Birmingham Sheldon 12 12 1 Club discussed membership at its September meeting and is looking at trying something different. Knowle & Dorridge 26 26 0 Recruiting new members has been identified as a priority. Shirley 29 29 1 One member resigned for health reasons; one member has re-joined and two new members have been inducted. One potential new member has attended social events. Solihull 19 19 1 Membership schemes continue the Marston Green method. Club Name Birmingham Acocks Green Community Services No report Fundraising Activities No report Fellowship Activities No report Other Comments No report Club Name Birmingham Sheldon Community Services Nothing since previous zone report.
Continue to support the Zone Chairmen and assist GMT to progress the opening of a new club in Leamington. NAME: David Williams OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone D DATE: November 2015 DECISIONS REQUIRED: None JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: N/A ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Attended Regional meeting to discuss membership matters (13/08/) Zone meeting presentation on membership followed by Skittles Competition won by Balsall Common (29/09) Attended Autumn Forum (18/10) Calendar of Remaining Zone Meetings established – 27/01/16 Host Marston 21/03/16 Host Balsall Common, 16/06/16 Host Castle Bromwich Attended following Club Socials:- Malc Stent Evening at Balsall Common (2/10/15), Marston Green Charter (10/10//15), Sutton Coldfield and Erdington Charter (11/10/15), Barn Dance at Castle Bromwich(24/10/15/ ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Scheduled to attend the business meetings of all Zone Clubs in early November. Zone Membership Activities Confirmation of membership activities after meetings with Clubs with a plan to use the Zone Budget Zone Membership Budget: £500 Amount spent: £ Amount committed: £ Club Name Members Membership Actions Done and to do Cost Spent/ planned Last report This report Poten’l Balsall Common 37 37 1 Attended local fetes to highlighted membership Castle Bromwich 13 13 Stall at Sheldon Country Park Festival Exhibition 8 8 Marston Green 19 19 1 Ongoing membership Lions in the Community magazines distributed in the area. Use of social media to promote the club and membership Sutton Coldfield and Erdington 14 13 1 Stall at Four Oaks Community Fair (20/08/15) 13 people on being contacted about Club events. Membership Stall at Lions Table Top Sale (28/11/15) .
Attended business meetings at Redditch and Bromsgrove Supported Malvern Hills’ “It’s a Knockout” event on 4th November. ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Zone Membership Activities Investigating options for a Zone recruitment event in 2Q16, probably within a larger non-Lions fair, where our £500 budget would be put up for advertising activities and marketing materials. Zone Membership Budget: £500 Amount spent: £0 Amount committed: £0 Club Name Members Membership Actions Done and to do Cost Spent/ planned Last report This report Pot’l Bromsgrove 12 12 Awareness day arranged with Asda, Bromsgrove Droitwich 16 +1A/L 17 New, youngest member inducted Kidderminster and District 13 12 1 Actively seeking new members through visible presence around the area Malvern 20 22 2 One retired social worker inducted plus one inward transfer from Evesham. One prospective from a 7th Sept recruitment evening plus one more attendee at a recent Club event Redditch 20 20 Planning a “Meet the Lions” event for March 2016. Worcester 14 +2Assoc 14 +2Assoc 1 Kleeneze style drop done. No results on this occasion, will try again. Prize Draw tickets for a forthcoming fundraiser printed with membership enquiry invitation. Club Activities since last report Club Name Bromsgrove On MyLCI? Community Services Producing a pantomime for stroke survivors at Life After Stroke Centre. Carried out community gardening activities (31 hours and counting). £100 donated to Worcs. Parents and Carers’ Community Fundraising Activities Fashion show, raised £350 Abba Night, attended by nearly 200 people, raised £1250 for local First Responders group Quiz Night, raised £270 Fellowship Activities Glorious defeat in Zone Skittles competition Other Comments In the process of buying defibrillators for two local schools Club Name Droitwich On MyLCI?