Walsall Rotary Club Members and Guest Speakers

Walsall Rotary Club has had a long tradition of having guest speakers come and talk about their Charities, Community group, History, Science, Club Matters, Health & Wellbeing, fund raising, District and National and International Projects, Charities and Impact .

These are held at the Friday meeting. Guests are welcome to join these meetings.

If you are interested in getting involved with Walsall Rotary Club as Guest Speaker, Member, Guest, Project Volunteer or a Friend of Rotary then:

Email: secretary@walsallrotary.org Come and join us for one of our meetings or fund raising event and meet Rotarians in Action and making lasting Impact in the community.

Speakers

Friday 11th September, Heritage Day St. Mathews Church.

Friday 25th September, Speaker is John Rostill, The Memory Cafe.

Friday 2nd October, Speaker is Dix Wilton on Saratoga.

Friday 9th October, Speakers Wendy Jackson and Pat Viggers, Breast Cancer Support Group.

Friday 23rd October, Speaker is David Chantry.

Friday 30th October, Speaker is Past Mayor, Louise Harrison.

Friday 6th November, Speaker TBC

Friday 13th November, Mayoral Visit.

Friday 27th November, SGM.

Friday 4th December, Andrew Clayton.

Friday 11th December, Christmas Meal.

Up and Coming Meeting Event

Friday 11 September 2026 The Friday lunch will be at St Matthews Church, 12.45pm to 1pm,  to mark their Heritage Day.  Save the date, avoid holidays and other clashes, and be there for this special annual event!  More details to follow.

Past Speakers

Friday 4th September, Rashid Gatrad, speaking about the Nigerian Project.

Friday 28th August, Speaker was Mike Ballenger, Review on transport integration in the UK .

Friday 14th August, Alzheimer’s Society. The society received a donation of £1000 from Walsall Rotary Club.

Friday 7th August, Speaker is Ian Gray, Archivist. subject is William Robinson of steam printing fame and the Walsall Observer 1865- 1926.

Friday 31st July, Speaker is Amelia from 3rd Walsall Sea Scouts – Talking about preparing to go to the Jamboree in Poland in 2027.

Friday 24th July, Speaker Sarah Timperley, Crowdfunding Walsall Team, Talking about what is crowdfunding. Find out more about grants at crowdfund-walsall

Friday 10th July, Speaker is from Rotakids of St Thomas of Canterbury School, Presented by Lead Teacher and 8 Rotakids.

Friday 12 June 2026, Speaker:  Surwat Sohail CEO,  “ROSHNI Refuge for women and children”. To find out more about ROSHNI

Friday

 5th July 2026, Speaker: John Egan, Talking about impact Sister Dora had on medical care in Walsall and beyond.

Friday 29th June, Club Assembly.

Friday 22nd June

Friday 8th June, Speaker Tim Carver, Rotary International 7 key Causes, district and local action plan.