Recent News
Supporting Shelterbox following earthquakes in Morocco and floods in LibyaFollowing communications seeking advice with regard to the disasters which have affected Morocco and Libya, a number of clubs are planning public collections over the coming days.
Rotary District 1175 are working with ShelterBox to establish how we can assist in this situation.
A ShelterBox emergency assessment team will arrive in Marrakesh in the next day or so to find out what support is needed following the earthquake, and if they are well placed to help. Their teams will be assessing the damage as well as speaking with local people, authorities, organisations, and the Rotary network as they try to understand how many people are without adequate shelter. ShelterBox are in contact with D9010 via their District Governor.
The flooding in eastern Libya, which has caused widespread destruction in the city of Derna, has been sudden and devastating. ShelterBox are carefully monitoring the situation as it unfolds, and the humanitarian need becomes clearer. More than 30,000 people are displaced according to the UN and we are considering whether a ShelterBox response is possible to support people affected. ShelterBox will use their response criteria to make sure they are using their time, money, and people in the most effective way.
Therefore, any immediate, planned fundraising activity from Rotary Clubs in light of the above disasters need to be aware that the money raised will be contributed to their general fund and used wisely by ShelterBox to help people made homeless by conflict or disaster – wherever the need is greatest.
Donations to ShelterBox can be made via their website at www.shelterbox.org/donate
Clubs are donating funds for buy Danger signs for previously occupied land in Ukraine where land mines have been left. So far we have raised enough to buy 651 signs with more money coming in.
Türkiye-Syria Earthquake
Clubs everywhere have been quick off the mark collecting and donating to appeals to support the organisations working on the ground to support the millions of people affected by the earthquakes, especially Shelterbox and the Rotary Foundation's Disaster Response Fund. This, like the situation in Ukraine, will be an ongoing support need.
Clubs support World End Polio Day 2022
July has seen two clubs in our District celebrate their centenaries - Newton Abbot and St Austell. Our District Governor visited both in his first month in post and enjoyed being part of the celebrations
Congratulations to Sian Doyle, our Senior RYLA (Rotary Young Leadership Awards) Lead on being awarded the Paul Harris Award at the end of course dinner for all her hard work and enthusiasm in leading the teams to deliver our District Senior RYLA courses. Very well deserved!
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Truro Golf Club, Friday 13 May. Click on pictures and then scroll through. Event report below the pictures.
moreMike Grundy takes over from Ian Bell as Boscawen President for the coming year. Mike Barber becomes Senior Vice President.
moreBoscawen supported the City Council by sponsoring junior football coaching across the city, providing Rotary-branded drinking bottles. David R. and David P. lead, and here we see Bernard, David C. David P, Ed, Brian and PB at the training sessions.
moreWe will be at Sainsbury's, this month from 16th to 19th, with our newly acquired Barrel Organ. Monies raised will go to St. Petroc's.
moreBrian, David P and PB had some interesting moments on the 6.5 miles that completed our summer challenge.
moreThe results have been announced to schools.
moreOur plans to send a generator
moreHustyns Resort, Hotel and Spa, is set in a remote St. Breock Downs location. And is the only possible safe parking place for miles around. 4 members walk the 6.1 miles to it from Little Petherick.
moreAn online zoom quiz battle between two friendly local clubs - and overseen by a quizmaster in South Africa.
moreUpdate April 2022
moreWe celebrated the Saints Way Challenge and its fundraising aim with a short and easy walk at Fowey.
moreWe visited Truro School Prep. and Richard Lander to conclude a memorable Young Writer competition.
moreTwo or three (or more!) volunteers are needed to represent the Club during the last part of each session and to present the water bottles sponsored by RCTB and RC Truro Evolution. No more than an hour is asked. Please use the sign up sheet attached
moreThe District Competition
moreFor the second year, we will roll out the "barrel organ", play seasonal tunes, and hope to collect money from shoppers in aid of St. Petroc's.
morePresentations to pupils of Devoran School and Richard Lander School are shown here. There will be further presentations after Easter.
moreThis year, under lockdown constraints and with Julian's expert management we have run an online Youth Speaks competition. The only Club in the District to achieve this.
moreDuring Lockdown we have been prevented from holding our usual fundraising events. However we know that local charities need support at these times more than ever.
moreThis Challenge is open to all Cornish Rotary Clubs and their friends. We are walking the Cornish coastal footpath all through August to raise funds for Cornwall Mind and for Clubs' chosen charities.
moreThis is the biggest week yet. We have 18 Related Pages of walks and pics by Boscawen, by Cornwall Mind and by other Rotary Clubs throughout the county. MESSAGE TO ALL: A FINAL PUSH THIS WEEK TO COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS. SEE THE MAP.
moreMany Clubs throughout the County have joined the Challenge, and we are now within 36 miles of walking every bit of the Cornish Coastal Footpath. See the Map for the remaining 7 stretches to be walked.
moreOur Challenge is completed! (Just one short section in the east remains). When our Senior Vice President voiced scepticism that we could do it he was by no means the only one. Perhaps we should all have a piece of that hat!
more16 other Rotary Clubs in the county, Cornwall Mind, and all their friends have joined Truro Boscawen in COMPLETING THE COASTAL FOOTPATH CHALLENGE
moreWe recorded the miles we walked/biked each week and have shown them as virtual walks. So far, we have walked from John O'Groats to Lands End, and from Lands End to London. We are also raising charity funds at the same time.
moreTriumph for local school! The West Cornwall round of the National Rotary Youth Speaks Competition is won by a Boscawen sponsored Team.
moreWe recently entertained our friends from St Petroc's at the club and heard from them about the encouraging reduction in homelessness in the county over the last 3 years.
moreEvery year just after Christmas we go for a bracing walk with friends, children, grandchildren, dogs, whatever..This time we started at Mylor, went round via the Pandora Inn and back all via creekside paths and woodland.
moreSt Petroc's CEO Steve Ellis will update us on the work of the charity which the club has supported for many years in cash or kind.
moreLinks to the year's events
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moreLinks to the main events of the year
moreLinks to the year's main fundraising events
moreA record of the year's fundraising activities
moreA brief record of the year's activities
moreLinks to the year's events
moreOur Community and Vocational Services Committee supports local charities with members' time as well as funds; and also promotes activities with schools and young people (see separate page)
moreA committee of the Club which specialises in international links and support
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