3Q Sports
Supported 3Q Sports with its local community sports work, helping encourage participation, activity and wellbeing.
2025/2026
Community group
Together, we make a difference
Be Part of Something Bigger, Right Here in Ely.
We bring people together to support our community, run fantastic events, and create lasting change locally and around the world.
Since 1938
87
Years serving Ely
Donated locally
£70k+
Raised in the last 5 years
Local & global
50+
Charities supported
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Our Impact
Making a Differencein Ely and Beyond
From local grants and community projects to international humanitarian initiatives, Rotary Club of Ely members work together to turn goodwill into lasting impact.
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Years of service
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Causes supported
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A legacy of support
Over the years, the Rotary Club of Ely has supported charities, community groups, schools, individuals and local initiatives across Ely and beyond.
Acorn Project
Supported the Acorn Project with its local community work, helping people access practical support and encouragement.
2025/2026
Community group
Alzheimer’s
Supported Alzheimer’s-related work, helping provide care, awareness and assistance for people affected by dementia.
2025/2026
Health
Cambs Down Syndrome
Supported Cambs Down Syndrome in its work with children, adults and families across Cambridgeshire.
2025/2026
Health
Cambs Down Syndrome
Made additional support available to Cambs Down Syndrome, further helping its work with families across Cambridgeshire.
2025/2026
Health
Christians Against Poverty
Supported Christians Against Poverty in its work helping people facing debt, financial pressure and hardship.
2025/2026
Community group
Eco Ely
Supported Eco Ely with local environmental and community sustainability work.
2025/2026
Community group
Ely Baby Bank
Presented a cheque to help Ely Baby Bank continue supplying essential baby and children’s items to local families in need.
2025/2026
Charity
Ely City FC U10
Provided new sports kit for Ely City FC U10 Girls, supporting grassroots football and helping the young players feel proud to represent their team.
2025/2026
Youth
Fresh
Supported Fresh with a defibrillator contribution, helping improve emergency readiness and community safety.
2025/2026
Health
Fresh
Supported Fresh with its local community work, helping strengthen services and activities for people in the area.
2025/2026
Community group
Hannah Walker – Bowel Cancer Support
Supported Hannah Walker’s bowel cancer support efforts, contributing to awareness, care and assistance around bowel cancer.
2025/2026
Individual
Homestart
Supported Homestart in its work helping families with young children through challenging times.
2025/2026
Charity
Kids Cancer Charity
Supported Kids Cancer Charity in its work helping children affected by cancer and their families.
2025/2026
Health
Lighthouse
Supported Lighthouse with its community-focused work, helping local people access care, encouragement and practical support.
2025/2026
Community group
Little Downham Primary
Supported Little Downham Primary, helping the school provide additional opportunities and resources for pupils.
2025/2026
Education
3Q Sports
Supported 3Q Sports with its local community sports work, helping encourage participation, activity and wellbeing.
2025/2026
Community group
Acorn Project
Supported the Acorn Project with its local community work, helping people access practical support and encouragement.
2025/2026
Community group
Alzheimer’s
Supported Alzheimer’s-related work, helping provide care, awareness and assistance for people affected by dementia.
2025/2026
Health
Cambs Down Syndrome
Supported Cambs Down Syndrome in its work with children, adults and families across Cambridgeshire.
2025/2026
Health
Cambs Down Syndrome
Made additional support available to Cambs Down Syndrome, further helping its work with families across Cambridgeshire.
2025/2026
Health
Christians Against Poverty
Supported Christians Against Poverty in its work helping people facing debt, financial pressure and hardship.
2025/2026
Community group
Eco Ely
Supported Eco Ely with local environmental and community sustainability work.
2025/2026
Community group
Ely Baby Bank
Presented a cheque to help Ely Baby Bank continue supplying essential baby and children’s items to local families in need.
2025/2026
Charity
Ely City FC U10
Provided new sports kit for Ely City FC U10 Girls, supporting grassroots football and helping the young players feel proud to represent their team.
2025/2026
Youth
Fresh
Supported Fresh with a defibrillator contribution, helping improve emergency readiness and community safety.
2025/2026
Health
Fresh
Supported Fresh with its local community work, helping strengthen services and activities for people in the area.
2025/2026
Community group
Hannah Walker – Bowel Cancer Support
Supported Hannah Walker’s bowel cancer support efforts, contributing to awareness, care and assistance around bowel cancer.
2025/2026
Individual
Homestart
Supported Homestart in its work helping families with young children through challenging times.
2025/2026
Charity
Kids Cancer Charity
Supported Kids Cancer Charity in its work helping children affected by cancer and their families.
2025/2026
Health
Lighthouse
Supported Lighthouse with its community-focused work, helping local people access care, encouragement and practical support.
2025/2026
Community group
Little Downham Primary
Supported Little Downham Primary, helping the school provide additional opportunities and resources for pupils.
2025/2026
Education
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Supporting people,not just projects
From local families and young people to international humanitarian work, these are some of the causes the Rotary Club of Ely proudly supports.
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More causes we support
ShelterBox
Emergency shelter and life-saving supplies for families displaced by disaster.
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PolioPlus (End Polio Now)
Global initiative to eradicate Polio through mass immunisation and advocacy.
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Ely Pride
Ely Pride promotes diversity, inclusion and equality by creating safe spaces, community events and educational initiatives that celebrate and support LGBTQ+ people across Ely and the surrounding area.
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Tools with a Mission (TWAM)
Collecting tools to empower livelihoods in Southern Africa.
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Helping guide Rotary Club of Ely's mission of service, community engagement and positive local impact.
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Kate Devine
Secretary
Dana Haselum
Youth Service
Bernard Arnold
Foundation Chair
Julie Key
Community
Bryan Key
Treasurer
Kate Devine
Secretary
Dana Haselum
Youth Service
Bernard Arnold
Foundation Chair
Julie Key
Community
Bryan Key
Treasurer
Kate Devine
Secretary
Dana Haselum
Youth Service
Bernard Arnold
Foundation Chair
Julie Key
Community
Bryan Key
Treasurer