Wokingham Lions Club makes regular donations to support the work of local charities from the funds we raise from running local events. We also contribute around 10% of what we raise to LCIF, the Lions Club International Foundation.
Support to Families & Individuals
We are very happy to receive requests for support. This may be from a local group, a charity supporting an individual who needs help, a referral from social/welfare services or an individual who is struggling and needs our services. We may require more details and sometimes further information about on-going support, but we always help if we can. In the first instance please get in touch here.
Golden Awards
Our Golden Awards Scheme started in 2024, the 50th Anniversary of the Club. The scheme is continuing to run, in it we continue our spirit of giving with awards of £500 each to support local charities and community organisations that wish to start a new initiative and need help with funding.
If you are involved with a local charity or community group that you think would qualify for a Golden Award then please complete an application form.
If you are a local charity or community group that would like us to keep you updated regarding events that you can use to help with fundraising or raising awareness, such as the Wokingham Walk, Wokingham Swimathon, May Fayre or Winter Carnival, you can subscribe to our mailing list here.
Charity Support Stories
£33,000 raised by Daisy's Dream - a great effort and one we were pleased to support!
#WokinghamLions #CharitySupportA huge thank you to everyone who made our 30th Anniversary Charity Ball so special! ✨
We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us at De Vere Wokefield Estate and helped us raise an amazing £33,000 for Daisy’s Dream!
A special thank you to our headline sponsor Nustream, entertainment sponsors Shoosmiths and Wokingham Lions Club, all our table sponsors, and The Alpha Xperience for supporting our printing.
Thank you to Martin, our wonderful Master of Ceremonies, Neil, our fantastic auctioneer, Sarah for her powerful speech and both Sarah and David for being part of our Ball Committee and for playing such a huge part, with their time and dedication.
We’d also like to thank Gemma and Maddie at Vanners Farm Flowers for their beautiful floral table decorations, created in memory of their much-loved daughter and sister, Georgie.
And finally, a very special thank you to our founder, Penny Lowe, for her fabulous speech on the night and for making Daisy’s Dream what it is today.
📸 Have photos from the evening? Please tag us and share them with us, we can’t wait to share more memories from such a special night!
Thank you for being part of our 30-year journey!
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Camp Mohawk are just one of the charities raising funds at the Wokingham Lions Swimathon 2026 - see how you can help them below!
If there’s another cause you’d like to support - why not get a team together? We still have a few places left for Sunday 20th September. Details here wokinghamlions.org.uk/swimathon
#WokinghamSwimathon #WokinghamLions #WeServe #CharitySupport
One of the charities supported by the Wokingham Classic Motor Show in June were Meningitis Now - and we were pleased to recently present them with a cheque for £2,500 at RIDEWORX, one of our main sponsors.
Meningitis Now is the UK's leading meningitis charity, created from the first meningitis patient group in the world, and the founder of the meningitis movement. Over their 40-year history, they have invested over £12.7m in early-stage research that has played a critical part in the introduction of five life-saving vaccines.
Pictured you can see Ryan Ledbetter of Rideworx, Edmond Flack of Meningitis Now, Wokingham Lions Club President Jennifer Rawsthorn and event organiser Bob DuGard.
The next Motor Show will be in 2028 - add it to your Facebook diary here Wokingham Classic Motor Show 2028
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