It’s exciting times for Rotary in the South West of England as a new Rotaract club has been set up in Bristol.
Nicoleta Suruceanu, who in 2021, was the founder member and Treasurer of the Interact Club at Earlscliffe Sixth Form College in Folkstone. Has now set out to establish a Rotaract club in Bristol during her studies at Bristol University.
Rotaract clubs are set up under the supervision of Rotary clubs and bring together people aged 18 to 30. They do this to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service.
In communities worldwide, Rotary and Rotaract members work side by side to take action through service. Today there are 11,000 Rotaract clubs with over 200,000 members in 189 countries.
The major benefits of being a Bristol-based club include the endless opportunities for collaboration with other Clubs and projects in the local community and internationally.”
Nicoleta spoke of missing the sense of community she had at Earlscliffe and decided to set up a Rotaract club closer to her new home.
She said: “In my first few weeks at Bristol University, I started to miss the tight sense of community we had at Earlscliffe Interact.
“Thankfully, the Rotary Club of Bristol put me in contact with like-minded young adults. A couple of months later, we were already attending our charter ceremony, growing in members and working on future projects.”
In my first few weeks at Bristol University, I started to miss the tight sense of community we had at Earlscliffe Interact.”
Nicoleta sees a bright future ahead for the new club and is looking forward to supporting her local community.
She explained: “I am so excited by what is to come.
“The major benefits of being a Bristol-based club include the endless opportunities for collaboration with other Clubs and projects in the local community and internationally”
