Youth Support & Competitions

The Rotary clubs in The East Midlands offer wide range of exciting Activities & Programmes for young people which can positively change their lives. They are designed to help young people develop their life skills and talents plus build their levels of self confidence.

Rotary also hosts a number of annual competitions enabling thousands of young people to test and develop their skills and talents in a range of disciplines. 

Rotary's support of Youth Programmes and Competitions in the East Midlands is pretty impressive as the list shows. Not all clubs offer the whole range of activities but we can put you in touch with ones that do.

1. Promoting Peace Education
2. Youth Leadership Awards RYLA
3. Young RYLA
4. RotaKids
5. Interact
6. Rotary Youth Exchange
7. Young Environmentalist competition
8. Rotary Youth Speaks Competition
9. Rotary Young Musician competition
10. Rotary Young Writer competition
11. Rotary Junior Technology Tournament
12. Rotary Senior Technology Tournament
13. Rotary Young Citizen Awards
14. Rotary Young Chef Competition
15. Rotary Young Photographer competition
16. Rotary Young Artist
17. Rotary Stars
18. Rotary working with schools and youth groups
19. Rotary Children’s Fun Day
20. Juniors Speak

Participation in the competitions is restricted to children and young people aged 17 or under (i.e. 18th Birthday on or after 1st September). 

Some competitions are divided into age ranges and skill levels.

Who can take part in the competitions?

Students, whether at formal schools or being home educated, community youth organisations such as Scout Groups/Girl Guides and Members of RotaKids & Interact.

There are two types of competitions:

1. Those requiring physical attendance and practical participation at a venue (e.g. Young Chef, Youth Speaks, Young Musician & Technology Tournament)
2. Competitions involving submission of material to a central venue (e.g. Young Photographer, Young Artist, Young Environmentalist & Young Writer)

Entry to Competitions

Entry to all Rotary programmes & competitions is via your local Rotary club.