Rotary Foundation Seminar - Writtle College

Sat, Apr 14th 2018 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The event is open to all club chairs of Foundation and International committees, along with any other Rotarians who would like to learn more about Rotary’s own charity.

With the end of Polio in sight, it has been agreed that it would be a good time to hold a Rotary Foundation Seminar/Workshop. We are delighted to have been able to secure a key-note speaker from Rotary International, Michael Hodge, who will enlighten us about our own charity. Few members, even members of a club’s Foundation committee, really understand what Foundation is and does. For example. how many of your Club’s members know that The Rotary Foundation has, for the last few years, been judged by Charity Navigator to be in the top 1% of all charities throughout the world with a perfect 100% score when judged on financial health, accountability and transparency.

Learn how a grant from Foundation can help a project, locally or overseas, learn how to complete a successful grant application, and understand the various ways of supporting our own charity both individually and as a club.

IMPORTANT – Attendance at the seminar by at least one member of your club is required to ensure your club qualifies under the Grant Management System, and you are then eligible to sign the Memorandum of Understanding – a requirement of every Rotary Club.

Please could you let Robert Macaulay have the names of who will be attending from your Club as soon as possible, but by the 6th April 2018 at the very latest.

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10 mile road race and 2 mile fun run

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Santa Sleigh had a grand tour to North Springfield, Beaulieu and Channels, Boreham, Ford End, Little Waltham and Great Waltham before Christmas.

- with our ‘twin’ club, the Rotary Club of Klerksdorp.

After eight years of broadcasting Rotary Roundup on CCR (Chelmsford Community Radio), Rotarians Dave Almond (Chelmsford Mildmay) and Rob Peters (Chelmsford Phoenix) presented their last programme on 17 December 2023.

Fundraising and charities supported

Raising funds for local, national and international causes is key to what we do.

Club donations 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20 and 2018/19

Rotary's own charity

On 24 October 2019, Chelmsford Mildmay and Chelmsford Rivermead Rotary Clubs observed World Polio Day with the planting of 12,000 purple crocus corms. World Polio Day is celebrated globally to generate awareness about the eradication of polio.

Purple Crocus Planting in Central Park, World Polio Day, 24 October 2019

Supporting the environment - Rotary Area of Focus 7

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Rotary clubs were unable to meet physically but we continued in other ways including video conferencing and a weekly online bulletin. Stories about members’ interests and activities continue to be posted here.

Rotary competitions and some Rotary winners

Theme - Shapes and Patterns: now closed for entries. Winners announced on 21 June. Sponsor: Blue Sky Printing, Chelmsford

For seven years Mildmay Rotarians collected unwanted but usable computer equipment, professionally cleared hard drives, packed, loaded and shipped to Tanzania schools.