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CONGRATULATIONS
The Derek Mead Health Drop-in centre for Farmers and Agricultural workers at Junction 24, of the M5 motorway has received another award!
This initiative, originally spearheaded by Weston Lions, gives those who work in agriculture, often in isolation, a chance to get a quick health check and discuss with trained health officials, worries and concerns they have about their health, both physical and emotional.
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The model has proved so successful that two others have been opened at Frome and Exmoor Markets whilst the one at Sedgemoor is facilitated every fortnight by Lions.
The Integrated Personal Care Award was given by NHS England South West in recognition of the work in the community.
D.G. Diary Dates
Jan 28-29: Council of Governor’s
Feb 4th : Dorchester Charter
Feb 5th : Blackmore Vale ½ Marathon
Feb 7th Crewkerne Lions BM
Feb 9th OV Cheddar Vale
Feb 11th Cabinet via Zoom
Seaton Charter
Feb 12th Torpoint & Rame
Feb 25th Babbacombe & St.Marychurch Charter
Mar 3rd -5th 105A Convention
Mar 8th -10th 103Oeust Convention
Mar 17th -19th 105 CN Convention
Mar23 - 26th OUR CONVENTION
Lions Brain Tumour Research
Easter Quiz
Available from your Zone Chairman from Feb 14th at a cost of £5.
Ist prize £100
Runner Up prize £25
Quiz sheets to be returned to Lion Farmer Fred by 14th April
Please support this fundraiser for the D.G.s charity of the year.
Lion Derek Prickett
Callington Lions are having a very busy Christmas
Callington and District Lions have had a busy start to the Festive Season with assisting at Callington Town lights and helping Father Christmas around the area this year. Lions’ President, Don Berrey, said that they had been able to bring a smile on many children’s faces with such events as Santa’s Grotto in the Christmas Market. He has also taken time out to visit many of the schools around Callington.
With the Lions’ help, Santa managed to land his sleigh at Tre Pol and Pen Farm Shop and Restaurant and bring some cheer to the youngsters dining there.
Ian Robertson who has been looking after Santa while he is in the Callington area said that it was an enjoyable time for all.
He added Santa will be returning to TrePolPen again on the 19th, 21st and 23rd Dec. For times and further information see their web site: https://trepolandpen.co.uk/pages/christmas
Santa also managed to fit in a visit to Tesco, Callington, where children were given a small treat courtesy of Tesco. He may well be there again so keep a keen lookout.
Don added that with the money raised over the Christmas period Callington Lions are able to help some families in need and to make donations to Callington Foodbank, Plymouth Soup Run and other good causes.
For Further information on Callington Lions see their website: https://www.facebook.com/CallingtonLionsNews
MD CONVENTION BOOKINGS AND ALL THAT!
Hi all, a quick update on Convention 2023, another great opportunity to meet with your fellow Lions and experience wonderful city of Newcastle too. We have a great line up with the Host Night on the Friday, the AGM on the Saturday, followed by the Gala Dinner and the spectacular DG Elect Walk-Ins on the Sunday morning. More details are to follow.
Time: Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May 2023
Venue: The former Marriott - Grand Hotel Gosforth Park, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle, NE3 5HN
Room Rate: A brilliant £60 b&b single occupancy and £70 b&b double occupancy, £20 extra to upgrade to superior rooms.
Booking Accommodation: To make a reservation please either email: groups760@theelitevenueselection.co.uk with your details and they will call you or telephone: 01912 364 111 taking option 2, the hotel sales team are available Monday to Friday 9.00 am-5.30pm.
To book on convention just click here.
Just click this link for information about Newcastle.
Senior Citizens Celebrate the New Year at the Callington Lions’ Party
The New Year started off with a swing for 80 Senior Citizens who attended a party in Callington Town Hall. The event was organised by Callington and District Lions and included a full buffet lunch of pasties, sausage rolls and cream teas. There was also entertainment by A-Tone-Ment choir and Callington’s one and only Town Crier, Tony Stentiford, compered two bingo sessions.
So, a good time was had by all!
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Lion President Don Berry said that it was good to see so many smiling faces, especially as the last similar event had been pre-covid in 2020. He added that Callington and District Lions were looking forward to a very busy year with many events on the calendar such as the Coronation, Honey Fair and much more; the next 3 dates that he said were planned are:
A Pop Music Quiz on Saturday 11th February.
A Table Top Sale on Saturday 25th February.
A General Quiz on Friday 10th March.
Details for these events can be found in the Callington Newsletter and on Facebook. For further info on Callington Lions please see: http://www.callingtonlions.org.uk/index.html
Water is the most basic essential to life.
It is hoped that 80 osmosis plants can be installed in Mykolaiv. This is because the northeast has been the subject of attacks with rockets and artillery, causing broken water pipes, so causing a major clean, safe drinking water shortage. Up to now this has been alleviated by the provision of water tankers.
It must be remembered that water is the most basic essential to life and, with the temperatures dipping to -15%, tankers will be unusable. Currently there are 22,000 people in this city, which used to have a population of over half a million. Many of those who are left are children. The stark they will die!
Reality Is That Without Access To Clean Water
So, the plan is to provide osmosis plants that will enable sea water to be treated for drinking. These units cost 3,000 Euros each and each district is being requested to raise funds for one.
I am aware that clubs within the district are helping in various ways including already sending money to LCIF for the Refugee and Displaced Funds and Disaster relief Funds and can claim MJF credits. They have collected $15,316 since 1st July 2022.
Others are assisting with the transport and donation of goods to Poland. Of course, a large number are contributing in various ways assisting the refugees within their own communities.
DG Lion Lesley has asked clubs to make a donation of £100.00 to enable 105 SW to be able to purchase a much-needed unit, to enable the survival of these much-beleaguered people.
District Treasurer, Lion Judith John is sending an updated paying-in form B to all treasurers with details of how to submit this money. Many thanks for your help with this urgent appeal.
Lion Christine Rowe District LCIF Officer 105 SW
Rnli Bucket Collection
Budleigh Lions Club held an official 'bucket collection' for the RNLI at the annual Christmas Day swim at Budleigh beach. People were very generous and the Lions were delighted to present a cheque for £898.31 to representatives from the Exmouth RNLI at their January Business meeting. The RNLI gave a talk about their work and there was a Q&A session which the Club members enjoyed.
Lion President Richard Allen said, "I would like to say a special thank you to the Exmouth RNLI for coming over to Budleigh on Christmas morning to ensure all the swimmers got out safely. I'm sure we all have massive admiration for the bravery and dedication of the RNLI staff and volunteers who risk their lives to save others. We look forward to being able to collect again on behalf of the RNLI next Christmas."
On Monday 16th January seven members of Budleigh Salterton Lions Club presented a cheque for £500 to two members of the 'Onion Group' and Marc Jobson, Head of Seachange.
The 'Onion Bereavement Support Group' was set up due to a local need in 2019. Whilst at the time there were other bereavement groups, they were run by large organisations with an emphasis on counselling rather than peer support. The name ‘Onion Group’ comes from the fact that the more a new member engaged with the group the more emotional layers were peeled back to reveal their true self.
The group is run by two volunteers with lived experience of the pain and anguish bereavement can cause. They felt there was a real gap in Budleigh for a peer support group focused on helping one another through a difficult time and importantly moving forward with new friends, laughter, and fun.
The group of men and women meet at Seachange on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month 3.30 - 4.30 pm and currently has thus far helped nearly one hundred participants. In between, they arrange days out, meals out, cinema nights or whatever the current cohort of participants would like. There is no need to book, you can just turn up.
Seachange asked the Budleigh Lions to support the cost of refreshments for participants and for the cost of producing and printing marketing materials to promote the group. It takes a lot for a recently bereaved person to join such a group for the first time. Having tea, coffee and biscuits on hand breaks the ice and makes them feel welcome without personal cost to them being a barrier.
Food Larder
Budleigh Salterton Lions are continuing to support the Budleigh Community Food Larder based at Wesley's next to the Methodist Church in Budleigh.
In September Budleigh Lions presented a cheque for £1000 to Carole Brown from Launchpad who manages the Community Food Larder.
The donation is paying for a weekly delivery of food from Fareshare for a whole year. Since then, Lions Club members, partners and others have been volunteering to collect surplus food from local shops, growers, and individuals. They take it to the Food Larder where it is offered free of charge to anyone who would like it (people can donate if they wish). They have also been volunteering at the monthly 'pay-as-you-can' supper evenings held at the Food Larder.
The Community Food Larder is primarily an environmental project, with a view to reducing food waste. However, the community larder can also be a vital resource for local people who may need to access cheaper or free food to stretch the budget. A community larder does not replace a food bank, but it can support people so that they may not need the support of a food bank.
Carole Brown, Launchpad Manager, said "we have calculated that the Food Larder is currently turning over about a tonne of surplus food a month! This is not only saving a tonne of food from being wasted, but also putting it into the hands of the individuals and families who need it the most."
She added, "we thank the Lions for their ongoing support which enables us to run the larder and the community suppers. We know that both of these ventures are making a difference to local people and we are very grateful for your support".
Following on from our Christmas collections, On the 17th of January, The Club were able to donate £1,000.00 to “Together for Short Lives”, £250.00 to ELF (blood cancer charity) and donate 50 high Quality sleeping bags to Callington Lions for shipment on to Ukraine.
We wish these brave Lions well in their next five-day round trip to Poland. Exeter West also presented Certificates of Appreciation to Sainsburys, Morrisons and Wes Dave of Courtney Garage Copplestone, for the loan of the Vehicle.
Roy Russell
Cheque Presentation To Goosewell Primary Academy
The Lions Club of Plymouth have donated funding of £200.00 to the Goosewell Primary Academy, for specific use for children with special needs to assist with their basic but essential requirements.
The cheque was presented to the Head Boy and Head Girl by the Lions Club of Plymouth President Jill Owen in the presence of Past President George Poad and the Interim Head Teacher of Goosewell Primary Academy Mr Marc Leader.
We had a very successful Christmas sleigh campaign throughout December, and we brought Santa to all areas on the Rame Peninsula to hundreds of children who came out to see and speak to him. The Lions club would like to pass on their thanks to all those volunteers who helped with the sleigh ride, and all those who supported us along the way. The money raised will all go into our charity account to help those less fortunate in our community. The New Year’s Day dip in Cawsand Bay was well attended by spectators this year but unfortunately, not so many participants as we would normally have. But due to the unhappy circumstances over the two previous years when we had to cancel the event l think it may take a while for the word to get back out so that regular attendance may once again prevail next year.
St Austell Lions Club Santa Sleigh Results
The Lions Club of St Austell would like to thank the many members of the public who made donations totalling £2,792 during the Club's Santa Sleigh trips around the St Austell area during December. This was despite several trips having to be cancelled due to the icy weather. All the proceeds will be used to support local good causes.
