Welcome to Rotary International District 1230

Located in the West of Scotland and comprising of 54 Rotary Clubs serving their local , regional , national and international communities  

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The district website exists to promote Rotary and the work that we do to a wider audience as well as to serve the Rotarians of the district. Rotary International is a service organisation of 1.2 million members who want to improve the lives of people throughout the world.

Eradication of polio is Rotary's number one priority - and we're almost there. But we also promote world peace, alleviate hunger, reduce poverty and child mortality.

"One thing is for certain. The world would not be where it is without Rotary, and it won't get where it needs to go without Rotary." Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, January 2009   

GSE Visit from Japan 

The Team from District 2820 in Japan will Arrive in Glasgow on Sunday 5th September and start their club visits on Monday 6th. 

                           

The team consists of:-

Team leader

Mr. Mankichi Kuramochi is President of Iwaiyasuda Insurance Co. and a member of Rotary club of Iwai.

Team members:-

Mrs. Mami Aoki is a school teacher at Lilyvale primary school in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Miss Yumiko Inoue is a graphic designer and works for Benetton.

Mr. Riu Yokota is an engineer working in sales and planning & research and web site design for an international supplement company.

Mr. Junichi Takita works as a member of staff in Heisei Hotel, Shimodate city, and is now at Tokyo Judicial Scrivener studying the Japanese judicial system.

The host clubs for this visit are Paisley Callants; Troon; Loudoun; Hamilton; Glasgow; Clydebank and Oban. The team will be giving a presentation at the District Conference in Crieff on Saturday 2nd October at the end of their visit.  If you would like to hear them before that, contact one of the host clubs where they will be giving presentations.

The proposed dates, times and locations are given below.

 Paisley Callants:- Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew, 6:00pm Monday 6th Sept.

 Troon:- Marine Hotel, Troon, 6:45pm, Thursday 9th Sept

 Loudoun:- Standalane Inn, Galston, 6:30pm, Tuesday 14th Sept.

 Hamilton:- Hamilton Golf Club, 6:45pm, Thursday 16th Sept.

 Glasgow:-  The Glasgow Art Club, 1:00 pm, Tuesday 21st September

 Clydebank:- Radnor Park Hotel, Clydebank, 1:00pm Friday 24th Sept.

 Oban:- Regent Hotel, Oban, 6:00pm, Tuesday 28th Sept.  

 PAKISTAN FLOOD APPEAL

Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) is launching an appeal to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the Pakistan floods. Donations to the RIBI Donations Trust Pakistan Flood Appeal will be used to aid the long-term rebuilding of communities in the affected areas.

                                   

 RIBI President Jim Moulson said: "This is a tragedy of an unimaginable scale. Those who survived the initial flooding are now living in fear of what may happen next. Rotary members are working hard to provide a future for them and this fund will go some way to bring hope and stability.

"The Donations Trust has been used to bring relief from the Boxing Day Tsunami, the Australia Bushfires and, more recently, the Haiti Earthquake. Schools, homes, community centres and much more have been provided to these affected areas, enabling people to reclaim their lives. The work to rebuild the battered communities in Pakistan will be a long road and one which Rotary will support.

"Thanks to the generosity of the public, hundreds of ShelterBoxes, Aquaboxes and Water Survival Boxes have already been sent out to Pakistan, direct from these organisations, and more are on the way to provide immediate relief.

Through the Donations Trust, Rotarians will be there to support recovery in this devastated country."

Any donations should be sent to:
RIBI Donations Trust
c/o Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland
Kinwarton Road
Alcester
B49 6PB

Please make cheques payable to "RIBI Donations Trust".

The RIBI Donations Trust was created to provide funding for sustainable projects such as rebuilding communities affected by disaster. This could include constructing homes, replacing lifeboats, providing new rescue vehicles and building primary schools.

Appeals can be created for individual disasters, both at home and abroad.  

District 1230 and RIBI Handover

ALL HAIL THE NEW CHIEFS   

On Sunday 4th July, the joint RIBI & District 1230 Handover took place at the Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew.  213 Rotarians, Rotaractors and partners from all over RIBI, attended the event.   

New District Governor Ian  Mills                                               New RIBI President Jim Moulson 

Andy Slater, District Governor 2009-10, mentioned the District Conference in Glasgow, the launch of Baxterbear, the Haiti Disaster Support,  "Thanks for Life" project, the charter of the Interact Club of Renfrew and Arran High winning the RIBI Youthspeaks Final as some of the main highlights of his year.

Fourteen clubs were awarded the RI Presidential Citation 2009-10: -  Alloway, Ayr, Dennistoun, East Kilbride, East Kilbride Kittoch, Erskine & District, Glasgow,Glasgow  North & Bishopbriggs, Gourock, Hamilton, Mid Argyll, Paisley, Renfrew and Strahaven.

Ayr Rotary received the RI Membership Development & Extension Awards for the "Club with most New Members in District" and "Club achieving Highest Growth Rate in District"

District Governor's Awards were also presented to Bill Christie (for his work on the Baxterbear project), Steve Malloy (for his work over the past six years as part of the District Communications team) and Ken Oxland (for his work as an Assistant Governor over the past three years).

The two main District Awards for 2009-10, namely, 'Best Club Project in District' and 'Best Club in District' were won by Rotary Club of Largs and Rotary Club of Renfrew respectively.

New District Governor, Ian Mills, from the Rotary Club of Allander, said that he was looking forward to his new role and he and his District team would be working hard to support all the clubs in District 1230 with their various community and international projects designed to reflect the 2010-11 Rotary theme of 'Building Communities- Bridging Continents'.

Roberta Gaitan and Alex Blair were then installed as District Governor Elect and District Governor Nominee for 2010-11.  With John Waddell, Iain Shaw, David Shan, Alastair McFarlane and Richard Horrell installed as Assistant Governors. 

In his Valedictory Address, 2009-10 RIBI President, David Fowler spoke of the various magical moments that had happened during the last twelve months – 16 new Rotary Clubs, 9 new Rotaract Clubs as well as 33 new Interact Clubs had been formed.  He spoke of the success of the "Thanks for Life" project and how it had raised the profile of Rotary and the Polio Eradication Campaign across UK and Ireland.  He also mentioned the great magical experience that was the RIBI Conference in Bournemouth.

The environment was also mentioned when David announced that in his year of office he had managed to plant sixty-two trees, which included two fellowship trees, one in the USA and one in Australia.

Jim Moulson, the new RIBI President for 2010-11, on accepting the chain of office said that "he firmly believe that the ordinary club Rotarian was the most important person in Rotary" and that his task was to ensure that they received all the support needed to help them succeed in their various projects and activities.  He also encouraged every Rotarian to give of our time and talent and to raise the profile of Rotary in these islands

Ray Burman, John Mihinick and Greg Thacker were also installed as RIBI Vice-president, RIBI Vice-president Elect and RIBI Treasurer for 2010-11  

                Rotary District 1230 Conference 1st - 3rd October 2010

 

The Rotary Club of Allander is delighted to invite Rotarians and Guests for a weekend of Friendship and Fun at the Centrally located Crieff Hydro.

                                                               

Meet new friends and renew old acquaintances. Listen to Entertaining and Informative Speakers and hear about the future of Rotary and the plans for 2010/2011. 

There's something for everyone, including:- 

* Friday's all day Welcome, allowing guests to arrive in their own time and provide an informal start to the weekend. There will be a Reception Dinner in the evening

* Saturday's Plenary Sessions will be followed by the traditional afternoon off with the opportunity to take part in organised events or have some free time to enjoy the wide range of facilities within the hotel complex, or the Beautiful Perthshire Countryside.

* The Saturday Evening Fellowship Dinner and Ceilidh will be Formal.

* Sunday Service will be followed by the last two Plenary Sessions of the weekend.

* The Conference will close at 13:00 on Sunday

Application forms can be downloaded from the Rotary Club of Allander's website using the link below   

 Rotary Club of Allander

 

Events around the district in the next 30 days:

05/09/2010   East Kilbride Kittoch
KITTOCH CHARITY CLASSIC CAR TOUR 2010
Kittoch are organising a Charity Classic Car Tour around South Lanarkshire on 5/9/2010. The event will start and finish at The Crutherland Hotel in East Kilbride.
12/09/2010   Kilmarnock
KILMARNOCK ROTARY GOES QUAKERS
Kilmarnock Quackers Pres. Willie Stewart and Liz Stewart, Projects Convenor
19/09/2010    
Charity Mixed Open Greensomes (Sheila Hughes Tropy)
Charity Mixed Open Greensomes being held at Ferenenze Golf Club on Sunday 19th September 2010
19/09/2010    
Barrhead Rotary Ladies Lunch
Ladies Lunch in aid of Accord Hospice
01/10/2010   Helensburgh
Annual Charity Concert
The annual Charity Concert will be held in the United Reformed Church on Friday October 1 at 7.30 p.m.
01/10/2010 - 03/10/2010 03:35:08    
District Conference 2010 - Crieff Hydro
This year's conference will be held at Crieff Hydro. Full details can be obtained on District Homepage.