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Wolverhampton’s Young Musicians

We are thrilled to be one of the local clubs supporting the Rotary Young Musician Competition, an incredible opportunity for young talents to showcase their musical prowess and shine on stage! 🎻🎹🎺

This competition is more than just a chance to perform; it’s a platform for young people to:

🎼 **Develop Confidence**: Taking part in a events such as this helps young musicians build self-esteem and stage presence.

🎼 **Enhance Skills**: Participants receive valuable feedback from experienced judges, which helps them refine their techniques and improve their musical abilities.

🎼 **Foster Discipline**: Preparing for the competition instills a sense of dedication and practice in the young musicians, teaching them the importance of hard work and perseverance.

🎼 **Encourage Creativity**: The competition encourages participants to explore their artistic talents and express themselves through their music.

🎼 **Build Friendships**: It’s an excellent opportunity to meet fellow young musicians, share experiences, and create lasting friendships.

Club Junior Vice President Mandy joined other members of the Club at the Wolverhampton heat of the competition in January to enjoy a spectacular showcase of exceptional local talent from young instrumentalists and vocalists at the Music Hub in Wolverhampton.

The winner of the Instrumentalist category was, 14  year old violinist Lily Cooper from Wolverhampton Girls High  School, who delivered a moving performance of Sonata in E, 2nd movement by Grieg and a Russian traditional melody, arranged by Polly Waterfield.

The winning vocalist, 17 year old Owen White from Birmingham Ormiston Academy Impressed the audience with his three powerful renditions of pieces by Loewe, Mozart and Schoenberg, Kretzmer and Boublil.

The next round of the competition, the District Final where winners of all of the local heats across Rotary District 1210 will compete, takes place at the Wolverhampton Music Hub on Sunday, February 9th, at 2.00pm.

We can’t wait to see the incredible performances and support our young musicians as they embark on this beautiful journey of music and growth! 🎵✨

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We’re taking Santa to Low Hill

Our Santa Sleigh is visiting Low Hill in Wolverhampton this Sunday.

The Sleigh will start its visit at 4:45pm near 37 Whitgreave Avenue and will then stop at near to 37, Whitgreave Avenue; 11, Neve Avenue; 27, Perry Avenue; 87, Perry Avenue; 43, Hill Crest Avenue; 97, Hill Crest Avenue; 18, Hammond Avenue; 40, Walker Avenue; 2, Walker Avenue; 31, Wingfoot Avenue and finish at Whitgreave Primary School on Goodyear Avenue.

We’ll be posting a link to the live Sleigh Tracker on our Facebook page on the night so you can follow Sleigh on its route.

Please share with friends and family in the area.

You can help Tettenhall Rotary to support the work of local good causes throughout the year by donating to Santa’s Sleigh appeal using these links:

https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QDG043RK to donate £1
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QAIKOE2T to donate £2
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QMPQ0K0S to donate £5
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QQ1TSMY0 to donate £10

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We’re taking Santa to Claregate

Our Santa Sleigh will be visiting the children in Claregate on Saturday 30th November.

The Sleigh will start from The Pilot on Green Lane and will stop near to:
25, Aldersley Avenue;
60, Aldersley Avenue;
Hail to the Ale Micro Pub;
124, Burland Avenue;
98 Burland Avenue;
44, Burland Avenue
106, Lynton Avenue;
40, Lynton Avenue;
37, Blackburn Avenue;
11, Derby Avenue;
46, Derby Avenue
64, Crossland Crescent; and
18, Crossland Crescent.

We’ll be posting a link to the live Sleigh Tracker on the night so you can follow the Sleigh on its route.

Please share with friends and family in the area.

You can help Tettenhall Rotary to support the work of local good causes throughout the year by donating to our Sleigh appeal using these links:

https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QDG043RK to donate £1
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QAIKOE2T to donate £2
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QMPQ0K0S to donate £5
https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QQ1TSMY0 to donate £10

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Fighting Poverty Sustainably

With nearly 800 million people living on less than $1.90 day Rotary members are passionate about finding sustainable solutions to poverty.

We recognise that every community has its own unique needs and concerns and that the people in those communities know best how to deal with those. By working with micro finance organisations such as Lend With Care we empower local entrepreneurs to develop their local economies and reduce poverty in a sustainable way.

Along with other members of Rotary District 1210 we’ve loaned £437,271.19 through Lend With Care to help 35,305 entrepreneurs around the world to develop their businesses helping them to create 20,031 jobs in the process.

Our latest loans have been made to Janice, a shopkeeper in Cebu in the Philippines, who is using her to loan to help buy more stock to build her business, and to Hung, a cattle farmer in Vietnam, who’ll use his loan to expand his herd by buying three more breeding cows.

As Janice, Hung and the other entrepreneurs who we have made micro loans to repay their loans we’ll use the money to make further loans to other entrepreneurs helping to create more jobs and to reduce poverty.

Join Rotary now and help us to make a difference in local communities around the world.

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Supporting Adult Literacy

One of Rotary’s core goals is to strengthen our communities by supporting basic education and literacy.

Reading is a basic requirement of everyday life, and whilst for many of us its a skill we take for granted there are 2.4 million adults in England alone who can barely read or cannot read at all.

This means that they find everyday tasks like filling in forms, helping children with schoolwork and reading letters and bills difficult. Being unable to read also impacts on their employment opportunities, self-confidence and their ability to participate in society.

Learning to read as an adult is life-changing both for the adult and for their families and that’s why we’re supporting Read Easy UK to provide their volunteer-led reading coaching programme for adults in Wolverhampton. Read Easy helps any adult who either can’t read or who lacks confidence with reading. The reading coaching they provide is confidential, one-to-one and absolutely free!

If you or someone that you know could benefit from their help you can find the contact details for the local Read Easy Coordinator here https://readeasy.org.uk/groups/wolverhampton/

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Vaisakhi Mela 2024

We had a great day at Wolverhampton’s West Park at the City’s annual celebrations for Vaisakhi marking the 325th Anniversary of the Creation of the Khalsa Order and making of Saint-Solider by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699.

Thank you to everyone who donated to our collection which will help us to continue our support for good causes.

When you donate to Tettenhall Rotary you don’t have to be worried about your donation being wasted on administration expenses – our Club members cover our expenses so that 100% of your donation goes where it’s needed.

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Helping Compton Care

There aren’t many people in Wolverhampton who haven’t been touched by the wonderful work of Compton Care.

For over 40 years they have been providing specialist palliative and end of life care to patients, and support for their families, helping them to navigate every aspect of life with a life limiting condition.

Rotary has been involved with the work of Compton Care since its earliest days and helped to fund the initial fit out of the Hall for use as a care facility for patients with terminal illnesses.

Government funding alone won’t cover the ongoing cost of providing its services to patients free of charge and as a result the organisation continues to rely on donations from the community.

Thanks to your support of our Christmas collections we’ve been able to make a donation to help Compton Care with these costs so that it can continue to offer an outstanding level of service to both patients and visitors.

Follow the link to make a donation to support their continuing work – https://www.comptoncare.org.uk/donate/

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Supporting the Mayor of Wolverhampton’s Charitable Fund

Each year the Mayor of Wolverhampton selects a number of local charities to support – providing the chosen charities with practical help as well as raising their profile in the City.

Over the past 10 years, Mayors have raised over £300,000 for various local charities.

This year Mayor Councillor Dr Michael Hardacre has chosen to support:

The Haven – a charity providing a range of services and activities including safe accommodation to support women and children in the City.

Give Us A Break – a small, volunteer-run charity dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of young people with complex disabilities and their families by creating inclusive and memorable experiences for them.

Wings & Paws Animal Rescue – a voluntary animal rescue run by local animal lovers working to ensure any neglected, stray, feral or unloved animal will get the best chance at finding a forever home and a better life.

We’ve made donation to the Mayor’s Charitable Fund to help the work of the volunteers running these local good causes – you can show your own support for the Mayor’s charities by donating to the Fund here

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Help Celebrate Wolverhampton’s Youth

Nominations are now open for the Wolverhampton Young Citizen of the Year awards 2024, which recognise the achievements of young people aged between 13 and 25 who live or go to school or work in Wolverhampton.

Photo of Max Kilman (Wolves captain) Luis Enache (2023 finalist), Imane Sbihi (2023 joint winner) Eva Abley (2023 joint winner) Mel Eves (awards vice Chairman) at the launch of Wolverhampton Young Citizen 2024
Max Kilman, Luis Enache (2023 finalist), Imane Sbihi (2023 joint winner) Eva Abley (2023 joint winner) and Mel Eves

This years awards were launched by Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Max Kilman and Wolves Legend (and Rotary member) Mel Eves. They are encouraging everyone in the City to recognise those young people who have gone the extra mile and whose personal courage, care for others, achievement or contribution to the community should be recognised and celebrated.

Anyone can nominate a young person for the award – just visit www.wolverhamptonyoungcitizen.org.uk and complete the online nomination form.

The awards were devised and are sponsored by the City’s four Rotary Clubs together with main sponsor Collins Aerospace. The awards are supported by the Wolves Foundation, Wolverhampton City Council, the James Beattie Charitable Trust and West Midlands Magazines.

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Together We End Polio

As you wander around Wolverhampton keep an eye out for the purple crocuses which have been planted by the Tettenhall and the City’s other Rotary clubs to raise awareness of our vaccination project which is helping to eradicate polio worldwide.

The polio virus is a highly infectious disease most commonly affecting children aged under 5. The virus is spread person to person, attacking the nervous system, and can lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe, inexpensive and effective vaccine – one which Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.

When Rotary started the campaign to eradicate polio, there were cases present in 125 countries worldwide, now cases have been reduced by 99.9% and just two countries remain polio endemic; Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Through the actions of thousands of volunteers working together with Rotary the eradication of polio is tantalisingly close and we want you to get involved and help us finish the job.

Email us at info@tettenhallrotary.org.uk to find out more about joining or volunteering with Rotary to see how you can make a real difference locally, nationally and internationally.

If volunteering isn’t for you then you can still help us to continue to protect children around the world from this horrendous disease with a life-changing vaccine – which costs just 20p – by Donating now. For every pound you donate the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate a further two pounds.