BRAINS OF AVALON QUIZ

The annual quiz will take place on Friday 30th Janaury 2026 in Glastonbury Town Hall.

Full details in the poster of how to book your table!

SPECTACLE RECYCLING

A carload of spectacles for recycling ready to go to our National Headquarters in Birmingham for grading and then shipment to partners in developing countires to help those with impaired vision.

Total of 3335 pairs this time, making nearly 7000 pairs in the last twelve months.

Thanks to the opticians supporting our project - Boots Opticians in Street and Wells, Eyetech in Street, Specsavers in Street and West Menip Hospital.

SUPPORTING YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS

Leroy the Lion pictured with some members of the Wessex Falcons Football team whose kit the club has sponsored.

LITTER PICKING - AGAIN!

Once again a group of our members have been out litter picking in our community.

This time the venue was in the B&Q area of Glastonbury.

The intrepid team of six collected seven bags of litter and two bags of bottles.

Well done team and look out for us in October when we will be out litter picking again.

#MakeADifference

MID-SOMERSET MUSICAL SPECTACULAR

35 years of the Mid Somerset Musical Spectacular at Strode Theatre were celebrated across two nights in June. These concerts have been organised with Somerset Music over the years and this year it was ably supported by Nicola Thompson.

Over the two evenings over 250 youngsters performed on teh stage, many performing at a professional theatre for this first time.

On the Monday evening we welcomed a number of guests including a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Michael Motum, and one of the original organsiers, Nigel White.

Thanks to all our performers!

HOWARD MARTIN MEMORIAL FUND

Howard Martin was a member of Glastonbury and Street Lions Club for many years and previous to that he had been both a Lion and a Leo in other parts of the country.

He passed away in March 2023 and he left a very significant legacy to the club that it received in summer 2024. It was his wish that the legacy be used to support young people and the groups, schools, clubs and organisations in which they are involved in our local community. After discussion and thought the club set up the Howard Martin Memorial Fund and in the autumn invited grant applications from some local groups.

A number of schools and groups took up the opportunity and one of the first to receive a grant was Baltonsborough CE VC Primary School. The school wants to create an outdoor area where children can explore the world around them and develop a sense of belonging. The club were particularly impressed by the teaching staff who had undertaken a 26 mile sponsored walk in aid of the project.

A club spokesperson said " It was Howard's wish that his legacy be used locally to help children and we believe that this project captures the essence of what he wanted to achieve and support. Other recent grants have included providing football kit to a local youth football team, sponsoring a musical workshop at a local infants school and helping the Sea Cadets complete a refurbishment project of a Portacabin at their headquarters. We will be welcoming further applications in the future."

Lions Ronnie Harkness and Chris Ford presenting a cheque to members of staff at the school

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