Martello Rotary Seaford

Mart ello Rot ary Focus on the environment Martello Rotary will be partnering with the Seaford Seafor d Community Partnership responsible for the maintaining of green spaces, and overall ‘greening’ of Seaford. We New world, new ways of working recognise the importance of supporting and contributing to these groups, not just for our own pleasure but to Covid -19, Lockdown and self-isolation have all seemed ensure that what we leave behind is a better place for a bit insurmountable on occasions, but by thinking a our children and grandchildren to live in. Our objective is little differently you can still make a big difference to the to create a system to allow members skilled in Business society that you live in and support. Management, Creation, Consortium Management, One of our biggest challenges is how do we raise Project and Site Management to engage with local enough money to support the many causes, both community groups to enable them to develop, grow and environmental and personal that need that extra bit of become free standing entities with capabilities. In this cash or help that can make a fundamental difference to way the Rotary members can assist where needed on a people’s lives. Rotary is all about serving others before just-in-time basis, withdrawing when no longer required self. An old-fashioned phrase, not one you hear much but maintaining a ‘watching brief’. nowadays, but you would be surprised at how many Our involvement with multiple groups will allow people want to support others. This is especially the case the individual requirements to be identified and with causes such a Lifeboats, British Heart Foundation common platforms developed which will assist in the and the WOLO Foundation (helping families effected development of composite funding programme. by cancer) to name just a few of the Charities that we support. We will update you on specific projects and activities over the next few months, which hopefully will This was proven when we organised a virtual race ‘Run encourage your participation and support. for Rotary’. Distance to race could be chosen from several options, both running and walking. The idea was Looking for a calendar for next year? that individuals signing up for the race would initially Don’t forget pay a small subscription and then try to encourage Seaford contributions from friends and family for completing the Community race. It was down to the individual when they completed Calendars the run/walk, many using smart technology to track the are now on occasion. For us this was a trial run (forgive the pun) as sale, beautiful we had no idea how successful it would be. pictures and In the past we have organised and marshalled half all proceeds marathons and 10k races, and they have been successful go to local charities, the RNLI at Newhaven and the in both numbers turning out and contributions received Youth Counselling Project in Seaford. Our cover picture for our charities. So, the idea of a virtual run was totally was taken by Kevan Wilkx and is an example of the new to us. Luckily, we have Tony Humphreys in our team, wonderful photographs shown throughout the calendar. who in a past life managed development of large-scale There are two sizes to fit most spaces and cost is £8 IT platforms and associated tools, and he pulled it all and £6 respectively. Current outlets are Badgers Inks, together for us. The result was that 55 people signed up Barwell’s the Solicitors and JXP Financial Services. You to race, the majority completing their set distance and can also search for ‘Seaford Community Calendar’ on profits from the event have exceeded previously held Facebook and join our page. If anyone is willing to sell ‘live’ races. We will definitely be staying in the ‘virtual’ them for us please contact Nick world for the foreseeable future and will probably White on nick88nick@gmail.com. combine this with live events as soon as Covid allows. Interested in Martello Rotary? Use our QR code link to find out more. 108 Please mention Seaford Scene when contacting advertisers

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