Serving our Community
Many of our members joined Rotary because it offers a chance to 'give something back'
In recent times we have undertaken a wide range of projects to help local people, particularly the young and the elderly. The examples below are from our current or recent programmes. The related pages below are just a few of many.
The Young
We help them to pursue their interest in art, music, sport and voluntary work, including overseas. We organise:- An annual Young Photographer Competition
- An annual local Young Chef Competition and support the winner at District and national levels
- For some years we organised a national football competition held at St George's Park
We co-promote, sponsor or encourage participation in:
- Our District Young Musicians Concert
- The Burton Mail Children of Courage and Achievement Awards
- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
- World Challenge and similar programmes.
We seek close links with local schools and youth organisations to identify ways in which we can help. In recent years we have:
- Provided funding for school trips
- Run Young Citizens Award schemes
- Provided school prizes
- Organised mock interviews
- Encouraged and funded environmental projects
- Commissioned a design project
- Provided mountaineering equipment for Burton Venture Trust
Our District Youth Exchange Programmes are open to young people between the ages of 15 to 25:
- Short term Family to Family exchanges
- Youth Service exchange
- Camps and tours
- Long term exchanges, normally for an academic year
Adults and the Elderly
Examples of our practical support:- Creating and running a weekly Carers+ Café
- Garden maintenance at our local Children's Hospice
- Running Stroke Awareness Days
- Decorating at the local riding school for the disabled
- Supplying and fitting bookshelves at the local addiction centre
- Organising days out for the elderly
- Providing supplies to a foodbank
- Advising clients at a local Drug and Rehabilitation Centre on their CVs and providing mock interviews.
