Riviera Travel offers 10% of your holiday, but as a donation to your Club

Riviera Travel offers an affinity scheme where Rotary GBI members receive 10% back (as a donation or commission) for their specified Rotary Club after travel, rather than a direct price discount on the individual booking Comprehensive range of holidays including cruises , River Cruises , Solo holidays and more https://www.rivieratravel.co.uk/ IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE DISCOUNT IS ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN YOU TELEPHONE RIVERIA AND STATE THE ROTARY CLUB NAME. If You book online you will forfeit the 10% donation to the club . It costs you nothing more. The price of the holiday is the price displayed.

Friends of Blyth Valley Rotary- We would always welcome volunteers to lend a hand and help at events - no commitment needed

Every so often, we need an extra pair of hands to help with events. Its very unlikely to be too physical and some roles may be sitting down. It is a volunteer role and shifts are two hours generally speaking Get in touch if you are able to help info@blythvalleyrotary.co.uk Covehite Plogh Day Sunday 4th October 2026 Volunteers needed for Refreshments and Car Parking Stewards Reydon Christmas Lights Saturday 5th December 2026 - Stewards to observe and volunteers for refreshments Southwold Christmas Day Swim Stewards to marshal Stewards to hold buckets for charitable collections. Swim Starts 10.30 Dates to be announced for 2027 The mission of our volunteer group is to to maximize the event's impact for the charities and be passionate ambassadors for the charities that we are supporting. A great deal of work goes on behind the scenes of any event to ensure the charities benefit and the supporters have an exceptional day. We appreciate anyone who helps and makes a positive difference.

The Southwold United Reformed Church hosts an annual Christmas Tree Festival featuring community-made decorations.

The Southwold United Reformed Church on High Street, Southwold hosts an annual Christmas Tree Festival featuring community-made decorations. Blyth Valley Rotary will be taking part in this community display of trees

Rotarian Pauline Archer will be decorating the Christmas Tree on behalf of the Blyth Valley Rotary

The Halesworth Christmas Tree Festival is held annually at St Mary's Church in Halesworth, Suffolk

Over 80 Christmas trees decorated by local charities, businesses, schools, and community organizations.Activities: Homemade cakes, tea, and coffee are typically available for visitors while viewing the trees.Timing: Usually runs from mid-December through early January (for example, the most recent event ran from December 13th, 2025, to January 6, 2026, with a "Christmas Carols" theme) Rotarian Elaine Bennett to do this on behalf of Blyth Valley Rotary before Saturday 12 December 2026

Lend With Care

Blyth Valley Rotary have supported this incredible organisation since 2013. Lendwithcare is a wonderful non-profit crowdfunding platform by CARE International UK, launched in 2010. It connects people who want to lend small amounts (starting as little as £15) to low-income entrepreneurs and farmers in developing countries. By 2026, over 100,000 lenders have contributed more than £60 million, supporting over 230,000 small business owners across 17 countries!> Browse the Lendwithcare homepage to find profiles and business plans of inspiring entrepreneurs to support, like farmers or market stall owners.> 100% of your loan goes directly to the entrepreneur, and while you don’t earn interest, you’ll make a meaningful impact. Entrepreneurs repay the loan over 6 to 12 months. Once you receive repayments, you can withdraw your funds via PayPal or reinvest them to help another entrepreneur! https://lendwithcare.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBp71VDFO0o

Covehithe Plough Day on Sunday, October 4th 2026 - Blyth Rotary Members will be busy supporting this event Sunday 4th October 2026

Our next exciting event is the Covehithe Plough Day on Sunday, October 4th 2026. Last week (and in the weeks leading up to it), we were busy behind the scenes at the Henham Steam and Country Show, working to raise as much as possible for the East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity and YANA. We love our community, and we seriously want to make a positive difference to the people who live here. Making a difference is what we do since April 1960! Doing good is not only fulfilling, also creates a positive ripple in the world around us. Together, we can transform lives, uplift our community, and find fun in helping others. Let’s unite to inspire and protect one another! We are Blyth Valley Rotary. We believe in making a positive difference in our community Pop along and say hello!! Open air event Location Covehite near Southwold Suffolk NR34 7JP Charity Stalls £10 Craft Stalls or similar £25 Trade Stands £50 All food and Refreshments stalls are filled #EastAnglianAirAmbulance Charity #YANA ‹Charity #Blythvalleyrotary #nonprofit #charity