Riverside Rotary
Helping charities and the local community since 1991
Welcome to Riverside Rotary
Who or what is Riverside Rotary?? 
We are a members club forming part of the Rotary International family. A mixed group of ordinary local people with members of all ages living around the Maidstone area and beyond. We meet twice per month to discuss and plan our activities in an informal atmosphere and we run a range of community service, fund-raising and social events throughout the year. Our members are from a wide range of backgrounds, trades and professions. But we all have two things in common: wanting to help and support those less fortunate than ourselves and having fun whilst doing so.
Some of the charities we support
Swim Relay 2027
Our annual Swim Relay event last took place on Sunday 22nd March 2026.
We raised over £12000, pushing our total for the past 3 years to nearly £55000 and around £80000 since the first event back in 2015. It was a great, fun day where swimmers of all ability took part to raise funds for their favourite good cause whilst supporting Demelza and the Air Ambulance along the way.
The 2027 event will be held on Sunday 21st March 2027. The main beneficiary will again be Demelza and this year money will also be raised for Rotary charities and local clubs and organisations.
Tommy Ride to Ypres 2026
Over two days, Richard from Maidstone Riverside Rotary joined the RBVE team and cycled from RBVE’s village in Aylesford, Kent to the poignant battlefields of Ypres, Belgium, the final resting place of thousands who gave everything for our freedom. It finished at the Menin Gate and all attended The Last Post ceremony.
It is in support of Royal British Veterans Enterprise, a charity that provides homes, jobs, and vital support to veterans and their families, many of whom are living with life-changing injuries, PTSD, & the long-term effects of service.
We're having a busy year!!! As well as our regular meetings, we've recently :
- Held our inaugural Community Chest event honouring the work of local charities and distributing over £5000 in donations to them
- Held our annual Swim Relay event raising over £12000 for local charities and good causes.
- Visited Denga Primary School in Zimbabwe to provide the children with books. Vice President Catherine and Rotarian Zelda went there in person.
- Held our Pig Racing evening in aid of Kent & Sussex Air ambulance. This was great fun with members, guests and a range of toy pigs combining to raise over £1400.
- Run our annual Bikes and Tools for Africa day collecting disused bikes and tools in conjunction with Lockmeadow Market. Nearly 100 bikes donated this year which was a great result. Thank you to everyone who donated.
- Planted 1000 Crocus bulbs in Loose in support of the End Polio Now campaign . We're hoping for a really colourful display in the Spring.
- Filled shoe boxes of christmas gifts to be sent to disadvantaged children and families in Eastern Europe.
Community Chest - honouring the work of local charities
Club meetings
Nov 3rd Nov Open meeting. Talk from Paul Smith, Guide Dogs for the Blind
24th Nov Club SGM. Members only
Dec 15thDec Club xmas dinner. Members and guests.
Jan 12th Jan Club business meeting. Members only
26th Jan Open meeting. Speaker to be confirmed
Anyone wishing to attend or enquire about any of our open meetings please email us here
Willington Players production at the Hazlitt - A chorus of Disapproval
Tuesday 10th November. Hazlitt theatre with pre-dinner at Frederics, Market Buildings, Maidstone. Contact here for more information
School Mock Interviews
Monday 7th December Yr11 Mock interviews at Rosewood School, Leybourne. Click here if you'd like to take part.
Xmas charity collections
Monday 21st - Wednesday 23rd December. Tesco Grove Green. Click here if you'd like to take part.
Riverside Rotary - People of action