Welcome to Trent Bridge Rotary Club Trent Bridge

Welcome to Trent Bridge Rotary Club

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – What is it? • A secret society? • A dining club? • An ‘Old Boys Club’? As they say in the pantomime, ‘Oh no, it isn’t!’ So what do they get up to? (There is a clue in the pictures) On a Tuesday come to: The Country Cottage Easthorpe Street Ruddington • Find out what we really do • Tell us what you think of us • Tell us how we could do better

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Aquabox Wirksworth Rotary Club launched Aquabox over 20 years ago Aquaboxes provide filtered clean water in disaster areas …. . and also contain other essential items Total sent out to date: 100, 000+ Number of countries: 50+ Trent Bridge Rotary Club has both filled and donated Aquaboxes Local schools have joined us in this work

Trent Bridge Rotary Club in Argentina Rotary has a long tradition of hospitality between members in various countries. Here is our genial host at a barbecue near Mendoza when a group of us visited a few years ago with the Rotary Friendship Exchange Programme. We stayed with local Rotarians in their homes, became like family and were treated with real kindness. We had a rare opportunity to see something of this huge and fascinating country and learned many things, including the tango. Our hosts introduced us to local Rotary clubs and we made many friends. It is, of course an ‘exchange’ and the idea is eventually to entertain your hosts in your own country.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Christmas Collections We collect donations at supermarkets in the area The proceeds are then distributed to local organisations and causes It’s an ideal opportunity for those who see themselves as Father Christmas …. . or one of his little helpers

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Christmas Food At Christmas, Trent Bridge Rotary Club buys and distribute food for the homeless and needy We have supported: v. Emmanuel House v. The Friary Centre v. Christian Aid Centre v. The Salvation Army

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – The Emmanuel School in Ghana We supported this project financially v. Over 10 months preparation and fundraising v 16 students went to Ghana for an amazing charity expedition. v. For 5 days the students lived and worked in Ayensudo village Primary School Achievements whilst they were there: v. Three classrooms were painted v. Playground repaired and renovated v. A drainage trench for the new kindergarten v. A new IT suite with 12 computers – from their own donations. What was the outcome? v. A better future for the children in Ghana v. Lasting relationships v. Development of students’ emotional strength and maturity v. A successful partnership between Rotary and a local school to the benefit of the international community.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – The Emmanuel School World Challenge In Ghana again! A trip of a lifetime for more students from The Emmanuel School …. . and another successful partnership between Rotary and the school.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Flying High The International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians is one of Rotary’s many interest groups Their shared activities are, in the spirit of Rotary, opportunities for fellowship and service. IFFR have regular fly-ins around the country and welcome anyone with an interest in aviation.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Ash Lea School Ash Lea Special School at Cotgrave caters for children who are very disabled or suffer from severe learning difficulties. We take a party to the annual Kids Out event at Drayton Manor Park. It is a most rewarding day, often seeing a child who at the start is silent and uncommunicative suddenly come alive with excitement on a ride or in the zoo.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ High blood pressure is recognised as a common condition that can lead to serious illness, but is very often treatable. The first step is to be aware of the problem by means of a simple blood pressure check. Trent Bridge Rotary Club, along with Rotary Clubs across the UK, once again organised a ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ day, which is held under the auspices of The Stroke Association in April each year. The Rotary Club provides the organisation and publicity, and The Stroke Association provides trained nurses to carry out the tests and all of the collateral and documentation to run the event. Thanks to the two nurses, who were on duty for five hours and the co-operation of Morrisons at Clifton, who provided a location for the tests, 132 Blood Pressure checks were made. As a result there were 17 recommendations for a routine follow-up by a GP within a month and another 9 for an urgent follow-up. This was another excellent example of the Trent Bridge Rotary Club partnering a national organisation to the benefit of the local community.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club & Nethergate School – Oh Yes It Is! We have arranged for 35 -40 children and staff from Clifton’s Nethergate School to attend the Relaxed Performance of the pantomime at the Nottingham Playhouse. In these performances the usual rules of sitting still and keeping quiet are suspended, creating a suitable atmosphere for pupils from special schools such as Nethergate. In 2017 it was Cinderella. The trip enables the pupils to have some light hearted entertainment in their difficult lives and provides the staff with an enjoyable outing Nethergate caters for pupils with learning difficulties and complex needs from across the City of Nottingham.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – The Peter le Marchant Trust was founded by Clare le Marchant Connell, (pictured below, receiving our donation) in memory of her brother, the late Peter le Marchant, in 1977. The Trust has three purpose-built boats based on the River Soar. It provides fantastic experiences for the disabled and seriously ill, and their families. This includes both holidays and day trips. Trent Bridge supports the Trust both financially and practically through members and partners who volunteer as crew members.

Rotary International – ‘Everyone, Everywhere’ Rotary International is a non-religious, non-political, dual gender world-wide organisation whose members are committed to ‘service before self’. Founded in 1905 we have 1. 2 million members in 34, 000 clubs across over 200 countries. We are the largest non-governmental contributor to polio eradication, having raised $1. 33 bn. To this the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have added a further $1. 93 bn. In Great Britain & Ireland we date from 1914 with: • 57, 000 members • In 1, 840 clubs In Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & parts of South Yorkshire & Lincs: • 2, 000 members • In 67 clubs Across the world there are clubs for 18 – 30 year-olds And for secondary school students

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership programme coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. The programme develops qualities of leadership, responsibility and good citizenship. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this programme. The sponsoring Rotary Club covers all expenses, with those sponsored by Trent Bridge Rotary Club going to the White Hall Activity Centre in Buxton, Derbyshire. What the students say: “The experience of RYLA has truly been one of the most memorable and best things I have ever done in my life. "I am surprised at how much I have grown during the course" "We worked as a team not a group"

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – in Uganda A member of Trent Bridge RC heard from a visiting priest that his parish of Namyunyamna, 100 km from Kampala in Uganda, had a grave shortage of fresh water. The club undertook to raise the money for the construction of 6 boreholes with funds from the club and the local community in West Bridgford. These funds would then be used to generate grants from our local Rotary district and from Rotary Foundation, our international charity. The fund raising was so successful that we raised £ 43 k and this became £ 150 k with the grants. We were thus able to install 18 boreholes in three phases throughout the parish and provide some 100, 000 villagers with fresh water. The boreholes were installed in school sites but made available to all local residents. This area has seasonal rains but a long dry season. All water previously had to be fetched from streams and shallow wells that could be a mile or more from the school. It was hard work and the water was not always that hygienic. The boreholes have provided clean water for all and saved the village women much time and effort. The project was implemented in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Iganga in Uganda.

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Sand Dams Upstream of the dam the river bed is filled with sand …. . that irrigates the surrounding land during the dry season …. . which absorbs large quantities of water in the rainy season …. . Simple Effective Low technology

Trent Bridge Rotary Club – Young Musicians Gala Concert Each year, Rotary Clubs in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire organise the Young Musician Gala Concert. The concert, held in a Derby theatre, is an opportunity to showcase the musical talent to be found in our communities. It provides the participants with the opportunity to perform in front of a large audience. The young musicians are all sponsored by local Rotary Clubs, including Trent Bridge. The young saxophonist above, a student at The Becket School, has just participated in her second concert, and was followed by two more students in the following years.

We hope you now know a bit more about Trent Bridge Rotary Club ü Locally based ü Open to all ü Committed to serving our community’s people and organisations through our members’ efforts ü Able to provide help & support overseas through Rotary International’s network of 34, 000 clubs ü All in a friendly and sociable atmosphere So what’s keeping YOU out?

One last question …… How many Rotary logos in this presentation? 29 x 37 x 53 x 45 x