The Youth Committee started in 2016 as a stand alone Committee.
The remit of the Youth Committee is to focus on the young people of Dronfield
the following gives details of their work
The Youth Committee seek to encourage and offer allDronfield S18 school age children the opportunity to take part in activities they may not otherwise take part in and in surroundings outside of their normal school environment.
However, below is a list of our successes:
Rotary Year 2023 – 2024
Quiet Areas for Vulnerable Students
The last school visited in December 2023 to conclude this project was Gorseybrigg.
Young Photographer
There were seven entries. The winners received a certificate and £30 cash. The runners up received a certificate.
Scout Jamboree
Youth Committee and Community Committee sponsored four scouts to go to South Korea.
RYLA
One candidate from the Air Corps was sponsored after a second one could not attend after a football injury.
Schools Music Evening
Held at the Winding Wheel 7th March 2024.
St Andrews Garden Project
Donation of £500 towards a volunteer led project to help purchase a greenhouse and a wormery.
Dronfield Infants Playground
Donation of £1000 towards the new playground builder’s area. This project is still on going and PH will continue with it until it is concluded.
Children Of Ukraine Stationery Boxes
23 Stationery Boxes from the Club were collected and sent to Ukraine
more A little about our Dronfield Rotary Club President
more The Rotary Club of Dronfield was chartered in April 1975 with 27 members. During the past 43 years over 100 members of the club has been active in the local community.
more Dronfield is in North East Derbyshire in central England. It comprises of five communities Dronfield, Dronfield Woodhouse. Coal Aston, Apperknowle and Unstone within the S18 postcode area.
more The following Organisations in S18 have benefitted from grants from the Rotary Community Lottery Fund since it was started just over 2 years ago.
more Over the last few years the Community Committee and all our Club has organised A Rotary Club of Dronfield Santas’s Sleigh. We have been joined by members of local businesses Staves Estate Agents and member of staff from Ferndale Garden Centre
back The Rotary Club of Dronfield was chartered in 1975. During the past 43 years over 100 members of the club has been active in the local community. There are currently 22 active members.