WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things
What do Wokingham Lions Do?
We run numerous fund-raising events throughout the year, including:
#Woky Comedy Nights at the Wokingham Theatre
The Wokingham Classic Motor Show
Last year we raised over £70,000 – we donate most of the money raised to support local charities, but we also support families and individuals facing hardship.
We also donate around 10% to worldwide disaster relief and global causes via Lions Club International Foundation.
We provide services to the local community through projects like Message in a Bottle, ReTec, Spektrek, Lions Share, Can-Can and we support other charities, fellow Lions Clubs and fund-raisers whenever we can.
Finally, we have fun doing it and organise great social activities for our members.
Learn more about our club here.
Latest News
Forthcoming Events
The Cowshed are taking on the Wokingham Lions Swimathon 2025 – details below on how to support them!
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Gee Whizz! Wokingham Lions has a new President!
Wokingham Lions Club held a relaxed and informal evening on Monday 30th June in the lovely pub garden of The The Wheelwrights Arms. It was an opportunity to celebrate another successful year for the club and to welcome a new President for 2025/2026.
Outgoing President, Andy Goffin, thanked all Lions, their partners, and Friends of Lions for the hard work they had contributed to the club in the last 12 months.
More than £70,000 had been raised for charitable causes, and six new members had been inducted into the club. Andy was particularly pleased by the way the club had grown over recent years. An interesting fact being that 50% of members have given 5 years of service, or less! However, that means that 50% have been members for longer and Andy was delighted to present Nick Halford with his award for an amazing 45 years of service!
Andy then passed the Presidency to the new Wokingham Lions Club President, Gareth (Gee) May. Gee thanked Andy for his great year as President and Wokingham Lions Club for allowing him the honour of being their new President. He said he didn’t plan any massive changes but was keen to continue the club ethos of “giving service and having fun”.
Would you like to join us for our next Lion year? Take a look at our website.
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The first Wokingham Borough Council Community Lottery has taken place – and we already have one winner who has chosen to support Wokingham Lions Club!
Congratulations Mr C!
If you'd like to be in with a chance to win next Saturday, and help support Wokingham Lions, go to wokinghamlions.org.uk/lottery 🤞
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Wokingham Lions Club were out supporting the Bracknell Samaritans Run last weekend in a number of ways – some of our Lions were out on the course acting as marshalls, while Jennifer braved the heat to actually run it!
We don't expect all our members to get running – but we do enjoy supporting local events like this. Why not come and join us? Details on membership here: wokinghamlions.org.uk/getinvolved
If running is your thing though – signup for details on the next Bracknell Samaritans Run here www.bracknellsamaritansrun.com
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CLASP are taking a team to the Wokingham Lions Swimathon 2025 – find out how to support them below.
Still a few places left for teams on the 16th July!
#WokinghamLions #wokinghamlionsswimathonCLASP are proud to announce that we are taking part in the upcoming Wokingham Lions Club Swimathon.
In our twentieth anniversary year we are looking forward to taking on this challenge!
Swimcredible is our team name, and we would love for you to support us.
All donations however big or small are very much appreciated – go Swimcredible!
www.justgiving.com/campaign/clasp20
P.S. we have a couple of team places available, so if you’d like to join us please get in touch. We will take turns to swim in relay, and it’s not a race. All swimming standards welcome.
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Some more photos from last weekend's trip to Marwell Wildlife, this time by Kaleidoscopic UK – looks like a good time was had by all!
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🎱 PLAY THE WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COMMUNITY LOTTERY FOR JUST £1 A WEEK – FIRST DRAW THIS SATURDAY 28 JUNE!
Wokingham Lions Club are delighted to announce that you can now support us through the Community Lottery scheme organised by Wokingham Borough Council!
Tickets cost just £1 per week with a top prize of £25,000. There is a minimum play for one month. The first draw takes place on Saturday 28 June – then it will be a weekly draw every Saturday evening. Match all six numbers and you win the jackpot, even if there’s more than one winner!
Enter here: wokinghamlions.org.uk/lottery
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Yesterday Wokingham Lions Club organised a trip to Marwell Wildlife for CLASP and Kaleidoscopic UK – take a look below!
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Don't forget – Wokingham Library is the place to see an exhibition of art created by members of a self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities, Clasp Wokingham. Wokingham Lions Club are very happy to have helped support this CLASP event – it's great!
Read all about it here in Wokingham.Today wokingham.today/every-picture-tells-a-story-clasp-artists-display-their-work/
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CLASP were one of the recipients of our Golden Awards last year, they've now put on an amazing art exhibition – we know as we've had a sneak peak!
The CLASP Art Exhibition is now open for visitors, during #learningdisabilityawareness week – details below.
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On Sunday Wokingham Lions Club were at the Twyford Donkey Derby! Thanks to those who came by the Lions stall and dropped off old specs, bras and foreign currency.
We also handed out lots of flyers for Wokingham Music Club and the #Woky Comedy Night, along with bookmarks and membership leaflets.
Interested in joining us? Drop us a message!
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‼️ It's just ONE MONTH until the Wokingham Lions Swimathon 2025 ‼️
Calling all swimmers! 🏊♀️🏊♂️ Are you ready to make a difference? The Wokingham Lions Club Swimathon is back, and we need YOU and your team to join in the fun and raise money for local causes! 🙌 Just:
✅ Form a team of friends, family, schoolmates or colleagues.
✅ Swim as many laps as you can in a set time
✅ Get sponsored to raise funds for your favourite charity
✅ Whether you're a competitive swimmer or just in it for the fun, this event is perfect for everyone. And it's a great way to get active while supporting your community! ❤️
📅 Mark 16th July in your calendar and start recruiting your team now! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to swim, fundraise, and make a difference! 🌟
Details here wokinghamlions.org.uk/swimathon
Thanks to our supporters Places Leisure and Clifton Ingram!
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On Sunday 15th June the 1st Twyford Scouts will be holding their annual Donkey Derby, a free to enter fun afternoon, and Wokingham Lions Club will again be bringing their stall to the event.
Wokingham Lions Club President, Andy Goffin tells us “There is a local initiative to make Twyford including the Donkey Derby more environmentally friendly. Our stall will reflect this and have a focus on Wokingham Lions Club’s activity around ‘The Environment’, one of Lions International’s 8 global causes. We'll be collecting used spectacles, hearing aids, old/foreign coins, stamps, and old bras, all of which can be sold, recycled or reused. Lions will also be available to discuss what we do as a club and how we serve our community and the wider world”.
Details of the 1st Twyford Scouts Donkey Derby can be found at twyfordtogether.org/upcoming-events/scouts-donkey-derby
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Last chance to see ONE STEP BEHIND – THE MASTER OF MADNESS at Wokingham Music Club tonight, 13 June, at The Royal British Legion, Winnersh in support of Wokingham Lions Club!
Tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/wokinghammusicclub – any remaining ones will be available on the door.
Fezzes will be available!
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Two new shops host Lions Share Food Collection Bins!
The ‘Lions Share’ Community Food Project, in collaboration with The Wokingham Foodbank is delighted to announce two new sites in Wokingham where residents can now make Foodbank donations: The Premier Convenience Store & Post Office in Woosehill and the Londis in Barkham Road have both kindly agreed to host the bins outside their shops during opening hours.
The project, organised by The @Wokingham Lions Club started in March 2024 and has so far received donations of Food, personal hygiene and cleaning products weighing more than one ton.
A Wokingham Lions spokesmen said, “We are so grateful to all the businesses who want to be part of this very important Community Project. Donations to the Foodbank made via our big local Supermarkets have been falling since Christmas but demand for their services has increased. Our aim is to do our bit to try and pick up the shortfall. By locating donation bins closer to people’s homes we’re hoping this will make it easier for people to donate.
The Kimel Café and the three Mid-Counties Co-op’s in our area have all been with us from the very start and have been doing an amazing job. We would like to expand the scheme and we are constantly on the look-out for more sites to locate the donation bins. The sites can either be a business or a local community group. If you feel you can help please contact the wokinghamlions.org.uk to find out more about the scheme.
Lions Share Donation Bins can be found at the following locations
The Co-op – Montague Park
The Co-op – Matthews Green
The Co-op – California Crossroads
The Kimel Café – Evendons Lane
Premier Convenience Store and Post Office – 139 Reading Rd, Wokingham
LONDIS – 22 Barkham Rd, Wokingham
So next time you’re out visiting these locations, please, if you can, make a contribution. It will really make a difference to those in our community going through hard times.
Scan the QR Code on the bin or go to wokinghamlions.org.uk/lionsshare to find out which items the Foodbank are urgently in need of.
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