Speaker Tracy Steel. Host Pat Emmerson

Tue, Mar 16th 2021 at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Tracy is from Washington Riding Centre and joined us to give an update on how the Centre is doing, especially during Covid-19

Tracy explained that she offered educational support with schools; changing life through horses. She was awarded coach of the year in 2019. She has RDA Grade 4 in Dressage to music.

The Centre only has half of the usual number of horses at present, with the others having been 'let' to contacts and supporters to look after. Thus they cannot offer a full service, so many of the staff are on furlough and she is just half time.

However, they have had the opportunity to develop some things on the site, including a sensory garden.

She took us on a tour of the whole site using her phone and it was very interesting to see how things have developed since we last visited some years ago. They usually employ 10 others and have about 120 riders per week in normal times. There is a lot of voluntary help, too, for which they are very grateful.

Tracy offered to arrange a visit when this is possible, hopefully later in the year.

'What We Do' Main Pages:

World Community/Internat'l Service

Rotary Club of Seaburn works with communities overseas, mostly through The Rotary Foundation.

End Polio Now

Rotary International's big effort to rid the world of this crippling disease started in 1985. We are so close to completing the job. Just one last push!

Community Service

'We're for Communities' and work within our local community, whose assistance and support we value greatly.

Youth Opportunities

Activities include working with schools,Youth Competitions, Rotary Youth Leadership Award scheme, our Interact Club, Rotakids clubs and much more.

Members of Seaburn Rotary wish to express their condolences to members of The Royal Family upon the death of Her Majesty.

Vocational Service

We follow this avenue of service by helping in schools in a variety of ways. We also have speakers who tell us about their occupations.

Satellite Club

Former Rotary Club of Seaburn Satellite Club, which was formed into a separate Rotary Club SR1.

Club/Membership Services

This committee is concerned with the administration of the club. It incorporates: House; Registrar; Fellowship; Programme; Sport. The President Elect is usually the chairman of the committee, with other members taking a lead in each particular activity.

A collage of the seven cards we have on offer for sale in 2020.

Each year a new card is painted by Rotarian Randle Oliver. These are sold to friends as well as other Rotary club members to raise funds for Rotary Foundation and other charities, including our own Benevolent Fund.

MEMORY CAFE

This new community venture opened in August 2017. The meetings are held at 2.00 pm on the last Wednesday each month.

Redby Rotakids with their charter and Rotarians

Redby Academy Rotakids were excited to received the charter on 17th May 2016

Membership

Rotary's main purpose is to encourage and nurture volunteerism locally, nationally and internationally. We have an active Membership Committee and would like to hear from anyone interested in finding out more about Rotary.

The Rotary Club of Seaburn received a banner award in recognition of its generous support of Rotary Foundation, being the 3rd highest donor in Rotary North East. It demonstrates the club's commitment to Doing Good in the World.