Welcome to Brentwood à Becket Rotary Club!

Rotary stands as a shining example of a global membership and humanitarian service organisation, known for its incredible success. With a remarkable presence in over 200 countries, Rotary boasts a strong membership of more than 1.3 million dedicated individuals.

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In the United Kingdom, we're proud to have 40,000 members who are actively involved in 1,500 individual clubs. The UK is thoughtfully organised into districts, and Brentwood à Becket is nestled within District 1240. This district encompasses the entirety of Essex and East Herts and there are 63 vibrant clubs scattered throughout the county.

Who we are

Our membership currently stands at 34, and we are always looking for new members, both individual, corporate or community. Historically, Rotary may have been associated with the perception of being an 'old man's club,' but this notion couldn't be farther from reality. We've consistently maintained an inclusive approach to membership, actively seeking individuals of all ages to join our dynamic community. It's important to note that our club is not gender-exclusive; in fact, we've embraced the inclusion of women as members for over three decades. Click on the link below to find out more about us.

About us

What we do

The purpose of Rotary is to make friends, assist others and benefit the local community. We believe in putting something back into the community which can be achieved by working together. We are able to accomplish this by having regular fundraising events like the Brentwood Half Marathon and an annual quiz night. Click on the button below to find out more about our Events .

Events

Who we help

Brentwood à Becket Rotary has a long and proactive record of supporting a wide range of local, national and international charities covering, among others, children’s, medical and community services. These include:

Donations to Brentwood and Essex charities such as St Francis Hospice for urgently required equipment	Vehicle for BOSP to transport children with complex disabilities and life-threatening conditions
Support for Barrow Farm Riding for the Disabled	Much needed office equipment for the Citizens Advice Bureau
Equipment for Daily Bread to provide food and community services	Special equipment for SNAP and their annual trip to Colchester Zoo

Wider afield we have contributed to Essex Air Ambulance, British Legion poppy appeal and also for research and for those suffering with Huntingdon’s Disease; Prostate Cancer; heart disease; MS; deaf children and new facilities at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The homeless have been helped through Crisis and the Salvation Army.

Salvation Army

Members of the Rotary donating monies to SNAP

Raising funds for the Poppy Appeal

Internationally we have contributed to relief in Ukraine and the disasters in Pakistan and Turkey/Syria and to Water Aid and Shelter Box for use in crises worldwide. Regularly children in Nepal and Ethiopia are supported, a hospital in Gambia and also Rotary’s own International Foundation charity which is working to eliminate polio on a global basis.

If you would like to join our sociable Rotary group and become a member, click on the membership button below to find out more.

Membership

Help us to help others

I’m Emily, a qualified KGHypnobirthing teacher. I live in Chelmsford, Essex, with my husband, young son and our dog. I am also a fully qualified, registered British Sign Language Interpreter.

Whilst pregnant with my first baby, I discovered hypnobirthing and it completely changed my feelings towards birth. Any fear I had, completely disappeared. Hypnobirthing was the preparation I needed to feel calm, in control and even excited.

Following the arrival of my son in early 2020, I felt so passionate about the positive impact hypnobirthing had on me, my baby, and our birth experience I could not stop talking about it! Understanding first-hand just how powerful hypnobirthing can be, I felt drawn to spread the word to other parents to be.

I originally trained in the KGHypnobirthing Royal College of Midwives accredited course and founded Calm Mama Hypnobirthing. As of May 2021, I will be teaching The YesMum Birth Project (YMBP) course syllabus. This allows me to deliver my course with flexibility alongside the principles and values that are most important to me at the heart of all my teaching.

I offer full hypnobirthing courses in person in Chelmsford and the surrounding areas, Norwich, or via Zoom wherever you are in the world!   I also offer courses in British Sign Language, via Zoom.

New members welcome!

Brentwood à Becket Rotary Club is always looking for new members to join our lively, friendly group. Membership is open to anyone, male or female regardless of age, and there are regular meetings to attend each month at the Marygreen Manor Hotel in Brentwood. These gatherings offer a chance to socialise, hear entertaining speakers and a have a delicious two-course meal. We also offer Corporate membership to companies or organisations within the Brentwood area that would like to have a greater depth of involvement in the local community. Find out more by going to our Membership page.

Our corporate members

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Brentwood School

There's lots of ways that you can join in the fun and make a difference. We're a sociable group ready to welcome new members that can help us grow and make a positive difference to others.

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First time mum - 2020

The course completely changed our perspective on labour and birth and gave me so much confidence in the decisions I made for the birth I wanted.

Katie

Emily is fantastic. We learnt so much and felt like no question was too small or stupid for us to ask. She explained everything really clearly and took time in-between sessions to send more information and answer any other queries. The classes went really fast and I am feeling much more confident and excited about the path to birth of my first child.

Birth partner

I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Helped me gained confidence in how to help relax my partner more. Would not hesitate to recommend to anyone.

Pregnancy relaxation session

I left the session feeling really relaxed and it helped me during the labour as I was able to visualise my happy place that I thought about during the session. Emily has this natural ability to make you feel relaxed and confident approaching labour/birth. Thank you for a lovely session!