Welfare

01 March 2016

We respond to requests for help with household items, clothing and equipment and typically involve one-off contributions towards their purchase. Examples include:

Food vouchers
Stair gates
Carpets
School uniforms
Washing machines

Requests should be made via social workers or health visitors or a West Berkshire Council support team. They should be emailed to [email protected]

We also support appeals for specialised equipment and, where the cost is high, combine with other local clubs to find the funding needed. We have helped to fund specialised wheelchairs and a trike for children and a motability scooter for a local disabled gentleman.

Mobility scooter kindly donated

Latest News

Peace Poster at the Newbury Museum 11/01/2020

Check out the Lions peace poster display at the Newbury Museum from Wednesday 8th January 10am till Thursday 30th January 4pm.
The is an exhibit on the 1st floor showing all 34 entries from Castle School for the peace poster.

Peace Poster 2019 13/11/2019

President with Colin awarded certificates to pupils of castle school who took part in the peace poster competition and also announced the winner and runners up.

Peter is the New Pride of the Lions 07/09/2019 Alex Paton passes on the presidency to Peter Wood for 2019/2020 to steer the club through its half century of service

Fireworks Spectacular 2019 30/08/2019 FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR 2019 will be on Saturday 2^nd November. Being just after Hallowe’en, we’ve a bit of a scary theme going on.

Winner of the NWN Awards 2018 06/11/2018 Newbury Lions Annual Fireworks spectacular was named as the Best Regional Event of 2018, against some strong opposition. The judges were impressed with the drive and passion of our members who, despite falling membership, are determined to keep the event going for the benefit of the local community.

Presentation Evening 23/09/2018 Just before we rush headlong into Fireworks, we decided to have a bit of a do to thank those people who have supported us and to present some cheques. Lions Clubs International, to which we are affiliated, has just celebrated 100 years of service across the world and we were able to present some Centennial plaques and certificates.