Engaging young people with Rotary.

Young people work with Brighton and Hove Soiree Rotary Club on the Zanzibar Schools Project (ZSP).

Swimming goggles.

Engaging young people with Rotary.

Zanzibar Schools Project (ZSP) is inspiring young people in the UK to get involved with Rotary.  17-year-old Rob Lindfield volunteered as an English teacher with ZSP during his Summer holidays.  He engaged with the local community and developed a keen appreciation of local needs, particularly in finding work. Since returning he’s built a strong connection with Brighton and Hove Soiree Rotary Club, the organization behind ZSP.  Rob’s partnered with Zanzibari teacher, Gasica, to set up a microfinance project.  Students from Varndean School in Brighton review applications from young people in Zanzibar.   One of the first to benefit was a poor but hard-working young man who wants to be a chicken farmer.  He’s determined to pay back the loan as quickly as possible and so help other people in his situation.


Amber Bayford, a teenager from Suffolk has raised money to buy swimming goggles to help children in Zanzibar learn to swim.  She’s now hoping to raise funds for swimming lessons that will help prevent the many unnecessary drownings by young people on the island.
Ann Dieckmann, one of the Rotarians behind ZSP says “We’re so delighted that ZSP is introducing young people in the UK to learn about their counterparts in Zanzibar and to lend a helping hand.  It’s great that along the way the teenagers and their parents are learning more about Rotary’s work in Tanzania.”


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International Projects

back International activity focuses on Rotary's seven main causes - promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children, promoting education, growing local economies and protecting the environment.

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Our Club's Community Service Committee in conjunction with Special Projects aims to improve the quality of life within our local area and community.

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A community event

This village festival has been organised by Sussex Vale Rotary Club since 2018. The event is named after the big 'switch on' of the Hassocks Christmas lights each November.

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Sussex Vale has supported Foundation and the 'End Polio Now' campaign for many years. A Foundation Grant was obtained a few years ago to help fund 7 wells in Africa. In 2010 we planted 1000 purple crocuses in Adastra Park to publicise End Polio Now,

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The Rotary Club of The Sussex Vale supports many International Charities and Projects.

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The work of Youth Service is particularly geared to youth and assisting with youth development, studies and wellbeing. This committee organises the local heats of the many Rotary schools competitions that our club sponsor.

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