December 2019 Update
Westgate Group Party. Monday 2nd December.
Another enjoyable evening was had by all, with a great spread of food provided by Rama from the Reindeer Inn in Southwell. Santa and his friendly Lion were on hand to give everyone presents and then to lead the Carol Singing. We also had a solo piano performance by Rama's daughter. And some old Lion friends turned up to help out. Steve & Richard also did a great job keeping the drinks flowing from the bar.
Another enjoyable evening was had by all, with a great spread of food provided by Rama from the Reindeer Inn in Southwell. Santa and his friendly Lion were on hand to give everyone presents and then to lead the Carol Singing. We also had a solo piano performance by Rama's daughter. And some old Lion friends turned up to help out. Steve & Richard also did a great job keeping the drinks flowing from the bar.
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Senior Citizens' Christmas Party. Sunday 1st December Well the Christmas festivities are now in full swing. Today the Southwell & District Lions hosted a Christmas party the town’s senior citizens in the Methodist Church. The party was attended over 30 senior citizens who appeared to have a good time. Entertainment was provided the Oakie Dokies (part of the Major Oak Chorus) who sang many well know songs and of course lots of Christmas Carols which went down well with the audience. The party finished with the Lions leading, with a little help from the Oakie Dokies, a chorus of Christmas Carols.
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November 2019 Update
Flower beds at Southwell Minster's West Gate being re-planted for the winter by a group of green-fingered Lions
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- A donation of £300 agreed to a young person currently on a gap year, who in March 2020 is going to Tanzania for 3 months to volunteer on an educational project. The project is a part of the ICS initiative, she is going with VSO.
- A donation of £400 agreed towards Halloughton Parish Committee fund raising to acquire a defibrillator for the village.
- Donations of £250 agreed each to Wateraid, Sightsavers & Medic Alert
- The club agreed to provide manpower in support of Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal in February & March 2020.
- Books for schools: 8 set of books on the environment have been ordered at the cost of £ 152. & will be distributed to local schools when received.
- A free Senior Citizens Party is being organised for 1st December at the Methodist Church Hall.
- A party for the Westgate Group is being organised for 2nd December at the Catholic Church Hall.
October 2019 Update
Southwell & District Lions Join in Southwell Litter Pick. Eight Lions and 2 partners joined with other Southwell residents to help keep the town clean and tidy in a Litter Pick, organised by Green Southwell, on 12 October. While some complimented Southwell residents on how clean some parts of the town were, others returned with bags full of bottles, cans, food cartons and other assorted rubbish. Certain areas frequented by the younger members of our community were particularly affected by litter, a sad indictment.
Viking Challenge 2019. Viking Challenge 2019. Once again the Lions were busy this month supporting the 2019 Viking Challenge by providing marshals around the course. The Viking Challenge attracts more than 1400 riders each year from all over the UK raising thousands of pounds for charity in the process. A very worthwhile cause I am sure you will agree.
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Southwell Planters Ready for the Winter. The team from Southwell & District Lions Club carried out some heavy maintenance on the Lions' planters around the town! The team armed with a mop and plants gave the planters a much needed facelift, we even cleaned the town signs!! The morning was finished off by a much needed coffee and scone at the Southwell Garden Centre.
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Diabetes Screening Farnsfield - Today the Southwell and District Lions facilitated a diabetes screening session in Farnsfield. The session was a great success and raised awareness of Diabetes and offered the community the opportunity to attend a screening. the Diabetes team screened a total of 45 people an excellent result.
*** REMEMBER *** Diabetes Screening session in SOUTHWELL 2 November 2019 in Library Car Park from 0930 until 1600.***
*** REMEMBER *** Diabetes Screening session in SOUTHWELL 2 November 2019 in Library Car Park from 0930 until 1600.***
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September 2019 Update
Waitrose Charity Funds. The Southwell and District Lions Club has been selected by the Newark Waitrose as one of their 3 charities for the month of September for which shoppers can vote, so please ensure that you all shop at Newark Waitrose and support the Southwell and District Lions who will in turn support the local community.
Macmillan Coffee Morning. This year's Macmillan Coffee morning wa held in Trebeck Hall on 21 September 2019 and was run in conjunction with the Southwell Rotary Club.
Southwell Senior Citizens' Fair. The Southwell Senior Citizens' Fair was held in Trebeck Hall on 27 September 2019 where the Lions gave details of their 'Message in a Bottle' Scheme which allows first aid responders immediate access to medical details.
Macmillan Coffee Morning. This year's Macmillan Coffee morning wa held in Trebeck Hall on 21 September 2019 and was run in conjunction with the Southwell Rotary Club.
Southwell Senior Citizens' Fair. The Southwell Senior Citizens' Fair was held in Trebeck Hall on 27 September 2019 where the Lions gave details of their 'Message in a Bottle' Scheme which allows first aid responders immediate access to medical details.
August 2019 Update
Party for Chernobyl Children. Children from Chernobyl enjoying the party & BBQ put on for them by Southwell Lions at the Catholic Church Hall on Sunday 4th August.
REACH - We have pledged £1000 to the 'Big Give' Challenge in December 2019. It is hoped that this pledge will be matched to raise a total of £3000 for our local REACH. Read more on REACH Big Give Challenge here
Eco Books for Schools - We have ordered 8 sets of Environmental books which we will distribute to our local primary schools when received.
Diabetes Screening - Further sessions have now been planned. Details can be found here.
CASY (Counselling and Support for Young People) - CASY is a local charity who provides a confidential counselling service for young people aged between 6 and 25 in the Newark area. We have made an initial donation of £50 to this charity and are planning to meet with the charity to explore further support.
July 2019 Update
Southwell Lions agreed to have a stall at this Senior Citizens Fair in September outlining what we do and what help we can provide to individuals and the local community.
Farnstock: 20th July: Here we are manning the gate waiting for the 1st arrivals!
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The 'Duck Pluck', together and the 'Human Fruit Machine' which we manned at the Southwell Fun Day on the Burgage have together raised a whopping £1,000 which we are donating to Southwell Brincliffe United Ladies Hockey Club to go towards its fundraising to improve the club facilities.
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2018 /2019 Schools Challenge Awards This year's awards evening for the Lion's School Challenge took place on 10 July in the Minster School, details and photographs from the event can be seen here.
Chernobyl Children's Party The holiday for children from Chernobyl is taking place in August this year and we are in the process of planning our annual party for them. The party is due to be held at Our Lady of Victories Chuch Hall in Southwell on 4 August 2019. Photographs next month!
Beaumond House - Dragon Boat Race 15 September 2019
Beaumond House are holding this year's annual Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 15 September at Riverside Park in Newark. We are assisting them durning the day. Photographs to follow!
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This year's Viking Challenge (30 or 55 KM off-road cycle route) will be supporting the MS Society and will be held on Sunday 6 October and as usual will start at the Redmile Primary School in Redmile near Nottingham. Again our team will be volunteering and will be assisting the event organisers.
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June 2019 Update
Helping out Reach at Great Notts Bike Ride on 23rd June
Here is our team of Lions situated outside Long Clawson village hall cooking for the cyclists in the Great Notts Bike Ride on Sunday 23rd June. The 'stop' was paid for and organised by Reach Learning Disability Care and we staffed it for them. Well done guys!
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Our Human Fruit Machine in action at Southwell's Burgage Fun Day on 22nd June
Steve, Martin & Nick as the Human Fruit Machine showing they have lots of stamina!
DONATIONS made this month
- £500 to support a registered disabled young man to take part in the Special Olympics.
- £100 – to Southwell Golf Club supporting their Captain's charity, the Nottinghamshire air Ambulance.
- £160 for school books . This is part of a Lions' nationwide project to get children’s books on Ocean Plastic Into every primary School In The UK
- £250 to the District Governors Daughter’s appeal for REACH
- Lowdham 'Forest School' project: We have put together a small team to help Lowdham Primary school envisage their dream to turn 1/2 acre waste ground at the school site into an area which can be used by the school to teach children in the open about the natural world around them. This will be an ongoing project using Lions club members skills and manpower and resources in collaboration with the school & its PTA.
- The New Generation Litter Pick at National Trust sites was a success.. They may want to involve us in a 'Plant a Tree' project later this year.
May 2019 update
- 'Reach': an additional donation of £100 in order to support the Lions District Governor's daughter's appeal for funding.
- The Southwell Youth Cavern : a donation of £550 in order to complete the funding for an Audio Visual system for this new youth club in Southwell located in the basement of the Methodist Church.
April 2019 update
- Lions Clubs International Foundation - Cyclone Idai disaster appeal - £250 http://lionsclubs.co/MembersNews/cyclone-idai-disaster-appeal/
- Lowdham School – £150 to operate a breakfast club during SATS http://www.lowdhamprimaryschool.co.uk/
- Farnsfield school - a pledge of up to £250 for bus transport for students to attend educational visits to the Southwell grasslands project http://www.st-michaels.notts.sch.uk/
March 2019 update
A thank you letter from Bleasby School for paying for science equipment used in their science week during March.
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Seen below: Lions were invited to attend the Bleasby school assembly on 18th March where the children took turns in their class groups to explain what they had learnt and enjoyed doing during their science week.
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- £1,000 to Beaumond House – to provide for TV sets in four of their rooms - see the photos below of Lions Tony johnson, Verdun Webley & Brian Dewing presenting the cheque on 10th April at Beaumond house.
- £100 to Rutland Lions – EYE CAMP APPEAL
Rutland Lions are raising money for an eye camp in Nepal . With the help of other Lions clubs they aim to raise £2000. This will enable 100 cataract operations to be performed at the camp.
February 2019 update
Southwell Lion, Mike Peak and his wife, Sandra, supporting Edwinstowe & Dukeries Lions club Daffodil Appeal for Marie Curie this month. |
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Southwell Lions have now been organising 'Carols for Everyone' at the Minster in Southwell since 2001. In that time we have donated an amazing £70,150 to good causes at home and abroad. The details are below:
2001 Albanian Nuns £3,400
2002 Live at Home Scheme £2,700
2003 Mirassol Trust £2,900
2004 Lincs/Notts Air Ambulance £3,000
2005 Fistula Hospital Addis Abba £3,500
2006 Rainbows Children's Hospice £4,300
2007 Nanganda Project £4,600
2008 Family Care Nottingham £4,000
2009 Notts Police Aid Convoys £4,650
2010 Framework £4,400
2011 Chernobyl Children Newark/Notts £4,700
2012 NORSACA (Socy for Autism) £4,000
2013 Himalayan Trust (School furniture) £4,500
2014 Reach (Former S/well Care) £4,000
2015 Uganda Christian Agriculture Inst £3,750
2016 Beaumond House Hospice £5,250
2017 Tools for Self Reliance £3,000
2018 Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young Adults £3,500
2001 Albanian Nuns £3,400
2002 Live at Home Scheme £2,700
2003 Mirassol Trust £2,900
2004 Lincs/Notts Air Ambulance £3,000
2005 Fistula Hospital Addis Abba £3,500
2006 Rainbows Children's Hospice £4,300
2007 Nanganda Project £4,600
2008 Family Care Nottingham £4,000
2009 Notts Police Aid Convoys £4,650
2010 Framework £4,400
2011 Chernobyl Children Newark/Notts £4,700
2012 NORSACA (Socy for Autism) £4,000
2013 Himalayan Trust (School furniture) £4,500
2014 Reach (Former S/well Care) £4,000
2015 Uganda Christian Agriculture Inst £3,750
2016 Beaumond House Hospice £5,250
2017 Tools for Self Reliance £3,000
2018 Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young Adults £3,500
January 2019 update
- 2 x £250 pledges to support 2 young adults raising funds to take part in a community charitable expedition in Asia
- £150 donation to Newark Community First aiders who provide support for our Seniors December afternoon tea and concert.
- Diabetes Screening - a free event taking place on 26th January from a mobile unit in the library car park.
- Our new Schools Challenge spring competition to write a 500 word short story is underway with 5 schools taking part.
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!
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