Thank you to everyone who donated so generously to Santa's collection this year!
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Santa completed his collection around Southwell, Farnsfield and surrounding villages on 23rd December and returned home to prepare for the big night - we hope he fulfilled everyone's hopes and dreams.
Despite the economic difficulties faced by many people, our collection this year was not far short of a record and we are so grateful to the wonderful people of Southwell, Farnsfield and the villages for their huge generosity. Every penny we collected goes towards supporting good causes in our area, plus some national charities and international appeals, usually following natural disasters. But we need your help to put it to good use. If you work with, or know of, a local charity, good cause or support group in our area that could benefit from a little extra help, then please contact us via our website, www.https://www.southwell-lions.org/ and go on to Contact Us. If you click here, you can see some of the causes we've helped over the last year but, over the years, there have been many more.
If you missed us when Santa visited your street, you can still donate
via our JustGiving page.
We are very grateful to the following for their help and support with our collection:
House of Cars for the tow vehicle,
Southwell Auto for the battery for the sound and lights
The Co-op and the Rodney for collection sites
Bramley Newspaper, Southwell Life and Newark Advertiser for the publicity
But, most of all, thank you to everyone who has donated so generously this year. Southwell Lions wish everyone a very happy, safe, healthy 2023!
Despite the economic difficulties faced by many people, our collection this year was not far short of a record and we are so grateful to the wonderful people of Southwell, Farnsfield and the villages for their huge generosity. Every penny we collected goes towards supporting good causes in our area, plus some national charities and international appeals, usually following natural disasters. But we need your help to put it to good use. If you work with, or know of, a local charity, good cause or support group in our area that could benefit from a little extra help, then please contact us via our website, www.https://www.southwell-lions.org/ and go on to Contact Us. If you click here, you can see some of the causes we've helped over the last year but, over the years, there have been many more.
If you missed us when Santa visited your street, you can still donate
via our JustGiving page.
We are very grateful to the following for their help and support with our collection:
House of Cars for the tow vehicle,
Southwell Auto for the battery for the sound and lights
The Co-op and the Rodney for collection sites
Bramley Newspaper, Southwell Life and Newark Advertiser for the publicity
But, most of all, thank you to everyone who has donated so generously this year. Southwell Lions wish everyone a very happy, safe, healthy 2023!
Carols for Everyone supports Children's Bereavement Centre
Thank you to everyone who helped to make Carols for Everyone community Christmas celebration on 10th December a success - to Southwell Orchestral and Choral Societies, George Balfour on the organ, Lowe's Wong Infants School and the Reindeer Folk Group for performing, as well as Nick Harding for once again taking on the role of master of ceremonies, the Minster vergers for setting up and clearing up afterwards, Southwell Minster for allowing us to hold the event there and, of course, to everyone who came along and so generously supported the event.
This community event was held in aid of the Children's Bereavement Centre in Newark, which provides free tailored bereavement support and counselling for children, young people and their families who have been affected by the death or terminal illness of someone they love. The proceeds from the evening's concert will help to ensure the charity can continue to offer its services free of charge to the people that need them by providing timely support in a safe and confidential environment.
This community event was held in aid of the Children's Bereavement Centre in Newark, which provides free tailored bereavement support and counselling for children, young people and their families who have been affected by the death or terminal illness of someone they love. The proceeds from the evening's concert will help to ensure the charity can continue to offer its services free of charge to the people that need them by providing timely support in a safe and confidential environment.
'Best of British' Quiz raises £2,800!
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our 'Best of British' Quiz on 11th November at the Minster School, when we raised a fabulous £2,800, all of which will go to good causes in our local community and others less fortunate than ourselves, over the next year. 40 teams enjoyed a great range of questions that tested our knowledge of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, set by quizmaster extraordinaire Graham Coulson, ably assisted by Ian Edwards (current affairs) and Ian Gillings (connections). Thanks also to Nick Turner and team behind the bar, who kept our thirst at bay, and the raffle sellers.
We forgot to take any photos so here are some from previous quizzes!
We forgot to take any photos so here are some from previous quizzes!
Carols for Everyone to support Children's Bereavement Centre
This year's Carols for Everyone family Christmas sing-along at Southwell Minster on Saturday, 10th December, will be raising funds to support the Children's Bereavement Centre in Newark, a local charity providing free tailored bereavement support and counselling for children, young people and their families who have been affected by the death or terminal illness of someone they love. The proceeds from the concert will help ensure the charity can continue to offer its services free of charge to the people that need them by providing timely support in a safe and confidential environment - making a difference and changing the lives of local children and young people going through one of the most devastating times in their lives.
Everyone is welcome to this great evening of music, singing and even a little dancing (at least, that's what the Lions call it). Tickets are available from the Lions or the Cathedral Shop - and don't forget your jingly bells and rattles!
Everyone is welcome to this great evening of music, singing and even a little dancing (at least, that's what the Lions call it). Tickets are available from the Lions or the Cathedral Shop - and don't forget your jingly bells and rattles!
Comedy night raises laughs and £1,800
Our first ever comedy night in October was a great success, raising not only lots of laughs but a fantastic £1,825 for our Charity Account, which will go towards financial assistance to the many good causes we are proud to support. Over 100 Lions and friends enjoyed an excellent dinner followed by professional comics at Newark Golf Club, and even had transport from Southwell laid on for those who fancied a drink. The raffle was well supported and the auction of a fourball at the club raised an amazing £200, helping us to reach the total raised to £1,825. Special thanks go to Lion Ian Gillings for organising a splendid night out!
Coffee morning raises over £2,000 for Macmillan.
Huge thanks to everyone who supported the Macmillan Coffee Morning on Saturday, 1st October. Organised by Southwell Lions and supported by Southwell Rotary Club, the Coffee Morning raised over £2,000 for Macmillan. Thanks also to Southwell Methodist Church for letting us use the church hall, to Lions and Rotary partners who ran the cake stall (and washed up) and to everyone who baked or contributed cakes and other delicious treats.
As well as the coffee and cakes, visitors to the Coffee Morning were also able to win lots of excellent prizes very kindly donated by local businesses and individuals in a raffle, as well as purchase plants and jigsaws. All proceeds from the coffee and cakes, the raffle, plants and jigsaw sales, as well as the street collection, went directly to help the amazing work done by Macmillan Cancer Support.
As well as the coffee and cakes, visitors to the Coffee Morning were also able to win lots of excellent prizes very kindly donated by local businesses and individuals in a raffle, as well as purchase plants and jigsaws. All proceeds from the coffee and cakes, the raffle, plants and jigsaw sales, as well as the street collection, went directly to help the amazing work done by Macmillan Cancer Support.
Could your charity or community group benefit from Carols for Everyone?
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Carols for Everyone will take place at Southwell Minster this year on Saturday, 10th December. If you would like your charity, good cause or community group to be the beneficiary, or you want to nominate one, please get in contact with us via our Contact Us page or email lionsouthwell@gmail.com.
We'll need to know the name of your group, what it does and how it plans to use the money raised. Don't forget to include your contact details! Deadline for applications is 30th September. Previous beneficiaries have included Framework, Chernobyl Childrens Life Line, NORSACA (Nottingham Regional Society for Adults and Children with Autism), Himalayan Trust (furniture for Schools programme), REACH, Beaumond House, Tools for Self Reliance, Rainbows Hospice, Keframa High School in Uganda and SRiS (Support Refugees in Southwell). |
High jinx at Jubilee celebrations raises £544 for junior golfers
Despite the rainy weather, several hundred people enjoyed picnics, music, games and spectacle in Southwell Minster to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Sunday, 5th June. The Lions were there, of course, with our annual Duck Pluck, supported by the Human Fruit Machine. The Duck Pluck raised £544 for Norwood Park Golf Club's Junior Section, to help pay for clubs and other equipment for youngsters who would otherwise be unable to afford to take up and learn to play the game. We also gave £150 to Pulp Friction to bring along its human juice maker, Pulp Friction is a social enterprise that works with people who have learning disabilities and/or Autism to develop their social independence and work-readiness skills.
Ukrainian Spring Quiz raises £1,700!
Our annual Spring Quiz was back on Friday, 13th May at the Minster School, Southwell. This year, all proceeds are going towards supporting Ukrainian refugees when they arrive in our community.
25 teams took part in the quiz, with the 'Shining Wits' (or something like that!) triumphing. Thanks to the generosity of the 145 or so people who attended, playing the quiz, the raffle, 'Heads & Tails' and the bar takings, we have raised around £1,800 - a fabulous result. Thanks also to quizmaster Graham Coulson, assisted by Ian Gilling and Ian Edwards, who took time off from serving behind the bar, and the ever-willing bar staff - Nick Turner, Steve Foster, Ian Gillings and Ian Edwards.
Our next quiz will be in November - so hope to see you there!
25 teams took part in the quiz, with the 'Shining Wits' (or something like that!) triumphing. Thanks to the generosity of the 145 or so people who attended, playing the quiz, the raffle, 'Heads & Tails' and the bar takings, we have raised around £1,800 - a fabulous result. Thanks also to quizmaster Graham Coulson, assisted by Ian Gilling and Ian Edwards, who took time off from serving behind the bar, and the ever-willing bar staff - Nick Turner, Steve Foster, Ian Gillings and Ian Edwards.
Our next quiz will be in November - so hope to see you there!
Easter Egg raffle raises £1,700 to support good causes
Southwell Lions' popular annual Easter Egg raffle raised an amazing £1,700 (after expenses) thanks to the generosity of pub-goers in the town and at the Lions market stall on Southwell Market on Easter Saturday. Around 15 local pubs in Southwell and surrounding villages each raffled a giant Thorntons Easter Egg in the run up to Easter, while Saturday shoppers, including children, were able to take their chance at winning one of the giant eggs or a smaller egg on a tombola on Easter Saturday on Southwell's Market Square. The tombola was so popular that both giant eggs and all the standard eggs were won in record time!
Says organiser Steve Foster: "Visiting all the pubs to ask them to display the giant Easter Egg and encourage customers to buy tickets to win them is a difficult job but someone has to do it. Many of the pubs have supported us over the years so it was great to be have them involved again this year, helping us to raise a superb amount, which will be put to good use, supporting local charities and other good causes as well as international appeals through LCIF. The market stall is always popular with families, young and old and we're grateful to everyone who supported us."
Says organiser Steve Foster: "Visiting all the pubs to ask them to display the giant Easter Egg and encourage customers to buy tickets to win them is a difficult job but someone has to do it. Many of the pubs have supported us over the years so it was great to be have them involved again this year, helping us to raise a superb amount, which will be put to good use, supporting local charities and other good causes as well as international appeals through LCIF. The market stall is always popular with families, young and old and we're grateful to everyone who supported us."
Lions support Brain Tumour Research with virtual balloon race!
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Lions UK have formed the Lions Brain Tumour Research Appeal (Lions BTR) with Brain Tumour Research, to raise £1,000,000 to help fund game changing research and raise awareness of brain tumours. 16,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour in the UK each year. At any one time there are about 60,000 people living with a brain tumour.
Our coastal walk challenge in 2021 was Southwell Lions’ first step to help raise funds. The Lions District VIRTUAL balloon race is another way for us to raise funds for this worthy cause, whilst having a bit of a flutter. The race starts on 13th March and ends on 27th March. The owner of the balloon that has ‘travelled’ furthest will receive £100 and there are 10 runner up prizes. The virtual balloons are just £5 each via www.balloonrace.com/LIONS105CE, where you can also track your balloon’s progress over the two weeks. Do please have a go and help us support this much needed research. |