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Community and Vocational Service

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Community and Vocational Service

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    1. Community and Vocational Service Ewen Hatchwell Margaret Forbes Two of our core services – hopefully will prompt some new ideas for 2012-13.. Feel free to comment during my presentation...Two of our core services – hopefully will prompt some new ideas for 2012-13.. Feel free to comment during my presentation...

    2. Community and Vocational Services Community Service and Vocational Service are the lifeblood of Rotary Rotarians make a difference in our Communities through Service Community Service and Vocational Service give us the opportunity to implement our motto “Service above Self” They are Fundamental to what we do and how we behave – Service is how we can Improve the Quality of Life in our Community and the lives of others So, what’s happening with ComVoc in our District and in Scotland? They are Fundamental to what we do and how we behave – Service is how we can Improve the Quality of Life in our Community and the lives of others So, what’s happening with ComVoc in our District and in Scotland?

    3. KidsOut As many of you know, KidsOut is a wonderful event – Thanks for your Club’s support at Craibstone, Aberdeen. KidsOut will continue in 2012 at least a dozen locations in our District. Every Rotarian should try to attend to see how much the children enjoy the day – Go and join the Fun! Inverness, Dundee, Stirling, Dunfermline, Cupar, St Andrews, Glenrothes, Leven, Kirkcaldy, Perth Kinnoul, East Fife Also, Literacy....As many of you know, KidsOut is a wonderful event – Thanks for your Club’s support at Craibstone, Aberdeen. KidsOut will continue in 2012 at least a dozen locations in our District. Every Rotarian should try to attend to see how much the children enjoy the day – Go and join the Fun! Inverness, Dundee, Stirling, Dunfermline, Cupar, St Andrews, Glenrothes, Leven, Kirkcaldy, Perth Kinnoul, East Fife Also, Literacy....

    4. Environment District Environment Officer –Malcolm Rooney See D1010 website – includes Environmental Awareness information; how to find your local recycling facilities www.recycle-more.co.uk ; ideas & projects for Clubs and Individuals As good citizens we have a responsibility to protect our Environment As good citizens we have a responsibility to protect our Environment

    5. Environment D1010 Caledonian forest regeneration project at Dundreggan estate, west of Loch Ness, through Trees for Life www.Trees4Life.org.uk Clubs are invited to donate Ł5 per Rotarian to fund a Rotary Grove (to District Treasurer) Dundreggan Forest, Glen Moriston – West of Loch Ness – 10,000 Acres Planting 500,000 native trees will reconnect Glen Moriston to Glen Affric – benefit red squirrels Dundreggan Forest, Glen Moriston – West of Loch Ness – 10,000 Acres Planting 500,000 native trees will reconnect Glen Moriston to Glen Affric – benefit red squirrels

    6. Environment – Ideas? Appoint a Club Environmental Officer? How to improve the environment, and save money - reduce your carbon footprint at home, cut your driving emissions and costs.. Offset your Club’s and your individual carbon emissions. See www.climatecare.org

    7. Community Service Health – Stroke Awareness: When a stroke strikes, Act F.A.S.T. Blood Pressure testing days (Stroke Awareness) REPoD (Rotarians Easing Problems of Dementia) Memory Cafes can provide stimulation, peer support and trained volunteers See District 1010 and RIBI Websites for more information about these and other Community Service topics FAST – Face, has their face fallen on one side, can they smile? Arms, Can they raise both arms and keep them raised? Speech, Is their speech slurred? Time to call 999 if you see just one of these signs... Some Rotary Clubs are supporting REPoD by running Memory Cafes... FAST – Face, has their face fallen on one side, can they smile? Arms, Can they raise both arms and keep them raised? Speech, Is their speech slurred? Time to call 999 if you see just one of these signs... Some Rotary Clubs are supporting REPoD by running Memory Cafes...

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    9. Children in Need Children in Need & Rotary 2012 partnership Clubs to decide if they wish to support CiN Many Clubs organised fund-raising events last year eg Callander raised ~Ł2000 taking Pudsey to Schools, Shops, Restaurants, Inns BBC tv showed Rotarians collecting for CiN, ~Ł110,000 raised at Rotary events in RIBI Rotary achieved good local & national publicity by supporting the CiN PR – Raise the public’s awareness of what Rotary can do, to attract new Rotarians – Membership dividend PR – Raise the public’s awareness of what Rotary can do, to attract new Rotarians – Membership dividend

    10. Community Service in D1230 Largs RC obtained Ł10,000 from Lottery fund - to match local fundraising for a Sensory Room for profoundly disabled children. Rotarians raised Ł10,000 from Fun Run, Fashion Show, Strawberry Tea, Supermarket bag-pack, donations instead of birthday presents, Concert, Bingo & Race Nights, collections, BBQ etc.

    11. Community Service in D1020 South Queensferry RC organised the Forth Rail Bridge abseil, and raised Ł45,000 from 300 abseilers for Teenage Cancer Trust, Queensferry Care in the Community and other charities.

    12. Community Service Local projects – include drugs awareness for young people, Blind Bowlers, Business & Technology advice, Community centre bingo, transport & concerts for elderly etc Looking ahead - Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration lunches and parties ~3rd June 2012. Will you organise an event? Olympic torch relay, and other local events - opportunities for Rotary publicity – attract new members. Lots of info on Rotary websites, use the search box Opportunities to Serve – list includes Caring for Young Carers, Disabled Sports, Hospices, Life Education Centres, Excitement of Science, Young Enterprise etc Resources available to help with ComVoc projects, Lots of info on Rotary websites, use the search box Opportunities to Serve – list includes Caring for Young Carers, Disabled Sports, Hospices, Life Education Centres, Excitement of Science, Young Enterprise etc Resources available to help with ComVoc projects,

    13. Vocational Service The basis of Vocational Service is The Four-Way Test: Of the things we think, say or do Is it the Truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and promote better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Rotarians should be known for promoting high ethical standards, honesty & integrity at work and in everyday life

    14. Vocational Service Vocational Service is what makes Rotary unique. It is the foundation of all of Rotary. Rotarians could – Promote the Four-way test to young people Recognise high ethical standards in the community eg present a Rotary Award Sponsor a career day for young people

    15. Vocational Service On the RI website see An Introduction to Vocational Service, Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions and much more... and the RIBI Vocational Service Resource Group offers more ideas – see RIBI website However, Rotarians contribute their Vocational talents to the problems and needs of Society – Opportunities to serve Display Four-way Test, Declarations of Rotarians in Business in public places Display Four-way Test, Declarations of Rotarians in Business in public places

    16. Vocational Service includes - Classification talks at club meetings Tour of members businesses and other local businesses Invite business leaders to club meetings Community career fairs and workshops Mentor young people and businesses Volunteer your vocation Mock interviews Provide/organise work experience opportunities

    17. Vocational Service Project Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay RC organised restaurant work experience for students from a local school. The students prepared and served a three course meal to 100 paying guests. Customers were Parents, Rotarians & Guests Students applied for “jobs” in the kitchen brigade (10) and front of house team (12). Music and Drama students provided entertainment during and after the meal. Achieved RIBI Award - Congratulations!

    18. Literacy Literacy “40% of prisoners have a reading ability below that of an 11 year old” District Literacy Co-ordinator Margaret Forbes, megforbes@tiscali.co.uk 01224 868843 07951 883026

    19. Literacy 3 Levels of literacy Basic Just able to read/write Functional Perform simple tasks to get by Fully operational Able to work/progress in life

    20. Literacy Primary School Quiz Dictionaries for Life (Polish/Russian) Rotating Books Book Stalls at Events Support in local schools (CV etc) Books Abroad ALEC Reading Bus Details on District and RIBI websites

    21. Literacy First Steps Himalaya - District Project This year's wonderful effort by Winnie McDonald Approx 3000 books for children in hospices and their siblings. You did that and it shows how a simple idea can mushroom into something wonderful! So...

    22. Literacy How is your work acknowledged? Awards to club By 15 April each year apply for award 10 activities = Gold award 5 activities = Silver award Application information will be sent out. Return it to me and your work will be acknowledged ----Simple!!!

    23. Community & Vocational Service Conclusion- Community Service and Vocational Service provide excellent opportunities to raise the public’s awareness of Rotary and what we do – Publicity to attract new Club members ComVoc helps Rotarians to work together for a better world. Community Services projects help to improve the lives of people in our local communities Every Rotarian can make a difference Offer Publicity leaflets at every event that might attract new members Offer Publicity leaflets at every event that might attract new members

    24. Workshop Groups – Literacy, Environment, Vocational Service, Community Service, Others? Group discussions – 20 minutes Share your good projects experiences, problems, solutions? Scribe to take notes Feedback from each Group Roundup

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