Rotary helps make India Polio free

Radio and TV reports

On Monday 20th February 2012 on BBC Radio 4 Today programme BBC medical correspondent Fergus Walsh gave a special report on highlighting how Rotary club members in Great Britain and Ireland helped India achieve its one year ‘polio free’ anniversary, and their continued efforts to eradicate polio worldwide.

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Also on Monday 20th February 2012 was aired at 6pm and 10pm on BBC News

During his recent visit to India for a National Immunisation Day, Fergus visited some of the 7,000 impromptu vaccination booths across Delhi, several of them staffed by Rotary members of Rotary clubs from Great Britain.

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A special BBC Breakfast feature was also aired on Tuesday 21 February 2012. The report showcased a package Furgus had recorded over the weekend showing Rotary’s work, people affected by polio and interviews with doctors. This was followed by an interview with RIBI President Ray Burman

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Here At Last

Your Charity

Yes Crawley (West Sussex) Residents Only

We have been Listening to YOU

For some time we have been aware that there is a desperate need for HELP in Crawley and wherever possible we have been catering for that need.

Crawley Happy Times (CHT) and Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club (GDRC) have joined forces to create a dedicated Charity and website to help the people of Crawley.

If you are a resident of Crawley we need your help to raise funds for those less fortunate than ourselves who live in Crawley that may need our help.  Maybe as well as donating you might also be able to spare some of your valuable time to help us.

You can rest assured that if you give money to Local Help Crawley (LHC) it will only go to worthy causes in Crawley.

Rotary is a well known organisation (Established over 100 Years Ago) with over 30,000 Clubs throughout the world and every penny raised by Rotary goes to the designated Charity for onward distribution. Rotary already have a well established relationship with the community of Crawley which will go along way to making this new project very successful and beneficial.

CHT has become a trusted source of local information on news, events and positive feedback for Crawley. http://www.crawleyhappytimes.co.uk/ has a combined readership of well over 50,000 on a monthly basis and is growing on a week by week basis. We feel CHT have their finger on the pulse of the people and therefore are a great source for hearing, or being informed of, needy causes which Local Help Crawley may be able to assist with.

As more and more people use the internet on a daily basis Crawley Happy Times is the perfect medium for keeping Crawley residents informed on what is happening in our town.

This is why CHT and GDRC are the perfect partnership for this new project.

We look forward to hearing from you if you feel you would like to be involved in any aspect of Local Help Crawley….a modern charity for a modern town.

CHT Email: editor@crawleyhappytimes.co.uk  or Call 01293 572182

GDRC Email: smita.bhatia.inbox@gmail.com or Call 07404 041607

LHC Email: info@localhelpcrawley.co.uk

The winners, including a Special Recognition Award, were announced on BBC Sussex 95.3FM/ 104.5FM/ 104.8FM

Nicci Holliday, Managing editor of BBC Sussex, said, “We were absolutely delighted with the response to our first ever awards and the quality of entries made for a very tough judging process.

“Pretty much any of the nominees could have made it onto the shortlist, and they were all inspiring stories.”

Sport

Awarded to someone who has contributed to local sporting life, either by playing a sport or acting as a referee or official.

Nominees: Matt Eade & Scott Morgan, Graham Cridland, Clare Clarke, Peter Seymour.

We are pleased to announce that our very own Graham Cridland (President Elect) won the award.

Congratulations go to Graham from all members

Press Release 04/01/2012
Award Winning Academy WINS Again

Sophie Warner, Graham Cridland & Tim Durrans

BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey held their inaugural ‘Community Heroes ‘Awards at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley on the 15 December 2011. 9 awards and 2 special achievement awards were available to nominees from across Sussex, Surrey and North Hampshire. All the nominees were winners for being recognised in their respective categories. The judges had an almost impossible task to decide who the eventual winners were to be.

The ‘Community Heroes Award for Sport’ was announced by BBC Sussex & Surrey Sports presenter  Tim Durrans and awarded to Graham Cridland by Para Olympian Sophie Warner.  Graham Cridland who lives in Pound Hill, Crawley, is Managing Director and Chairman of West Sussex Angling Academy, FSB member, and is also President Elect of Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club.

Graham said ‘There were so many fantastic & deserving people at the awards; I was convinced I had not won, I am completely overwhelmed. I have to thank SR Technics, the owners and staff at Henfold Fishery, All my staff and volunteers, our clients for making a difference to their lives, and to my long suffering wife and family, who have had to put up with the last 31 yrs of me coaching with Rugby and now Fishing.  Thank you everyone’.

Graham has achieved all this while working nightshift for SR Technics, maintaining Easyjet’s fleet at Gatwick Airport.  The Academy based at Henfold Leisure Lakes, Henfold Lane, Newdigate, uses fishing to help disadvantaged young/adult people, schools, special needs schools, community groups, care homes and respite days for all members of the Armed Forces, to rebuild their confidence, self esteem and family cohesion.

Publicity in Crawley Happy Times 19th Jan 2012

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Trike Stolen then Destroyed by Vandals

We were given 4 tickets to the Circus Starr Winter Tour 2012 in Crawley Tues 17/01/12 at 16.45pm & 19.00pm at The Haven Centre, Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4LJ Charity: St Catherine’s Hospice and were looking for a worthy cause to give them to.

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We asked our friends at Crawley Happy Times if they knew anyone who deserved the tickets and they came up trumps with the following.
Sharon Quinn wrote to Crawley Happy Times saying: Hi.
I wonder if you could please help me. Our little Harry is disabled and can not walk at all. He has spinal cerebella Syndrome. He had a special needs trike which he loved so much. It really helped with the muscles in Harrys legs. It was stolen from his school last night. I wondered if you could ask every one you know if they have seen or heard any thing and if they could please keep there eyes and ears open. I have some lovely pictures of Harry on his trike. Harry loved going on his trike as all the other children at school went on bikes at break time. Harry used to get upset about this so we sent his trike to school . When Harry went to go on his trike this morning it wasn’t there. The padlock had been cut. He’s been sobbing at school. I hope you can help. Kind regards. Sharon, Kev and our little H.

Crawley Happy Times UPDATE: The bike has now been found, but sadly it has been destroyed beyond repair. Sharon is hoping to claim off the schools insurance but if anyone has any information about the people who took this bike from a school which caters for the disabled, please call 101 and inform the police. Thank you for all your help in this matter x

12/01/2012 Just back from meeting the most wonderful people. We went round with our dear friend Geoff Williamson of Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club who donated 4 tickets to Harry who is 13 today. Happy Birthday Harry! You may know Harry as he is the young man who had his trike stolen and destroyed. His lovely Mum Sharon Quinn and her partner Kevin were overwhelmed and very grateful. We had a little chat with them too, which we’ll show you tomorrow. Thank you for the piece of yummy cake Harry. We are off to the Harvester in the Leisure park now to test out their new menu…yum yum, oh and to see our good friend Darren Hawes. Be good

Sharon Quinn replied :- a very big thank u Shelley. and Geoff from the rotary club. for the tickets. it was so nice to meet you both and Shelley u are a great lady. its nice to put a face to the name. yr kindness will always be remembered. speak very soon. shaz, kev and little H. x

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If you would like to help raise funds to buy a replacement trike as a result of this pointless vandalism please contact Shelley Facence-Traynor at Crawley Happy Times

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Polio – a disease which has disabled millions and pulled people further into poverty – has been reduced by 99% over the past 25 years.

Global efforts have delivered incredible progress: immunising more than 2 billion children and saving more than 5 million children from life-long paralysis or death.

This January, the world will reach a remarkable milestone in the fight to eradicate polio – 12 months without a case of polio in India for the first time in history.

But progress towards eradication is at risk: with the critical work of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative constrained by a $535 million funding gap – threatening international polio eradication efforts.

That’s why the Global Poverty Project is working with partners to support Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and make the end of polio reality.

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Dear World Leaders,

We call for your support to help eradicate the second human disease in history.

We call on you to fully fund the critical work of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which will provide vaccines for hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest children and support health workers to protect future generations from this debilitating disease.

All correspondence to:

In Oct 2010 we moved to our new venue in Pound Hill which is the 5 STAR award winning Real Barbecue and Bar

Address:

Real Barbecue and Bar
1 Peterhouse Parade
Pound Hill
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 3BA

This has recently been completely refurbished and on 13 December 2010 Environmental Services visited the Real Barbecue and Bar, and gave them a 5 STAR food and Hygiene score. ALSO they were told that they are the only Turkish Kebab Restaurant/Takeway in West Sussex to get a 5 STAR award.

We meet every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm and anyone is welcome to drop in to our informal, fun meetings.

This New Restaurant in Crawley has only just reopened and we are priviledged to be able to use their facilities

For more information on Real barbecue and Bar please go to

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Please check regularly for an updated listing of events
2012/01/31 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/03/20 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/03/13 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/03/06 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/02/28 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/02/21 at Business Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/02/14 at Valentines Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/02/07 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/01/31 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/01/24 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/01/17 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2012/01/10 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

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2011/12/20 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/12/13 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/12/06 at AGM Meeting with District Governor. Cupcake Genie, 4 The Pavement, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1EF 18:30 on

2011/11/29 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/11/22 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/11/15 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/11/08 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/11/01 at Meeting with Area Governor. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/10/25 at Business Meeting. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/10/18 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/10/11 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/10/04 at Life Talk. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/09/27 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/09/20 at Business / Project Meeting. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/09/13 at Life Talk. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/09/06 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/08/30 at Business / Project Meeting. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/08/28 at Irish Festival, Southgate Playing Fields, Southgate, Crawley, 12:00 till 19:00

2011/08/23 at Life Talk. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/08/16 at Business / Project Meeting. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/08/09 at Fun Evening. Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/08/02 at Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/07/26 at Rt. Hon, Henry Smith MP Honorary Member Induction Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

2011/07/19 at Real Barbecue & Bar, 1 Peterhouse Parade, RH10 3BA 18:30 on

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Chikumbi School is a community school catering for children whose parents are too poor to afford to send their children to the state schools. Although primary education is free, children need uniforms, school bags, books, etc to attend state school and many are unable to go to school for those reasons. This school has been set up in the local community so that those children can still get an education. The children at this school need clothes; the sponsors we have send children’s clothes but no-one ever sends underwear. The little girls have to be especially taught how to sit down so that they don’t expose themselves and lose their dignity. The boys too have problems since once the flies on their trousers stop working they can be in a rather embarrassing position too.

We have been asked to help with this Crawley based campaign called “Knickers to Zambia” asking for donations of either new or good as new used children’s knickers and underpants for the children aged 5-16. We also need money to pay for the cost of getting them to Zambia.

Please help us with this very worthwhile campaign for Girls and Boys aged 5 to 16

For more information please contact

Margaret Williamson, Secretary, Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club 01293-443675

email: margaretwilliamson@gatwickdiamondrotary.org

The Royal British Legion celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2011.

The Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club are pleased to announce that we  exceeded last years record of £1616 by over 37%

The total amount raused by us this year was £2220 and we have been advised that this even exceeded the amount raised at Sainsbury’s.  Well done to all those Members who gave up their valuable time to help with this worthy cause.

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The Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club have been asked again to help The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

The venue this year is the whole of the B&Q, Carpet Right & Matalan Car Park on the London Road in Crawley

The collections will take place between Saturday 29th October 2011 and Friday 11th November 2011 between 9am and 4pm

We are pleased to announce that through the efforts of the Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club over £1600 was raised during Last Years Poppy Appeal.

We are now drawing up a rota for this event and would ask you to all check your diaries to see if you can spare us some time.

If you are able to help please reply to Ernest Izard maltacross2002@yahoo.co.uk with dates, times available, your name and address (for the Royal British Legion) and car registration no (For a Car Park Waiver).

Could you please also send a copy email to margaretwilliamson@gatwickdiamondrotary.org

We are hoping to make this our best ever collection year for the Royal British Legion

In 2009 we raised £305

In 2010 we raised £1616

Please help us break last year’s figure

Welcome to the World Polio Day Information

Please give generously.

With the Publics help, Rotary have made tremendous progress in the fight to eradicate Polio. We are at an historic moment — less than 1% away from the end of Polio forever. In honor of World Polio Day on 24 October 2011, we are asking for your help by Donating to The Rotary “END POLIO NOW” campaign and to ask you to pass on the word to all your friends about Rotary’s achievements in order to help them finish the job.

 If you would like to make an immediate contribution the details are as follows:

RBS Crawley, UK
Sort Code 16-17-25 Account No. 10133361
Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club. Charity Account

Please send us a confirmation email to margaretwilliamson@gatwickdiamondrotray.org with “END POLIO NOW in the header and the amount deposited so we can thank you for your support.

Every year, in October we commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine.

On Monday, 24 October, 2011 it is World Polio Day – a perfect opportunity to join the fight to end the disease.

The goal of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is to ensure that no child will ever again know the crippling effects of polio. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is the largest public health initiative the world has ever known.

After 20 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating Polio, but a strong push is needed now to root it out once and for all. It is a window of opportunity of historic proportions.

Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge is the Rotary Foundation’s response to the two grants totaling $355 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eradicate polio. Every dollar given to PolioPlus will be counted toward the $200 million match, which must be completed by 30 June 2012.

The resulting $555 million will directly support immunization campaigns in developing countries, where polio continues to infect and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the hardships faced by their families.

Your contribution will help Rotary raise $200 million to match $355 million.

As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high.