Gosport Rotary Club

07/10/2026

Join Gosport Rotary and Friends of Stanley Park for a fun-filled Halloween evening!

🕠 5:30pm – 7:30pm
🎃 Halloween trail
🔎 Scavenger hunt
👻 Spooky fun for the kids!

Come along, get into the Halloween spirit and enjoy an evening of family-friendly fun at Stanley Park! 🕷️🍂🎃

29/09/2026

🎟️ **Unclaimed raffle ticket**

We have an unclaimed winning ticket from the Michaelmas Fayre Raffle Draw. Unfortunately the contact number is incorrect.

Ticket No. 02183 - Tony

If you think you may have the ticket, please get in contact with us directly.

28/09/2026

What a fantastic Michaelmas Fayre we had over the weekend!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, supported the event, volunteered their time, and helped make it such a wonderful occasion.

The amazing community spirit really shone through, and we couldn’t have done it without all of you.

Thank you for making the Michaelmas Fayre such a success!

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26/09/2026

23/09/2026

Have you got Gosport Rotary’s Michaelmas Fayre in the diary? It’s taking place this Saturday 26th September 2026.

The weather is looking good for the scores of charity stalls, displays and attractions taking part in this FREE Family fun day.

Alverstoke shall be sealed off from traffic with parking at Alverstoke Junior School. Steer clear of parking beside Alverstoke Creek because the high tide is at 12:08pm Saturday!!

Don't miss Gosport's biggest community event from 11am to 4pm, raising thousands of pounds for good causes in the area.

01/09/2026

September is Michaelmas Fayre month!🎉

A huge thank you to One Stop Alverstoke for donating a fantastic TV for our raffle! We really appreciate your generous support 💙

01/09/2026

Vehicle Rally Refund update for Car and Motorcycle Exhibitors:

We’d like to thank you all for your patience, and understanding.

The Club is now in a position to issue refunds to car and motorcycle exhibitors. Our Treasurer is currently processing these, and refunds will be returned via the same payment method originally used. Please allow 10–14 days for the refund to reach your account.

We’ve been incredibly touched by those who have reached out and kindly offered to donate instead. Your generosity and support mean a great deal to us. Unfortunately, accepting the donation would add another layer to the process and make processing the refunds more complicated in having to contact all bookings on an individual basis. As a small group of volunteers we do not have the capacity to do this. Therefore we have taken the decision to proceed with refunds for all.

31/08/2026

Two students have been awarded bursaries by Gosport Rotary Club to support their first year of university studies as part of the Gosport Rotary Academic Bursary Scheme (GRABS).

Amelia is off to study Peace, war and international relations and Brodie medicine.

Thank you Gosport And Fareham Inshore Rescue Service for allowing us to use your venue to do our presentation.

The bursaries were presented by Lesley Brunink, Chair of the GRABS committee, and Gosport Rotary Club President, Ray Drake assisted by the Mayor of Gosport, Kirsten Bradley.

To find out more about Gosport Rotary Club and what we do in the community visit:
www.gosportrotary.co.uk

21/08/2026

STATEMENT Event Cancellation – Clarification

We are aware that there have been a number of questions and concerns surrounding the cancellation of the event, and we want to provide some clarification.

The decision to cancel was not taken lightly and advice was sought from Hampshire Fire & Rescue before proceeding to do so following a prolonged period of dry weather. Concerns arose regarding the condition of the field and the ability to safely accommodate the anticipated level of vehicle traffic. With more than 400 vehicles expected and the site having one access point, there were significant concerns about congestion, vehicle movement and the ability to safely manage an evacuation within these dry conditions.

While other events may continue, as a small club of volunteers, the circumstances, layout and access arrangements for this particular event are very different. The decision was therefore made with the safety of attendees, volunteers and the surrounding area as the priority.

Why are exhibition tickets not being refunded?
The treatment of ticket payments is in accordance with the booking terms and conditions accepted at the time of booking. This policy was advised by the supplier of our online registration management system. There has never been any intention to profit from this and the issue is currently being reviewed.

Event Costs and Supplier Commitments
The event has incurred substantial financial commitments and has resulted in non-refundable deposits, cancellation fees and contractual penalty charges being incurred by stallholders, entertainers and other suppliers. These costs, together with other unavoidable event overheads, must be settled before any remaining refunds can be considered.

We recognise that the cancellation is disappointing but we hope this statement provides reassurance that the decision was made responsibly and that the financial position is being handled in accordance with the agreed booking terms and conditions.

We thank everyone who supported the event and appreciate their patience and understanding whilst we work through the logistics.