Rotary Club Lunch Meeting
Fri, Dec 5th 2014 at 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Our After lunch speaker will be Hazel Ditchburn, who will be speaking about the Calvert Trust. The Calvert Trust is an organisation that will be hosting a Golf Day next year in which we will be involved as part of our Centenary celebrations.
Hazel is the Corporate and Events Fundraiser for the Calvert Trust
The Calvert Trust enables people with disabilities, together with their families and friends, to achieve their potential through the challenge of outdoor adventure in the countryside.
They aim to do this by providing:
- A wide range of adventurous outdoor activities, meaningful challenge and adventure within a framework of safety
- Skilled, qualified and caring staff able to fulfil the needs of visitors
- Accommodation appropriate to the needs of the visitors
- Facilities for families and friends to share the enjoyment and experience
The benefits and enjoyment of the activities will be offered to all, irrespective of ability. These benefits include:
- The enrichment in the life of each individual through adventure and personal achievement
- The chance to enjoy countryside of exceptional natural beauty
- Recreational opportunities that can be transferred into everyday living
- Personal development and rehabilitation leading to integration
'What We Do' Main Pages:
The Object of Rotary was first formulated in 1910 and adapted through the years as Rotary's mission expanded. It provides a succinct definition of the organization's purpose as well as the club member's responsibilities.
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Rotary is dedicated to seven areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. Read this page and the connected pages to see how we go about this.
moreOne of our objectives is to make a difference in our local community. Here are some of the things we are doing and have done in the past to fulfil this objective.
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Rotarians believe in the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. See this page for how we have put this into practice.
moreRead about our History.
moreTHE ROTARY CLUB OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE TRUST FUND is a Registered Charity (Registered with the Charity commission of England & Wales, No. 702557)
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CLUB PROJECTS COMMITTEE. The Projects Committee of the Rotary Club of Newcastle upon Tyne is the main organising group of the Club and combines the functions of the previous Vocational Service; Community Service and International Service Committees.
moreExplanation of the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. Paul Harris is the founder of Rotary. For a brief history, follow the link on the CLUB HISTORY page
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