What we plan to do
Each Rotary year Middleton compile a programme of projects, fundraisers and fellowship events that the club wishes to complete for the forthcoming year. All are designed to ultimately feed into helping those more needy than ourselves. Progress against these projects will appear, in the following table, on this page in the months to come.
Our programme for year 2009/10 will appear here shortly.
At end of Jan 2010
TARGET ACTUAL TO DATE
- Increase membership by 10% 4% (FoMR=50%)
- Visibility of club in community > 12(One per month) 7
- Appearances in local media > 12(One per month) 4
- Achievement of projects planned (61) = 100% 49%
- Fund raised of £9000 ++ £8028
Summary of proposed projects, agreed, for
Rotary year 2009/10
1. CLUB ADMINISTRATION
1. Provide support to the President as required
2. Ensure the smooth operation of the club
3. Look after the health of the Club
4. Ensure the club is provided with protection & H&S requirements are adhered to.
5. Provide a monthly club calendar update
6. News bulletin to be produced and distributed every two months
7. Club handbook to be updated and distributed at beginning of Rotary year
8. Liaise with hotel on matters related to the clubs hospitality
9. Monitor and report on the clubs attendance within Rotary
10. Organise club’s charter night
11. Organise club’s Christmas address
12. Organise club’s participation in the District quiz
13. Organise club’s presence at District Conference
14. Arrange for fellowship through a weekend away
15. Arrange for fellowship via social outings
16. Organise fellowship through lunches
2. PUBLIC RELATIONS
1. Aim to raise profile by getting news articles in local media every month
2. Aim for a mention in Rotary newspaper / magazine each quarter
3. Continue management of the Rochdale On Line website for the Rotary Club of Middleton.
4. Invite Middleton Guardian reporters to specific club meetings that may be of interest to their readers
5. Support membership services as they endeavour to install and maintain a Rotary website for the club.
3. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
The principal objectives of the membership development committee will be:
1.Work (with Club Admin) to make the Club more attractive to potential members
2.Gain commitment from membership that they will introduce one friend (under 60),
to the club during the year
3. Plan and execute (at least one) focused recruitment campaign(s)
4. Develop a formal Middleton website from the RIBI mode
4. FOUNDATION
1.To achieve the target of Foundation Giving of £50 per member
2. To increase the number of Sustaining Club Members from 3 to 4. √
3. To organise fund raising activities to achieve the R.I. target of donating $1,000 to Polio Plus during this present Rotary Year. Middleton Schools to be approached to ask if they would support this project through fund raising.
4. To invite Club members to make donations to Foundation instead of sending Christmas Cards.
5. To aim to have 3 club members to attend the annual District Foundation Seminar.
6. To keep Club members updated on the development of the Future Vision Plan.
7. To encourage Service Committee Chairs to apply for District Simplified Grants
8. To keep the Club Foundation Committee informed of the issues discussed at the District Foundation Committee meetings
9. To continue raising funds for Foundation through the weekly raffle. √
10. To fully support the 'Whisky Night' - 50% of the funds raised will be allocated to Rotary Foundation
5. INTERNATIONAL
1. Water Project: Rock rainwater catchments to be changed from 3-H to Matching Grant, new application to be in by 1st July
2.Water Project: Very large water tank with feeds for irrigation at Kajuki, Kenya. Discuss with Elliott's to change to Matching grant (fully funded)
3. Continue distribution and collection of shoe boxes.
4. Support Mikoroshoni Primary School Mombassa, Kenya.
5. Support fund raising activities for Rotary Foundation.
6. Collect single vision glasses for Vision Aid
7. Collect stamps for Springhill Hospice.
8. Provide support for Send a Cow. (Christmas pudds)
How do we fund the projects:
1. Collect at Sainsbury’s for water projects and Polio+. (£500)
2. Arrange a whisky tasting night to fund Mikoroshoni P S and Rotary Foundation (£1000)
3.To continue with sale of Christmas Puddings (£175)
4. BBQ or Picnic to be arranged. (£500)
5. Race night ?????? (£750)
6. VOCATIONAL
1. Arrange for secondary schools to attend the Rotary excitement of science.
2. Invite nominees, and award a young citizen’s award.
3. Invite nominees and award a vocational award.
7. COMMUNITY
1.Support the Presidents nominated Charity (£500)
2. Support various Local Charities as agreed by the committee (4250)
3. Medals for Middleton Primary Schools sports day – Middleton Primary Schools Sports Association – Possible cost £200
4. Support Rochdale Childer Awards
5. Disrict Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, provide sponsorship for one candidate (280) √
Fund Raising
1. Christmas street Collection (Float) – (£4000)
2. Father Christmas in Arndale Centre, Middleton (£1000)
3. May Day / Easter activities (£250)
Possible book Fair (Still to be agreed by Committee)