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Lions Annual Street Busk on National Street Busk Day raises £831

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National Busking Day was well and truly celebrated this weekend in Weymouth town centre with Weymouth & Portland Lions Club holding their annual Street Busk raising £831 for the Lions Charity Fund. Funds raised by the Lions are mainly spent in the local community and they have recently made a grant of £500 to help fund a Defibrillator which will be placed at Weymouth Pavilion. This is a very busy period for the Lions with three more fundraising events coming up very soon: Lions Youth Brass Band will be giving free open air concerts in Weymouth on Saturday 25th July and at Portland on t...
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New President for Weymouth & Portland Lions Club 2015/16

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Norman Stagles (L) hands over the chain of office to the new Weymouth & Portland Lions President, Les Board. Les is looking forward to building on the success of the recent Lions fundraiser ‘The Out Loud Festival’ by launching the Lions Street Busk this coming Saturday 18th July. This will be quickly followed more fundraisers, the 50’s & 60’s dance at the Pavilion on 31st July and a Charity Golf Day 7th August at Weymouth Golf Club. Les said that the Lions are very grateful for all the support they get from the local community in all of their projects.
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Lions Refurbish and Recycle Laptop Computers to be used as Special Needs Learning Aids

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Lions President Norman Stagles hands over a refurbished laptop to Jordan who has complex learning needs. Lions were informed that the new hardware will enable Jordan to access specific computer based programs which will enhance the skills needed to learn, for example, memory games. These games support the cognitive processing system which allows children to think. It is a common misconception that children already know how to think but the reality is that some children with learning difficulties have to be taught how to do this. The Lions have a number of laptop computers available f...
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Lions Street Busk

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Weymouth Town Center - 10am Saturday 18th July 2015 Weymouth & Portland Lions Club will be holding their annual ‘Street Busk’ in Weymouth town centre on Saturday 18th July 2015, from 10:00 to 15:00. The local band ‘Replay’ will be playing throughout the day in aid of the Lions Charity Fund. Most of the money raised by Lions is spent in the local community where there is the most need. Here you can see a video of the popular band "Replay" hosted by our very own Lion Norman Stagles (stood centre) at last year's Lions Street Busk.
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Weymouth & Portland Lions Charity Golf Day

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The aim of the day is not only to raise funds for our Charity Account but also to enjoy the company of our invited guests and the excellent facilities offered by Weymouth Golf Club. I do hope you will be able to take part in this worthy fund raiser as all the proceeds will go to our Charity Fund which is mainly spent in the local community (please follow this link to see how we spend funds raised) . Cost of the day will be £35 per person for WGC members and £55 for non-members of WGC. For those of you who have taken part in this before will know what an enjoyable day it is and, at the same ...
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‘OUT LOUD’ Festival 2015 (Archived Event)

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Outloud Festival
NEW  “OUT LOUD” FESTIVAL A Music & Entertainment event organised by the Lions Club of Weymouth & Portland together with the Weymouth BID   The Weymouth BID  are delighted to announce that they will be working with the Lions Club of Weymouth & Portland to promote a weekend of music and entertainment in Weymouth on Saturday, 27th and Sunday 28th June. This new event financed and supported by the Weymouth BID will be called the “Out Loud Festival”.  The Out Loud Festival will be charity event and will feature many acts from around Weymouth, including bands, choirs, d...
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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE – LIONS CLUBS RESPOND

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Lions Clubs International Dear Lions, Once again - nature has struck a devastating blow - this time in the form of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. http://lcif.org/donate As the global leader in humanitarian service, Lions Clubs International is uniquely qualified to provide immediate assistance. Already, LCIF has issued an emergency grant in the amount of $100,000 USD. But more will be needed. You can help by donating now to the LCIF emergency fund. As we draft this letter, the Lions of Nepal are joining together, along with Lions from neighboring countries, t...
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A SPEC-TACULAR EFFORT FROM LIONS CLUBS

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Lions throughout the 62 clubs in our District have been collecting used spectacles for many years now and once a year the Lions Club of Petersfield have a 'SpecTrek' where they tour the Lions District collecting them. Pictured here, Lions Club members of Bridport, Dorchester and, Weymouth & Portland hand over 7300 pairs. This year a record 138,148 pairs have been collected. These will be sent on to the Lions Club of Chichester for processing and onward distribution, please follow this link for full details.
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LIONS YOUTH BRASS 2015 TOUR

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Lions Youth Brass - South Coast Tour - Debenhams, Weymouth on 25th July 2015. Easton Gardens, Portland on 27th July 2015.   Lions Youth Brass are based in Sandbach, Cheshire, and this year will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a party and concert being held on Sunday 5th July 2015 in Sandbach.. The organisation also supports a Beginner and Junior band and altogether the organisation has over 100 members aged between 6 and 19. The aim of the organisation is to provide an environment where young people can come together to perform to the highest standard they ca...
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LIONS SUPPORTING GULLY’S PLACE

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Members from the Lions clubs of Blackmore Vale, Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth & Portland (Zone 1A) gathered at Dorset County Hospital to present a cheque for £2000 to Gully’s Place Trust in support of the project and towards the purchase of beds. Gully’s Place Trust provides children’s palliative care across Dorset from diagnosis to end of life.
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