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Satellite Rotarian Peter Lauder is preparing to represent Team UK once again at the Invictus Games, following his wheelchair rugby silver medal success in 2025. Find out about his journey and how you can get involved in Birmingham 2027.

A £250 donation from King’s Lynn Priory Rotary Club has helped Forward Day Centre purchase a new oven, supporting cooking activities and everyday life skills for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

Three King's Lynn Rotarians joined a team of cyclists to complete the 131-mile Tour de Tapping challenge, visiting every Tapping House charity shop in a single day and raising almost £2,000 for the hospice.

A King’s Lynn couple have completed an extraordinary 28,200km overland journey from Norfolk to India, crossing 20 international borders in 111 days. Speaking to Priory Rotary, Sanjukta and Dr Prabir Mitra shared stories of adventure, resilience, cultural encounters and their mission to raise diabetes awareness while travelling from King’s Lynn to Kolkata along a modern-day Silk Road route.

Ten cyclists, including members of King's Lynn Priory Rotary and King's Lynn Rotary, are preparing to take on the annual Tour de Tapping challenge. Covering 123 miles in a single day, they will visit every Tapping House charity shop across West Norfolk, raising vital funds for Tapping House Hospice. Supporters are encouraged to come along and cheer them on at locations along the route.

An evening of outstanding live music, featuring British Rock Experience and headline act Yes Please, delighted audiences at St Nicholas’ Chapel while raising £2261.50 for local charities.

Priory Rotary’s 10th Easter Egg Trail at Sandringham welcomed around 1,000 participants, raising an estimated £3,000 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Four teams of food lovers enjoyed an evening of cooking, tasting and friendly competition at Rotary King’s Lynn Priory Satellite’s Charity Cooking Experience with Foodie Friends with Linda Taylor. From Champagne Lemon Slush and Mushroom Risotto to a lively foodie quiz and raffle, the event combined great food and fun while raising funds for Rotary’s local good causes.

Hundreds of swimmers took part in the annual Rotary Swimarathon at Alive pools in King’s Lynn and Hunstanton, covering more than 70 miles in total and raising thousands for local charities.

Rotary King’s Lynn Priory Satellite has revealed that its 2025 Firewalk to Fundraise! raised an outstanding £32,062 for 18 charities, celebrating the result at a special publicity evening.

Priory Rotary’s Satellite Club delivered food for 50 Christmas hampers to the Lynn Foodbank, helping bring festive meals and support to local families facing hardship.

Club Presidents in King's Lynn on Remembrance Sunday

Students from four West Norfolk schools showcased their teamwork and engineering skills at this year’s Rotary Technology Tournament, building battery-powered model vehicles.

Priory Rotary enjoyed a busy week of community service, hosting a Harvest Lunch for local older residents, distributing Dictionaries 4 Life to primary schools and organising a community litter pick.

A fundraising tea, coffee and cake afternoon organised by Priory Rotary member Mari Mourai raised £700 for Macmillan, with support from fellow club members.

Eleven cyclists completed the 120-mile Tour de Tapping ride across West Norfolk, visiting hospice charity shops and raising over £4,500 for Tapping House.

More than 800 people joined Priory Rotary’s Easter Egg Trail at Sandringham Estate, raising around £2,500 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Priory Rotary’s Satellite Club donated £500 to Baby Basics West Norfolk following a successful Christmas Fair fundraiser, helping support vulnerable families with essential items for newborn babies.

Proceeds from a Priory Rotary quiz evening have been donated to the Lavender Hill Mob Theatre Company, supporting its mission to create inclusive original musical theatre.

Priory Rotary has donated £1,000 to the Alzheimer’s Society following a sponsored weight loss challenge by Rotarian Paul Batterham, supporting dementia care and research.