High Peak CVS (Community & Voluntary Support) Celebrating People Award

Rotary Club of Buxton was a runner up in the 2016 HPCVS Awards Competition - read our submission

Celebrating People Award 2016 - Runner Up Certificate

 

Celebrating People Award

Application Form

Name of group: Rotary Club of Buxton

Web Address: www.buxtonrotaryishere.co.uk

Q1. Tell us who you are and what your group does

Rotary Club of Buxton supports communities near and far by Rotarians giving of their time and skills (service), Club donations, or both.

Since the Club’s formation in 1922 there are numerous examples of our responding to needs (1) reactively (e.g. paying for repair of Buxton Volunteer Centre’s van damaged by vandals; 2015 Spring Fair street collection for Nepal Earthquake survivors raising ~£1,400), (2) proactively (e.g. raising £6,500 for High Peak Foodbank & Charis House by a Promises Auction) and (3) long-term support (e.g. support of Rotary International programmes such as ‘End Polio Now’ by fundraising; numerous donations to Blythe House summing to over £25,500 so far) .

The Club also provides opportunities for its members to develop in leadership, organising, and planning and to use their vocational skills for the good of others.

The Club also arranges visits for its members e.g. to Buxton Fire Station and Nestlé Mineral water and organises social events that others can participate in as well e.g. Quiz Nights

Q2. Tell us how your group makes a difference to people and communities in the High Peak

Buxton Rotary provides support to High Peak youth by arranging practice interviews for Year 11 and A-level students in Buxton and Chapel schools – a unique local service. Youth leadership and team-building skills are developed through sponsoring at least 4 students/year on a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) weekend at White Hall Centre – again unique. Young persons are sponsored in Rotary Youth Competitions and some local youth groups have received financial support (Mad Hatters, £500; Phoenix Art School, £500; Buxton for Youth - computer pods).

Community support is also provided financially with many local organisations receiving donations from £100-£1000 e.g. Buxton Talking Newspapers (£500), Grapevine (£1000), Thomas Theyer Foundation (£250), King Sterndale Parish (£400 for defibrillator), High Peak Nightstop (£1000), Serpentine Gardens project (£250) ……

Buxton Rotarians also give their time to the community: volunteer driving for Buxton & District Summer Club; arranging annual public blood pressure measurements (April Stroke Awareness in The Dome and Springs Shopping Centre); annual Summer Fair & Charity Bazaar to enable local voluntary organisations and charities to showcase what they do; arranging musical entertainment for Buxton VIP and Macular Degeneration Groups; Christmas carolling in residential homes (‘Singing Santas’); and marshalling at the Community Fireworks Display, Buxton Carnival and Spring Bank Fair

Organisations and local individuals are also invited to speak at Club Meetings.

Q3.   Tell us about one particular ambition that your group wants to achieve over the next 12 months. Please  explain  why  it  is important.

Rotary Club of Buxton is going to hold a Swimming Gala in May 2017 and wishes it to be a success because it will enable groups to fundraise for their own local causes and the Club’s on a 50:50 basis through getting sponsorship for swimming Buxton Pool lengths. The Club’s cause is Neema School Kenya which is being refurbished by Hadfield couple, Margaret and Geoffrey Trimby.

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