1.Decide Location

2. Complete Survey

3. Decide date of first meeting

3. Recruit helpers (not necessarily from neighbouring clubs)

4. Inform neighbouring clubs that it is Districts intention to form a new club as the demographic data collected in the survey shows that a new club is warranted

5. Seek out a sponsor club and explain their responsibilities

6. Promote first meeting ( Newspaper advert, posters, radio interview, visit business's in vicinity of the location and leave a poster, Visit newsagents in the vicinity and ask if you can insert the poster in the local newspaper)

7. Continue the promotion each week

Resources

Below are a selection of documents that will help you form a new Rotary Club

For further help in completing or for a chat contact:

Philip Bowery - District Extension Officer bowry7@tiscali.co.uk

RIBI Forms to be completed (pdf)
New Club Formation Survey	( Good source of data is your local authority's Local Plan)
Club Name Rules
New Club Sponsor's
RIBI Charter Member Information
Application for Provisional club status
Club Inaugural Resolutions
Expenses Claim form
Media Documents
Advert for meetings
Poster A4
Meeting poster A5 - 2 per side of A4	(Print 2 pages per sheet in print zoom box)
Subsequent meeting posters - A4
Subsequent meeting posters - A5	(Print 2 pages per sheet in zoom box)
Manuals for Club Administration
Club Administration Manual
Club President Manual
Club Secretary and Treasurer Manual
Club Service Project Manual
Foundation Manual
Club Public Relations Manual
Registering the Club as a Charity	How to set up your Club as a Registered Charity