International

International Committee:  

 Helder Lemos - Chair

 The following plans/projects are suggested for the club’s support in the upcoming Rotary term:

Tent & Sleeping Bag Collections
There has been no 'V' festival collection since 2018  - the RiZe Music weekend did not require our "Collection Services". 
In 2024 we continued the long standing role for our club in assisting with the Hylands Park Festival clear-up and collection of blankets, chairs, clothing , etc in liaison with Charles Storer of Hope & Aid Direct . Sleeping bags and mats were required.  
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(iv) International Disaster Relief – Box Schemes

As a Rotary Club we have regularly contributed most years with 1 or 2 aid boxes; both nationally and internationally to disaster struck areas worldwide, via the myriad options of Box schemes, namely: ShelterBox, AquaBox, LifeBox, LifeStraws, Water Survival Box, etc.

We continue to do so, on the basis of “as-is-needed” and an eye on what available Club or Charity Account Funds allow at any given moment in time.

Shoeboxes - with the support of the local school, we support the "SHOEBOX SCHEME" annually
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Dutch Twin Club  - RC Twenterand  
Sadly our twin club has ceased to exist, through lack of numbers

Contact was still being maintained with our twin Club - members met up for a few days in Ypres in April 2019 and we held a Virual meeting via ZOOM during Covid in 2021

In the Spring of 2017, a group of ingatestone Rotary club members enjoyed a very pleasant visit to Keukenhoff, staying in an hotel with many from Vriezenveen staying at a camper site locally - our visitors were royally entertained by our Netherlands twin club mebers. 

After we had enjoyed greeting a small group of visitors from The Netherlands who helped us in celebrating our 40th Anniversary over the weekend 12th - 14th June 2015, the decision on the club's future relationship with RC Twenterand was still being mutually discussed by both clubs