IN THIS ISSUE
Dave King
Managing Editor
In Ireland, the Rotary Youth Leadership Competition has become a long-standing fixture on the isle where Rotary is committed to offering young people chance to unlock their potential, develop their skills and broaden their horizons.
It is a fantastic initiative, and such is its impact that Ireland’s new Taoiseach, Simon Harris, was a winner of the Rotary Ireland Youth Leadership Development Competition 20 years ago. READ MORE >
Did you know you can add Rotary Digital as a shortcut on your mobile phone home screen? Dive in and out of the latest issue at any time! FIND OUT HOW >
THIS MONTH: YOUTH SERVICE
From Rotary Young Leader to
Irish Taoiseach
DAVE KING
Simon Harris became Irelands youngest ever Prime Minister in April, but did you know his connection with Rotary goes back over two decades to when he was a former winner of Rotary in Ireland’s Youth Leadership Competition?
Empowering Leaders of
the Future
GARTH ARNOLD
24 teenagers from all over Ireland have taken part in a once in a lifetime Youth Leadership Development competition, which includes a trip to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
When Imagination is Let Loose, the Message is Clear
MAX THORNE
May is Rotary's International youth service month, so we take a look at a project in Coventry giving young people a platform to creatively explore the issues of ocean pollution and climate change.
ROTARY GLOBAL
How Mental Health Matters
to ShelterBox
JOHN CLEVERLeY
ShelterBox helps thousands of people all over the world who have had their lives turned upside down. But how do they provide psychological support to their response team members?
Beating Polio in Pakistan
WASIF MAHMOOD
Explore how an attention-grabbing approach and cultural traditions are blending together to raise awareness of polio and vaccinations in Pakistan.
Rotary and Rotaract Walk
Side by Side
RASHEEDA BHAGAT
Rotary Magazine India report on Rotary International President, Gordon McInally’s recent visit to the country and his connections with Rotary’s next generations.
Wales Reaches out to
Bangladesh
DAVE KING
A quarter-century partnership between Rotary in Wales and Bangladesh is supporting children in a poverty-stricken region of Dhaka.
Rotary End Plastic Soup Project Goes from Strength to Strength
Gert-Jan van Dommelen
More than 48 countries have joined the bottom-up club initiative with a goal of stopping plastic pollution by 2050.
No Fake Clubs,
No Cooking Up Numbers
RASHEEDA BHAGAT
On a recent trip to India, Rotary International President 2025/26 Mario de Camargo stressed that sustainability and innovation are critical to long-term membership growth.
ROTARY SERVICE
Talking about Mental Health
Sue CAmpBELL
How do you start a conversation about someone’s mental health? One Rotary group in the north-east of England has come up with a simple but effective way.
Action Group Focus:
Tackling Diabetes
CREZ DICKENS
Meet the Rotary Action Group determined to tackle a disease which kills someone every eight seconds; diabetes.
Humanitarian Service Team:
Rotary is about giving back
JANNINE BIRTWISTLE
Dr. Chidrawar Mukunda from Walsall Rotary Club, tells the story about the profound impact of Rotary on his life and how it inspired him to effect positive change for others.
Use Volunteers Week to Spread
the Rotary Message
DAVE KING
A sensational summer of volunteering is coming in 2024. Could your Rotary group get involved in The Big Help Out, Volunteers Week or Thank You Day?
OPINION AND COMMENT
First Glimmers of a
Lasting Change
GORDON MCINALLY
Over a year on from announcing his intention to prioritise mental health as part of his presidency, Gordon McInally discusses the legacy that is beginning to form in the shape of Rotary projects.
Service at
the Centre
Barry Rassin
Barry Rassin, Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair, looks at how a project involving Rotary in Ireland and Guatemala is addressing the challenges of limited internet access for rural schools.
Rotary in
Your Pocket
AMANDA WATKIN
Rotary GB&I General Secretary, Amanda Watkin, takes a closer look at some of the technological innovations that are enhancing the member experience in Great Britain and Ireland.
Would you Like to Write for Rotary Digital?
dave king
Got a flair for writing? Then why not get involved in contributing to Rotary Digital? Editor, Dave King, tells you how you can get involved.
PEOPLE OF ACTION
Linda’s Rowing Race Across
the Atlantic
Rotary Wickford, in Essex, have supported an adventurous rower in her attempts to cross the Atlantic Ocean while raising funds to support children with medical conditions.
Rotary Supports Ambulances sent to Ukrainian Frontline
Rotary members in Northampton have worked with the charity Medical Life Lines to supply lifesaving medical equipment and aid to the Ukrainian city of Lviv.
RotaKids Share Gifts with
Ukrainian Children
RotaKids in Oxfordshire have been working hard to pack friendship boxes, which will be delivered to Ukrainian children in Kharkiv.
Find the Rotary Way at Greater
Manchester Walking Festival
Bolton Lever Rotary Club will be hosting free public guided walks along the Rotary Way for National Walking Month kicks off this May.
Rotarians go Egg-tra Mile for Southampton School Children
Rotary volunteers in Southampton got cracking over the Easter period to help distribute almost a 250,000 chocolate eggs to local school children.
IN OTHER NEWS
Rotary Around The World
BRAD WEBBER
This month’s Rotary Around the World takes us to projects across Europe, North America and Africa.
Rotary Social
JAMES BOLTON
Check out the latest news, videos, and highlights being posted and shared across social media.
Letters To The Editor
Each edition we’ll pick our favourite letters from our readers. Did you make it?
FOLLOW US
