Rotary Young Leaders Awards(RYLA)

RYLA is an intensive leadership experience organised by Rotary Districts.  Rotary  District 1145 RYLA, takes the form of a five-day camp for young people of secondary school  age to hone their leadership potential through activities and workshops covering a variety of topics. Our four sponsored students (three from Twickenhanm Scjool and one from Turing House) attended the course from 31 July to 4 August 2023 and will come to one of our club meeting shortly to tell us all about it.

RYLA programmes give participants the opportunity to:

• Gain exposure to leadership scenarios
• Explore problem-solving strategies as part of a team
• Discuss and apply creative approaches to leadership and conflict management
• Build confidence in yourself and what you can achieve
• Meet new people and make lasting friendships
• Learn how to arrange youth activities and community service projects at locally and internationally

Being a leader is not just about being confident enough to speak out and knowing what to say, it is knowing when to listen to others and understand. RYLA teaches this, and other soft skills, to help everyone to be the best they can be.

Teamwork exercises bring people together from different walks of life in a safe environment where everyone can get to know each other without fear of exclusion or negativity.

As with all Rotary programmes, Rotary members are appropriately DBS checked and risk assessments are carried out for all activities.