Club Awards
The Club proudly recognises members of the local community and of the Club with various Fellowships, Awards and Cups.
The Paul Harris Fellowship is Rotary's highest honour for individual Rotarians - a Recognition Award by The Rotary Foundation bearing the name of Rotary's founder. This prestigious award is given by the Club in recognition of an outstanding commitment to the Club or the community. The Club also awards Fellowships to non members who have given exceptional service to the Community.
The John A Savage Memorial Trophy is awarded by the Club annually to the individual or group selected as giving great service to the Community - more here......
The Harry Corscadden Award for Outstanding Service to the Club is an award inaugurated in 2011 for outstanding service named after an outstanding member Harry Corscadden - more here...
The Ambulance Cup has, since 1917 (apart from the 1994 and 95 years) awarded to the winning Belfast Troop in the Boy Scout Association. It has, however, not been awarded since 2009.
Centenary President Adrian Kerr presented a unique, special Centenary Presidential Award at the end of the Centenary Year - more here...
Club Recognition
The Club is also very proud to have itself received various awards and acclamations for its service and fundraising at District, National and International level.
The Club is honoured to have received these awards on behalf of all the members who made them possible.
Recent awards are detailed below.
The citation reads: The citation reads: Receiving the shield Hon. Member Jenny Boyd pointed out that this was the Club's Award and reflected all the activities undertaken by members which gave her something to write about. She particularly thanked Club Photographers Billy McCoubrey and Brian Byers as photographs make the story, PP Courtenay Thompson for having the insight and drive to reactivate the website, David Boyd for keeping her right and Alan Boyd who created and designed the website and Weekly Report. The Club's flagship TABU Programme has won many awards over the years.
The Club was also awarded at the Salver in 2016. The Salver was presented to District 1160 in 1992 by the Rotary Club of Ballymoney.Rotary Foundation Certificate of Appreciation
in appreciation for the Club's support of the 'End Polio Now' campaign. Belfast are again the greatest contributor in District.
Belfast
is presented a certificate of appreciation for its financial support of End Polio Now: Make History Today Campaign. Together, we will fulfil our promise to the children of the world and eradicate polio.The Edward Leighton Memorial Cup for Youth Exchange
For TABU as being the most outstanding District Youth Project.
It was awarded at the 2016 District Conference and presented to TABU Convener Past President David Boyd by Assistant Governor Roy Bailie at the Club Assembly 03 October 2016.
The Foundation Roule Salver
which was presented to District 1160 in 1992 by the Rotary Club of Ballymoney, was awarded at the 2016 District Conference for the Club's work with Ambassadorial students and was presented to Past Presidents Bryan Johnston & Derek Baxter by Assistant Governor Roland Bailie at the Club Assembly.Club Long Service Recognised
Full list can be seen here.Rotary Foundation Certificate of Appreciation
in appreciation for the Club's support of the 'End Polio Now' campaign – one of only 8 presented in District.
Belfast
is presented a certificate of appreciation for its financial support of End Polio Now: Make History Today Campaign. Together, we will fulfil our promise to the children of the world and eradicate polio.
Receiving the Certificate PP Derek Baxter expressed the hope that by 2018 Polio would be the second disease to be removed from mankind. He pointed out that the Club have been extremely generous in their support of the campaign over the years and that in 2015 $5,180 had been donated. He also noted that since 1985 $1 Billion has been donated by Rotary International.District Foundation Award
for continually mentoring and supervising Youth Exchanges.
Receiving the Award PP Bryan, is is formally mentioned in the citation, thanked Past Presidents Derek Baxter, Courtenay Thompson and Brian Ferguson for their help and support. He pointed out that this would be the first time for many years that the Club had no scholar studying at Queens University and that he had been advised that no other Club mentored as well as the Belfast Club.District Gay Berkery Award
for best District Communications; the citation particularly highlighting the Club website and email Weekly Report.Edward Lieghton Memorial Trophy for Youth Exchange
District Cecil D Whaley Memorial Trophy
for the District Outstanding Community Project – the Club's refurbishment of a trailer for FASA (see here)
President Ken received the Trophy from Past District Governor Jack Cunningham at the District Conference and in a quirk of providence was able to show it to the Club on the day when the Club speakers were FASA's Chris Deconick and Roberta Coates (shown above).District Mutual Understanding Award 2011/12
In recognition of the Club's Centenary Programme
100 Years Certificate
A Certificate from RI signed by President Sajuki Tanaka, with personal letter (see here) honouring 100 years of Membership of Rotary International on the 100th anniversary of the Club's Charter 1 May 2013. District Chris Croft Trophy
For having made the largest club contribution in RIBI to Rotary International's $200 End Polio Now Challenge with funds donated of $41,855.53
District Foundation Certificate
Certificate of Appreciation from Help for Heroes
Rotary International Foundation Certificate 2009/10
District Howard Caskie Foundation Award 2009/10
District Chris Croft Trophy 2008/9 for Best Foundation Service Effort
The Club's fundraising efforts for Polio resulted in a cheque for $60,000 (including the Gates Foundation Matching Funds) being handed over in 2009 to RIBI (Rotary in Great Britain & Ireland).
Picture shows the handing over of the cheque with from left: Past President (PP) Gordon Millington, President Courtenay Thompson, RIBI President Ian Thompson, PP Marnette Lyons and PP Bryan Johnston.
ShelterBox Bronze Award
for the level of continued support for ShelterBox (see here)
Rotary International Presidential Citation
for the Club's outstanding contribution to reduce child mortality and make dreams real for the world's children
District Certificate
for the Club's support of Rotaract District 1160
RI Presidential Citation to Belfast Rotaract Club
for the Rotaract Club's outstanding efforts to make dreams real for the world's children presented to Belfast Rotaract Club President Laura Garland by Past District Governor Paul Hutchinson at the Club Handover 2009 held in Parliament Buildings
2008 - the Club were again presented with the District Mutual Understanding Award and during the 2009 TABU exchange Past President (PP) David Boyd handed over the 2008 District Mutual Understanding Award to Chicago Team Leader PP Chris Sheahan to display in Chicago for the year.2016 - the Club were again awarded the District Edward Lieghton Memorial Trophy 2015/16 for Youth Exchange for its flagship TABU Exchange Programme with the Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood