Axminster Rotary

What an incredible community day for Idris! 💛

Thank you to everyone who came along to the SAFE launch event and charity football match - what a fantastic afternoon celebrating community spirit, teamwork, and support for little Idris Moore.

🎉 Congratulations to Stuart Broom, winner of the one-prize raffle, taking home a personalised hand-drawn portrait from Archway Gallery & Studio - a huge thank you to them for donating such a special prize.

Massive appreciation to everyone who made the day possible:
⚽ Axminster Town Football Club 'AFC' for teaming up with us to host the event
🚒 Axminster Fire Brigade for the live demo
🎨 Amy for stepping in at short notice with amazing face painting
💪 All the volunteers who gave up their time to help
🙌 The Axminster, Millwey Rise, and Purple Dragons players, plus the Axminster Walking Football Group for taking part
🛹 Ax Skatepark, The Beacon, and the Community Shed for their support
🖍️ And of course Bella, winner of our colouring-in competition!

Together, we raised over £1,100 towards adapting Idris’ home - a brilliant result and a real credit to everyone involved.

Join us for the Launch of SAFE! 🎉

Axminster Rotary are proud to launch SAFE – a new community initiative for our youth – with a special Charity Football Match in aid of Idris Moore 💛

📅 Saturday 5th October
📍 Axminster Town Football Club
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

⚽ Football Match
🎨 Face & Rock Painting
🚒 Fire Service Demo
🚗 Classic Cars
🎟 One Prize Raffle – win a personalised hand-drawn portrait of your pet or loved one!

All funds raised will go towards helping adapt Idris’ home.

Come along, enjoy the day, and support a great cause! 🙌

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who turned out for our Coast Classic Car Tour – what a fantastic day! From vintage motors to scenic coastal views, it was a brilliant turnout for some truly great causes.

An especially big shoutout to all our amazing sponsors – your support made this event possible, and we’re so grateful.

Together, we’ve raised awareness and funds for important local projects. Thank you for being part of it – see you at the next one! 🙌

a special thank you to
Stephanie Wenn Susan Watson Bicton Park Botanical Gardens Axminster Town Football Club 'AFC' for all your help

and to our sponsors
Axminster Printing Company
Emma Grogan
The Hunters Lodge Inn
Wiscombe Park Hillclimb
RCM Motors

🚗 One Week to Go! 🚗
Axminster Rotary Charity Coastal Classic Car Tour – Saturday 26th July 2025

We’re nearly there! Just one week until a brilliant day out along the coast with stunning cars, great company, and all in support of amazing local causes. 🌊🚘

🎉 Free breakfast baps & hot drinks for all participants
🏆 Prize giving at 3:00 PM
🎟️ £5 raffle – car-themed prizes to be won!

Entry just £35 per vehicle – and it’s not too late to sign up!
📧 Register now: [email protected]

Plus, why not make a weekend of it? Stick around on Sunday 27th July to watch the Wiscombe British Hill Climb Championships – discounted tickets just £15 per person for Saturday’s participants!

Thanks to everyone taking part – we’re excited to see your classics on the road and raise funds for local charities in Axminster and East Devon! 💙

Congratulations to Emma Louise Alders 🎉

A huge well done to Emma for correctly guessing the number of balls in the classic car at our stall during the Axminster Carnival Vehicle Extravaganza 🏆🚗

It was great to see so many of you getting involved, having fun, and helping us promote our upcoming Axminster Rotary Coastal Classic Car Tour, which raises vital funds for local causes. Thank you to everyone who took part and supported us on the day!

Stay tuned for more updates on the tour and how you can get involved.

We had a fantastic weekend at the Devon County Show! Axminster Rotary Club was proud to support Ottery Rotary in distributing child safety wristbands and helping keep families safe.

🇬🇧 Thank You for a Fantastic VE Day in Axminster! 🇬🇧

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and supported the VE Day celebrations in Axminster — what an incredible day! From the classic vehicles to the music, flags, and smiling faces, it was a true community effort and a brilliant tribute.

We’ve added some great photos from the day — have a scroll and see if you can spot yourself! 📸
Whether you joined us in person, helped behind the scenes, or just cheered us on, we’re so grateful to each and every one of you.

Here’s to community spirit, great memories, and more events like this to come! ❤️

🎉 Axminster Rotary – Upcoming Events! 🎉

Join us for three unforgettable evenings filled with food, music, and dancing — and most importantly, the chance to make a real difference in our local community. Every ticket sold helps fund local and national charities, youth projects, and those in need right here in Axminster and surrounding areas. 💙

Presidents Night
📅 Friday 13th June | 📍 Hawkchurch Village Hall
Please join Rotary president Peter Kleyn in a celebration and honour of his year in office with a supporting presentation from Shelterbox.

Admission is free - Voluntary donations welcome.
Shelterbox' current project is supporting the people of Myanmar.
All donations will go to this cause.

🇫🇷 French Night
📅 6th September | 📍 Woodbury Community Hall
A night of French-inspired food, wine, and entertainment!

🎷 Swing Night
📅 11th October | 📍 Axminster Football Club
Live music, dancing, and great vibes in support of a great cause!

🎩 Annual Dinner Dance
📅 22nd November | 📍 Axminster Football Club
Our flagship fundraiser – an elegant evening of dinner, dancing, and giving back.

💷 Tickets: £30 each | 🎟️ All proceeds go toward supporting local causes.
📲 Message us now to book your place or find out more!

Let’s come together, have some fun, and uplift our community.

Axminster Town Football Club 'AFC'