This page gives a brief resumé of the projects that the club agreed at its Assembly on June 16, 2016.

Youth Service – Pam Spokes/Jasbir Mann

• Young Writer
• Rotary Stars
• Young Musician
• Leicester Rotaract
• Partnership working to sponsor candidates in other competitions.
• Assist Leicester Club with their Technology Tournament

All funds to be raised for entry fees and expenses through providing catering at Young Musician events in 2017.

Membership – Sarita Shah

• Attending and assisting at more community based events to spread the word of Rotary
• Distribution of flyers and information about Rotary
• Hold an interest meeting for our club

Hands on work needed here. Support will be received from the district for the interest meeting and RIBI for print.

Treasury – Sheema Karia

• Come to a collective decision on the club being set up as a charity

• Collect all monies and distribute to agreed charities at the end of the year
• Report with regular consistency at Business Meetings on treasury matters

Communications – Jason Chauhan/Jim Matthews

• Publish information about Rotary and events in local newspapers/magazines.
• Maintain and look into ways to improve our website – can we increase the number of people visiting our website?
• Promote our activities on other channels such as Youtube/LeicsTv
• Facebook & Twitter by Gemma, Jim and others.

www.rotary-leicesternovus.org

 Community – Jim Matthews/Sarita Shah

• Repeat canal boat trip. Perhaps for the homeless

–Cost: £10 per guest, plus catering.

• Continue working on environmental projects like Walnut Street

–Cost: minimal. Benefits for membership/publicity/we get a speaker

• Continue working alongside Leicester City of Sanctuary (day trip to Alrewas? Offering regular practical help)

–Cost: unknown. Benefits for membership/publicity/we get a speaker

• KYBP (Stroke Awareness). With other club(s)?

–Cost: minimal (even if we do it alone). Benefits: publicity

• RYLA or Calvert (with other clubs & Rotaract)

–Cost: (£100-£350) We get a speaker

To raise funds for this activity we will arrange a Village Treasure Hunt event and hold street collections.

Vocational Service – Adrian McGreevy

• Mock Interviews
• School Education Visits
• Further development of Apprentice Schemes
• Apply our vocational talents to the problems and needs of society as they arise.

Rotary Foundation – Frazer Robson

• District Grant for a Rotary Peace Garden at Falcons Primary School
• Purple Pinky Campaign – Rotary Crocuses
• Raising funds for ‘Our Charity’ through a Christmas street collection and sale of the purple fabric crocuses

International – Pradeep Popat

• Shelterbox
• Jaipur Limbs
• LifeStraw
• Healing Little Hearts

Raising funds by working with local schools and donations from businesses

Other roles and plans

• Programme Secretary David Clorley
• Health & Safety Herbert Thurston
• Fellowship and Fundraising Diana Thurston
• Protection/Compliance Channi Riyait