Attending Volunteer Expo Live at NEC Birmingham! May 2022
Sat, May 7th 2022 at 8:30 am- Sun, May 8th 2022 - 5:30 pm
A great event with some 80 stands, inspirational speakers & more than a little representation from Rotary!
PDG & Member of Nottingham Rotary Club John Bendall spent the weekend of 7 & 8 May at Volunteer Expo Live - he reported that it was a great opportunity to meet new friends and grow Rotary!
Highlights included:
Meeting Jennifer Jones, due to be the first Women President of Rotary International and attending her joint presentation with Nicki Scott our local Director which covered Rotary International's revised Mission Statement and 7 Areas of Focus
Congratulating Nottingham Rotaractor / Member Clement for being decorated at the Volunteer Expo at NEC Birmingham with a Sustaining Member pin by the Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Chair, ARRFC Adrian Faiers!
Host Ade Adepitan (a Polio survivor & Paralympic basketball player) introducing Ruth Leonard (Vision for Volunteering); Ben Cohen (Awareness of Bullying); and Chizzy Akadolu (Mental Health and personal affects with depression).
Visitors had the opportunity to pack food boxes for Ukraine.
It was great to visit stands hosted by charities & organisations that the Rotary Club of Nottingham supports including: Aquabox; Mary's Meals; Youth competitions and support local schools & ️End Polio Now
'What We Do' Main Pages:
Rotary clubs, like Nottingham, enable people to give some of their time to help make the world a better place under the ideal of 'Service above Self'.
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In a historic milestone to mark World Polio Day on 24 October, type 3 of the wild poliovirus has been declared eradicated. Following the eradication of smallpox and wild poliovirus type 2, this news represents a new achievement for humanity.
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The Imagination Library aims to improve children’s literacy levels so that they are more likely to be ready to start school when they turn five.
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Studio House is a residential rehabilitation centre for people with alcohol and/or drug addiction problems
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Shirland Welfare Brass Band has been named as the selection for the 2018 Listen with the Band concert on Saturday 20th October
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We shared the £1200 we raised at our annual brass band concert last year between three local charities and last month we visited Emmanuel House to hand over their cheque.
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A packed Lutterell Hall at West Bridgford enjoyed a brass band concert from the Long Eaton Silver Prize Band on Saturday October 14th raising over £1200 for local good causes.
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Two enormous coloured display banners showing the 100 year history of Nottingham Rotary Club took centre stage at a civic meeting hosted by the Lord Mayor
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Nottingham Rotary Club Football Team held their awards night at the club this week. The club with the unusual name started life when Jake Spencer, the son of Rotarian Chris couldn't find a Five-a-Side team with a spare place and decided to start their own
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moreThere are many ways to fund raise for charities. One Nottingham Rotary club member combines a winter holiday in a warm climate with running a half marathon for Nottingham charities.
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Featuring Salvation Army Bands and Choirs with Nottingham school choirs and guests. In the presence of The Lord Mayor of Nottingham. All proceeds go to The Salvation Army.
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