Lion John Cavana (Stour Valley) has asked to be relieved of his Presidency and has gone At Large. Lion Peter Moore, 2nd Vice President, has offered to chair the December meeting and discussions will take place at this point. Wellesbourne has just completed a leaflet drop in Kineton (I assisted with this) and they have a busy time I have assisted at VIBE on two occasions this year. Attended Wellesbourne’s Charter Lunch ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: I plan to visit the remaining clubs in the Zone and to discuss with them their plans as well as their suggestions for celebrating the forthcoming Lions Centennial. I am hoping to support Club events during the run-up to Christmas. Zone Membership Activities: Yet to be decided Zone Membership Budget: £ unknown Amount £ Nil Amount committed: £ Club Name Members Membership Actions Done and to do Cost Spent/ Planned Last report This report Poten’l Alcester 9 9 No report submitted Shakespeare 31 30 Southam & Dist 32 31 No report submitted Stour Valley 12 13 Warwick 19 19 Wellesbourne 27 27 No report submitted Kenilworth 47 48 Club Activities since last report (separate table for each club) Club Name Alcester On Community Services No report submitted Fundraising Activities Fellowship Activities Other Comments Club Name Kenilworth On MyLCI? Community Services Most of our efforts are on ensuring the used furniture store continues to trade successfully and has a plentiful supply of furniture to collect and an ample supply of able bodied Lions and volunteers to help. Separate committees are working on our forthcoming Christmas events, being ‘Carols at the Castle’ (17th December) and ‘Duck Race’ on Boxing Day. No
Fundraising Activities As above and all suitably covered in local press from time to time. We have just commenced updating our web site which will act as a useful means of publicising our activities etc. Our fund raising continues to come via furniture store takings (provides £1500 a month to our charity account), the ‘Duck Race’ and ‘Grand Show; plus occasional donations from friends of Lions Fellowship Activities No visits made but have held two very successful social events being skittles/meal and wine tasting. A team is shortly to take part in a charity quiz event organised by local Rotary Club. To also be noted that we will be assisting local Round table at their annual firework display at Kenilworth Castle by supplying Marshalls. Other Comments In current Lions year we have pledged/spent approximately £3000 to date on various requests. Future Events The above stated Christmas Events plus a stall to sell duck race tickets at the two evenings in the Town to turn Christmas lights on. Club Name Shakespeare On MyLCI? Community Services Assist Stratford upon Avon Foodbank on regular basis - two of our Lions are Trustees We regularly collect old spectacles and hearing aids and are on target to send 12,000 specs and 1,000 hearing aids to Chichester Lions this year – final total for the year 12,500 and 1,500 hearing aids. September – Lions helped out at the ‘Knights for the Blind’ final national lawn bowls championship held in Leamington. As from September all year 12 students at KES will be engaged in community service under our youth leaders in service programme and we are funding their log books and information leaflets. In September we nominated our representative for the Young Ambassador competition. to promote Lions at the Stratford Freshers week on 14th September. Regular publicity in Stratford Herald & Stratford Observer of club activities Several members attended Stratford Open Heritage Day to assist with teas and coffees. Yes Fundraising Activities Re-instated monthly collection of loose change at business meetings. A Santa sleigh is being constructed by a local “men’s shed” group which will be utilised during December for fundraising. 2nd Oct Stewarding the Warwickshire Triathlon
Community Services Provided meals for elderly neighbour (82 lion hours, 1 Lion) Assisted production of local talking newspaper for the blind (11 lion hours, 2 Lions, approx. 200 people served) Listening to young school children read (2 lion hours, 1 lion, 24 children served) Collected used spectacles (1042 pairs, 20 lion hours, 4 lions) Driving for Blind Person (6 lion hours, 1 lion) Message In a Bottle (2 lion hours, 1 lion) Young Leaders in Service Presentations (4 lion hours, 1 lion) Cheque Presentation to School for Special Needs Children, £686. (Legacy; Lion David Gane, deceased) Cheque Presentation to School for Special Needs Children, £1000. Y Fundraising Activities Annual Duck Race (131 lion hours, 13 lions) £1080 to charity A/c. Annual Charity Golf Day (76 lion hours, 11 lions) £1681 to charity A/c. Y Fellowship Activities Evening hike followed by pub meal, 18 lions/spouses attended Y Other Comments Monthly meetings July, August, September 89 lion hours agg. Directors mtg. 13 lion hours, 5 lions President - admin. 20 hours. Y Club Name Rushden and District - Zone Chair report On MyLCI? Community Services Suspended at the moment will continue clearance when able. Planning events Fundraising Activities Car Show 7th August raised £80. Raunds Carnival raised £20, Conservative club book stall £34 Fellowship Activities Specially arranged Business meeting to update affairs. Other Comments Will resume full activities when situation improves Club Name Wellingborough and District On MyLCI? Community Services Collecting glasses 20 August – partially sighted bowls event 14 September – Stanwick Lakes Environmental activity Fundraising Activities 30 September - Casino Evening, which raised £314. Fellowship Activities BBQ linked to Wellingborough Twinning Committee Comments We have developed our own Facebook page which is now live. Club Name Towcester and District On MyLCI?
Flimsy display boxes I raised this at the multiple district meeting and it is to be looked into. In the meantime there is an alternative on sale from Lowestoft Lions contact Paul Maye by email . I believe other Clubs have also designed their own display boxes. Do you have any concerns? Design of lids - very difficult to get off especially when cold I raised this at the multiple district meeting although it is difficult to change the mouldings currently used the problem was acknowledged People not knowing how to get hold of them I have asked whether it could be possible to order the bottles from the Online shop web page. Currently you ring HQ in Kings Heath on 0845 833 9502 or send them the form (which is on the MiaB tab within the Health section of the website) by email or post Cost of bottles The cost is kept as low as possible but it may be possible to reduce the cost if we can increase the overall volume of bottles we order. Bottles being taken and used for other purposes Impossible to stop people them for other things but at least the Lion logo is in their home. and how do you distribute the bottles Doctor’s surgeries. At Flu Clinics Through other organisations e.g. support for the Blind, Alzheimers, Diabetic an, Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group. Dentist Surgeries. Pharmacies including Supermarket Pharmacies. Health Clinics. Community Centres. Churches. Dementia Cafe. Lions Events. Neighbourhood Watch groups. Local Community hospitals. District Nurses. Alzheimers Society. Care Homes. Voluntary Clubs use a huge variety of very effective routes to distribute the bottles and its good to share this information
FINANCE TARGETS 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018 - 2019 Identify creditors and debtors Prepare detailed plans to deal with creditors and debtors Implement plan for creditors and debtors Establish current liabilities and commitments Prepare detailed plans to deal with liabilities and commitments Implement plan for liabilities and commitments Estimate reserves Agree a suitable level of reserves going forward Ensure sufficient reserves are in place Agree protocols for dissemination of monies Ensure suitable accounts are prepared and examined Ensure suitable accounts are prepared and examined Consult with Trustees Prepare suitable plans for possible dissemination of monies (Redistricting) Implement plans to disseminate monies Compile an accurate and Asset Register Prepare for the possible disillusionment of accounts (Redistricting) Implement to close accounts Ensure suitable accounts are prepared and examined Prepare for the possible set up of new accounts (Redistricting) Implement plans to open new accounts Prepare contingency arrangements should Redistricting fail or be deferred Implement Contingency Plan if needed