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Rotary Club of Taunton Vale - welcome! Please scroll/swipe down through this page to find out more about us, in addition to the pages linked in the menu, top-left.

Technology Tournament 2019

Technology Tournament 2019

Held at Bishop Fox's School on 26 March

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Moonraker Challenge 2019

Moonraker Challenge 2019

Starting near Bishop's Lydeard Station

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Queens Concert 2019

Queens Concert 2019

Annual Special Schools Concert

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New Halcon Link Centre

New Halcon Link Centre

The new Halcon Link Centre was opened on 1st March.

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Three Club weekend in Uppsala, Sweden 2019

Three Club weekend in Uppsala, Sweden 2019

An annual link with the link clubs

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About us

WELCOME TO TAUNTON VALE

ROTARYCLUB

Taunton Vale Rotary Club has been in existence since its Charter was issued in 1981. Whilst the Club has a lively social calendar which promotes fellowship among members there is also a strong emphasis on Service for others.
During the time the Club has existed, members have raised over £500,000; been responsible for initiating the development of a local Abbeyfield Care Home (members continue to serve on the Trustee Committee); Taunton Opportunity Group (TOG) - another organisation where members are actively involved with the day to day management; and ran the It's Child's Play Project with the specific aim of raising funds for the Children's Hospice South West.
The Club continues to work to assist local and international charities.
Club members are allocated to a committee responsible for a particular aspect of Club activity.

Taunton Vale Rotary Club is Making a Difference

Some 4 years ago members of Taunton Vale Rotary Club asked the question "What can we do which will meet a need in our society at a time of deep recession?" Discussions followed with members of the Somerset County Council Care Team which led to the development of a project which seeks to help young people leaving care get onto the employment ladder.
 
Nationally, the number of young people leaving care is increasing year-on-year with a 22% increase in the past 5 years. In Somerset currently over 60 per cent of care leavers are not in education, employment or training. This compares with a figure of 10% for the general population.
 
In developing the project it became clear the Care Team were not able to access enough private sector businesses willing to provide short work experience placements. If the young people are to properly engage with employment, the placements need to be in work sectors they are interested in. If a teenage care leaver shows interest in becoming a hairdresser or a mechanic then making tea and filing paperwork in a council office is not likely to get them out of bed in the morning.
The Making a Difference project seeks to improve their employment prospects by building confidence, improving application and interview skills, and providing short work experience placements. Members of Taunton Vale Rotary Club, joined recently by colleagues of the Bridgwater Rotary Club, support the project by introducing private sector employers to the SCC Targeted Youth Support team who deliver the project programme.
Aided by the Support team, employers will be supportive and understanding of the needs of care leavers who have often been subject to a chaotic and challenging life journey, and recognise the social and emotional impact this can represent on a daily basis. By providing short term workplace experience they start the journey for such a disadvantaged young person to move from care dependence to working independence.
Now 2 years old the Making a Difference project has enabled 32 young people to complete work experience placements and 45 have been supported to develop their employability skills. Almost half of the young people engaged in the project have achieved an Experience of Work Award. Eight have got a job, two have started college, and one has gained an apprenticeship placement proving the value of this community service inspired project.

If you are an employer and would like an Employer's Guide information leaflet about the Making a Difference project please e-mail: secretary@tauntonvale.rotary1200.org

Happening soon...

Meetings and events happening soon

Monday 21st October 19.00

Out meeting

At The little wine shop (formerly Shakespeare glass) in Foundry road, off St. James Street. 7.15 start there will be cheese, bread and charcuterie selection and a glass of wine included.Apologies as usual.

Monday 28th October 19.00

Speaker meeting at SCCC (1875 Club)

John Binns Part 3 - A lifetime of buttock clenching moments.

Wednesday 6th November 07.15

Breakfast Meeting

at Mr Miles

Monday 11th November 19.00

Moonraker Presentation Evening

at SCCC

Monday 18th November 19.00

Out meeting

Details TBC

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Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Mondays at 19:00
(We meet on Mondays except for the First Monday of the month, when we meet on the following Wednesday for a Breakfast meeting. No meetings on Bank Holidays or between Christmas and New Year.)
Somerset County Cricket Club, Priory Bridge Rd, Taunton, TA1 1JT  01823 272946

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