'SPEC-TACULAR' EFFORT Lions Clubs of the British Isles and Ireland Spectacle Recycling Initiative, launched originally by the Lions Club of Chichester in 1967, today sees nearly a third of a million pairs of used glasses collected, sorted and distributed to clinics and eye camps in communities across Africa, India and eastern Europe in partnership with Medico France. The project also raises financial support for eye related projects at home and overseas by recycling scrap metal from spectacles that are broken or unsuitable for recycling. Thank you to all the individuals and organisation...

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Lion President Norman Stagles joined the Mayor and civic dignitaries at the 'Flag Raising' ceremony for Commonwealth Day This was one of over 650 Commonwealth Flags raised in 38 Commonwealth Countries as part of the 'Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth' event. For the first time in Maritime history, the 11 ships of P&O and Cunard Line will be raising the Commonwealth flag at various locations as they cruise around the world. In Weymouth the flag raising took place outside the North Quay Council Offices. The Mayor of Weymouth & Portland, Councillor Kate Wheller read a Commoneal...

Purbeck Motocross Club present the Lions with a very generous cheque for £1,500 at their annual Presentation Evening. Club Chairman, Alf Stearn, said 'We are very pleased to do this from funds generated at the annual Wemouth Beach Race. We shall look forward to working with the Lions again at the next race in October'.

Weymouth & Portland Lions Club Christmas Day swim across the harbour was the best ever in all respects with 278 swimmers raising a record £11,411 for a range of national and local charities and good causes. Most notably SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) by raising £2,200, Mind £959, Southampton Paediatric ICU £565, RNLI £860, Cancer Research UK £ 508, and, Water Aid £490. Some 27 swimmers came from places outside of Dorset from as far afield as Edinburgh, Truro, London and Liverpool to name but a few. We understand that many of those raising funds have yet more to coll...

Lions Roger Hogbin and Norman Apps along with Widow Twankey and Wishee Washee, from the local production of Aladdin, test the water in preparation for their Christmas Day Swim. It's ok! So, download your entry forms  and get fundraising

Weymouth and Portland Lions club put on another fantastic FREE show for the senior citizens of the borough. From humble beginnings as a carol concert over 30 years ago, the annual Weymouth & Portland Lions Club Christmas Show for Senior Citizens has developed into its popular Variety Show format of recent years. The Show was a sell out once again and all the tickets went within a week of the box office opening. All the performers gave their time free to support the Lions Club. This year, the entertainment was provided by that very popular local band ‘Replay’, fronted by Lion Pres...

L to R - Lion John Braithwaite, Debbie Hellaby (Dorset Echo), Lion Vice President, Les Board.

LIONS DONATE £1000 TO EBOLA CRISIS Weymouth & Portland Lions Club responds to an appeal from their district HQ by donating £1000 to the Ebola Crisis. With 167 Clubs and more than 8,000 Lions in the affected countries, Lions throughout the world are pledging their support for the orphaned children of Ebola victims, firstly to feed them, then to provide clothing, sanitation and perhaps in the longer term housing in the shape of orphanages. Left to their own devices many of the children will simply add to the street children problems associated with various parts of the world. ...