MARCH 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
Dave King
Managing Editor
More than 650 delegates from 50 countries flocked to London to attend the Rotary Presidential Peace Conference and this issue of Rotary Digital will reflect on the topics discussed by the star-studded line-up of speakers at the conference.
In this issue we will also focus on mental health, taking a look at the ‘Don’t Bottle It Up’ campaign and the partnership between Rotary GB&I and Bipolar UK. READ MORE >
THIS MONTH: WATER & SANITATION
Action Group Focus:
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Crez Dickens
Water, sanitation, and hygiene is one of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus and at the heart of this is the Rotary Action Group, known as WASH-RAG.
Supporting Turkey Earthquake Victims - One Year On
Dave King
Tenterden Rotary Club in Kent has been working with the charity Aquabox and fellow Rotarians in the Derbyshire Dales District to supply 90 family water filters to aid partners in Turkey.
A ‘Kika’ Cornish Rotary club in Uganda
Dave King
Launceston Rotary Club and their local college have been working together for more than 13 years on an educational project in Uganda which included the construction of new staff toilets and showers for Bunjakko Island Vocational School.
ROTARY GLOBAL
Rotarians Address Mental Health Issues Head On
Anne Stein
Rotary members are recognising the gaps in understanding and resources surrounding mental health and are stepping up to help.
Mobile Clinics Transform Health Care In Ghana
Florian Quanz
Editor Florian Quanz of the regional Rotary magazine serving Germany and Austria accompanied a group of Rotary Volunteer Doctors on a trip to Techiman, Ghana, to see the work up close.
Driving Aid To Ukraine
Dave King
Last month, shortly before the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rotarians made the 1,200-mile trip across Europe to deliver nine vehicles filled with humanitarian aid, including two ambulances.
ROTARY SERVICE
Mental Health: Don’t Bottle It Up - Let It Out
Dave King
The ‘Don’t Bottle It Up’ awareness campaign, which addresses stigma around mental health, was started by Rotary in the South-West Peninsula and already has some high-profile names attached.
Rotary Preparing for
World Bipolar Week
Peter McLoughlin
As a partner of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland, Bipolar UK is inviting Rotary members and clubs to join them in marking World Bipolar Day and helping to raise awareness in their communities.
Membership Team: Rotary Club Sponsors Two Satellite Groups
Robert Lovick
Robert Lovick, a member of the Specialist Adviser Team for Membership, explains how Great Yarmouth Haven Rotary Club have maintained relevance in their community through their two satellite clubs.
Humanitarian Service Team: RotaKids – The Future Of Rotary
Jannine Birtwistle
RotaKids is for those aged 12 and under and can serve as a gateway for young people into a lifelong engagement with Rotary, offering them invaluable opportunities.
Public Image Team: How did you Publicise Rotary Day?
Crez Dickens
February 23rd was Rotary’s 119th birthday and was a day that provided the perfect platform for Rotary clubs to showcase their work to the wider community.
Foundation Team: The Power of Sustaining Members
tom hunt
How a continuous flow of small donations can facilitate some of The Rotary Foundation‘s most important projects.
Rotary Means Business with Enterprise Membership Model
Emma Grisnell
We are thrilled to announce the introduction of Enterprise Membership as a new and innovative way to join Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland.
OPINION AND COMMENT
Think Like A Peace Fellow
GORDON MCINALLY
Rotary International President, Gordon McInally, names a few of the creative ways that Rotary Peace Fellows are advancing global peace.
More Than A Basic Necessity
Barry Rassin
March is Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month, and we celebrate World Rotaract Week from March 11-17. Both causes are near and dear to Barry Rassin, Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair.
Rotary’s Peace Mission
Eve Conway
Rotary International Director, Eve Conway, explains how Rotary is fulfilling it’s commitment to peacebuilding and conflict prevention on a local and global scale.
Rotary Can No Longer Afford to be Exclusive
dave king
During this time of economic uncertainty, are the costs of some Rotary events making the organisation less accessible? Rotary Magazine’s Editor, Dave King, discusses this issue in his latest column.
PEOPLE OF ACTION
Rotary Shows Its Green Credentials
Rotarians across Great Britain & Ireland continue to strengthen the organisation’s environmental credentials with a string of green community projects.
Southern Wales Rotarians Have Got It Wrapped Up
It has been a record year for the Rotary ‘Wrap Up’ project which received approximately 4,000 warm, good-quality coats, gilets, and fleeces from the generous people of southern Wales.
Bradford University Peace Fellows Prepare To Graduate
The Class 21 Rotary Peace Fellows, based at the University of Bradford, rounded off their 15 months of study with a week-long study trip to Oslo.
Bra Walk Braves Chilly Conditions In Leicestershire
More than 270 people turned up to take part in Bradgate Rotary’s Freeze Your Bits Off Bradgate Park Bra Walk to raise funds for Glenfield Breast Care Centre based at Glenfield Hospital.
Life-Saving Equipment Provided In Northamptonshire
Hatton Rotary has been supporting the ‘Off The Streets’ initiative in Northamptonshire, making a life-saving impact in the community!
IN OTHER NEWS
Rotary Around The World
BRAD WEBBER
This month’s Rotary Around the World takes us across four continents to five projects.
Rotary Social
GEORGE BICKNELL
Check out the latest news, videos, and highlights being posted and shared across social media.
Letters To The Editor
Each edition we’ll pick our favourite letters from our readers. Did you make it?
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