Chris Alexander, Triangle Housing

President Richard welcomed Chris Chris Alexander from Triangle Housing

From a small start in Portrush Triangle is now one of Ballymoneys largest employers and one of the Regions largest housing associations.

Chris described the wide range of projects that they were involved with promoting independent living including floating support.

Floating Support is a flexible service which helps people secure and maintain their tenancy. Our Floating Support Officers provide practical support and advice to vulnerable people within their own homes and the community. Triangle provides a range of floating support services across Northern Ireland. - 
See more at: http://www.trianglehousing.org.uk/floating-support#sthash.fHu9IINp.dpuf

Ballymoney Rotary plant 5,000 purple crocuses to celebrate World Polio Day

World Polio Day 2016

Monday 24th. October 2015
Ballymoney Rotary joined with Ballymoney & District Gardening Club, U3A & Inner Wheel and planted 5,000 purple crocuses to celebrate World Polio Day at the verge adjacent to St. James, Newbridge & Portrush Road.
Richard Orr, President of Ballymoney Rotary Club said "For over 30 years Rotary has been working hard to rid the world of polio. We are closer than ever to wiping out this terrible disease that can kill or severely disable children".
The purple crocus is a symbol of Rotary’s worldwide campaign to eradicate polio, with its colour representing the purple dye used to mark the finger of a child who has been immunised. Rotary clubs in the Great Britain & Ireland will be planting over six million purple crocuses this year as part of it's Purple4Polio partnership project with the Royal Horticultural Society.

Fwd: National awards ‘first’ for Ballymoney retailer Basil Knipe

-Congratulations to Rotarian Basil Knipe

http://m.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/news/ballymoney-news/national-awards-first-for-ballymoney-retailer-1-7639737

Basil Knipe Electrics was honoured at the Sirius Buying Group Retailer of the Year 2016 Awards.

Established in 2004, the independent retailer sells domestic appliances of major manufacturers.

Offering his congratulations, North Antrim DUP MLA Mervyn Storey said: “Basil and all at the company are to be commended for their success in this year’s, Sirius Buying Group Retailer of the Year 2016 awards.

“The Sirius Buying Group is an organisation of independent retailers with over 130 members and 225 stores UK wide. Despite challenging competition the well-known Ballymoney company came out on top.

“Their success is even more commendable as this is the first time a company from Northern Ireland has ever won the award. To all, I say well done.”

Social evening meeting at Carmichaels

Another  return to Carmichaels

Ballymoney Rotary planting 5,000 crocuses on World Polio Day 24th. October 16

Come and join us to Celebrate  “World Polio Day”

Monday 24^th. October 2016, 10am to 4pm

We need your help to plant 5,000 crocus corms

At the verge adjacent the mini roundabout (St. James) at Newbridge Rd/Portrush Road, Ballymoney

Bring a spade & trowel

For over 30 years, Rotary has been working hard to rid the world of polio. We are closer than ever to wiping out this terrible disease that can kill or severely disable children.

Rotary clubs in Ireland UK will be planting over six million purple crocuses this year as part of its Purple4Polio project.  

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Rotary Youth Leadership Development Competition 2016

Youth Leadership Development Competition 2016

This competition is one of our longest running projects and it rewards young people with clear leadership potential based on their extra-curricular activities. Last year we reviewed the format of the competition and we will keep this programme for the coming school year. Winners will visit Belfast and meet with local political, business leaders, then we travel to Dublin for further meetings with leaders and then the highlight of the trip will be to debate a variety of motions in the European Parliament in Strasbourg at Euroscola.NB: ALL entrants must be under eighteen years of age on 31st March 2017

Questions and answers, please contact Youth Leadership Competition co-ordinator

Sam Crowe � Rotary Club of Carrickfergus, Rotary Youth Leadership Project Office
22 Marshallstown Road, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim BT38 9DE
Tel: 028 (048 from R.o.I.) 9336 3686; Fax: 028 (048 from R.o.I.) 9336 2452
Email:sam@homesbycrowe.co.uk

The Youth Leadership Development Competition is run by Rotary International in Ireland. Submission of a completed Nomination Form is conditional on each applicant agreeing to abide by the Competition Rules.

YDLC Document Downloads ...

Application Form

Acceptance of Rules and Guidelines

Guidance for Hosting Clubs

Hosts_Clusters_2016_2017

Rotary Photo Permission To Be Used

YLDC_Guidance_Notes_2016_2017  

YLDC Scorecard_2016_2017 

RIBI Protection Policy

Club Stage Certificate

Schools Certificate

Evening meeting Ryan Moore & friends from Australia 5-10-2016

Ryan Moore, Ballymoney Rotary Club's "Peace & Reconciliation Scholar" in 2008 was our guest speaker. he was joined with members of RC Darwin South and RC Adelaide Flagstaff Hill.

Ryan gave an update on the Peace & Reconciliation scholarships and how it had influenced his future life and career. He is now a police sergeant in Armagh following local government work.

There are now in excess of 900 scholars,. Ryan spent part of his time in Australia and was put in touch of members of the Rotary Club of Flagstaff following a severe accident.



President Richard welcomed Joanne Schilling and Percy Peel from Wanguri

President Richard exchanged Pennants with Merdith and Adrian of the Rotary Club of Flagstaff

Tis was also a welcome return to our old venue, now Carmichaels

http://www.rotarynews.info/club3754

Annual District Conference - The Keadeen Hotel, Curragh Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare.

Annual District Conference - The Keadeen Hotel, Curragh Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare.