The guiding principle behind the Lions is 'We Serve'.
Serving our community - whether local national or international - is more than just donating to good causes. Of course, that is one of the primary ways in which we serve our community and, during 2021, despite difficulties with fund-raising due to Covid-19, we have helped the following:
Helping our neighbours
Very often, it's not a donation that's needed, it's a helping hand - and the Lions are always willing to provide that service. Among the many ways that we have served our community this year are:
Serving our community - whether local national or international - is more than just donating to good causes. Of course, that is one of the primary ways in which we serve our community and, during 2021, despite difficulties with fund-raising due to Covid-19, we have helped the following:
- Southwell Rugby Club Juniors
- Literacy Volunteers
- Southwell Brownies
- Marie Curie
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity
- Jonathan's Voice
- Minster Junior School
- Bethlehem Lions Christmas Appeal
- Nottingham Hospitals Charity
- REACH
- MHA Live at Home
- Southwell First Aiders, to install another defibrillator
- Brain Tumour Research
- Sight Savers
- WaterAid
- MedicAlert
Helping our neighbours
Very often, it's not a donation that's needed, it's a helping hand - and the Lions are always willing to provide that service. Among the many ways that we have served our community this year are:
- Litter picks in Southwell and Farnsfield
- Replanting and maintaining the planters on roads into Southwell
- Volunteering at Newark Vaccination Centre
- Spectacle recycling with Police Aid Convoys