Activities

For many years Gloucester Lions Club has had a special relationship with the Milestone Special School. We were recently challenged to provide the funding for an outside classroom.

The object of the classroom is to enable the pupils to learn through the natural environment, to get some exercise, to learn to work as a team and to have a new stimulus of learning and motivation. It is intended that when a class is scheduled to use the facility they will normally do so irrespective of the weather. We have therefore also provided a range of waterproof clothing and footwear.

Lion Geoff Spence, who is pictured cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony, said “It is impossible to visit the school without being immensely impressed and humbled by the dedication and patience of the staff and to experience the joy on the faces of the children”.

We have also run a Race Night at the Hatherley Manor Hotel with all proceeds going to this most worthwhile organisation. Thanks to generous sponsorship and donations we were pleased to be in a position where we were able to hand over £2032 to that fund.

Hoist for your local girl

We have also been able to donate the necessary £1200 to top up the funds of an appeal to provide a local seriously ill girl with a hoist which was necessary to improve her quality of life.

Currently our fund raising relies primarily upon collections at local supermarkets. We also enjoy the privilege of being the only charity permitted to collect at the annual Gloucester City Carnival.

However, the present members - 11 men and 3 ladies - are convinced that with even one or two more members we could once again begin to raise money by organizing a range of more challenging, interesting and productive events.

The Club is noted for its “Race Night” team that has developed a very professional edge to their presentation. Whilst the club does run its own annual “Race Night” the team is mainly used to run events for other groups, enabling those organisations to raise money for their own favourite causes.

After two successful years of running our Healthy Eating campaign in local schools we switched our attention to an inter-schools quiz for junior schools. Having completed our sixth year it is proving to be a very popular event. For details of our quiz click the link Schools Quiz

Club members continue to support the Family Haven, a local charity providing day time respite aimed at improving the life of vulnerable families. We are proud to be associated with this charity