What we do.

Like any other Lions Clubs around the world, we exist primarily to raise funds to help those in need, though we much enjoy our fellowship evenings.

You might see us helping at Children in Need events or hear of our own band, 'Rewired', playing gigs for old folk. Or dressed as Santas or Snowmen clanking our collecting tins outside local supermarkets at Christmas and, maybe, singing carols to help us keep warm.

You may hear of golf competitions, auctions, quizzes, band nights, Pig races, celebrations of St. George’s Day and a variety of other events. Who says that fundraising can’t be fun?

As you can see below, Lion Harry Brett is taking time out to have a Beer. However, the beer has had a strange effect on his hair!

You may have heard of the books we have sponsored. These give donors the chance to give to charity while, at the same time, giving them a good read in return.

Thus, over the years we have helped other local clubs, bought wheelchairs, installed chairlifts, run sufferers of MS to and from various events, built a ramp to allow a schoolboy stricken with a sudden disabling disease to get into and out of his house, distributed seasonal parcels to local needy folk at Christmas ... and many other things.

Nationally, we have contributed to many worthwhile causes and, on an international level, made donations to the sufferers of disasters, such as the asian Tsunami as well as recent earthquakes. We also collect for Children in Need on an annual basis & have done for many years.

We also collect unwanted spectacles (over 180 kilos were collected last year) which, with the assistance of other Lions Clubs, are sent to third world countries for those who desperately need them. Similarly, we collect unwanted hearing aids.

And we support a club for the blind and partially sighted called the Triangle Club, which normally meets in Swans Green Hall in Thundersley, on the first and third Mondays in each month. Pick-up by ambulance is arranged for the Triangle club members.

We also help people out who cannot do day-to-day tasks, for example we help clear overgrown gardens. Below is a photo of Lion 'Whispering' Doug Devonport doing just that!