Rotaract Tyneside

Happy Earth Day!🌏🫶🏻

We could not let today go by without talking about the importance of looking after the world we live in. 🫂

Lead by our Newcastle Queen of Sustainability, , this year’s Rotaract GBI Conference demonstrated our club’s commitment to sustainability by

🌱 Serving 150+ vegan meals
🌍 Raising £115 for the rotary foundation for the environment
👥 Facilitating a whole programme of events and workshops on improving sustainability in our communities.

We are so proud of all that we achieved through the conference and aim to continue this, not just for Earth Day but everyday.👊

How has it been a whole week since the Rotaract GBI Conference already?

Huge thank you to everyone who helped make this years event so special. You’re always welcome to come back to Newcastle!🏰

Get ready to make a difference, North East! 💫 is hosting a FREE Volunteer Fair on Saturday, April 13th from 2-5 PM at the iconic Star and Shadow Cinema ✨

The cafe will be open and volunteer opportunities will be running throughout the event so you’ll never have a dull moment ☀️

🕊️ Whether you’re passionate about the environment, disaster relief, youth development, or peacebuilding, this is your chance to explore diverse volunteering opportunities under one roof. Connect with local organisations, learn about their causes, and find the perfect fit for your skills and interests. 💞

🥰 Giving back has never been so fun and accessible! Bring your friends, family, and that contagious spirit of generosity. Let’s come together and shape a better tomorrow for our beautiful city. 🫶

🤝 Want to showcase your organisation? We still have space for a few more charities/groups who are keen to connect with the community! DM us or email us at [email protected] for more information 🦋

See you there, changemakers! 🙌🏼

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The cat’s out the bag! 🙀

We are SO EXCITED to welcome Rotaractors to Newcastle on April 12-14 🥰 Stay tuned for more info on our top notch programme 🥳

🗓️ Put it in your calendars NOW - this is one you won’t want to miss! It will be the perfect first Rotaract event for anyone brand new to our lovely community, or even if you’re just curious about what we’re all about ☺️

Lots more info to come… 👀

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💜 Today is World Polio Day – How are you taking action?

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🐝 Our little group has been keeping ourselves busy! So… what have we even been doing? 👷

📽️ Lots of volunteering at the Star and Shadow cinema! From community kitchen to cleaning club, we’ve been keeping ourselves involved to support one of our favorite community spaces 🥰

💬 Planning! We’ve got SO much coming up - quizzes, charity collections, and the national Rotaract conference 🥳

💍 Rotaract wedding! Our co-presidents got MARRIED this year, and so many Rotaract members went along to celebrate 🥰

📺 Stay tuned for news on some of our upcoming projects… 🔮

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🕊️ Happy International Day of Peace AND World Gratitude Day from Rotaract Tyneside!

How are you taking action?

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🥳 We did it! Thank you so much to everyone who chipped in this month to help us do our small part in protecting our planet. We hope you feel as motivated as we do to keep putting in the work and organising with others to make a difference! 🌍

🌱 If you want to be part of our movement, send us a message and come along to one of our next meetings and events! We meet twice a month on Wednesdays and always welcome new voices and helping hands 🥰

🫶 Extra special thanks to the kind businesses who generously offered a donation for our quiz prizes! We take our prizes veeeeryyyy seriously, so even if you weren't lucky enough to win one last week, you should be sure to check them out!

🐐 The Canny Goat for amazing coffee, teas, and cakes

🍩 Glazed for amazing vegan doughnuts with creative specials every month

🧋 Bubble T Break Newcastle for incredible bubble tea and waffles! (Our personal fave bubble tea in Newcastle)

🪩 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!! 🎂🎉🥂

🎊 David, our club's vice president, celebrated his birthday this week! 🥳

🎈 Thank you for being such a lovely influence on the club for the past 4 years. Your creativity, care for the community, and general great-person-ness are celebrated every day, we just have a reason to shout about it this week 🫶

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Feeling paralysed by climate anxiety and don't know what to do about it? 😅 We've been there before, so here's some advice to overcome it and make a difference! 🌈

🌍 We'd love to have more people come along to our eco projects this month, whether you're in Rotaract or not! Here's what's coming up:

🫶 21 May at 11 AM: Litter pick in Fenham
💡 26 May at 8 PM: Enviro-Quiz at Luther's Bar, Newcastle University Students Union
🌱 28 May 11 AM: Nature Walk at Rising Sun Country Park
🇺🇳 5 June: World Environment Day

💌 Send us a DM if you have any questions or want to get involved!

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🌍 LETS GET QUIZZICAL ✨

🧑‍🏫 We’re hosting a pub quiz on 26 May for World Environment Day, supporting the charity Friends of the Earth 🌱

Come along with friends for an 8 PM start! Just £2 at the door to play, all for a great cause 🥰 Find us at Luther’s Bar, Newcastle University Students Union 🎓

You don’t need to be an environmental scientist or activist to join, it’s like your standard pub quiz, just more fun, more charitable, and more EARTH 🌍

If you can donate any prizes for the winners, send us a message! We’re completely not-for-profit and volunteer-run, so any bit helps 🥰

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🩷🎂HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY WISHES TO ROTARACT TYNESIDE 🎂🩷

🎉 Our club has been going strong for 8 whole years! We’ve made it through the worst of the pandemic, having only a handful of people at times and never-ending Zoom calls, to slowly starting to meet in person, and now we are a growing club of passionate volunteers who just want to do good things for their community 🩷 Thanks so much to everyone who has supported our club over the past eight years! We are so excited for our future 🌈

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🌍🌷ROTARACT TYNESIDE MAY CALENDAR IS READY 🎉🌷♻️

Our theme this month is Rotaract Tyneside Saves the Earth 🦸🌍 Keep up with our account to be informed and inspired to spring into climate action 🌱

🇺🇳 5 June is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is . To do our part, we’re putting on three litter picks this month, an enviro-quiz, and a social nature walk 🌈

🫶 As always, no need to be in Rotaract to participate, we want as many people as possible re-energised and engaged in climate action 💪

💌 DM us for specific times and locations! 💬

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💖 Ready to make a difference with Rotaract? Come along to our meeting tonight where we’ll be working behind the scenes to organise our upcoming projects and events! (exciting stuff coming, wink wink)

We’ll start at 7 PM at Cake Stories (12 Brentwood Avenue, West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3DH). They normally last 30 mins to an hour, plus a bit of optional chit chatting 💬

Can’t wait to see you there! 🥳

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Join us on 9 December for a festive letter-writing social 💌 🖊️

We’ll have everything you need to write cards and letters to those hospitalised with cancer this holiday season 🎄 As well as mulled wine, snacks, and games after the event 🍷🍰

All are welcome to join, as always! ❤️ DM us for the address 🏠

🍂 What did we get up to this November? Swipe to see the highlights! 💡
🎆 Volunteering at Gosforth fireworks with Newcastle RoundTable 5/11
🎁 Shoebox appeal project with Rotaract Market Harborough 21/11
🪣 Donation collection for food banks and children’s charities with Tyneside Rotary 25/11
💬 Club meetings at Cake Stories and The Town Wall 02/11 and 23/11

Can’t wait to see what December has in store! ❄️

🎁 This year, Rotaract Tyneside is supporting the shoebox appeal led by Samaritan’s Purse (also called Operation Christmas Child). Bring a shoebox filled with holiday gifts to your local drop-off point (Newcastle location below) between 14-21 November to spread holiday joy with children in need ❤️

📍Newcastle drop-off:
Newcastle Building Society
136 Northumberland Street
NE1 7DQ

🤳Share a photo of your shoebox and be featured on our story! 📦

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