Community and Vocational Committees
This is the traditional and well known face of Rotary which involves help and assistance to the aged, the handicapped, the infirm, young people and all those in need either directly or through local charitable organisations. Listed below are typical projects that Rotary Community and Vocational Committee’s get involved with. Many individuals are also supported, details of these are kept confidential.
Annual Party for the Blind. This is a Dinner with Entertainment that is organised by the Rotary Club of Banbury.
Banbury Cruse Bereavement Advice - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Banbury Diabetic Society - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Banbury Old Folks Club - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Banbury Round Table Carnival. The Club normally has a stall at this event.
Banbury Show. The Club runs a New Car Section at this event and also organises the gate entrance money collection.
Beacon Centre, Banbury - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Cheshire Homes, Banbury - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Child Line
Coping with Bullying. The Club has purchased CD’s on this subject and distributed them to local schools.
Dogs for the Disabled.
Drug Awareness Life Education Centre - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Gateway Project, Banbury - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Guide Dogs for the Blind - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Installation of Smoke Alarms for Older Persons. This has been carried out locally.
Katharine House Hospice The Hospice was completed in 1991 and today the specialist palliative care services offered include in patient, day centre, out-patients (medical and lymph oedema, community nurse specialists (Macmillan), and bereavement support.
The Main aim of the
hospice palliative care service is to support those people with life-threatening illnesses whose disease is not
responsive to curative treatment. The aim is to maintain quality of
life and for patients to remain in their own homes where this is
possible or requested. Patients can be referred immediately after
diagnosis or at a later stage in the illness.
Financial support is given most years.
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Kid Out - The Club has taken a bus full of disadvantaged children and parents to Thorpe Park on a number of occasions.
Ornamental Garden at the Horton Hospital - Financial Support has been given to build this garden.
Provision of Seating for the Elderly - Financial Support has been given to provide this seating.
Salvation Army, Banbury - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Samaritans, Banbury - Financial Support has been given to this organisation.
Sponsored Walk - 50/50 split with other organisations.
Talking Newspapers for the Blind.
TB Alert Programme.
Tree Planting Scheme - Over 200 Tree were planted in the Spiceball Park a few years ago sponsored by the Club.