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Supporting the Community 2015 -2018

December 2018 update

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Santa arrives at the Westgate Group party to give out presents
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Our Lion is greeting one of the Westgate Group members
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Rama, and his daughter, get a round of applause for providing and cooking all the food for the party.
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Steve & Nick were happiest working behind the bar!

November 2018 update

We are busy planning ahead for the following:
Westgate Group Party
Our annual party for the Westgate Group and their family members takes place on the evening of Wednesday 5th December at Our Lady of Victories Parish Hall. The glorious spread of food is provided by the wonderful Rama, publican of the Reindeer Inn. Santa and his helpers will be on hand to give out presents and we can expect some joyous carol singing.

Seniors Christmas Concert & Afternoon Tea
This annual free concert for seniors takes place in the afternoon of Sunday 2nd December. All seniors are invited.  Music and entertainment is provided by the Minster School and the Lions will be there to sing along too!. See the photos on our Blog.

October 2018 update

 Viking Challenge - we provided marshalls to help run the UK's largest off-road cycle event on 7th October. This helped enable Reach to obtain eventually a £12,000  donation from the Viking Challenge organisers; the biggest single award they have ever made!

September 2018 update

LCIF Indonesia Appeal - £400 donated for water purification tablets
Scouts World Jamboree - £300 donated to support the attendance of a local young person who qualified through a rigorous selection process. This supports our aim of 'creating & fostering a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world'.
Zumba classes in aid of Leukaemia  and ‘Over the Rainbow’ -£50 donated towards the continued organising of these classes
Westgate Group Christmas Party & Senior citizens Christmas Concert - a combined budget of £800 agreed to pay for running these two events.
Mobile Diabetes Screening  - to be investigated with a view to arranging a screening event next year in Southwell

August 2018 update

Farnsfield Scouts - membership has increased from 20 to 130 members. We have donated £550 towards the costs of flags for new scout sections.
Southwell Amateur Archaeological Group - £400 donation to the cost of a microscope to assist with identifying finds and for public demonstrations.
War Memorial Plaque - £500 towards the cost of a brass plaque dedicated to those who fell in 1939-45. 
Individual award: £500 to assist a young adult to undertake a trip to Nepal to assist in a Dolma Foundation project to build a school extension.  
Reach 'Big Give' appeal: £1,000 This year’s appeal focuses on healthier lifestyle choices especially reducing the risk of diabetes for adults with learning disabilities.  
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Japan Flood appeal: £250 donated towards this appeal for support from Lions clubs all over the world.

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​Chernobyl Children's Party - A fantastic afternoon of fun, games and magic for the children from Chernobyl on 5th August at the Catholic Church Hall and grounds on Halam Road, Southwell. Take a look at some of the photos from the afternoon below. You will be able to see more on our Blog soon.
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On 21st July Southwell Lions provided manpower at "Farnstock", Farnsfield's very own music festival supporting St Michael's school.

July 2018 update

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The 'Duck Pluck', together with the 'Whack a Rat' & 'Human Fruit Machine' which we manned at the Southwell Fun Day on the Burgage have together  raised a whopping £1,200 which we are donating to Southwell City Football club to go towards its fundraising to improve the club facilities.

June 2018 update

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Replanting the flower beds at the front of the Minster.
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​​We have agreed that a £1,000 donation to Beaumond House be used towards purchase of safety fans
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​We donated £100 to the Friary Drop In Centre. Click on the lhe link above to see the work they do for the homeless in nottingham

£200 donated towards a young individual's expenses for a worthwhile cause.

£150 to Southwell Golf Club Captains Appeal (this year’s charity is Reach)

Our Town Planters get a make-over!

You'll see our planters on all the roads leading into Southwell, adding a colourful welcome to the town signs.   The lads have been out over the Bank Holiday weekend giving them their summer makeover. They'll take a little while to bed in but then be a glorious profusion of colour throughout the summer as teams of Lions ensure they are kept watered and looking their best for the town. (26 May 2018)
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Latest support provided - May 2018

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£250 donated to 'School for Parents' our Lions District Governor's wife's Appeal.
A quote from one of the parents: “In a world where you feel alone with a child that has a disability, the School for Parents family wraps their arms around you and you are no longer alone.”  

Plus £500 being donated towards the cost of cleaning up Southwell's War Memorial on the Burgage.
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At our March 2018 meeting we have agreed to provide over £2,000 towards the following
  • Kirklington School - to supply science resources
  • Beaumond House - towards a specialist shower chair
  • Riding for the Disabled - for new safety helmets

Rainbows Hospice for Children & Young People

We presented the Hospice with £1,500 on 26th Feb 2018 which was a contribution towards a bespoke, all singing, all dancing new oven for their kitchens. 
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Past President Lion Mike Broadley, Community Service Chairman Tony Johnson, Lion Peter Bird and 1st Vice President Verdun Webley all at the cheque presentation. The Rainbow's ladies from left to right are Claire Hind, Paula North and Lesley Blount.

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The chef explained how some of it worked to Lion Peter.

Tools for Self Reliance

In February we presented a cheque for £3,000 to this group which represented the proceeds from our 2017 Carols for Everyone concert.. The money will go towards a vocational training project for 40 young people in Zambia. 
This will be a life changing opportunity for the recipients. Southwell has a very strong and active Tools for Self Reliance group, collecting, restoring and shipping tools to Africa.
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Here are Lions Mark Bramble & Barry Erlston presenting the cheque, with Lion Brian Dewing, (far right) & Lion Verdun Webley (far left) both of whom are also members of the Tools for Self Reliance Group, looking on.
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Some of the guys doing what comes naturally, restoring old tools and giving them, and those who will receive them, literally a new lease of life!

Supporting Farnsfield Allotment Association

On 21st February 2018 Lions Roger Eastty, Keith Hobbs and Richard Woodward presented a cheque for £800 to Farnsfield Community Allotment (Farnsfield Allotment Association). 
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Roger Eastty holding the cheque with Lesley Healey of the Association. The group is standing next to the container which we have contributed towards.
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Southwell & District Lions raises funds for good causes, and in 2016/17 supported the following listed below:

Schools/Children (£2,350)
Schools’ DARE Programme
Minster School Music department
Lions District Youth Programme
Scouts
Chernobyl Children
Individual Student Ventures
Other small grants for children
 

Local Community Services (£8,840)
Rugby Club
Potwell Dyke Grasslands
Framework
Senior Citizens Concert and Tea
Westgate Group Party
Caudwell House
Beaumond house
Newark First Aiders
REACH Learning Disability


 
Regional Charities (£1,800)
Canine Partners
RNIB
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf
MacMillans
Bloodwise
Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust

 
International Charities (£2,650)
Lions Sight Savers
Water Aid
Italian Earthquake appeal
Haiti Disaster appeal
Indonesian Earthquake appeal


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In 2015/16 some of the causes we supported are listed below:

Schools/Children (£2,900)
The Minster School, Southwell
St Michael's School, Farnsfield
Lowes Wong Junior School (DARE Programme)
Chernobyl Children
Junior Netball Club
Individual Student Ventures
Other small grants for children

 
Local Community Services (£7,260)
Town Planters
Senior Citizens Concert and Tea
Westgate Group Party
Cricket Club
Beaumond house
Community First Responders
REACH Learning Disability
Southwell City Football Club
War Memorial Refurbishment
Christmas Lantern Walk Lighting

 
Regional Charities (£800)
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Blind Veterans UK
Special Olympics
Disability sports

 
International Charities (£6,500)
Lions Sight Savers
Water Aid
LCIF Refugee Crisis Appeal
LCIF 'A Gift for Living'
Tools for Self Reliance
Uganda Agricultural School
Al Ahli Hospital, Gaza

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        • Poetry Finalists
        • Bleasby School
        • Halam School
        • Kirklington School
        • Manners Sutton, Averham
        • St Michael's School, Farnsfield
      • "New Generation Lions" Project
      • 2017 Westgate Group Party
      • Sensory Garden
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      • Bollywood
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