Apr 2016 Speaker Simon Ferrier - Soldiers Charity
Mon, Apr 25th 2016 at 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Soldiers Charity. Speaker Host - Terry Gardner, General Host - Paul Dover, Cashier - Alan Edwards.
Simon will talk to us about the work of the Soldiers Charity.
'I joined the Army in 1984 at the age of sixteen as a junior Para, I went on to join the Third Battalion The Parachute Regiment, I served for twenty four years in three Para, Operational tours consist of, Northern Ireland in the late eighties early nineties, I served in Iraq 2003 and 2005, Afghanistan in 2006. My last post in the Army was Unit Welfare Officer for 3 Para, I left the Army in 2009, I became a County Welfare Officer for the Royal British Legion, during this period, I worked out of the Personnel Recovery Centre in Colchester for two years.
I have now been in post for eighteen months, as the Briefing Liaison Officer for East Anglia and London, for The ABF The Soldiers Charity.'
Projects Committee Meeting - contact Dave Ellis.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
Just some of our many activities
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Our annual charity car parking at Christmas using two car parks with the kind permission of the University and department of Chemistry raises £30,000 or more, mainly for local charities . To apply for a grant see our grant application
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Charities are invited to submit grant applications - annually we give out over £30,000 - Fill in a Form and make your case ! Our next round of donations is open for 2025. Deadline 30 September 2025 (Now extended to 13 October 2025. THANK YOU to all applic
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This committee aims to put on events and support organisations that encourage and develop children and young people.
moreThe Projects Committee manages fund-raising activities and recommends the charities to receive funding to the Club Council and Business meeting. It also supports our International projects.
moreSupporting the local community is a core Rotary aim.
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Foundation Objectives - co-ordinating international projects using Rotary grants where possible.
moreThe International projects and activities are co-ordinated within the Projects committee.
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