Welcome
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Newark Castle
Founded in 1987 the Club meets at the Cedric Ford Pavilion, The Showground, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts NG24 2NY (tel 01636 705 796) on most Tuesdays 7.15 for 7.30pm (except following Bank Holidays).
The Rotary Club of Newark Castle was founded in 1987 with the guidance of the Rotary Club of Newark. Club membership has reached thirty-three and regular attendance encourages good fellowship and friendly relationships worldwide. Dual gender is now the preferred make up of the Club and we are always looking for members who are prepared to give service to others who are less fortunate than themselves. The main objective of Rotary is service -- in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians build goodwill and peace, provide humanitarian service, and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations.The Rotary motto is 'Service Above Self.'
Rotarians are professional men and women who work as volunteers to improve the quality of life in their home and world community. Club membership represents a cross-section of local business and professional leaders. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians working in some 29,000 Rotary clubs in 160 countries and 35 geographical regions worldwide. First admitted in 1987, women are the fastest-growing segment of Rotary's membership. There are nearly 2,000 women club presidents and women are rapidly assuming regional leadership roles.
The Rotary Club of Newark Castle was founded with the guidance of the Rotary Club of Newark. About ten businessmen met to discuss the possibility of finding ten others to enable a second Rotary Club in Newark to be formed and chartered by Rotary International. Evening meetings would be held weekly and Newark Castle was the chosen name. Early meetings were instructive on the operation of Rotary.
On the 9th February 1987 twenty-eight members were enrolled as Rotarians and a charter was presented to President Graham Sinclair at a dinner held at the Robin Hood hotel.
2011- 2012 President Ken Sutton
Members Newsletter
District Governor newsletter, available here in both web and pdf versions.
RIBI News Letter available here
Life Education Centres Nottingham
LECN delivers interactive education programmes to children throughout Nottinghamshire. Programmes are delivered in purpose built mobile classrooms which are situated on school sites for the duration of the
visit. The
programmes are age appropriate and build year-on-year to teach children about their bodies, their relationships and interaction with others, and help them to make informed choices about the lifestyles they adopt; particularly in relation to drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. The programmes also encourage children to eat healthily, take exercise and to look after their bodies. LECN works with the whole community and as well as working with children and schools also works to support parents and carers through their parenting courses.
The schedule up to the 23rd February 2012 is now arranged - see attached
Choristers Celia and Gina
Two Rotary singers joined a choir of more than 1,000 people for a consert at the Royal Albert Hall and a recording session at Abbey Road studios in London. Celia Smallwood and Gina Cresswell both members of Newark Castle Rotary Club took part in the events through the Really Big Chorus. The chorus draws from a pool of 30,000 singers including individuals and choirs from around the country who meet to perform concerts. Young Carers at Lockwell Hill
The Club funded an activity day on Wednesday 27th July at Lockwell Hill Activity Centre and meal at the White Post, Farnsfield for 11 young carers from Newark. The youngsters thoroughly enjoyed the day, which allowed them to make new friends, have a break from their caring roles, and have a go at activities they would not usually have the opportunity to try. The day had an immediate benefit for all the young people involved and there was much laughter throughout the day. Home-Start
“Volunteers make the world go round.” That was the gist of the message by Elaine Rossall, MBE, Chief Coordinator of the Newark branch of Homestart when she came to speak to us on the 11.1.11.Homestart is the country’s leading home support agency and Elaine has been with its Newark branch for twenty years – in fact Elaine celebrated her twentieth anniversary with Homestart the day she came to speak to us.
Elaine started her talk by briefly outlining the structure of the agency, the way it is funded and how families who need help are referred to it. Help might be arranging emergency housing for a family who do not have a roof over their heads, taking deserving children to the seaside or simply by being a listening ear to someone who cannot cope with what life has to throw at them.
Hamstrung by budgetary constraints – and money is going to be tighter this year – yet last year Homestart managed to assist nearly 200 needy families from in and around Newark. Much of its budget also goes on overheads, running family groups and the mandatory ten-week course for volunteers.
Without taking any credit away from what Homestart does, the most positive thing that came out that evening was the fact that people who have received assistance from Homestart, often comes back to work as volunteers. Yes indeed, volunteers do make the world go round.
The Newark Pod
We hope that you will come and visit us again to see your kind donations in action.
Sharon Walker and everyone at the Newark Pod
About Rotary International
What would it take to change the world? Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.
Learn more about how we are eradicating polio throughout the world - Thanks for Life
What would it take to change the world?
One of a series of video's "What would it take to change the world" introduces Rotary in all its facets, lasts just 4 minutes, and may be viewed along with other Rotary material by following the link to You Tube.
Join Rotary and make a world of difference!
Have fun and make new friends at the same time. Members are all in agreement that Rotary opens doors to a better world.
Join us and help improve the lives of others locally and internationally.
To find out how you can join Rotary and make a world of difference,click here.
Youth Programmes
Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland runs a host of cultural and sporting activities aimed at recognising and celebrating the achievements of young people of all ages. These enable our youth to enjoy challenges, develop strong bonds of friendship, and help them to express and realise their hopes, dreams and expectations.
To learn more click here
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