Booking Form for District Handover 30 June 2013

DistrictHandover13x600The booking form for the District Handover Lunch on 30th June 2013, 12:30pm start, is now available. Just click here to get your copy of the booking form.

The event takes place at the Porters Park Golf Club, Radlett, WD7 7AZ, and will be a carvery lunch with a vegetarian option. This venue has been used many times in the past by our District, and to welcome us back, we have been given a special price.

So enjoy the fabulous views of the Greens and the Fairways, and get the Rotary Year 2013-2014 off to a magical start with June and Dick.

New Format District Assembly is liked!

After an extended period of evening sessions at the District Headquarters in York Gate, we have now completed the 9 Service Assembly Sessions and the President Elects’ Training Seminar.

The outcome was a series of sessions with some lasting nearly 3 hours, mostly because of extended discussion and breakout sessions.

The proof of the exercise will be the feedback (overwhelmingly in favour so far) and the level of service being undertaken in the Clubs. There were some issues raised however, and these will be addressed in the planning for next year.

Overall, we made a significant change to the organisation of the District Assembly and that change was well received. Well done to all the seminar leaders, and well done to Lucille and Sydney who organised all 10 evening’s catering.

You can find the sessions and their materials by Clicking Here.

Grant Management Seminar – 16 May

District Foundation GRANT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR  Thursday 16th May 2013

6.00pm for 6.30pm York Gate:  Finger buffet with soft drink (available from 6.00pm)cost £5.00

Essential information about the processes and requirements relating to a Clubs involvement with Rotary Foundation programmes (including hosting Foundation Scholars)

To register attendance (and assist catering arrangements)  email: grahamyra@btopenworld.com  by May 10th

 

D1130
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

GRANT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR 2013-14

THURSDAY 16th May 2013
6.00pm for 6.30pm
York Gate

Finger buffet with soft drink (available from 6.00pm)

The Rotary Foundation (TRF) require that all Clubs participating in Foundation
activities (Grant applications, hosting Foundation Scholars) attend a Grant
Management seminar and in due course complete a Memorandum of Understanding
relating to the obligations and responsibilities associated in using TRF monies.
This needs to be undertaken every Rotary year with the documentation completed by
the new Club officers.

This seminar will help everyone’s understanding of the operation of TRF and
increase awareness of opportunities available for Grants and Programmes

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION and PARTICIPATION
o Club qualification
Outline of Grant programmes
Foundation Funding Model
• Example scenarios
Grant procedures
• District wide Global Grant details
Essential requirements
• Fund Raising and Recognition

COST only £5.00 per person

Please advise delegate numbers to ensure appropriate catering provision.

LONDON MARATHON RECEPTION AT YORK GATE – SUNDAY 21 APRIL, 6PM

A number of Rotarians from the District and around the world are taking part in the London Marathon on Sunday 21 April and there will be drinks and light refreshments at York Gate from 6pm for those taking part and Rotarians who would like to join them. DG Eve will be there as soon as she can be!!   Good luck to all Rotarians in the Marathon! Please also cheer us along the route of the London Marathon where you can.  We welcome your support.

DG Eve

District Assembly Dinner Success

The District Assembly Dinner at the Royal National Hotel took place on 9th April 2013, and was well attended by Clubs from all over the District.  To our great delight, we even had a visitor, Luigi Mula, from Milan, Italy! The principle speaker was the incoming President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, Nan McCreadie who spoke on the priorities from the perspective of the National and International Leadership of Rotary International. Incoming District Governor Dick Nathan also spoke on the journey for the District in the coming year and the training events that would be related to the Service undertaken by the District in the coming Rotary Year. The event ran like clockwork thanks to the detailed preparation and planning of Lucille Parker and her District Events team, and the evening was enjoyed by all those that came, despite the difficulties of travelling on the underground. The staff at the Royal National Hotel in the centre of London also did a splendid job.

We now move on to a series of individual training seminars dealing with topics like Communications and Public Image, Community Service, The Rotary Foundation, International Service, Membership, New Generations (youth competitions, clubs and international exchanges), and Vocational Service. There are also special sessions for the Club Presidents, the Club Secretaries and the Club Treasurers.

The event was judged by all present as a notable success.

Notice of Foundation assembly

D1130
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

Assembly 2013-14

TUESDAY 16th April 2013
6.00pm for 6.30pm
York Gate

Finger buffet with soft drink (available from 6.00pm)

2013-14 Theme
Engage Rotary : Change Lives

Engaging Rotary Foundation
Enables Rotarians to Change Lives

A variety of interactive sessions raising awareness and providing information for
attendees to make appropriate representations at forthcoming Club Assemblies.
Topics will include:-

The Rotary Foundation Mission

D1130 achievements
Grant programmes
Grant procedures

Club qualification

Contributions

Recognition
End Polio

COST only £5.00 per person

Please advise delegate numbers to ensure appropriate catering provision. Download form below.

Foundation assembly 16 04 2013

Video from Rotary International Women’s Day Event

Rotary in London celebrated International Women’s Day with a special breakfast networking even at City Hall in London.  District Governor Eve Conway-Ghazi hosted the event.  Among the speakers were the International Development Secretary Justine Greening, who is a Putney Rotarian, and Rebecca Stephens MBE, the first British woman to climb Mount Everest.
Rotary linked with UN Women for this Five Capitals event.  As well as London, other capitals holding breakfast events were Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and London.

Rotary South West Area Thames Cruise 12 May

The SW Area is having a Sunday afternoon boat cruise down the Thames on the 12th May.

We will leave Festival Hall Pier at 12.30 pm for a 3 hour cruise with a lunch buffet on board, arriving back at 3.30 pm, allowing you to spend some time viewing the South Bank area. The price is £27 per person.  Please contact AG Chris Wyatt  if you are interested in joining us for a leisurely cruise throughLondon.

Rotary Polio Eradication featured in the Independent newspaper

The links to the electronic version of The Independent article see:

DG Eve