Report to 2026 AGM

As in previous years, we have continued to seek opportunities to lend assistance throughout the whole of our catchment during the past year, albeit with limited success in some of the West Fife villages, as reported in previous years, however we have been reasonably active through the year.

We have achieved many of our objectives in serving the Community with the budget set for the year nearly expended or accounted for.

The full list of donations made during the year can be summarised as follows, with details confirmed during the years Business Meetings -  

• We have continued to support the local branch of the Salvation Army through their Christmas Toy Appeal as well as supporting the Fife Gingerbread Christmas Toy Box appeal.

• We once again repeated the laying of 4 Poppy Wreaths on Remembrance Day at local War Memorials and sponsored 2 classes at the Fife Festival of Music, attended on the Clubs behalf by myself, and Aileen and Robert North.

• Autumn Cowdenbeath Duck Race, High Valleyfield Community Council, The Patons of Dunfermline, Carnegie Dojo, Charlestown Bowling Club, Link Living, Limekilns War Memorial and the Limekilns Beacon Way Project.

We have also continued to assist the New4U Children’s clothing project, mainly through the delivery of clothing to individual recipients and are continuing to assist with the SpecSort spectacle recycling project as reported on a monthly basis through the year.

Our participation in local galas is ongoing and will continue during the remainder of this, and into the new Rotary Year.

We are looking to continue our support of Community Gardens in the local villages, most recently in Crombie.

I will be relinquishing my role as Convenor at the end of this Rotary Year. Many thanks to everyone who has helped with the Community and Vocational work this year and hopefully we will have a busy and rewarding period to come for the rest of this year and the new Rotary year.

Neil Spriddle

Rotary Club of West Fife Community and Vocational Service Committee Convenor 2025-26