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Email: [email protected] Website: mayflowerrotary.org https://www.facebook.com/billericaymayflower?fref=ts I joined Rotary for several reasons; sent out to the whole Club for consideration. There was wanting to give something back, wanting healthy and informative debate, which resulted in over £30,000 being pledged to a variety of worthy causes. to make a difference, good company: and I’m sure many of you will have this in So, thank you Colin. And it’s worth remembering that common with me. But I have been this is often hard-earned money that deserves due surprised at other rewards of being a Rotarian that have deliberation before it is handed on. become obvious since I joined. And first and foremost is On the theme of “proud”, Alistair and Lynn Talbot have how inspirational it has so often been. This month has not been hard at work organising the evening where our disappointed. Following presentations by two charities, Satellite Club will become a Rotary Club in its own right. TEECH and Power2inspire, I’m sure, all members would The first to be chartered in District 1240 for over 12 agree with me that the only word that could be used to years. What began as the germ of an idea from Richard describe them both is - INSPIRATIONAL. I hope that their Rackham during his presidential year has, thanks to the stories serve to make us just that little bit more committed Email: [email protected] hard work of Alistair Mould and Ifor Roberts, become a to “Service before Self”. Website: mayflowerrotary.orgfully-fledged reality in just over two years. We should I don’t know about anyone else, but I was completely all feel proud. unaware of the star that we have among us. Following Chrishttps://www.facebook.com/billericaymayflower?fref=ts Looking ahead, we have Scatter to enjoy, planning is Thurman’s talk on Germany – how surprised was I when he well-underway for both SummerFest 2019 and revealed that in 1991, he had been awarded an MBE. Very Christmas Market 2019, and of course our usual proud of you Chris! Thursday night meetings that are always a joy – one And I was proud of our Club in general, following the way or the other! Business meeting. Colin Campbell had prepared detailed Finally, I look forward to seeing most of you at Charter and balanced reports for four charity appeals that had been Night 2019. Carl April June Apr 4: No meeting June 6: Job Talk – Derek Collyer Apr 6: Charter Night at Ivy Hill Hotel, Margaretting June 13: tbc Apr 11: HomeStart – Sam Baily June 20: Club Assembly April 18: No Burstead meeting June 27: Handover and Partners’ Evening Apr 25: Business meeting May July May 2: Porridge& Pens – Jemma Williams July 4: tbc May 9: Scatter reports July 7: SummerFest May 16: Business Meeting and AGM July 11: Motivated Minds – Carla Andrews May 17: Charity Football match at Ramsden Hall (RYLA) July 18: tbc May 23: Chartering of the Satellite Club Dinner July 25: Business Meeting May 30: International Fencing – Seb Pallier Business meeting and Team Reports Fundraising team: Stephanie Chambers RAMSDEN HALL SCHOOL – this RYLA-based City and Guilds project continues with support from Carl • Planning for SummerFest 2019 and Christmas Johnson, Lynn Talbot, Yvonne Kyndt, and Howard Market 2019 is well on track. There are 51 Watson. Other projects are proving to be difficult as stalls booked in for SF so far. predicted. Various avenues of support are required, and • A Fun Run is being investigated. many more projects are in the pipeline over the coming • There will be a Summer Barbeque planning months and years considering the proposed new build meeting in on April 10. project due to start this year. Current projects requiring support include: • There will be a Fund-raising meeting on Monday, April 15 at the Cricket Club, at • Darsham outdoor activity centre for eight boys - 7.30pm. £2000. • Diss holiday centre for 15 boys - £1000. Service projects: Colin Campbell • Running Machine for the gymnasium - £895. KOOL CARERS - This course began on Tuesday, March • Canoe course on the creek at Barking with Barry 12, with a full complement of young people attending Howe - £1000. i.e. eight. Colin C has secured support for some of the All projects were approved, and donations agreed. ingredients, mainly fruit and veg from Dan at the Longer term areas of support, hopefully in conjunction Burstead Farm Shop. with other local clubs and organisations, include: YOUNG PERSONS COUNSELLING SERVICE - At our last • A new liner for the existing pool - £16,000 meeting Claire White gave the team a talk on the work • A new heater for the existing pool - £9,000. they do to support local young people suffering from mental health issues. The Service deals with young FRIENDS OF LAKE MEADOWS – the Team recommended people, many who are local, between the ages of 13 supporting this local photographic competition and 25 who have emotional, mental health, well-being organised by the group to the tune of £90. This was and psychological issues. YPCS work with our clinical approved. commissioning group (CCG) and are commissioned by them. A three-year contract has just ended, and a new BILLERICAY OUTREACH WORKER - Andy presented a two-year contract will start in April. Their expenditure report on this proposal, which was circulated by email is about £65,000 per year, the CCG paying about and which we are happy to support. A sum of £10,000 £55,000. The remainder comes from clients and was proposed towards this project, with most of it support from local organisations. They wish to invest in coming from the Co-op Community Fund donation to training for high risk and upgrade their IT equipment. the Club. The project will need £10,000 of District Funds The Team recommended a donation of £1,250 to and a £15,000 Global Grant. The £10,000 Club donation was approved, and both Council and Club agreed to support IT upgrades – this was agreed by Club. moving on to the next level with this project. SUNNYMEDE SCHOOL SENSORY CABIN - an indoor room has been identified as a possible Sensory Room BELDANGA EYE HOSPITAL - this is another project that facility. Keith Dewis has costed the project. Barry Fagg the Team is happy to support, to the tune of $6374. reported back to the team. The cost of this project - Council and Club gave their approval to move to the £2,500 – was approved by club. There was also next level and this will be supported on the basis of a discussion about rolling out the concept and case study Global Grant being approved and Foundation funds to other clubs, probably through District. being agreed by District. The report has been circulated by email. Just seen a massive fight at the petrol station : 15 people arrested in Total FIRST AID AFRICA - the monies agreed at club have been to be paid for from the Projects Fund. paid to Rebecca Fitzgerald, (a former Billericay School student, now studying medicine at Kings College London) Interclub visit: nine members attended Bury St. to pass on to the charity. She will attend Club on her return Edmund’s Rotary Club (Nigel Barratt’s “new” from Malawi to give a talk on her experiences in Africa. club). While they were there, they learned how to fly a drone (more or less) and afterwards ROLL OUT THE BARREL RECORDING - Alan Campbell repaired to a local restaurant to share in the presented the Team with a report after we requested evening meal with the rest of the Bury members. more information regarding the proposed recording (a type of Live Aid-type appeal) to be made by Adrian March District meeting Brewer’s connections in Africa. Adrian’s report was circulated by email. A £2,500 donation was approved by There was a reasonable turn-out at the recent District Club. meeting at Writtle College. DG Lesley Sulley’s initial announcements made interesting news. In brief: ST MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH - Alan also provided a report on the proposal to support this historic local church 38 clubs were represented at the meeting: 66% of all that badly needs roof maintenance. The estimated costs the clubs in District 1240. would be in the region of £13,000. Alan’s report was Dave Eagles (Brentwood) is now DG Nominee. circulated by email. After some debate, a donation of £2,000 was agreed by a majority of the Club. Membership continues to be a challenge: since 2010 there has been a fall in membership of 17%. WATER AID - after the talk by Mike Ginn about this very worthy charity, Club agreed to a donation of £250. A notable PPP slide was one showing the Rotary age profile in the District: out of a membership of just TEECH – A donation of £800 to a recent speaker at Club under 1500 Rotarians, the number aged below 70 was approved. years was 498; those over 70 numbered 993. Power2Inspire - A donation of £500 to a recent speaker at Following on, Colchester Trinity will close this year as Club was also approved. there are only two members left that are under 70. A Club Admin: Yvonne Kyndt new Club East Thurrock will be formed from the Attendance: 74% in February. Still three members on merger of two other diminishing clubs. 100% attendance. Meals continue to be well- The gender profile was also interesting: there are received. approximately 284 female Rotarians in the District, representing 19%, and 1207 male Rotarians (81%), Websites and IT: Rita Dasgupta, Yvonne Kyndt, and (figures are a function of information returns).