Lowestoft East Point Rotary
We are a mixed gender Club, currently having 40 members. Our oldest member is approaching 70 and our youngest is under 40. We want to keep refreshing our ideas and how we operate and we also would like to expand on the service that we provide for the community. In order to do all this we need to continually welcome new members.
Our membership has grown steadily to the present number and we would like to maintain an active (that is people making a positive contribution) membership of at least 40.
Our members join because they want to give something back to the community through some form of service and to enjoy the social side. Their partners often attend social events and help in some of the fundraising activities.
We usually have at least one Club trip each year when we spend two or three days together away in Europe or in the UK.
We meet weekly at 6pm for 6.30pm at the Hotel Victoria on the Lowestoft sea front.
We enjoy a meal together and then either have some form of fellowship event or hear from a speaker on an interesting topic. This can be about something of general interest eg. a concorde pilot or the Chief Constable, or it can be someone from a particular cause which we are thinking of supporting either practically or financially.
On the practical side we are currently involved in Dictionaries 4 life, a project to give every year six pupil in Lowestoft a dictionary. Some of our members are actively involved in Waveney Sailability which provides opportunities for disabled people to participate on equal terms in the sport of sailing by the operation of a fleet of specially adapted dinghies on Oulton Broad. Our current fundraising events include an annual sponsored Family Charity Cycle Ride.
It's no good joining Rotary to be a spectator. Whilst active involvement in any one event or meeting is voluntary, every member must make a commitment to participate in the majority of meetings and events. Through this Rotary benefits and so does the individual member.
So if you are well established in business, or a profession, or working in a community service and you think Rotary might be for you, click on the links below for more information then get in touch with our Secretary Paul Tabiner 01502 587705 or paultabiner@hotmail.com. If you wish to visit the Club please email secretary.
How to Find Us
From North or South, follow the A12 to Lowestoft.
From the West, follow the A14/ A143 / A146 to Carlton Colville
Depending on your direction of entry to the town, follow the directions below.
From North
Follow the Signs to Ipswich (do not take alternative route through Oulton Broad) until you approach the Bridge. Approaching the bridge, if two lanes are open, keep in the left hand lane, else keep in the right hand lane and then move to the left hand lane once on the bridge. Once over the bridge bare left immediately towards the seafront. The Victoria Hotel is approx 3/4 mile on the left.
From South
Follow Signs to Gt Yarmouth - At the large roundabout by the VW Garage, take the third exit to Pakefield.
Continue down this road until you see a church on the left hand side at some traffic lights. Go over the lights, getting into the right hand lane. The next road to your right is Claremont Road (No Entry), the next road after this is Waterloo Road; turn right into Waterloo Road. At the junction, turn right (one way) and the Victoria Hotel is about 1/4 of a mile on your left.
From West
At Carlton Colville, take the second exit at the roundabout and then the first exit at the next roundabout, sign posted to Lowestoft and Gt Yarmouth. At the next roundabout, take the second exit, again signposted to Lowestoft. On the next road, you will approach some traffic lights, turn right here into Carlton Road. Proceed to the end of this road and then then Left into London Road South. Get into the right hand lane; the next road to your right is Claremont Road (No Entry), the next road after this is Waterloo Road; turn right into Waterloo Road. At the junction, turn right (one way) and the Victoria Hotel is about 1/4 of a mile on your left.
