Rotary District 1130 Community & Vocational Forum February 2013 Community and Vocational Service
Today s Agenda Introduction to the D1130 Comm & Voc Team Introduction to Community & Vocational Service Rotary Spring Clean and Environmental Projects Club Skills Survey Vocational Projects North London Disabled Games Community Projects Literacy and D4L
Introduction to C&V Team Chairman Scott Maclachlan Barnet Support Team Stroke Awareness Thea Ingham Roding Health Day Kids Out Day Fred Fox Heston & Isleworth Dictionaries 4 Life Colin Bryant (March is Literacy Month) Leonard Cheshire Peter Holmes Barkingside Junior Citizen Steven Seager Redbridge District Specialists: Environmental Officer: Pat Clark Edmonton Protection Officer: Steven Seager Redbridge
Community and Vocational Service In line with Rotary international there has been a split of the C&V team in RIBI to separate teams. This was to boost Vocational Service as one of the main Avenues of Service Each District and Club has the choice whether to follow suit or remain with a combined team. This District has decided that it will split next year. Suraiya Kassamally will be Chair of Community next year.
Community and Vocational Service Dates for this Rotary year Literacy Projects for March Literacy Month Rotary Spring Clean 12 th March to 22 nd April Health/Stroke Awareness Day 20 th April 2013 Kids Out 12 th June 2013 Please contact District Co-ordinators for more information see Directory
Community and Vocational Service - Awards RIBI Community Services Cup Dec 31 st RIBI Vocational Services Cup Dec 31 st RIBI Environmental Award Jan 31 st Service Recognition Awards Can be awarded to Rotarian or member of the public. Should be for extra special service to the community. Copies available from me.
Rotary Spring Clean RIBI will be providing support to Clubs for this campaign in Spring 2013. Work with local organisations to arrange litter pick-ups or graffiti removal. Newsletters from RIBI on RinL website Handouts available
Rotary Spring Clean We have a great example of what can be done by organising volunteers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpfdfs227 te&feature=emshare_video_in_list_user&list=plce64bafe6d 704287
Environmental Projects Promote recycling see Plastics Handout Environmental Speakers Appoint an Environmental Officer Garden projects with schools Consider 5 a day clean up. Ie commit to pick up 5 items a day of litter. Consider entering Environmental Awards See Handouts
Vocational Service Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their professions and to practice high ethical standards. Rotary 4 Way Test expanded in 1989 to Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions. - Copies available. Rotarians share skills and expertise through their vocations and inspire others in the process. We will cover options for this later on.
Vocational Service and Classification From the beginning of the Rotary movement the Classification of each Rotarian has been important. Rotarians each have a Classification ie Profession or vocation, which means clubs have a cross section of the community. Through their jobs and business and professional skills Rotarians have opportunity to serve the community.
Classification and Skills Does your club have each Rotarian listed with his or her Classification? If not can I suggest this is raised with the President. Does your club have a skills/affiliations inventory of its members? See later This is also useful as it may find school governors, and links with other organisations who complement Rotary.
Club Skills Survey Each Club has been asked to complete a Skills Survey of their members. The format is to include skills and hobbies Rotarians have a massive range of skills, much different from their Classification and very relevant with many now retired. The use is primarily a resource for Clubs with only a summary for District
Club Skills Survey Skills: IT /Web sites Mentoring Sales Graphics Languages Publicity Event Management Mediation Business Planning Advertising Hobbies: Carpentry Photography Gardening Cooking Golf/sports Travel Art/Painting First Aid
Vocational Service - Suggestions October is Vocational Service Month Get New Vocational Project started or have a Vocational focused meeting. Say The 4 Way Test at each Meeting. Volunteer for Secondary School Career day or conduct Mock Interviews Conduct Job Talks at your club and invite Ambassadorial Scholars to talk about their jobs and training.
Vocational Projects Using members Job Classification to assist in the community ie: Doctors and Nurses helping at blood pressure testing Engineers & Scientists encourage schools to take part in Rotary - Excitement of Science All professions providing work experience for school children Catering encourage Young Chef etc
Vocational Projects Using members Job Classification to assist in the community ie: Doctors and Nurses helping at blood pressure testing Engineers & Scientists encourage schools to take part in Rotary - Excitement of Science All professions providing work experience for school children Catering encourage Young Chef etc
North London Disabled Games 9 Rotary Clubs helped Run the event from North of the District.
North London Disabled Games
North London Disabled Games
North London Disabled Games This was a great success Had Rotarians using their skills to run an event for the disabled in their community. Low cost, but high profile In press and on websites Why not in your Area?
Community Projects For events concerning the Public Do Risk Assessment check RIBI Insurance Remember Child Protection Issues If necessary get Rotary CRB see Protection Officer Stephen Seager
Trip to Legoland Kids Out
Stroke Awareness Blood Pressure testing Register event with RIBI/Stroke Association
Community Projects RC of Elstree and Borehamwood
Community Projects RC of Barnet Bench in High street
Literacy and D4L March is Literacy Month Talking newspaper/books Reading in schools Literacy in a Box see brochures Dictionaries for Life samples available + order forms
Feedback from Clubs What Community and Vocational Service projects does your Club get involved with?
Community & Vocational Summary Literacy Projects for March Literacy Month handouts for options available Rotary Spring Clean 12 th March to 22 nd April Stroke Awareness Day 20 th April 2013 Kids Out 12 th June 2013 Please encourage clubs to complete Skills Survey of members and send Summary to me.