Rotary International

Rotary International is the worldwide organisation to which all Rotary clubs belong. The world headquarters of Rotary International is located in Evanston, Illinois, USA. There are approximately 32,700 Rotary Clubs with over 1.22 million members worldwide. Click brief history to learn more. 

The Rotary Clubs in the UK and Ireland  are bound into an Association known as Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI). The headquarters of RIBI is located in Alcester, Warwickshire, UK. Each Rotary Club is independent but the members of all Rotary Clubs follow the same ideals and aim - Service above Self. 

Like most organisations these days we have a "Mission Statement", except that we call it the Object of Rotary. Many people have also heard of our 4-Way Test and used it for themselves in their business and personal lives. Rotarians are expected to adhere to high ethical standards in their businesses and professions and to that end a Declaration on Ethics was adopted in 1989 providing more specific guidelines for the high ethical standards called for in the Object of Rotary.

Clubs are grouped into Districts for convenience of administration, co-operation and fellowship. The Rotary Club of Altrincham belongs to Rotary District 1050 and is one of 44 independent Clubs within this District. 

It is the unique combination of being part of a large Association, whilst at individual Club level being relatively small, that allows Rotary to function at many different levels in society. Please visit our Rotary Projects page to discover the kinds of projects we get involved in and visit the web sites detailed below to obtain more information about other aspects of Rotary and being a Rotarian.

For information about the membership of the Rotary Club of Altrincham please visit our Membership page. 

Additional information on Rotary can be found at the following web sites:

www.rotary.org The main website of Rotary International where more information on Rotary and its work around the world can be found. 

www.ribi.org The website of Rotary International in Britain and Ireland where information about the work of Rotary in the UK and Ireland can be found.

www.rotary1050.org The website of Rotary District 1050 intended mainly for Rotarians in our District but where information about other local Rotary Clubs  can also be found.

Finally, if you like shopping online and would like to support our efforts in aid of charities, etc. then why not click here to check out the list of merchants and various goods that can be obtained over the Internet - a wide choice is available from computers to soft toys, and from garden products to cosmetics.

return to top

Copyright © 2000-2008 Rotary International, Rotary Club of Altrincham and Inner Wheel Club of Altrincham.