Serving Lydney, Coleford and Districts in West Gloucestershire
Reports of events and activities which Lions have organised or helped with.
Chocolate Beach at Lydney Hospital Fete
On a lovely afternoon, Forest of Dean Lions Club set up “Chocolate Beach” Lucky Dip at Lydney Hospital Fete. The Lions were pleased to donate all of the proceeds (£76) from the stall plus £250 to the Friends of Lydney Hospital.
Car parking at Highnam Court.
On a hot sunny afternoon, Forest of Dean Lions helped with the car parking at the garden party in aid of Great Oaks Dean Forest Hospice in the grounds of the beautiful Highnam Court, near Gloucester.
Forest of Dean Lions Club helped with car paking at the annual Schools Country Dancing Festival held on the Speech House field.
More than 580 children took part on a lovely summer evening.
Lost & Found
Many thanks to all of the buyers and sellers that came to the Lions Speech House Car Boot Sale on bank holiday, Monday – 28th May.
The above items were handed in as lost or unclaimed.
The head has been claimed!, please use our contact us page to claim the rucksack.
Forest of Dean Lions Club are one of the sponsors of the new mural on the side of Broadwell War Memorial Hall.
The mural was commissioned by the Memorial Hall committee. The work was completed by local artist Tom Cousins.
So far during February and March the Forest of Dean Lions donated to:
Lions Rachel and Stuart collecting at Tesco, Lydney for the Marie Curie collection. The Lions would like to thank Tesco and the customers of Tesco, Lydney for their generous support. A sum of £566 was raised in the collection.
This article in the Forest Review launched the Forest of Dean Lions drive to get local groups to come up with new community projects.
Forest of Dean Lions would like to thank Coleford Co-op for allowing us to hold a Christmas collection at the store on 23rd December.
We would also like to thank for customers of Coleford Co-op for their generosity.
Forest of Dean Lions hold a Christmas collection at Lydney Co-op.
Forest of Dean Lions Club would like to thank Lydney Co-op for allowing us to hold a Christmas collection at the store on 9th December 2017.
The Lions would also like to thank the customers of Lydney Co-op for their generosity and good humour during the collection on a cold December day.
