Community Projects
For World Earth Day we held a litter pick at Alvaston Park where we collected 16 bags of litter and recorded 1556 pieces of plastic with Kids Against Plastic.
This Rotary year we have supported a number of community based projects and we will keep these updated below:
World Polio Day Crocuses
This year, more parks are benefitting from the beautiful crocuses that the club purchases to help raise awareness of the End Polio Now programme and World Polio Day. Friends groups working in Alvaston Park, Normanton Park, Darley Park and Derby's River Gardens.
Our activities for 2025/2026 included:
- Litter picks at Alvaston Park
- Donations to Safe and Sound
- Derby Arboretum events
- Santa and Sleigh collections raising £5000 split between two local charities
- Selling Christmas Trees raising over £5000 for several local charities
- Supporting the TOC-H Children's Holiday Camp with an evening of team games and prizes
- £250 donations to the Liver Lantern Project
- Donation to Shelterbox
- Donation to Aquabox
- Supported Hilton Party in the Park
- A stand at Derby Pride at Markeaton Park
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We meet alternately Monday lunchtimes (12 for 12:30) or Wednesday evenings (6 for 6:30) at the Derby Conference Centre on Osmaston Road. The Satellite group meets monthly on either a Wednesday or Thursday evening around 6pm at the Red Cow, Allestree.
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For World Earth Day we held a litter pick at Alvaston Park where we collected 16 bags of litter and recorded 1556 pieces of plastic with Kids Against Plastic.
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We work with Village by Village in Ghana who are currently supporting a period poverty project to enable girls to continue their education. Also, a Tech to Teach programme providing tablets to schoolchildren
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The Rotary Foundation provides grants to Rotary Clubs to support life-changing projects Worldwide. Photo (c) Rotary International
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