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What's On
uk holidays 
Lions District 105SC November |
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Mon 30th |
St Andrew's Day |
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December |
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Fri 25th |
Christmas Day |
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Sat 26th |
Boxing Day |
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Mon 28th |
Bank Holiday in lieu of Boxing Day |
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January |
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February |
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Sat 13th |
11:00am-3:00pm & 5:30-9:30pm |
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March |
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Fri 19th |
District Convention 2021 |
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Swindon; Lydiard Fields; Great Western Way; Swindon SN5 8UZ |
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2021 |
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June |
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October |
2021 |
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Fri 22nd |
Zebon Community Centre; Danvers Drive; Church Crookham GU52 0ZE |
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Lions Community Store Xmas toys appeal
The Store is now collecting brand new toys and Christmas themed sweets/chocolate for distribution for Christmas. If you want to donate something please email the Store @ admin@communitystore.org.uk or message Fleet Lions on our Facebook page.
For the latest period of national lockdown the Store is no longer accepting donations and all assistance requests should be made to admin@communitystore.org.uk
Project Wenceslas
Are you someone who receives a Winter fuel allowance? Do you need it? Do you know someone who gets it and maybe doesn't need it? There are many in our community who struggle to pay their winter bills, your donation could really help them. Here's how.
Santa will be coming to town!
We're planning to do our Santa runs and statics this year and in a Covid-safe, socially distanced way. We’re also having a Christmas Colouring Competition where where you can win a 92 piece art set. Just download and colour in your favourite picture and deliver to Father Christmas on the Lions Christmas float. For more details of float routes and to download pictures click here.
Covid-19 support: helping Hart residents most in need
The Coronavirus Hampshire Helpline is 0333 370 4000
A helpline is now available to provide information and advice, as well as practical support, to frail or vulnerable. All calls to this local call rate number will be handled by staff in the Hart District.
Sad news about our fundraising
You may feel you'd like to continue supporting us in the work we do and make a donation. You can do so by using the Virgin Money Giving button further down this page to the right hand side.
Due to the rules/concerns over Covid-19 all our major fundraising events this year have had to be cancelled. Our reserves have allowed us to continue helping our local community especially where Covid has increased their needs. We've been particularly careful to make sure the funds we've spent have given really good benefits to local people and organisations. We hope to continue this with our Christmas food parcels but the existing funds won't last for ever.
Calling all men aged 40 to 70
With one man every hour dying from prostate cancer and 40,000 new cases every year and no national screening available, we aim to provide a PSA blood test to as many men between 40 and 70 as possible. It's well proven that early detection and treatment may vastly increase your chances of survival.
Home Prostate screening tests available
Based on the success of our previous Prostate Cancer Awareness days, Fleet Lions are working with the Graham Fulford Trust to offer men a simple finger prick test that can be done at home.
Denis joins us
We were very pleased that Denis Rees-Clark has decided to join us. He's been around at many of our events over the past few years so knows what's involved and has joined us for our recent Club and committee Zoom meetings. We badged him up in a socially distant way and then shared the simple ceremony with our Club members by video.
Appeal for laptops and desktops
or monetary donations towards hardware
Would you like to make a donation towards the hardware we use for our repairs? If so then please click here
We are in urgent need of equipment! We, your local Lions clubs, have been able to provide many students with laptops/desktops to enable them to continue their education. Unfortunately we are running out of stock and there are still students in need. Do you have a spare computer that we could collect from your doorstep, cleanse it and reload it with official Windows 10 pro and a range of free software including Libre Office? We are trying to ensure all children can continue with their home learning at this time and we are finding that we also need to buy quite a bit of hardware to make sure the machines are a good standard. Here's A GREAT CLIP that describes our project.
Please contact it@fleetlions.org.uk where we can have a chat.
Wearing a face mask making your ears sore?
Are you a carer, healthcare provider or essential business? Do you know someone who is? We have been busy making face-mask ear reliever straps. Let us know if you need some. Email info@fleetlions.org.uk.
On Sat 1 August we were outside what was Loaf AGAIN, in the shopping centre, 10-4 giving away our ear relief straps. That's nearly 600 we've handed out to the public.
Who are the Lions?
Lions are the largest community service organisation in the world. We've just raised over £21 million to help protect tens of millions of children in the world's poorest countries from measles. The men and women of Fleet Lions help local people and organisations where there is need. We organise some of the biggest events in the town to keep you entertained - and we have fun doing so!
Young People's Bursaries
Fleet Lions have bursaries to help young people fund their trips abroad to help the less fortunate. Apply to bursaries@fleetlions.org.uk
Fleet Lions Volunteer Team
We organise some of the biggest events for the people of Fleet and neighbouring towns to enjoy. And quite a few of them need numbers on the day beyond the members of our Club e.g. it takes 120 people to put on the fireworks event. We have a group of people we can call upon to help us - and join in the fun too. So we call them the Fleet Lions Volunteer Team and we'll give people any training that they need. We'd also like to make sure everyone also has a bit of play - not just work. So let us know if you're interested by using our contact us facility. Our Branch Club in Aldershot are also keen to find people who'd like to help them at their events. So please contact them too if you'd like to do that: Aldershot Lions' website.
Do you have some time to spare?
Please join Fleet Lions Volunteer Team and help us with some of our other projects:
Community Service
Fundraising
or maybe join us for a social evening.
All the help is gratefully received - and hopefully you will enjoy the activity!
Message in a Bottle
The Lions Message In a Bottle scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage people to keep their personal and medical details on a standard form and in a common location - the Fridge. See a good descriptive video here. Whilst it is focused on the more vulnerable people in our community, anyone can have an accident at home, so this scheme can benefit anyone, including you. More details here. Contact miab@fleetlions.org.uk if you need one/some.
Latest News
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Equipment hire
We hire out equipment for use at fetes etc.
More information...
A year in the life of Fleet Lions Club
Our thanks to John Sutton of Clearwater Photography who followed us around for a whole year and then turned what he saw into this fantastic film. You the public voted us into THE SHORTLIST of the documentary section the Charity Film Awards. Many thanks to those of you who voted for us. Did the judges put us into the finals? Sadly they didn't but here's a comment from them: "The video told clearly the surprising different work done by Lions and the charities which benefited not just financially but in practical ways". It was an honour to take part along with many other incredible organisations who serve their community too. Ordinary people doing amazing things!
Meetings
F2F MEETINGS ARE SUSPENDED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS but The club normally meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:00pm at:
The Grange, Coxheath Road, Fleet GU52 6QR
Why not visit Hart Lions, our sister club in fleet?
If you live in Aldershot, see Aldershot Lions' website.
Our thanks to our main website sponsors:
SERENDIPITY Antiques & Gifts with Tearoom www.serendipityonline.co.uk
HART SHOPPING CENTRE Fleet's premier shopping centre www.hartshopping.co.uk
