Midland News
It’s a Knock out in Malvern
Malvern Lions recently held another very successful “It's a Knock Out” in which teams from Evesham, Tewkesbury, Droitwich, Malvern and two Worcester Day Centres for adults with physical and learning disabilities compete in a friendly competition. Each year the Centres devise and make a game to a theme and reproduce it for themselves and the other teams to play.
This year’s theme was “The Spirit of the Olympics”. Those who attend the Centres also make a Joker with a cup being awarded for the best. The teams can't play their Joker on the game they have produced but can take part in it. There is also poster competition with a prize for the best.....Read More...
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DG’s dashIt is always special for a District Governor to be a guest at his own club’s Charter.....Read More... |
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Shirley comes to Emily’s rescueComing up to 3 years ago Shirley girl, 8 year old Emily Pearson was diagnosed with a condition called Dominant Hereditary Optic Atrophy.....Read More... |
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Shed those extra Christmas poundsSunday 30 December is the day to brush the mud off those boots, don your Santa hats or fluffy antlers and walk off some Christmas pudding whilst at the same time raising money for charity.....Read More... |
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Wellingborough donate those little extrasWellingborough & District Lions Club recently donated 3 high chairs to Kettering General Hospital in response to their "Little Extras Appeal".....Read More... |
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Solihull patients sitting comfortably with Lions donationStroke patients at Solihull Hospital will benefit from a £2,150 donation from the Zone C Clubs towards a state of the art Stroke chair.....Read More... |
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Lions deliver Bear to HospitalWorcester Lions donated Benny the Bear, an anatomical teddy bear, to Community Children’s Nursing and Palliative Care Team. Sian Jackson (Community Play Specialist).....Read More... |
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Harborough Twenty12 charteredThe 'umbilical' is now cut and Harborough Twenty12 Lions Club is officially born.....Read More... |
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Solihull Lions & M & CO’s Charity Fashion Show a sell outThe charity fashion show held on Thursday 15th November by.....Read More... |
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Aldridge Lions Community ChallengeEvery year students from local secondary schools in Aldridge are invited to compete for the Aldridge and District Lions Community Shield. The award is in recognition of community activities undertaken by school children for the good of their local community...... Wellingborough’s “Spot the Logo”In order to raise awareness of Lions, Wellingborough & District Lions Club ran a Logo Competition which closed on 31st October. There were 100 logos to be identified and the winning entry was from a Julian Chayter of Droitwich...... Warwick Lions turn up the heatOrganisers of this year’s town bonfire were delighted with the turnout of over 5,000 people to the event at Warwick racecourse...... Warwick rememberIn his turn Lion President Norman Winnett placed a wreath on behalf of Warwick Lions Club...... Shirley rememberRemembrance Sunday saw Shirley Lions members out in force both to march in the parade and also to steward the crowd at the Cenotaph...... Corby “support” Accommodation ConcernAccommodation Concern provides advice, support, training...... Aldridge and Sheldon Lions afloatFor many years the Girl Guides in the Midlands have had the opportunity to experience living and working on a narrowboat. However, the boat was becoming very old and not very suitable for the guides – particularly for those with handicaps...... Southam Lions 4th Annual Poetry CompetitionA packed Graham Adams Centre on Friday 9th November enjoyed the Southam Lions 4th Annual Poetry Competition Awards Evening. Southam Town Mayor, Mr Mike Gaffney MBE TD...... Warwick Lions weren’t there just for the beerWarwick Lions recently presented a cheque to Myton Hospice from the proceeds of their annual Beer Festival held in July...... Opportunities for YouthKettering, Rowell and Corby Lions have together recognised the young people in their area who provide many hours of service in their communities, through the Lions Young Leaders in Service programme...... Planting for Generations to come!On Saturday 24th November Shakespeare Lions reached their tree planting target. 103 more trees were planted at the Tramway Inn with the help of pupils from Stratford Primary school and the work was completed just before the rain started to fall...... New Lions in WarwickOn the occasion of the visit to Warwick Lions Club on 21st November...... Twinned Clubs achieve success with Dallu projectIn October June Lloyd-Adams and Janet Long from Worcester Lions embarked on the trip of a lifetime to Kathmandu in Nepal...... Lions light up SolihullWhen Solihull Council needed 25 volunteer crowd stewards for the Solihull Lights Switch On they knew just where to turn...... |
