These are our long term projects

Hastings Half Marathon

Our largest fund raising project which was first run in 1985. Please to go to the Hastings Half marathon website. For further detail please call Eric Hardwick on 01424 436060 or racedirector@hastings-half.co.uk

Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle is not solely a Lions initiative, however it is an initiative that we at Hastings Lions have taken to and recognise as a means of fulfilling our motto “We Serve”.

This scheme is free to the user. Whilst it is focused on the more vulnerable people in our community, anyone can fall downstairs, so this scheme can benefit anyone, including you. As a minimum it will save the Emergency Services valuable time identifying you and your emergency contacts. By telling whether you have special medication or allergies or not, it is a potential lifesaver and provides peace of mind to users and their friends and families.

More information is available by clicking here

Bottles are available at most pharmacies and doctors surgeries in Hastings and St Leonards. If you are having difficulty getting a bottle please contact Roy Gaved on 01424 752992 or roy@gaved.com

Used Hearing Project

The Lions Club of Hastings are responsible for co-ordinating the used hearing equipment project for all Lions Clubs in Britain and Ireland. See our separate page for what we do.

We accept individual hearing aids through to hearing equipment for use by health professionals.

To donate used hearing equipment please contact Vic Truluck on 01424 435564 oe verbic@hastingslions.org.uk

Used Spectacle Project

We actively collect used spectacles whichw e send to our colleagues at Chichester Lions Club who co-ordinate the national scheme. We have spectacle bins in most opticians in Hastings and St Leonards where you can deposit your old specs.

If you have any old specs of professional sight equipment you would like to donate please call Richard Vint on 01424 830638 or r.vint403@btinternet.com