BASINGSTOKE Deane Rotary is a member of one of the largest service organisations in world, which runs one of the largest charities in the world which has a permanent seat at the United Nations.

They have access to a network of over 100 local community and business leaders in Basingstoke, over 2,000 across Wessex, and an instant group of 1.2 million like-minded friends in over 200 countries throughout the world.

The group has been able to develop themselves personally and learn from experts in project management, leadership, communication. They meet regularly with like-minded people they like, they trust, and can have a jolly good laugh with.

At meetings they get to hear from interesting speakers and have an extra dimension to their lives getting the chance to put something back into the local community and help the lives of many less fortunate.

Rotary assists a wide range of local charities and community groups in fundraising, offering volunteers and also making grants.

The group regularly run its fundraising international boxing and Anvil fundraiser in additional to making regular donations to the local community and using their skills to help at events including the recent Transport and recent Family Festivals which was in partnership with other local Rotary organisations.

Get in touch if you're interested in joining the club, to use your time, talents, professional skills and energy to improving the lives of people in their local communities.

In the process, you can enjoy the benefits of business networking, personal development, meeting new friends, hearing inspiring speakers, having a great deal of fun and experiencing that special sense of fulfilment that comes from achieving something really worthwhile.

Currently the membership is 38 from all backgrounds and for more information see rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=642

There are two other Rotary organisations also active locally; Basingstoke and Basingstoke Loddon with many organisations and individuals benefitting from their activities.