Further Resources
Rotary - An Overview. An article written by Worthing Rotarian John Brenton and published on the Worthing Herald website in April 2007
Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland
CLUB ORGANISATION
All Rotary clubs work through Services Committees:
Club Council is a governing committee. Its members comprise the President, immediate Past President, chairmen of each club committee and six ordinary members of the club. The President, Hon. Secretary and Hon.Treasurer are ex officio members of all committees. Council is the governing committee of the club and all matters fall under its remit.
Club Service Committee deals with everything relating to the club and its administration, strategy, morale, policy, recruitment of new members and their retention and so on. Some clubs, including Worthing, have a Membership Sub-Committee to deal with recruitment.
Community and Vocational Service Committee deals with service to the local community involving practical help and financial giving where appropriate.
International Committee with Foundation deals with help to those less fortunate abroad - mainly in third world countries - and includes practical support in cases of disaster emergencies, providing money to purchase shelter, food and water purification tablets. The committee also helps fund various projects in poor countries, many channelled through Foundation - Rotary's own charity- through which grants can sometimes be given to increase the contribution of a club to a particular project.