In The Community
In May 2014 Yeovil Lions Club (Untamed) were able to assist the MacBean Family from Beer Hackett with the last £500 they needed in order to buy a specially adapted bicycle/wheel-chair. There son Ollie suffers from a rare metabolic condition called carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein type 1a (CDG 1a). The managed to source a second-hand bike for £2000 (new they cost about £5K). They raised £1500 through their own fund-raising and Y.L.C. (Untamed) were able to top up the final amount. Thank you to everyone who has helped Y.L.T. (Untamed) raise funds towards this and many other valuable projects. We really can make a difference.
"Lions Gave MacBeans Family" - Oct 2014
£500
Aztecmedia based in Yeovil have kindly sponsored the Yeovil Lions Website and a big thank you to Mike King and his team. Since 1993 AztecMedia, who are specialist in Graphic Design, Website development and Photography. We have created fresh and effective design and marketing ideas for a diverse range of companies both locally and throughout the UK. AztecMedia has been creative for over 2o years in the business and a combined staff skilled knowledge of 65 years, this gives us the edge your company will need to move your business forward. www.aztecmedia.agency
"AztecMedia - Creative Marketing Solutions - Yeovil" -
£0
South Somerset Mind’s free Wednesday drop in session received a fantastic boost of funds thanks to the hard work of Yeovil Lion’s and Roundtable and the generosity of Barclay’s Bank. A cheque will be presented to the users of the drop in at their Christmas lunch on Wednesday 17th December 2014 at 1.30pm at the Methodist Church, Vicarage Walk, Yeovil.
"Mind - South Somerset - Yeovil" -
£3000
South Somerset Disability Forum based in Yeovil, Somerset, would like to say a huge thank you to the Lions Association for their generous donation of £750, and to Jack Palmer from IT Solutions for providing the equipment and installing it for us. We have used this money to equip our office with new printers, network and backup software. This will hugely benefit our volunteers using the computers. A new network provides a stable computer environment from which to work and documents can be safely backed up.
"South Somerset Disability Forum" -
£750
The request was made to the Lions Club to see if we could provide funds for Dominic’s father to have driving lessons which would enable the whole family to have a greater degree of independence. Yeovil Lions Club of Yeovil were only too pleased to make a donation to this effect but also thought that in the short term the family’s difficulties could be eased by putting £250 into an account with a local taxi firm so that they didn’t have to rely on public transport so much. President of the club John Nicholas of Transport Systems wanted to see if he could use his contacts within the motor trade to improve this and very quickly found two very willing supporters in Andy Rossiter of Radio Cabs who agreed to match the £250 donation into the taxi fund and Stuart Field of Ahead of the Field driving instructors who offered a series of lessons for Dominic’s father at a very discounted rate.
"Lions funded Driving Lessons " -
£250
Left to right:
Ashley Helyer Round Table,
Mark Collis Fiveways School,
Ian Pilbeam Lions,
Mark Flower St Margarets Hospice,
John Nicholas Lions.
"Presentation of moneies raised from Fireworks" -
8k
Since 1988, over 4 million children from around the world have expressed their feelings about World Peace through the Lions Peace Poster Competition.
Any local school wishing to enter the competition for 2016 should contact Dawn Lunn at [email protected] for details later in the year.
"Lions Peace Poster Competition" -
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The binoculars have already been used by South Somerset District Council's ranger team on their bird week event in February half term. The Community Ranger, Becky Russell, has found them to be a great asset when taking groups and school groups around the country park on educational trips.
"children's binoculars for use in Yeovil Country Park." -
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Geoff Cooke a maths lecturer and head of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme at the Gryphon School, Sherborne, receiving a contribution towards their new trailer. This donation was made by Dawn and Peter Lunn of Yeovil Lion’s Club Untamed.
To transport all the equipment, students and back packs etc to various locations in order for the students to train for the ‘Ten Tor’s’ and the ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ award scheme, the Gryphon school required assistance to purchase a suitable box trailer. Previously they had been transporting everything in the schools mini bus which was overloading it.
"Duke of Edinburgh award scheme " -
500
Yeovil ShopMobility who operate from a small office in the Quedam were experiencing funding issues due to the loss of an annual Town Council Grant of £5000. Yeovil ShopMobility is a scheme which provides powered scooters, powered and manual wheel chairs to enable people with limited mobility to shop and use other pleasure and leisure facilities within Yeovil. They can also supply portable equipment to fit into the boot of a car all for very nominal fees and have over a 1000 people registered with them.
"Shopmobility" -
£1000
