As a Relationship Manager for The Children’s Society, my role is to inspire support for the charity.
I cover the East of England and work closely with those working in direct practice with children and young people and those who work to influence the systems they come into contact with.
Founded in 1881, we work nationally to provide specialist support that empowers young people to make positive changes and rediscover their hope. Alongside direct services, we listen to the voices of children and young people and campaign and lobby on their behalf.
County Lines is something you may have heard about on the news or in TV shows. But beyond the headlines and scripts, it's a stark reality for many young people. In my talk, I will be sharing more about this form of exploitation and how we work to restore the hopes of those being exploited, on a national level and more locally too.
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We have become one of only four Rotary Clubs to be awarded a Platinum Certificate, in recognition of donations to Shelterbox of £10,200 in 2022-3
moreSeveral of our entrants last year had success at District level and one was a winner of the National final
moreOur annual competition for budding artists - our entrants all won the second stage District Competition last year
moreOur popular event for school choirs and their families & friends raised over £15,000 for local children's charities
moreWe organise two-day breaks at a National Trust site in N Norfolk for young people aged 12-15 who probably won't get any other holiday
moreWe raised funds supporting Ukrainians both in Ukraine and in Cambridge & East Anglia from several events in 2022
moreOur Junior Competition entrant has gone on to win at National Level. Our Intermediate Team won third prize in their group
morePast President John Martin uses his building skills to help the locals create a community centre for this deprived settlement in The Gambia, only a few miles from the luxurious tourist resorts on the coast
moreThe East Anglian District and National Rotary Magazines feature the wide range of charitable and fellowship activities that Rotary Clubs enjoy
moreWe and our colleagues in the three other Cambridge clubs celebrated 100 years of Rotary service in 2022
moreWe are part of a worldwide movement of 46,000 Rotary clubs with a total of 1.4 million members. We enjoy a range of informal fellowship events while supporting local and international charities
moreCambridge Aid does great work in support of Cambridge residents in need. In 2019-21 we raised over £12,500 and we continue to support them
moreRYLA offers an intensive 7-day course for 18-26 year-olds, helping them to develop as future leaders
moreA sample of our members' varied interests and significant contributions to the local community
moreA brief history of the Rotary Club of Cambridge together with some records which might be of interest to the wider audience
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