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M-T1-CP-26 · Theme 1

Rotary Community Service Expo

Use the Volunteer Opportunity Expo mode within Rotary Community Expo to achieve the parent pathway's purpose without setting it up as a separate pathway.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-CP-26 · Rotary Community Service Expo
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme CP: Community Presence
Source material
Theme 1 variation linked to its main guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-CP-18 · Rotary Community Expo

What could this idea change?

Visitors can compare consistently described options and reach the right receiving organisation without Rotary implying blanket endorsement.

Could this work in our club?

  • Residents seeking a coordinated view of relevant community organisations, services, projects or volunteer opportunities. Use when several credible organisations or opportunities create greater resident value when compared together. Confirm that the Volunteer Opportunity Expo mode fits the local setting before adapting it.

Before you start

  • Approved charter, budget, venue hold, event facts, wayfinding and fallback plan.
  • Exhibitor register, authorised representatives, current opportunity information and cancellation route.
  • Registration, referral, consent, privacy, brand, media and photography boundaries.
  • Operating roster, induction, incident, safeguarding, traffic, power, equipment and closeout controls.

At the end: Send promised referrals promptly, confirm receiving organisations respond, close venue and exhibitor obligations, resolve complaints and data exceptions, and publish only aggregate learning that accurately reflects event limits.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

Worksheets for your club

Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.

01

Expo Planning Guide — club worksheet

Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.

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02

Partner Invitation Template — club worksheet

Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.

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03

Roles, roster and handover

Use this worksheet to decide who will do each job, who can step in and what needs to be handed over.

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04

Implementation and budget plan

Use this worksheet to turn the idea into a short list of actions, dates, costs and responsibilities.

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