Rotary is one of the world’s largest and most successful global membership and humanitarian service organisations. Our motto is “Service above self”.
Our stated purpose is to bring people together in order to provide humanitarian service and to advance goodwill.
We are a non-political and non-religious organisation
We are people of action
The world’s first club was founded on 23 February 1905 when lawyer Paul Harris and three friends met in a small office in downtown Chicago. They named their club Rotary as they rotated their weekly meetings between each other’s offices.
Rotary flourished.
By 1922, with clubs now on six continents, the organisation’s name was changed to Rotary International.
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI), is a territorial unit of Rotary International. RIBI has its own governing body and constitution.
Hertford Rotary Club is a member of the Lea Valley Rotary Club Group within the Rotary District 1260.
