Round Table is NOT:

• a secret society
• a funny-handshake brigade
• anything to do with Rotary
• full of old fogeys
• religious or political

Round Table IS:

• fun
• sociable
• a great way of helping others through fundraising and community action
• the quickest way of settling into a new town by meeting like-minded people

Aims and Objects

1. To develop the acquaintance of young men through the medium of their various occupations.
2. To emphasise the fact that one's calling offers an excellent medium of service to the community.
3. To cultivate the highest ideals in business, professional and civic traditions.
4. To recognise the worthiness of all legitimate occupations and to dignify each his own by precept and example.
5. To further the establishment of peace and goodwill in international relationships.
6. To further these objects by meetings, lectures, discussions and other activities.

Motto

Fun, Fellowship & Fundraising

Fun

In fact, the only limit to the type of activities that Tablers find to take part in is their enthusiasm, so if there's something that you've always wanted to do then Round Table is the ideal chance for you to have a go. That's why our unofficial motto is:

Fellowship

Round Table is a great way of establishing new friendships. Through regular meetings, social events and fundraising activities at local, area (usually county), national and international level, you will get to meet more like-minded people than would otherwise be possible. And if you move to a new town, go on holiday, or even travel on business and are away for one night, you will always be made welcome by the local Round Tablers.

Fundraising

One of Round Table's main raisons d'etre is to help the local community, and our main way of doing this is through raising funds which we can then donate to local charities and other good causes.

Here in Exeter we have two main projects to raise money, the first one being our annual firework display held in the grounds of St. Loyes College, with whom we jointly organise the event. Over the years this has become an extremely important part of the Table year and has raised our profile within Exeter and the wider area, helped by the attendance of the BBC at two of the last four events.  As a member of Round Table, there is a curious satisfaction to be had from watching months of effort and planning go up in smoke!  The success of this event is due in no small part to the professional quality of the fireworks, supplied by Sonic Fireworks.  This event alone allows us to donate several thousand pounds every year to local people and organisations.

Our other project is our Christmas float, which we tow around the streets of the city in December each year as part of a door-to-door collection.  Fortunately we have more than enough members large enough to make a convincing Santa Claus.  Again, this generates a significant amount of money that allows us to help local causes.

Ladies Circle

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