May 2023

The Lions Duck was let loose on Southwell Market to sell tickets for the following week's Duck Pluck in aid of Farnsfield Tennis Club's junior section.

The Coronation Quiz on 12th May raised almost £1,300.

We made donations/pledges to:
* Magic Breakfast, charity that delivers free breakfasts to school children facing hunger every day to ensure they start their day the right way;
* Friends of Southwell Parks towards the new skatepark:
* an elite athlete at the Minster School, to help with essential equipment as she aims high.

April 2023

The fifth instalment of the Ukrainian Families Story Club took place at the Methodist Church Hall and in Southwell Minster.

Four of our members received long service awards.

We supported Framework at its annual service at Southwell Minster.

We made donations to:

• Happy Days Childrens Charity 
• Southwell Swimming Club towards new diving blocks
• Tü Vida, a young carers' support charity, towards a special day out to give them an exciting break from their caring responsibilities.
• Primary Wellbeing, a new mental and emotional wellbeing service for primary school aged children
• Southwell First Responders for new entonox kits

March 2023

We visited Lowdham CofE Primary School for the graduation presentation for this year's DAaRT programme (Drug and Alcohol Resilience Training).

We held three more Ukrainian Families Story Club sessions for Ukrainian families with children living in our area.

​We gave donations to:

• Robin Hood Disabled Riders towards a weekend trip to Calvert Lakes in Keswick 
• A local Guide, part of her fundraising for a Guiding and service trip to Denmark
• Lowes's Wong Junior School, Lowdham Primary School and Kirkington Primary School to cover half the costs of the DAaRT programme
• Prostate Cancer UK 

Several Lions dressed up in silly hats to raise funds for Marie Curie over two days at Morrisons in Newark.

​We planted nearly 300 trees as part of the Trees for Climate scheme in Caunton, North Notts.  

February 2023

We held one of our Partners' Meals at The Great Hall at Southwell Minster to thank our wives and partners for their support throughout the year. 

The first Ukrainian Families Story Club was held, attended by 20 children and parents.

We gave donations to

• Bleasby Primary School for storage space and a canopy for their new outdoor learning area
• Framework, towards the building work for six new flats for rough sleepers in Nottingham
• Rainbows Childrens Hospice to buy new arts and crafts equipment and supplies, part of the therapy available to the young patients and their siblings
•  Lifespring Food Club in Ollerton, to help them buy in supplies
• The Southwell Charity for the Poor & Sick Poor, to help fund their charitable work among the vulnerable in Southwell
• The LCIF appeal for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which is distributed by local Lions Clubs in the affected areas. Lions International matches these donations by individual Clubs so our donation is doubled.

January 2023

Christmas party for Ukrainian children was held on 7th January, the traditional date when the Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas. Click here for more.

We made donations to Farnsfield Methodist Church, towards a replacement heating system, and to Halam C of E Primary School, towards a new outdoor classroom.