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This site has been built to provide a source of information for fellow Rotarians and to publicise the work that we do.  Rotary is the largest voluntary service organisation for business and professional people, the main objective of which is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.

The club was chartered in 1969 to serve the Western suburbs of the City of Hull, as part of District 122.  The name of the Club preceded the creation of the County of Humberside by some five years, although that term was certainly in use in the 1830s.  In 1985 a redistribution of clubs put Humberside into District 1270.

Over the years, club membership has rarely exceeded 50 or fallen below 40, and currently stands at 42, some of whom were among the original founders.  Membership embraces a good cross section of those who are in full/part time employment and those who are retired and still pursuing new interests.  Although it has a high average age, the club’s activities in recent years have earned it ‘Presidential Citations’ on several occasions, the latest being in June, 2007, an indication that age need not be a deterrent to service.

Currently the club provides a District Assistant Governor, Robin Mason, who guides the North Group of thirteen clubs, mainly located on the north bank of the Humber Estuary.  The club has provided one District Governor, the late William (Bill) Machin and other members have served the District in various capacities.  Within the club’s boundaries lie the original home and school attended by the late Bill Huntley, RI President 1994-95, who subsequently lived in Lincolnshire and died on 20th February, 2006.

The club does a considerable amount of work with young people.  Current work includes helping local schools with gardening projects, literary competitions, 5-a-side football and mentoring.  In return, the schools have assisted the club in filling several Aquaboxes and some 550 ‘shoeboxes’ each year for less fortunate families in Eastern Europe.

Recent vocational visits to the Nationa Coal Mining museum, the Humber Bridge and the Holderness Cold War Bunker, and fund raising events such as a fun quiz evening, wild pigeon shoot, and the golf Am/Am competition, all add to the feeling of an active and vibrant Rotary club continuing to enjoy service and fellowship.

The Humberside Inner Wheel Club is one of the stronger clubs in their District.  It provides regular support for the many activities in which the ladies join their Rotary partners; these include a bowling competition, a visit to Antwerp and Brussels, and the memorable Rotary District Conference in Scarborough.  The Association Conference in Blackpool was also attended by members and spouses.  This has led to both clubs having a reputation for their excellent social atmosphere.  Recent functions include the District Quiz, a visit to the Hull Truck theatre, a local Clubs’ Assembly, the District Golf competition and the Rotary District Bridge competition.  One way and another, it is never dull at Humberside.

Rotary’s own world-wide charity, Rotary Foundation, which received the 2002 Gates Award for Global Health, is also well supported by the Humberside Club.

The club was invited to become the English host for the History of Rotary Project.  Basil Lewis, a major contributor to this project, has been a member of the Humberside club for many years.  Basil is the author of Paul Harris in Britain, a book about the visits the founder of Rotary made to Britain in the 1920s and 1930s.  This was one of the club’s Centennial Projects.