In 2014 Portishead Rotary Club, a long-established evening club, decided to explore the idea of setting up a new club which would meet early in the mornings for breakfast. It was felt that this would attract a new group of people who were working full-time. A small group of people began meeting together in the Summer of 2014 with a view to seeting up this club. Drawing on the support of the Portishead Rotary Club (our mother club) and two experienced and dedicated Rotarians from our District, this small group attracted new members over the next nine months and was formally inaugurated as The Gordano Breakfast Rotary Club in March 2015.
We usually meet for Breakfast, in the restaurant of Brewers Fayre, Gordano Gate, Portishead BS20 7GA, on the first and third Thursday of each month. The first Thursday is a speaker meeting and the third is a business meeting. Our speakers have covered a wide-range of fascinating topics. We are always happy to welcome visitors from other clubs or anyone who wants to find out more about Rotary. There is a choice of a cooked or continental breakfast.
We are currently meeting online (via Zoom) during the Covid-19 lockdown. See our Meetings and Events page for details.
Each year we select the charities that we sponsor, some we support by giving of our time, experience and expertise, and others through specific fundraising events, donations or by applying for matched-funding grants. This year, we are supporting The Jessie May Trust, Ebenezer Rural Clinic in Swaziland (Kingdom of eSwatini) and St. Peter’s Hospice. We have also received (and matched) a grant on behalf of The Nicola Corry Support Foundation and will also make a contribution to the Rotary Foundation which works internationally to tackle major problems like the eradication of Polio.
