Club meeting

Thu, Jan 21st 2021 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Sarah Whittle will talk about her role in Voluntary Action Rotherham and how she got involved with them


About

specfrontVoluntary Action Rotherham is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector in the Rotherham borough. Its core activities and associated projects are a keystone for local community engagement and development.

It is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, governed by a Board of Management (Trustees) nominated and elected by its members.

Overall Vision

  • Strong, vibrant voluntary and community action uniting and improving the lives of individuals and communities throughout Rotherham

Mission Statement

  • To support and develop effective, sustainable and influential voluntary and community action which brings about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in Rotherham

Aims

Information and Influence

  • To communicate relevant, high quality, timely information to the VCS
  • To ensure the VCS has a co-ordinated voice to shape policy decisions and practice
  • To support the VCS to network and collaborate and work in partnership
  • To promote the VCS and provide strategic representation and leadership

Strengthen & Support

  • To provide specialist high quality support services to meet VCS needs
  • To support VCS needs for a skilled, professional workforce including volunteering
  • To improve and maximise access to diversified income sources for the VCS
  • To support increased efficiencies, evidence effectiveness of VCS organisations

Efficiency & Effectiveness

  • To ensure we are effectively managed and governed, responsive and accountable to our diverse membership base
  • To maintain our independence, achieve financial sustainability and be innovative in responding to new needs and challenges
  • To demonstrate our effectiveness, value for money and be committed to continuously improving the quality of our work
  • To support and encourage partnership working on behalf of the VCS so that everyone in Rotherham can fulfil their potential

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Stainborough Rotary Club is very active in the community, supporting worthy causes such as Centrepoint, Silkstone Scout Camp and Young People’s leadership programme. The Club also helps Santa with his Sleigh every Christmas.

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Enthusiastic volunteers helping to create the vital water borehole.  Water = life !!

We have close links, over many years, with Ho in Ghana. We have helped to fund the building of a Women's Co-operative, a Rotary Community Hall, a Street Children's centre, a water borehole and now the building of a sand dam.

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Stainborough raises funds for charities through organising events, Sponsorship, car boot & table top sales, competitions and selling merchandise.

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Our own charity - the Rotary Foundation.

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Stainborough is a friendly club with lots of well supported events throughout the year. Some are 'just for fun', whilst others raise money for good causes at the same time.

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Sustainability and recycling

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Each year we will develop an annual report

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Stainborough Rotary is proud to Sponsor this fabulous Choir

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Some fantastic pictures for using in our clubs

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