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District Assembly. City North Hotel, 18th April 2009. DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009. Membership Services Chairman Garth Arnold April 09. 1160 Membership Goals. Retention New Clubs New Members District Business Continuity Plan for Health & Protection. DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009. Frank Arnold
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District Assembly City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009 Membership Services Chairman Garth Arnold April 09 City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
1160 Membership Goals • Retention • New Clubs • New Members • District Business Continuity Plan for Health & Protection
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009 Frank Arnold New Clubs Formation Officer & District Mentor Project City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
30th June 08 21 Clubs +41 17 Clubs Static 38 Clubs -103 (62) City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
New Member Pack (updated) City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Club Mentor Training When: Following DG Handover - July 09 Duration: Approx. 2 hours City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
District 1160 2004 – 2639 Rotarians 2008 – 2472 Rotarians (167) City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Development Projects • Cavan • Dublin Liffey / Dublin Docklands • Nenagh • Campsie City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Opportunities City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009 Janice Conway Rotaract District Chair City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009 THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS STANDING HERE IN FRONT OF YOU.. ROTARACT City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Increasing Number of Clubs • Existing clubs = 6 • Potential clubs for 2009-2010 = 8 City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Membership Goal for 2009-2010 • Active members 2008-2009: 1497 • Active members goal 2009-2010: 2000 City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Increased presence at RGBI level 2009-2010 • RGBI International Officer • RGBI Secretary • District Chair
Proposals to RI and RGBI • Online E-Club permission granted • Proposal to present at European Rotaract Conference approved. • Proposal to present at RGBI Regional Conference approved. • 2009-2010: Using the above precedents, proposal to present at RI Rotaract Pre-Convention 2010. City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
International Service Project 2009-2010 • EU Proposal • European Voluntary Service Grant • RI Grants City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
International Service 2009-2010 • Shelterbox • 24hrs “Camping” in Brown Thomas • Limerick, Cork, Dublin and Galway City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Community Service 2009-2010 • Rotaract Volunteer of the Year • New Initiative: Community Service presentations to sponsoring clubs City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Professional Development 2009-2010 • Increased links with sponsoring clubs. • Work Shadow Days City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Personal Development 2009-2010 • Extending the reach of Rotaract to include partner organisations. • 14 Awards in 2010 presented by HRH Duke of Edinburgh or President Mary McAleese. City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED? City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009 Membership Services Chairman Garth Arnold April 09 City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
ALL – important equation Membership Protection & Safety + + Mentoring More Clubs + City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Membership Analysis • New Demographic Survey to be completed by end of December 09
Retention • Retaining good members is as critical as the induction of new members • Retention is an ongoing process • More than 50% of new members leave in the 1st year • How many members are leaving your club ? City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
Moving 1160 into the 2nd Century ! • Want you to lead the campaign • As the theme says “the future of Rotary is in your hands” • We cannot keep doing the same things !!
Moving 1160 into the 2nd Century ! • How can we attract new members ? • Recent survey shows young executives only take 20 minutes for lunch • Consider whether the time of your meeting is most suitable to prospective members 19 57
Moving 1160 into the 2nd Century ! • Rotaractor’s would make great Rotarian’s ! • I need your ideas ? • How do we retain these people ? • Could we form new clubs ?
Think Membership Dividend ! “Ensure you seek a membership dividend from every activity”
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2009 Health & Safety Protection City North Hotel, 18th April 2009
All Clubs to appoint a Protection & Safety Officer All Clubs must ensure appropriate details of the appointment are recorded via the website i.e. Health & Safety And Protection Appointment & Recording Update Club and Member details – Deadline 22nd May 2009
Risk Assessments • Health and Safety within Rotary is not an option - it is an obligation • It is not the sole responsibility of any one person • Each Rotary Club most formally agree the Health & Safety Policy & this must be recorded annually in the minutes of the Club Council • Risk assessments should be carried out and recorded before every Rotary event/ activity • Risk assessments should be short and to the point - dealing with risk issues Assembly 2009
Insurance • Every Rotarian and volunteer working on a Rotary event/ activity has insurance cover which provides a safety net • Get out there and organise your events Assembly 2009
Immediate Action !! • If someone is injured, Sutton Winson must be notified immediately • Do not admit liability at any stage • Do not acknowledge receipt of any correspondence • If notification of legal proceeding is received against you, you must notify Sutton Winson immediately
Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection • Each Rotary Club must formally agree the Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy & this must be recorded annually in the minutes of the Club Council • Copy of Policy is available on the RIBI website
Checks • Everyone who has regular contact with children or vulnerable adults needs to be covered by the appropriate level of disclosure” or by the terms of the agency they are working: for example, a school • In Northern Ireland checks are now carried out by Access NI details available from http://www.accessni.gov.uk/ • In the Republic of Ireland there is a requirement for those working with children (under 18) to be Garda vetted
Reminders !! • Mentoring exercise • Formation of new clubs • Increased membership • Membership Dividend • Protection & Safety Officers • Risk Assessments
Tool Box • Will post shortly on the Website some tools/links which you may find useful.
In Closing • Remember the “F” word. • Do you have lots of it ? • Does it show ? • Would a visitor feel it ? • Remember what it is ? • ….it’s FUN; it’s FELLOWSHIP !!!
District Assembly City North Hotel, 18th April 2009