Speakers from Box Youth Project. Host John McLoughlin

Tue, Apr 5th 2016 at 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm

Denise and Lisa returned to tell us more about the particular charity that they run via the Box Youth Project, which arranges visits to The Gambia.

They have been supporting individuals and groups of young people and adults to volunteer in The Gambia since 2010.

They have developed strong links with Gambian schools, voluntary organisations, community groups and families. They have witnessed at first hand the poverty and deprivation that is widespread in the Gunjur region of the country and have talked to people who live and work there.

Through the relationships that they have built up, they are able to provide volunteers with opportunites to live and work alongside local families and experience real Gambia. Children who visit spend some time in local schools. The charity is able to help with equipment for these schools which Sunderland schools donate. For each visit they fill a container load of goods.

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'What We Do' Main Pages:

End Polio Now

Rotary International's big effort to rid the world of this crippling disease started in 1985. We are so close to completing the job. Just one last push!

Community Service

'We're for Communities' and work within our local community, whose assistance and support we value greatly.

Youth Opportunities

Activities include working with schools,Youth Competitions, Rotary Youth Leadership Award scheme, our Interact Club, Rotakids clubs and much more.

Members of Seaburn Rotary wish to express their condolences to members of The Royal Family upon the death of Her Majesty.

World Community/Internat'l Service

Rotary Club of Seaburn works with communities overseas, mostly through The Rotary Foundation.

Vocational Service

We follow this avenue of service by helping in schools in a variety of ways. We also have speakers who tell us about their occupations.

Satellite Club

Former Rotary Club of Seaburn Satellite Club, which was formed into a separate Rotary Club SR1.

Club/Membership Services

This committee is concerned with the administration of the club. It incorporates: House; Registrar; Fellowship; Programme; Sport. The President Elect is usually the chairman of the committee, with other members taking a lead in each particular activity.

A collage of the seven cards we have on offer for sale in 2020.

Each year a new card is painted by Rotarian Randle Oliver. These are sold to friends as well as other Rotary club members to raise funds for Rotary Foundation and other charities, including our own Benevolent Fund.

MEMORY CAFE

This new community venture opened in August 2017. The meetings are held at 2.00 pm on the last Wednesday each month.

Redby Rotakids with their charter and Rotarians

Redby Academy Rotakids were excited to received the charter on 17th May 2016

Membership

Rotary's main purpose is to encourage and nurture volunteerism locally, nationally and internationally. We have an active Membership Committee and would like to hear from anyone interested in finding out more about Rotary.

The Rotary Club of Seaburn received a banner award in recognition of its generous support of Rotary Foundation, being the 3rd highest donor in Rotary North East. It demonstrates the club's commitment to Doing Good in the World.