Thank you to everyone who attended our complimentary breakfast for local community organisations at Portishead Youth & Community Centre this morning. It was an excellent opportunity to network and share information to help support our work with the local community. Special thanks to Kim, Centre Manager, who cooked and served … Read More

The Living Willow Arbour at Willow Community Gardens, paid for by Gordano Rotary, is growing well! The wellness initiatives at the gardens continue to attract a regular team of gardeners each week and provide activities for families (Muddy Play Days) during the school holidays.

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We are delighted to congratulate Martha's Kitchen on its 5th birthday. Martha's Kitchen provides a weekly cooked breakfast for local families with primary-aged children during school holiday...for free. Gordano Rotary paid for some of the original set-up costs, and two of our members have been volunteers since the group's start. … Read More

Thanks to Linda Hodgetts, General Secretary of the Portishead and District Horticultural Society, for an excellent presentation outlining the history, development and recent success of the Portishead Summer Show. Thanks, too, to Matthew Sidwell, Portishead Pool Community Trust Manager, and the pool cafe for once again hosting the evening and … Read More

Take a look at the report on the last Giving Back event recently featured in the North Somerset Resident.

Huge thanks to Cafe Lido for hosting an excellent Giving Back event last night and sharing their experience of applying for grant funding. It was an enjoyable evening in a great setting. Representatives of local charities and community groups were able to network and make useful contacts with others working … Read More

Gordano Breakfast are delighted to be able to support the community garden well-being initiatives, organised by Rev Lindsay Smith, at Willow Gardens. The club has recently paid for the materials to create a living Willow arbour to enhance the garden. The arbour was planted yesterday. We look forward to watching … Read More

Many thanks to Laura Bowers, Wellness Co-ordinator Portishead Town Council, for her presentation at our recent Giving Back event. Laura presented some exciting new ideas for facilitating volunteering opportunities in the Portishead area to representatives of local companies, charities and community groups. This was followed by a lively discussion with … Read More

Kevin loves playing the Bodhran drum during his music sessions with Laura Porter (Now Hear This Music). He needs assistance supporting his drum when playing and approached the club to see if we could help with a suitable design for a stand. The club has adapted a stand … Read More

Eighteen young candidates performed in heats held last year with winners and  runners up coming together on Friday 19th January at Redland Hall, Redmaids School  to compete before an audience and three distinguished adjudicators led by  Alan Schiller, international concert pianist. With incredibly high standards from the competitors and an … Read More

A huge Thank You to everyone who attended the Giving Back Event hosted by Gordano Breakfast Rotary Club at The Poacher in Portishead. It was a very thought provoking presentation and we will be hosting similar events in the future, with our next one on 29th February. It was lovely … Read More

Eswatini was hit by gales at the weekend. Unfortunately, the winds ripped off the roof of Ebenezer Clinic's waiting and triage area. This has a major impact as this well-ventilated, spacious area allows the patients to be assessed safely whilst (normally) protected from the extremes of weather. The triage area … Read More

We are currently reviewing our pattern of meetings and are trialling meeting for breakfast on the first Thursday of the month in the restaurant of Brewer’s Fayre, Gordano Gate, Portishead and an evening meeting at The Ship Inn on the third Thursday at 7:30 pm. Breakfast meetings start at about … Read More

The club has recently made a donation of £150 to Kids Cancer Charity to help provide a break for a family caring for a child with cancer.… Read More

51 members, guests and representatives from local community organisations enjoyed a feast of excellent curry dishes prepared and served by this popular local restaurant. Thanks to everyone who came and made it such an enjoyable evening, the Ghandi for the food and David O for organising.… Read More