District Forum 21 March 2020

Sat, Mar 21st 2020 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD ONLINE. CONTACT YOUR CLUB SECRETARY FOR MORE INFORMATION.

District 1200 FORUM to be held at https://zoom.us/*****

AGENDA

10.00 Welcome and District Business from DG Dennis Stevens

· District Accounts

· District Budget

· Awards

10.10 District Conference 2020 – Rory O’Donnell (video)

10.15 Young Carers - Alison Adlam - Chair of Friends of Somerset Young Carers

10.30 Parish Notices

10.40. The Frome Town approach to membership – Karl Waldeck

10.55. Ken Robertshaw – our Foundation

11:30. Foundation discussion with David Perkins, Keith Barnard-Jones, Stan Jones & Ken Robertshaw

11:50. Membership with Rick Canham, Michael Osborne and Karl Waldeck

12:10. Presidents Elect with Rory O’Donnell

12:30. Close.

Post Meeting Notes:

The meeting was attended by 86 Rotarians representing 33 of our 48 clubs in our District.

District Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2019 and Budgets for the year 2020-21.

After some discusion the accounts and budget were approved by those attending, plus a further 3 clubs who approved them by emaill prior to the meeting.

'What We Do' Main Pages:

The Month That Was That Was November '24

Our efforts as a Club towards making a difference by supporting local and international good causes came into sharp focus in November.

With so many seasoned members, it is hard to spring a surprise, however this month we had a very special surprise.

Club members helped to organise and stage an Exhibition and Auction of Post Card Art

An annual event held in Wells Town Square

A month where 'Service Before Self' took front stage

A family fun event on Sunday May 25th, the bank holiday weekend

Fun was clearly the theme for December

An eclectic mix this month: Lifeboats, Hospice Care and Glass Making.

Volunteers from Wells Rotary in action in Nepal

Working together we are united in the challenge of making a difference to the lives of others

The Month That Was That Was October 24

October was quite a quiet month by recent standards for the club, that said though looking back across our diaries in addition to our normal routine gatherings there were quite a few project planning meetings looking forward into 2025

Defibrillators - have we got any and where are they?

Conscious of the need for rapid access to defibrillators following a coronary event, Wells Rotary has been working to make these life-saving machines available to the public at all times. It is an ongoing project.

Wells Rotary has been stewarding the Festival for over 35 years: not only have we raised over £100,000 for humanitarian projects but also have seen a lot of amazing artists. We all have personal memories and highlights from the experience.

In 2000 Rotarians from Wells trekked out to a remote area in North Nepal to build a health clinic. They came up with the idea of holding an annual Boules Tournament to support the clinic and the rest is history.

Held annually in the Bishop's Palace gardens in the centre of Wells, the Wells Charity Boules Tournament is a fun event for all of the family.

Each week a team of listeners goes to St Cuthbert’s Primary School to listen to children read. It is so rewarding to see the positive impact on the children’s reading skills.

District Forum 21 March 2020

Sat, Mar 21st 2020 at 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD ONLINE. CONTACT YOUR CLUB SECRETARY FOR MORE INFORMATION.

The Month That Was That Was November '24

The Month That Was That Was Feb 25

Wells Rotary supporting the Wells & Mendip Museum

Santa Fun Run

The Month That Was That Was Jan 25

Wells Festival of Running

The Month That Was Dec '24

The Month That Was March 25

Our Mission

The Month That Was That Was October 24

Campaign to make defibrillators available throughout Wells

Stewarding Glastonbury Festival

Boules at the Palace

The Reading Listening Project

Talking Newspapers

Rotary in Somerset

Rotary's International Activities

The Month That Was That Was September 24

The Month That Was That Was August 24

The Month That Was That Was June 24

The Month That Was That Was May 24

The Month That Was That Was April 24