

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Sheffield Vulcan

We are often asked “What is Rotary and why is it special?” A reasonable question given that there are many similar organisations working in the charity sector. How are we different?  The Rotary Motto “Service above Self” means we aim to help change the lives of other people less fortunate than ourselves whether this is carried out internationally, nationally or here in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

Across the world, there are over a million rotarians in more than 200 countries and we all have the same aims – to improve the circumstances of those in need.

I joined Rotary because, in retirement, I had for some years worked with St Wilfrid’s Centre, a Sheffield charity supporting the homeless, vulnerable and socially excluded. I wanted to widen my experience and support other projects. Experience has more than satisfied that decision.

Sheffield Vulcan undertakes voluntary work and fundraising in the community in both the adult and youth sectors. Our members have a wealth of life experience, business & professional expertise, skills and energy which we are able to deploy for the benefit of others. In so doing, we are also able to enjoy shared experiences, to socialise and gain the satisfaction that working together on worthwhile projects can bring. Most of our energy inevitably and rightly, goes into supporting local charities and charitable trusts but we also work on national projects and selected international projects which can attract additional, and often significant, funding from Rotary International itself. For instance, working with fellow rotarians both here and abroad we are helping to provide protection for village cattle herds from marauding lions in Zimbabwe.

If you want to put something back into society, have drive and enthusiasm, then why not come and find out what Rotary is about. Come as our guest to a club meeting on a Tuesday evening. We provide a warm welcome, good company, a hot meal, a knowledgeable speaker on topics of interest and a chance to learn about what we do. We are a people from a wide range of business and professional backgrounds, committed to serving the community.

Some of the charities we support:
Marie Curie | Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity | Sheffield Hospitals Charity | Roundabout | MNDA | Dale Mountain Rescue | Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind | Sheffield Young Carers | Guide Dogs | British Heart Foundation | The Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity | Amy's House | Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice | Yorkshire Air Ambulance | Sea Cadets Sheffield \ St Wilfrid's Centre | Alzheimer's Society | Ashgate Hospice | Salvation Army | Prostate Cancer Charity | St. Luke's Hospice