Club Awards
The Club proudly recognises members of the local community and of the Club with various Fellowships, Awards and Cups.
The Paul Harris Fellowship is Rotary's highest honour for individual Rotarians - a Recognition Award by The Rotary Foundation bearing the name of Rotary's founder. This prestigious award is given by the Club in recognition of an outstanding commitment to the Club or the community. The Club also awards Fellowships to non members who have given exceptional service to the Community.
The John A Savage Memorial Trophy is awarded by the Club annually to the individual or group selected as giving great service to the Community - more here......
The Harry Corscadden Award for Outstanding Service to the Club is an award inaugurated in 2011 for outstanding service named after an outstanding member Harry Corscadden - more here...
The Ambulance Cup has, since 1917 (apart from the 1994 and 95 years) awarded to the winning Belfast Troop in the Boy Scout Association. It has, however, not been awarded since 2009.
Centenary President Adrian Kerr presented a unique, special Centenary Presidential Award at the end of the Centenary Year - more here...
Club Recognition
The Club is also very proud to have itself received various awards and acclamations for its service and fundraising at District, National and International level.
The Club is honoured to have received these awards on behalf of all the members who made them possible.
Recent awards are detailed below.
A letter from The Rotary Foundation’s Chief Philanthropy Officer, Eric Schmelling, conveyed the gratitude of the Foundation to every member of the Club for their generous gifts to Rotary Foundation. • one of only 4,000 clubs worldwide to attain status as an 'Every Rotarian, Every Year' The citation reads: Awarded for the Club TABU Exchange as being the most outstanding District Youth Project. 2015/16 Club President Ronnie Porter was presented with Rotary Ireland Past District Governor Declan Tyner's Certificate of Appreciation for his Presidential year; it was handed over to him to him by Rotary Ireland Assistant Governor Roland Bailie at the Club Assembly, October 03. 19 members have been awarded Rotary International Long Service Certificates – which start at 25 years! The Certificates are signed by RI President John Germ and reflect Rotary's appreciation for demonstrated commitment to the ideal of Service Above Self and dedication to the object of Rotary. They were presented to the members concerned at Club meetings; picture shows John McCleery receiving his 50 years Certificate from Rotary Ireland Assistant Governor Roland Bailie at the Club Assembly 03 October. The citation reads: Receiving the shield Hon. Member Jenny Boyd pointed out that this was the Club's Award and reflected all the activities undertaken by members which gave her something to write about. She particularly thanked Club Photographers Billy McCoubrey and Brian Byers as photographs make the story, PP Courtenay Thompson for having the insight and drive to reactivate the website, David Boyd for keeping her right and Alan Boyd who created and designed the website and Weekly Report. The Club's flagship TABU Programme has won many awards over the years.
The Club again received certificates for members’ donations to The Rotary Foundation and the Rotary End Polio Now Campaign for the year 2023-24. They were presented to President Elect (PE) Heather Shiell by Rotary Ireland District Governor Seamus Parle at the Rotary Ireland District meeting held in Limerick 01 February 2025.
The citations read:
The Rotary Club of Belfast is presented a certificate in its appreciation for its financial support for The Annual Fund, thereby helping Rotary and Rotaract Clubs to take action today to create positive change in communities close to home and around the world.
The Rotary Club of Belfast is presented a certificate in its appreciation for its financial support for the Club's support for End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign. Together we will fulfil our promise to the children of the world and eradicate Polio.Rotary Foundation Recognition 2022-23
The Club received 2 certificates for members’ donations to the Rotary Foundation and the Rotary End Polio Now Campaign with donations of $100 per capita and $50 per capita respectively. They were presented to President Elect (PE) Ken Nixon at the Club Assembly meeting Monday 03 June by Rotary Ireland Assistant Governor (AG) Roland Bailie who was warmly welcomed to the Club.Rotary Foundation Recognition
The Club have received from the Rotary Foundation (Rotary International's charity) several recognitions for members’ donations to the Foundation and to the End Polio Now campaign during 2020-21. The presentation was made by Rotary Ireland District Governor Dave Murray at the District Conference held in Malahide 09 April 2022. Photo shows the group attending the conference with the presented Foundation Banners and End Polio Now Certificate (from left) PP Adrian Kerr, President Ken Nixon, Global Scholars Annie Linzing and Rania Lewis, DG Dave Murray and President Elect Steven Costello.
“…your support enables Rotarians to tackle the world's toughest challenges, both in your community and across the globe. Congratulations and thank you for making The Rotary Foundation a continued priority in your club…. Your club is distinguished from more than 35,000 Rotary clubs worldwide as being:
• one of only 4,600 clubs worldwide to become a 100% Foundation Giving"
Also presented was a Rotary Foundation Certificate of Appreciation for the Club's support for End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign. The Club was 1 of only 1,530 clubs to achieve Top Three Highest in Per Capita Annual Giving honours in their district (only clubs with a minimum US$50 Annual Fund per capita contribution were eligible).District Foundation Roule Salver 2017-18
The Club was awarded the District Foundation Roule Salver in recognition of the Club's excellent work with Rotary Scholars, led by Past President Bryan Johnston. It was presented at the District Conference in September to PP Bryan Johnston.
The Club was also awarded at the Salver in 2016. The Salver was presented to District 1160 in 1992 by the Rotary Club of Ballymoney.Rotary Foundation Certificate of Appreciation
in appreciation for the Club's support of the 'End Polio Now' campaign. Belfast are again the greatest contributor in District.
Belfast
is presented a certificate of appreciation for its financial support of End Polio Now: Make History Today Campaign. Together, we will fulfil our promise to the children of the world and eradicate polio.
The Edward Leighton Memorial Cup for Youth Exchange
It was awarded at the 2016 District Conference and presented to TABU Convener Past President David Boyd by Assistant Governor Roy Bailie at the Club Assembly 03 October 2016.
District Foundation Roule Salver
Presidential Appreciation
Club Long Service Recognised
Full list can be seen here.Rotary Foundation Certificate of Appreciation
in appreciation for the Club's support of the 'End Polio Now' campaign – one of only 8 presented in District.
Belfast
is presented a certificate of appreciation for its financial support of End Polio Now: Make History Today Campaign. Together, we will fulfil our promise to the children of the world and eradicate polio.
Receiving the Certificate PP Derek Baxter expressed the hope that by 2018 Polio would be the second disease to be removed from mankind. He pointed out that the Club have been extremely generous in their support of the campaign over the years and that in 2015 $5,180 had been donated. He also noted that since 1985 $1 Billion has been donated by Rotary International.District Foundation Award
for continually mentoring and supervising Youth Exchanges.
Receiving the Award PP Bryan, is is formally mentioned in the citation, thanked Past Presidents Derek Baxter, Courtenay Thompson and Brian Ferguson for their help and support. He pointed out that this would be the first time for many years that the Club had no scholar studying at Queens University and that he had been advised that no other Club mentored as well as the Belfast Club.District Gay Berkery Award
for best District Communications; the citation particularly highlighting the Club website and email Weekly Report.Edward Lieghton Memorial Trophy for Youth Exchange
District Perpetual Scratch Trophy
District Cecil D Whaley Memorial Trophy
for the District Outstanding Community Project – the Club's refurbishment of a trailer for FASA (see here)
President Ken received the Trophy from Past District Governor Jack Cunningham at the District Conference and in a quirk of providence was able to show it to the Club on the day when the Club speakers were FASA's Chris Deconick and Roberta Coates (shown above).District Mutual Understanding Award 2011-12
In recognition of the Club's Centenary Programme
100 Years Certificate
A Certificate from RI signed by President Sajuki Tanaka, with personal letter (see here) honouring 100 years of Membership of Rotary International on the 100th anniversary of the Club's Charter 1 May 2013. District Chris Croft Trophy 2010-11
Largest club contribution in RIBI to Rotary International's $200 End Polio Now Challenge with funds donated of $41,855.53 – this was $30,766.41 ahead of next District Club - Newtownabbey
District Foundation Certificate 2010-11
Certificate of Appreciation from Help for Heroes
District Howard Caskie Foundation Award 2009-10
Rotary International Foundation Certificate 2009-10
District Chris Croft Trophy 2008-09 for Best Foundation Service Effort
Picture right shows the handing over of the cheque with from left: Club Past President (PP) Gordon Millington, Club President Courtenay Thompson, RIBI President Ian Thompson, PP Marnette Lyons and PP Bryan Johnston.
ShelterBox Bronze Award
for the level of continued support for ShelterBox (see here)
Rotary International Presidential Citation
for the Club's outstanding contribution to reduce child mortality and make dreams real for the world's children
District Certificate
for the Club's support of Rotaract District 1160
RI Presidential Citation to Belfast Rotaract Club
for the Rotaract Club's outstanding efforts to make dreams real for the world's children presented to Belfast Rotaract Club President Laura Garland by Past District Governor Paul Hutchinson at the Club Handover 2009 held in Parliament Buildings
2008 - the Club were again presented with the District Mutual Understanding Award and during the 2009 TABU exchange Past President (PP) David Boyd handed over the 2008 District Mutual Understanding Award to Chicago Team Leader PP Chris Sheahan to display in Chicago for the year.2016 - the Club were again awarded the District Edward Lieghton Memorial Trophy 2015/16 for Youth Exchange for its flagship TABU Exchange Programme with the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood