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MAKING GOOD USE OF YOUR DONATIONS

  

 

The Financial Times has ranked the Lions as “the best among non-government organisations (NGO's) worldwide with which to work”.

Lions are proud of this recognition and are always ready to support causes and people in need in the local community - such as Wiltshire Air Ambulance - and those far away who may have been struck by hardship or natural disasters. 

The photo above shows Byron Hughes and a party of Lions presenting a cheque to the Air Ambulance paramedic team on 26th May 2010 from the collection made at Castle Coombe race circuit on Easter Monday 

We are proud that, through Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) - the Lions' organisation that provides links between Lions' Clubs all over the world, we are able to respond quickly and effectively in most countries of the world - using locally based people already in the area to help communities and people in need.

However, we always put highest priority in supporting causes and people who need help in our own local communities.

 

This Year’s Causes

The Lions organisations' financial year runs from July to July. In this year our president, Malcolm Burlow, has announced that his main local targets for fundraising are:
- Transport for the Disabled in Chippenham
- St Nicholas School for Special Needs also in Chippenham

- Wiltshire Air Ambulance

 

Last Year’s Causes

Through your generous help and support of our many fundraising events we have helped many individuals and charitable organisation with about £17,000 of donations.

Support for individuals in the Local Community
By working "behind the scenes" in the community we were pleased to be able to have helped individuals brought to our attention by local care professionals.  Examples from the many cases we have helped include helping with the provision of washing machines, improved kitchen access for a wheelchair bound amputee and the provision of a school uniform.

 

Support for Local Causes
This year we have been able to make donations to:

  • Wiltshire Air Ambulance
  • Naomi House Hospice for Children
  • St Nicholas School for the Disabled
  • Transport for the Disabled
  • RUH fund for Neonatal Care
  • the Scrap Store
  • SPLASH
  • The Stroke Club
  • Nicole's Goal


Support to National Causes
This year we have been able to make donations to:

  •  Alzheimer Research
  • Christian Lewis Trust
  • Association for Spina Bifida & Hyrocephalus

 Support to International Causes
This year we have been able to make donations to:

  • LCIF Water Aid
  • LCIF Eye Camp
  • LCIF Edukits
     

 

 
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