Dave Hurrell has finally left the stage

We said our final goodbyes to Dave at his funeral this week. It was packed out with so many people he'd touched over the years. ‘Elvis’ had done so much for charities in the local area. And he entertained us all so well and so many times. Dave performed his Elvis Presley appreciation act at dozens of venues for the benefit of numerous local causes including our own FunFest. He raised thousands of pounds for charities in North Hampshire and Surrey. We honoured him when we presented him with a Melvin Jones Fellowship – the highest award within the Lions Clubs International movement. Elvis has left the building - but not our hearts!

Fireworks Fiesta: tickets will be on sale from 1 October

We've made plans for our event on 6 November at Calthorpe Park, Reading Road North. We will have a great display and do all we can to keep you safe in these uncertain times. We won't have the large number of food & drink stalls we normally have and entry will ONLY be by tickets bought online IN ADVANCE. We will restrict tickets sales so the crowd will not be as big as it has been in the past & you will be able to distance yourselves from others more easily. There are more details on our Fireworks Fiesta page, particularly about keeping you safe. 

Home Prostate screening tests - find the missing men

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.

Charity Walk - come and discover the beauty of nature on your doorstep while helping people in need - Sunday 22 August.

Lions' Summer Fun Day - 15 August, Yateley Manor School

The Summer Fun Day was a fun packed day for people with disabilities or special educational needs, their families and helpers. There was no charge to attend but those wishing to attend had to register. The emphasis was on music and fun, for people of all ages and abilities: with bouncy castles, roundabouts, steam train rides, face painting and plenty of sideshows and games. Around 600 people came along and had a great time in the sun. And Victoria BeeBee had them on their feet dancing to her great songs. The event was run by us, Aldershot, Farnborough, Hart, Hook and Odiham, Lodden Valley and Yateley Lions. We all contributed to the cost of staging the event.

A new year and a new President

So a new year begins for us on 1 July. And we have our first lady President, Lisa Rust. She's done a great podcast about Lions with Fleet Community Life. Lisa has been with us for three years now having started with our road closure activities. She helps at the Lions Community Store, coordinates the Lions ‘Message in a Bottle’ scheme in Fleet and collects 1000s of used spectacles from Fleet’s opticians for the ‘Third World’. She’s done lots to help during the pandemic and would like to see Fleet Lions continue to help our local community come out of the other side of Covid 19. We hope to run projects within the local schools as the children are our next generation of volunteers. We're looking at running projects that help our environment. And Lisa hopes we will also find time for friendship and having fun too! We’re all looking forward to a great year under Lisa’s watchful eye and steady hand.

Fuel Project

Do you know of anyone struggling with Fuel Bills? Fleet Lions have a dedicated fund to support people in need thanks to the generosity of local benefactors. Please let us know by emailing us at fuel@fleetlions.org.uk or via our partners Citizens Advice, Fleet Phoenix or MHA. We’d welcome any donations to our fund. Here's how you can donate.

A new member for a new year

Robert Norris (RHS) was recently inducted into Fleet Lions by President Bill as his year came to an end. Robert was sponsored by Lion Graham MJF (LHS) who is one of the leading lights in our IT recycling project as that's how Robert became involved in Lions' activities. 

Covid-19 support: helping Hart residents

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.

An Honour for Sue Vincent

Our President Bill presented Sue Vincent from Hart Voluntary Action with the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellowship award at the vaccination clinic today. It's the highest award we can give and extremely well deserved for all her fantastic work for the community, especially the Covid hub and vaccination centres. 

And an MJF for Lions Graham Drayton, Mark Cooper and Mike Collen too

These guys have done so much for the local community, particularly during the pandemic. So it is only right we should have given them the highest Lions honour possible, an MJF. 

See their surprise here:  https://youtu.be/YQ9lkZLUAXg

Appeal for laptops

or for monetary donations towards hardware then please click here

Your local Lions clubs have now provided 1000 laptops/desktops to enable students to continue their education since start of lockdowns. But we are still in urgent need of equipment! We are running out of stock so do you have a spare laptop running Windows 7 or above that we could have to refurbish? 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.

Help us boost 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 Virgin Money Giving which may allow us to claim Gift Aid.

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 have continued this with our Christmas food parcels but the existing funds won't last for ever. 

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.

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

Do you have some time to spare?

Please join Fleet Lions Volunteer Team and help us with some of our other projects:

Community Service

• Helping at Prostate Screening Event
• Carol concerts
• Driving for the Community Store

Fundraising

• Fireworks
• Christmas collections
• Beer festival

or maybe join us for a social evening.

All the help is gratefully received - and hopefully you will enjoy the activity!

Please join our mailing list.

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.

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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.

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