1 REPORTS SECTION 1: REGIONS AND ZONES NAME: Kanu

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REPORTS SECTION 1: REGIONS AND ZONES
NAME: Kanu Patel
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Region 1 Chair
No Report Submitted
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NAME: Stewart Sherman-Kahn
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone B
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:
N/A
ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:
N/A
ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:
First Zone Meeting 27th August
Zone Membership Activities
Zone Membership Budget: £250.00
Amount spent: £0.00
Amount committed: £ 0.00
Club
Name
Birmingham
Chinatown
Birmingham
Handsworth
Birmingham
Moseley &
Kings Heath
Sandwell
Members
Last
This
report
report
Poten’l
N/K
23
2
N/K
25
0
N/K
22
0
N/K
24
1
Membership Actions
Done and to do
Club Activities since last report (separate table for each club)
Club Name
Birmingham Chinatown
Community
We are involved on the Planning of Chinese National Day
Services
which takes place on 14 September 2015
Fundraising
Lions Bowling Comp 070715 £1,700 raised
Activities
Fellowship
Members clay pigeon shoot on 120715 with lunch afterwards
Activities
Have a stall at the Exotic Animal Awareness Show on 090817
Chinese National Day Event 140915
Other Comments
Autumn Moon Festival Dinner 260915
Elderley Persons Lunch late September
Club Name
Community
Services
Fundraising
Activities
Fellowship
Activities
Other Comments
Cost
Spent/
planned
On MyLCI?
No
No
No
No
Birmingham Handsworth
On MyLCI?
N/K
No
N/K
No
N/K
No
N/K
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Club Name
Community
Services
Fundraising
Activities
Fellowship
Activities
Other Comments
Birmingham Moseley & Kings Heath
On MyLCI?
N/K
No
N/K
No
N/K
No
N/K
No
Club Name
Sandwell
On MyLCI?
Members attended the English Federation of Disability Sports
at Warwick University 28/06/15 and Food bank collection at No
Tesco West Bromwich 04/07/15.
No fundraising as such, but we have been trying to find a
home for our Christmas Sleigh after being evicted from it’s
original home.
No
Community
Services
Fundraising
Activities
A temporary home has been found at a local church and an
offer of a garage by a local resident has been received.
Fellowship
Activities
Camping weekend at Wolverley 19-21/06/15. Treasure Hunt
12/07/15
No
Booked to attend the Sandwell Show 30/07/15. A social is
planned for 22/07/15 with a walk and picnic.
Other Comments
No
Further promotion of the Quinborne Branch Club is planned
with a card drop and “drinks and nibbles” in mid September.
NAME: Vacant - Chris Burrows
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone C
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
 Attended MD Convention
 Attended Cabinet Meeting
 Held Zone meeting (22nd June)
 Attended DG Training
 Attended LRP Meeting
 Attended District Handover
 Attended F & A Meeting
 Organise Zone Calendar
 Plan Zone meeting (September)
 Plan YL in S Meeting
Zone Chairmen - Additional Information
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Club
Name
Members
May
Members
Current
Members
Potential
Membership Actions
Done and to do
Birmingham
Acocks
Green
18
17
0
Report Not submitted (figures taken
from May return). However noting
the loss of Lion Mike Smith who has
sadly passed away.
Birmingham
Sheldon
14
13
2
Club will be discussing membership
at its September meeting.
Knowle &
Dorridge
25
26
0
Report not submitted (figures taken
from May return).
Shirley
26
29
1
One member resigned for health
reasons; however three new
members inducted.
Solihull
18
19
1
Membership schemes continue using
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

Day trip for the elderly Nottingham including a river trip
on the Trent.
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BBQ & Music at Diddington Farm

Attended Zone meeting
Other Comments

Quiz Night and Elvis Night planned.
Club Name
Knowle & Dorridge
Community Services

No report

No report

No report
Other Comments

No report
Club Name
Shirley
Community Services


Wheelchair donated to Doctors practice
Provision of a defibrillator at Elizabeth House
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

Donkey Darby
Solihull Carnival
Shirley Carnival
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


Visited Kenilworth Lions Club
Attended MD Convention
Visited Worcester Lions Club
Summer Walk and Meal
Other Comments



Facebook page now with over 400 Friends
Twitter Account continues to develop with 60 followers
Blythe Valley Fun Run
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Club Name
Solihull
Community Services



Solihull College Community Arts Project
Newlands Bishop Farm
MIAB in conjunction with AGE UK (shops)


Solihull Carnival
Book stall and Collection Mell Square
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
Social Dinner (September)
NSL AGM
Other Comments

Cleaning War Memorial St Alphege Church
NAME: Bob Dutton
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Region 2 Chairman
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone D
No Report Submitted
NAME: David Williams
DATE: August 2015
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Met with members of Birmingham Exhibition Lions Club on 19th May. The Club is still looking for a
permanent meeting base but are active in the community.
4th Zone meeting was held on Monday 1st of June and hosted by Balsall Common Lions Club.
Attended China Town Lions Charter Evening on the 5th June.
Attended Castle Bromwich Charter Evening on the 13th June.
Sutton Coldfield and Erdington’s Charity Lunch was postponed until later in the calendar year.
Sutton Park in support of Joy’s Homeless Charity and sponsored by the Zone Clubs.
Attended the Handover Lunch on the 19th July
On behalf of Sutton Coldfield and Erdington Lions Club, I attended the HTHT Group which is a monthly
meeting of charity organisations in the Sutton area. This was to raise the profile of the Club and to
have a wider range of groups and individuals that the Club could consider supporting.
To make contact with the incoming Presidents.
To have an outline plan for meetings and events during the year.
|As well as supporting the Clubs recruitment drives, to have a clear plan of how to support the Clubs
helping to achieve the targets for the Lion’s Centennial.
Club
Name
Members
April
Members
Current
Members
Potential
Membership Actions
Done and to do
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Balsall
Common
Castle
Bromwich
Exhibition
Marston
Green
37
15
13
8
18
19
1
Plans in place on how to involve new
members and engage with local community
and businesses
PR local magazines, facebook, streetwise,
twitter accessed
Awaiting confirmation of a date to have a
recruiting stall in the Gracechurch centre.
Sutton
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Coldfield and
Erdington
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Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Balsall Common
Club Name
Community Services
Castle Bromwich
Annual visit by Chenobyl children donated to and a skittles night
provided. Underprivileged family sent on holiday. Attended Parish
Council Service and Reception. Marshalled at the Water Orton Carnival.
Provide transport to Lunch Club for the local elderly. Donations made
Joy’s Homeless Charity Appeal. Numerous donations to DG’s Shopping
List. Local Parish Church for thanks for the use of the hall for Chenobyl
children’s social
Indoor Table Top Sale in conjunction with Acorns. Stall at the annual
Sheldon Country Park Festival.
Club Charter, Change over Lunch, Charity Quiz Night and Supper
organised by the Parish Council
Future events Murder Mystery Night at Studley Castle. Barn Dance at
Grounds farm. Acorn’s Quiz Night
Other Comments
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Exhibition
Club Name
Community Services
Marston Green
Working with Castle Bromwich to fund a holiday for a disadvantaged
family. Engaged with CC Academy for YIS, Young Ambassadors, and
peace poster. Senior citizens’ evening at the Banbury Club, Attended
Shirley Carnival and Sheldon Country Fete.
Donations made to Sifa Fireside, £150 to send a local family on holiday,
£100 to Child haven, £500 to Homeless Appeal, £500 to Nepal Appeal,
£25 in memory of Brian Summers and £100 donation to Lois Franklin.
Donations from CT for water cans, Race for Life £1,1130, Collection can
placed in local One Stop Shop and collection at Asda
Club represented at District Changeover lunch.
Social meal at the Ginger Tree.
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Other Comments
Charter Lunch October 10th
Club Name
Community Services
Sutton Coldfield and Erdington
Club represented Golf Event in support of the Homeless Charity as well
as a small contribution of clothes and sleeping bags made. Club
supporting pupils from local special schools to attend Ashby Statute
Fair. Donations £530 to buy a hockey/pool/tennis table for Norman
Laud Centre, £200 for storage equipment for Kidz Charity, £300 to John
Taylor Memorial Hospital £100 to buy items for a local food bank
Contact has been made with HTHT network of third tier charities in the
Sutton area.
Club was visited by members of the Tamworth Lions Club.
The Club was presented at the China Town and Castle Bromwich
Charters and the District Lunch Changeover.
A Treasurer Hunt and Ferret Night are being planned.
Charter Lunch Sunday 11th October
Other Comments
NAME: John Cavana
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone E
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
A very well attended and congenial zone meeting was held on 16th June, minutes are available if
required. Several items were discussed (Centenary, inter club visits, information sharing) and follow
ups from clubs agreed but unfortunately these have not happened. Very little discussion has taken
place over the last 2 months.
Club reports were requested in July, only 4 have been received.
Zone Meeting scheduled for 24th September. Club visits yet to be arranged.
Club
Name
Alcester
(Branch)
Kenilworth
Shakespeare
Southam
Stour Valley
Members
June
7
Members
Current
7
31
29
14
12
26
26
Membership Actions
Done and to do
.Both prospects would be Lions transferring
NO REPORT RECEIVED
Warwick
Wellesbourne
Members
Potential
2
Shakespeare 23 male & 6 female
3
NO REPORT RECEIVED
The club has taken every opportunity to
seek new active members. Several
opportunities are in the pipe line to promote
its work and attract new members
NO REPORT RECEIVED
1 new member 1 member transferred to
Chelmsford , Essex.
TOTAL
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Club Name
Community Services
Alcester
Marie Curie collection at Budgens in Bidford
Other Comments
Alcester Summer Market, Bidford Car Boot Sale
Club Name
Community Services
Kenilworth
NO REPORT RECEIVED
Zone meeting in June
Alcester Lions want to Increase membership and raise awareness
about Lions in the area
Other Comments
Club Name
Community Services
Shakespeare
Foodbank on a monthly basis
We regularly collect old spectacles and hearing aids and are on Assist
with collections and distribution for Stratford upon Avon target to send
10,000 specs and 1,000 hearing aids to Chichester Lions this year
Many other activities, including as part of their presence at River
Festival on 4 July a total of 47 persons were tested for diabetes of which
30% were referred to GPs
Stratford River Festival 4/5 July we sold raffle tickets and toy lions
(tombola) during the weekend which has raised in excess of £2,650 for
club funds.
Assisted another organisation with their Race Night raising £600 for
them.
Wellesbourne & District Lions and Shakespeare Lions 39th annual Raft
Race proceeded in appalling conditions on Sunday 26 July
June 4 – Voyage and meal on Countess of Evesham restaurant boat
June 12 – Shakespeare Lions Golf Day at Welford on Avon Golf Course
July 12 – Shakespeare Lions changeover lunch
August 13 – Tapas evening for Lions & partners
Other Comments
This club does so much and is totally committed to the local community.
A great example of what can be accomplished by a sizeable group of
like minded people.
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Southam
NO REPORT RECEIVED.
Club Name
Stour Valley
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Community Services
The club have been involved in the renovation of the Gyratory Garden to the
inclusion of a ‘Memorial Area’
On the 29th August the club will be holding a Toy Collection for a Lions
Family Centre. The club are also now involved with the Centennial
Programme feeding their existing activities into the venture.
Monthly cinema continues.
The club’s main fund raiser continues to be the Book Shop held every
two weeks, the proposed extension of this activity has been delayed as
the building is not yet available. The club will be attending the Ilmington
Show and has a stall booked at the Shipston Food Festival.
Other Comments
A successful Aunt Sally evening in June.
A lot done by very few people. New members, taken on late 2013 are
making a huge difference to the club.
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Warwick
NO REPORT RECEIVED
Club Name
Community Services
Wellesbourne
Collection of old spectacles and hearing aids, ongoing.
Annual Raft Race with Shakespeare Lions, to benefit Shakespeare
Hospice.
Held a Picnic and Crazy Golf evening
Attending school fetes in Wellesbourne and Barford.
Supported a local fund raising walk in aid of Dementia.
Donation to Barford School following the Fete.
Donation to Wellesbourne School following the Fete.
Annual donation to Riding for the Disabled.
Our Handover Night was in the form of a Skittles evening.
Other Comments
As always, this club is completely committed to local causes and is
highly visible in the community
NAME: Gordon Templeton
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone F
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
I held a social at home for incoming Zone F Club Presidents and their partners in mid July. We briefly
discussed possibilities for a Zone project – the girls rugby tournament which we have operated with
the RFU for the last few years may have run its course.
Zone meeting in September and Club visits
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Zone Membership Activities
Zone Membership Budget: £500
Amount Spent: £0
Amount Committed: £0
Club
Name
Bromsgrove
Droitwich
Kidderminster
Malvern
Redditch
Worcester
Members
Previous
12
Membership Actions
Cost Spent
Done and To Do
/ Planned
Info distributed at tin shake. Possible
awareness event at Asda
16+1
at 16
(NB, 15 wives support in their own right as
large
“Droitwich Lions Ladies”)
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12
Presentation planned to Young Farmers
club. Bookmarks in local Estate Agents
20
20
Potential September inductee lined up
plus one likely inward
transfer.
Recruitment meeting planned for 7th Sept
and trialling the “kleeneze” letter drop
model
19
20
New member Anne Thetford inducted
14 + 2 14 + 2 Lost one to geographical move. New
associate
associate
member Adam Plant inducted
Evesham
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Members
Current
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Sadly, understood to be closing. I spoke
with LP Clive Thomas, who expressed his
appreciation for the efforts of Lions
Pauline Fanti and June Lloyd-Adams in
supporting the ultimately unsuccessful
recruitment drive
Bromsgrove
Took 16 from Life After Stroke Centre on a canal boat trip with picnic.
90 hours spent on maintenance of a local public garden. Continued to
participate in a Peer Mentoring scheme at a local school.
Race night. Stalls at an Elizabethan Fayre and Bromsgrove Carnival.
An afternoon tea party raised £400
Attendance at various charters and District events
Droitwich
Assisted at Sight Concern’s local fun run
Monthly book sale continues. Ladies staged a charity fashion show.
Stall at local fete
LP made a twinning visit to Bad Elms, Germany
Donations totalling c. £3000 have been made to the Nepal appeal,
Acorns, Snoezelen, Sight Concern and others
Kidderminster
Car park duties for local council
Participation at a number of local fetes. Casino evenings. Quiz booked
for October.
Attendance at various charter nights and District events
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Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
Club Name
Community Services
Other Comments
NAME: John O’Rourke
DATE: August 2015
Malvern
Activities day and BBQ for visiting children from Chernobyl. Provided
assistance to the Event Mobility charity at the Three Counties Show and
the Welland steam Fair
Sponsored walk in May
Charter lunch and BBQ social evening
Club to partner Guide Dogs and Community Action Malvern Malvern
Walk 31 May
Redditch
Fun day / Green Fair in conjunction with local council. Fun Run in aid of
prostate cancer research coming up
Charter lunch and Handover BBQ
£2500 sent to Nepal appeal plus a further £700 forwarded from a local
school
Worcester
Bingo for sheltered housing residents
Stalls at two local summer fetes.
4th July celebration social at LP’s house
£1500 Grant Scheme distribution for 2H15 made to eight local causes
at Guildhall evening hosted by the Mayor
OFFICE:
Region 3 Chairperson
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Attended District Handover
Held membership meeting with Lion Andy Pemberton and Zone Chairs Lorraine & Roger.
Arrange visits to Region clubs
Attend Zone meetings as arranged by Zones.
NAME: Lorraine Shipley
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone G
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Arranged Zone meeting, arranged club visits.
Visit all clubs. Zone meeting – skittles competition
I have been in contact with Bedworth Club, they are far more settled & looking forward to working
together over the next year. Arrangements are continuing between Barwell & Earl Shilton & Hinckley
& Burbage Clubs re: District Convention.
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Club
Members
Name
July
Barwell
&
Earl Shilton
Hinckley
&
Burbage
Bedworth
Coventry
Godiva
Coventry
Phoenix
Coventry
Leofric
Coventry
Mercia
Nuneaton
NAME: Roger N. Clarke
DATE: August 2015
Members
Current
14
Members
Potential
Membership Actions
Done and to do
16
13
28
9
33
18
18
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone H
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
All Club Presidents have been contacted and a Presidents get together Afternoon Tea was held on
Saturday 18th July. All clubs were represented with the exception of Wellingborough where both the
President and the Vice President were on holiday. Rugby Rokeby was represented by their 1 st Vice
President.
Details of discussions and proposals made at the meeting have been documented and passed on to
all Club Presidents.
Membership display is now up and running, a trial was held by Northampton before all posters were
available. The full display was used at Brackley Carnival where it poured of rain all day and at
Rushden Carnival and Blakesley Show, (a large agricultural show), a very large attendance was
possible at the first and actually occurred at the last 2 sites. A few contacts were made but have yet
to result in any new member’s but the essential point was the increased awareness of Lions to the
general public.
The posters for the display are going to put in A3 / A4 folders based on Who Are Lions / Volunteering
/ Health / Sight / Diabetes / Youth and International. These will then be made available to Zone H
clubs for their own displays at functions they hold.
Extra Centennial themes will be added on Hunger / and the Environment as soon as possible.
The first round of club visits are in the process of being organised with Club Presidents as are the
future Zone Meetings.
Zone Membership Activities Membership/awareness display at Deanshanger Feast in October
Zone Membership Budget: £500
Amount spent: £Nil
Amount committed: £Nil.
Northampton
Community Fun Day Oct.17th to be held at The Beehive in Northampton to raise funds to
help Oncology patients at Northampton General Hospital.
Fashion Show to be held in November at Sheep Street W.M.C., Northampton to raise funds.
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Northampton 80
Fund Raising – Duck race to be held end of August
Charity Golf Day on 10 September
Community Activities – Continue the garden maintenance program at Mencap.
Membership Actions: Opportunities being sought to raise profile of Lions.
Rugby Rokeby
2nd August Admin BBQ, 20th August Lion Jaap de Jonge North Sea Lions attending club meeting.
21st August Club Race Night. 11th October Club Bridge Day.
Sunday 15th August members attending A Service for Peace & Reflection to celebrate the 70th
Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and to honour the armed forces, by kind invitation
from The Mayor of Rugby.
Rushden and District
Charity Clay Pigeon shoot 5th September.
Towcester and District
Membership Actions: Hoping that the Zone's membership stalls will produce new
Members.
Wellingborough and District
We are looking into holding a “Visually Impaired Bowls tournament”
Charter Lunch on October 25th
Club
Name
Members
Last
This
report report
Northampton
13
14
Nil
Northampton 80
20
19
1
Rugby Rokeby
Rushden
and
District
Towcester
and
District
Wellingborough
and District
24
23
1
5
5
½
18
19
Nil
Awareness Display used
Nil
13
15
1
Possible from Advert
Nil
Poten’l
Membership Actions
Done and to do
Cost
Spent/
planned
Diabetes awareness display
Nil
used
1 resigned new member being
Nil
inducted in September
Nil
2 shown interest but have yet to
Nil
attend a meeting.
Club Activities since last report (separate table for each club)
Club Name
Community
Services
Fundraising
Activities
Northampton
On MyLCI?
7 Lions attended Community Day at Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church, 5
Lions assisted at Zone Sports Day at Benham Sports Centre.
Nil
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Club Name
Fellowship
Activities
Other Comments
Club Name
Community
Services
Northampton
On MyLCI?
Visit of President June Wilkinson to Handover of Presidency
of
Chateaudun Lions Club, France., President June Wilkinson
and IPA
Cath Kendall present at District Changeover Luncheon and
Zone
Presidents Meeting, Dinner Meetings held in various
restaurants and
A Dinner meeting held in Pres. June Wilkinson’s home.
None
Northampton 80
On MyLCI?
Reading Action Program – Member listening to young
children read in local school on a weekly basis.
Talking Newspaper – Members reading articles and acting
as technicians for the talking newspaper on a monthly basis.
Recycled spectacles – 1576 collected and recycled.
Hope Centre – BBQ held for all the volunteer staff
White Heather Club – transport provided.
MIAB – Contact made with local fire service to remind them
of the scheme and bottles handed over.
Youth – Snooker table donated by Kislingbury Bowls club
delivered to Billingbrook Special School for their youth club.
Meeting held with two Borough Councillors and chair of the
Youth Forum for Northampton to provide information
regarding Lions Youth programs.
Special School Sports Festival - attended
Guide Dogs for the Disabled -Sponsored Lands’ End to John
O’Groats tractor journey
Mencap – Undertaken garden and ground maintenance on a
bi-weekly basis.
Hospital transport – members conveyed patient to Oxford
over a number of days for treatment.
Fundraising
Activities
Final sums being collected for the Easter Egg Raffle
Fellowship
Activities
Picnic at Cannons Ashby
Walk and meal
Handover Sunday lunch. Lion Trevor Harrison and Lion Doug
Cooper awarded Melvin Jones Fellowships
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Club Name
Other Comments
Club Name
Community
Services
Fundraising
Activities
Fellowship
Activities
Other Comments
Club Name
Community
Services
Fundraising
Activities
Fellowship
Activities
Other Comments
Club Name
Community
Services
Northampton 80
On MyLCI?
Several members attended MD Convention.
Club has been awarded the Centennial Service Challenge
Meetings held with Saxon House and Chapel House to agree
program of events.
All new committees have met and programs outlined for the
next lions year.
Centennial Committee set up which will liaise with
Northampton Club.
Attended Zone Chairpersons Tea Party
Attended District Handover
Rugby Rokeby
On MyLCI?
a)Marshalls at local Bikathon, b) collection at Tesco’s for
Diabetes UK c) members attended Special Schools Sports
Day in Northampton,
a)Music Quiz, b)Casino at Bourton & Frankton Village Hall,
c)Annual Golf Day at Lutterworth Golf Club
Club Meeting with speaker from Myton Hospice
14th June Club Charter Lunch, 14th July Club attended funeral
of Lion Ted Wilkinson. Amount raised from our annual Air
Ambulance Sponsored in April is just over £5,000.
Rushden and District
On MyLCI?
We helped at the sports day and had a fund raising come
membership drive at Party in the Park. No new members
forthcoming.
We are also heavily involved with another hoarder.
Party in the Park Bric-Brac stall
None
None
On MyLCI?
Spectacles continue to be dispatched to Chichester at the
rate of about 200 a month. Supply of MIAB maintained,
Monitoring Youth Vision Café. new Community service officer
appointed upon
appointment of previous CSO to be President
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Club Name
Fundraising
Activities
Fellowship
Activities
Other Comments
Club Name
Community
Services
Fundraising
Activities
Fellowship
Activities
Other Comments
On MyLCI?
Having fund raising stalls at village fete and Towcester U3A
Summer fete with new device crested by a member to light
up when a prize is won.
Running Towcester Farmers Market once a month. All rents
from stallholders to Charity account
Monthly social events with partners country walk, Summer
hand-over
Meal and cheese tasting evening
None
Wellingborough and District
Took part in the Zone Special School Sports Day
Recycled spectacles. 3 members are helping schools with
reading
Fashion Show with Kettering Lions raised £1200
On MyLCI?
Canal trip in June during which we held our handover at
Foxton Locks
Took part in the Kettering Clubs quiz evening Club BBQ
None
NAME: Vacant
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Zone Chairman, Zone I
SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL
NAME: Femi Onabolu
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE: International Committee Chairman,
and Europa Forum.
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
That the final balance of £2,000.00 pledged for completion of the Fendell Village Primary School
building Project in Liberia be forwarded.
JUSTIFICATION:
 The Fendell Village project in Liberia is nearing completion and we shall soon be requested to
forward the remaining £2,000 of our pledge to enable completion before the start of the new
School year in September.
£5,000.00 of the pledged £7,000.00 has already been sent and photographs of Construction
works to roofing stage had been forwarded to us. I believe over £6,000 has already been
collected from our members and Clubs. Subsidy if required will be under £1,000.00.
 International Committee: Membership of the committee for the new Lions year is constituted
as follows:
(a) Bill Ranautta takes over as International Relations officer. He served on the committee as
LCIF officer for 3 previous years.
(b) Carole Moseley retains her position as Water Projects and Street children officer for the
3rd successive years.
(c) Jaap de Jonge joins the committee as North Sea Lions officer
(d) PDG Heather Lee brings her wealth of Lions activities into the committee as LCIF officer
(e) I retain the position of Chairman in the committee and will continue to look after the “Adopt
an International Lions Club’s Local Project”.
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
The committee met in June for a Change-over and to familiarise themselves with their new
colleagues and counter-parts and brain storm on the programme for the year.
 Firstly, I wish to thank DG Heather for providing the committee with 5 members this year; it
will ensure successful implementation of programmes. .
 It is my objective this Lion’s year to:
 Successfully Chair and coordinate the activities of the Committee
 Work out strategies for input of new ideas by the newly expanded committee to ensure
involvement and Clubs’ participation in our programmes and projects.
 Motivate attendance of committee members at Zone and Club meetings for promotion of
programmes and projects
 Complete the fund raising for construction of Village Primary School in Liberia and encourage
completion of Kenya’s project for pumping water to Green Houses for farming purposes to
empower single mothers provide for education of their children.
 Ensure that Lions are kept informed of International activities through our Newsletters.
NAME: Bill Ranautta
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE: International Relations
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Attended the first International Committee Meeting for this year.
Attended the District Governor’s Handover.
Held a Meeting with PDG Heather Lee, the incoming LCIF co-ordinator, for the handover. I passed
on the last yearend figures to Lion Heather and I am sure she will be reporting on that.
I will be attending a Meeting with the MD IRO in September 2015 to gain the most upto date
information and advancement on International Relations Programmes. The Programmes I shall be
reporting on are as follows:United Nations Days
School in a Box (Edukit)
Gift for Living
Moorfield/Lions Korle Bu Trust
Malawi Scholarship Scheme
Disasters Home & Away and Twinning.
It is early in year and I shall be gathering all the necessary information and material in due
course to meet my chalanging role.
I shall try and attend as many Zone & Club Meetings as possible to encourage Clubs to be
mindful of needs of others Localy and Globally.
NAME: Jaap de Jonge
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
North Sea Lions
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
 Organised the Board meeting of the 35th board meeting of NSL to take place in Solihull 1113/9. Hotel (Ramada) has been arranged. 10 of the 11 NSL officers and a number of former
NSL officers join. We will see apx. 15 Lions with partners from abroad to attend the weekend.
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Program starts Friday 11/9, with board meeting 12/9 morning, afternoon program and festive
dinner. Please contact NSL Officer if you are interested to take part.
 Purchased a Pull up banner and projector for presentations
 Visited following to give presentations: Zone C meeting, Birmingham Chinatown, Acocks
Green
 To support the International team.
 To visit clubs and zone meetings to explain the purpose and aims of NSL. I implore YOU to
invite me to enable me to give a short presentation. So far on the agenda: Rugby, Corby &
District and Nuneaton for presentations
 To continue to encourage clubs to support NSL with a donation.
 To increase the number of clubs donating with the aim that the fast majority does donate.
 To ensure that the 35th NSL board meeting is a great success.
 To ensure that 105M is a full, well respected partner in NSL.
NAME: Heather Lee
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
LCIF Co-ordinator
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
This is not a cabinet decision but a personal one for every Lion on Cabinet. To maximise the fantastic
work that LCIF does for Humanitarian Initiatives, Sight, Youth Initiatives, and Disaster areas, the
charity needs ongoing funds.
I have a limited amount of bronze Contributing Member lapel pin for 2015-2016 which I will be
bringing to Cabinet. I am encouraging you as leaders within Lions to wear your pin. The
donation for the pin is US$20 as a minimum or £15 as a minimum, I will check with the District
Treasurer the conversion rate.
I can also obtain Silver Contributing Pins for a donation of US$50 and Gold Contributing pin for a
donation of US$100
I would also like to promote the one Shot One Life Lions Measles initiative and I will have the
badges with me at Cabinet. (there is also matched funding from the Gates Foundation and Gavi )
LCIF wish to raise US$30 million
LCIF is OUR charity and we are supporting it with donations from Contributing Member Pins and the
One Shot One Life donations. LCIF has been ranked as best NGO.
The pins are also good for PR.
The measles initiative is also part of our Centenary Celebrations.
Attended the International committee meeting
Completed a handover from Bill Ranauta
Attended the MD LCIF officers meeting at MDHQ
To keep learning and improving knowledge about LCIF and its functions.
Zone Chairmen, please invite me to your meetings to talk about LCIF.
Cabinet members, does your club have new members? Do they know about LCIF and the work it
does? Do your older members know about LCIF? Do you know how many Melvin Jones Foundation
Awards your club can give? Does your club know about Contributing Members pins and the Measles
Initiative? Invite me to your club meeting please.
Last but not least to keep the DG team and Cabinet informed of the latest news from LCIF.
NAME: Carole Moseley
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Water Project Officer / Street Children
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
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N/A
ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING
1.Kenyan Water Project
1.1 During the Lion year 2014 - 2015, £2,500.00 has been donated by 25 Clubs across the District
1.2 The cost of the project is £5000 and the project will continue into 2015-2016.
1.3 An update of the Kenyan Water Project and a request for more Clubs to contribute was sent to
Clubs via the 105M Webmaster at the end of July 2015
1.4 Continue to liaise with Nepal contact, PDG Biju Bajrachary, regarding the power point presentation
he promised to send before the Nepal earthquake to enable members to see the completion of the
whole project.
2.Street Children
1.1 During the Lion year 2014-2015, £1,425.00 has been donated by 23 Clubs for forwarding to
Multiple District for the chosen charity Railway Children.
1.1 Support twinning as appropriate
2.2 Continue to liaise with Nepal.
2.3 Continue to support and promote the Kenyan Project and Railway Children.
SECTION 3: COMMUNICATIONS
NAME: Simon Moss
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Communication Chairman & Service Officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Held meeting of communication committee to review communication plan objectives. There will be a
meeting of all district PR officers on 11 October but a soft launch of the PR toolkit will take place
before
then.
Some
information
is
available
via
the
MD
website
at
http://lionsclubs.co/MembersNews/pr-and-marketing/
Work with the communications team to
 Bring the district website in line with the new MD look and feel
 Encourage the use of good PR material by clubs through all the available channels
 Produce a membership video (provisional title “Why I joined Lions”)
 Produce a regular Midland News
 Ensure district competitions are well publicised and encourage clubs to participate.
As Service Officer
 Build on the work done by Mike Cooke to encourage the sharing of best practices and
resources for club fund raising and service activities
NAME: Joy Haffner
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Webmaster
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
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I purchased a new laptop, the one that I used for district work was 5 years old and sooooooooooooooo
slow – it was painful…. You might remember it as the one that stopped working at 2014 district
convention….. My other one has only a small amount of disk space so not enough to cope!!!
I have attended two communications team meetings’ via Skype or Fuze – hence saving on travelling
time and expenses. Updated and tested generic email addresses for district officers. Updated the
mailing list with 2015-16, Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers and Membership (those that had
been filled in on MyLCI). Last Lions year there was over 750 on the mailing list but I am currently
working on the mailing list it from scratch so that if clubs want to target a particular region, it will be
easier for me to do. Published Midland News and DG’s Newsletter.
I have asked verbally and via email all district officers for a short personal resume and information
about their role for the web site most of these are now received and website updated, (can I thank
those that have given me their information – the timely and early response was appreciated) but I am
still waiting on some members to finish composing and to return them to me, so that they can also be
added.
I have sent out as requested emails to those on the district mailing list. Can I please ask Zone
Chairman and District Officers, to remind Club Secretaries the importance of filling in officers
details on MyLCI especially email addresses. Information is downloaded from MyLCI not only for
the directory, but for the mailing list. As of the 30th June not all information had been put on, I have
sent the information to last year’s officers but they have not always past it on (or again not been on
there). If the details are not on MyLCI then clubs won’t receive information.
To complete the update of the website profiles – but this can only be done if I get the
information……To circulate information around the District. Update the website as required. To
publish news of forthcoming and past events to increase the publicity for the district and Lions in
general. Attend the Communications Committee Meetings.
NAME: Claire de Jonge-Vors
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Public Relations
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
 Opened Twitter and Facebook accounts.
 Set up a spreadsheet for all the clubs in the district regarding web, Facebook and Twitter
activity
 2 meetings with the communications team.
 To continue observing clubs internet activity
 To visit clubs and zone meetings to explain the importance of exposure on the internet, using
the various media available and ensuring it is up to date.
Awaiting training package from the National PR team in order to commence this work
NAME: Jaap de Jonge
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Midland News Editor & Lion Liaison Officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
 I did receive articles from clubs, which I have edited, assembled into the newsletter format and
passed on to our webmaster without delay ensuring timely publication. On top of that the Blog
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has been updated as soon as possible. The articles are also than mentioned on Twitter and
Facebook, reaching about 100 hits a month.
 I have continued to add new columns to the Newsletter, the latest one: Obituaries. Also the
first paid for advertisement has been received.
 To support the Communications team.
 To continue to encourage Lions to submit articles to Midlands News to keep their fellow Lions
informed.
 To make the Midlands News letter a “must read” for all members in the District.
NAME: Ken Barker
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Competitions
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Held Hand Over meeting with my predecessor.
Information, rules and application forms updated on District website.
Information regarding deadlines for all competitions publicised in Midlands News and via all-user
email.
Peace Poster, Essay and Photographic competitions publicised in Midlands News and via all-user
email.
Continue to receive entries for Travelling Lion competition.
Continue to promote all competitions via Midlands News, Email and Zone visits.
Find independent judge for website competition.
NAME: Mavis Cooke
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Almoner
OFFICE:
Youth Chairman
No Report Submitted
SECTION 4: YOUTH
NAME: Christine Moss
DATE: August 2015
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
The district has had a new Young Ambassador trophy which was
sponsored by Rugby Rokeby Lions. As they had not seen the
trophy I took it to their meeting in May.
This was followed by a trip to Dudley Lions Club to hand the
trophy over to the club for presentation to last years’ winner.
I attended international convention and District Changeover.
I have also been mentoring Bromsgrove, Worcester and Exhibition
lions clubs with various issues around the treasurer role and dues.
Support the youth committee in promoting the youth portfolio
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NAME: Barbara Gray
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE: Young Leaders in Service
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
43 certificates from 7 Clubs were awarded as follows:
9 GOLD awards & 7 SILVER awards sponsored by Harborough Twenty 12 Lions
4 GOLD awards & 4 SILVER awards sponsored by Kettering & District Lions
5 GOLD awards & 8 SILVER awards sponsored by Shakespeare Lions
3 GOLD awards sponsored by Hinckley & Burbage Lions
1 GOLD award sponsored by Evesham Lions
1 GOLD award sponsored by Marston Green & District Lions
1 GOLD award sponsored by Warwick Lions
TOTAL AWARDS for Lions year 2014/15 = 144 (78 GOLD & 66 SILVER) from 14 Clubs (For Lions
year 2013/14 the total number of awards was 103 from 22 Clubs)
 Attended YLiS Presentations and promotional events
 Attended LRP & F&A Committee Meetings
 Attended 5th – 7th June VDG Training with VDG John
 Attended Charters and Club Business Meetings when invited
 Attended District Handover Lunch
 To continue to liaise with MD YLiS Officer re certificate applications
 To continue to respond to queries & requests from all Clubs & other organisations, offer advice
and promote all Youth programmes
 To communicate with all Lions re the progress made this year and update the information re
how to run the scheme, through a Youth newsletter or Midland News, via email and District
website
 To attend Youth Committee & Cabinet Meetings, and act as Minute Sec for F & A Meetings
 To identify and support a successor to take on the YLiS District Officer post in 2016/17. I
should be happy to speak to any Lion with experience of running our YLiS scheme
NAME: Cath Kendall
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Young Ambassadors
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
FACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:
Shakespeare Lions have already chosen their candidate for the District Final on 22nd November 2015,
and I am aware of several other Lions Clubs now actively searching for their candidates.
I have already sent out two emails encouraging clubs to get involved and have said I am available for
any questions or visits should it be needed.
I have updated my page on the website.
I will be attending the MD Young Ambassadors meeting at MDHQ in September as the representative
of 105M and as Deputy MD Chair person.
I will liaise with John Barnes, Event’s Officer, re numbers and organisation for the District Final on
22nd November 2015, this is a Cabinet meeting day and all members of the Cabinet are invited to stop
afterwards to hear the Candidates presentations.
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Confirm with the three judges that they are willing to continue with their posts, and provide them with
up to date information re all Candidates.
Attend a Zone H meeting with YLiS Officer, Barbara Grey (Kettering Lions Club), to meet with NYAC,
re their involvement with Youth activities in Northamptonshire, and any support with Lions activities.
Continue to encourage all Lions Clubs within the District to get involved with this great Competition.
NAME:
DATE:
Jackie Williams
August 2015
OFFICE:
Youth Exchange
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
To interest Lions again in Youth Exchange
I was disappointed that no one from M hosted any Youth Exchangees this year. The District seems
to be under the impression that it is a free holiday or they are to old to entertain young people. That
couldn’t be farther from the truth Youth Exchange is not an 18-30 free holiday but a cultural exchange.
Young people are sponsored by Lions Clubs to experience a culture different to their own.
You are hopefully hosting the leaders of the future and help give them an understanding of life in a
different culture and how we live and work together.
The idea of living in a family environment gives them a better understanding of life in Britain than
being put up in hotel and doing the tourist thing. Hence age should not come into the equation. You
can point them in the right direction of local attractions but they should make their own way there and
you certainly shouldn’t pay for them.
Treat them like a family member make hem hover their room or put them on the washing up rota and
show them how to use the washing machine, or you can treat them like a guest but don’t put yourself
in financial hardship hosting them but going to attractions that you normal wouldn’t go to or eating out
every night. That isn’t the idea.
As an MD we were unable to find enough host for the young people coming into the country this year,
which meant that some were put up in youth hostels not placed with a lions
Now Birmingham is not being used as the main UK arrival and departure airport District M seem to
have lost interest.
Alan James did pick up 2 Japanese from Birmingham before passing them onto Paul Withers.
I intend to put Youth Exchange back on the District map and I am always available to answer any
questions about funding.
Zone chairman please speak to me about a Zone hosting a Youth Exchangee It can work well with
clubs in the zone taking it in turn to show the exchangee their area.
I am available to attend Zone meeting and explain the Youth exchange Programme.
We have Marston Green Lions Club interested in sending a young lady out on youth Exchange next
year.
NAME: Terry Smith
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Lifeskills Officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
After attending last cabinet meeting I have:
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
Attended Zone C meeting and become part of an embryonic Youth Group initially working on
YLiS with 3 Lions Clubs which should open up opportunities to get Lifeskills Resources into
the organisations these YLiS are part of.
 Met with Andy Pemberton to plan a way forward and try to develop a symbiotic relationship
with Andrew Cooper and Services for Education in Birmingham. Services for Education (S4E)
is a charitable company (No. 07739831) formed of three component services formerly
provided by Birmingham City Council; the Music Service, the Health Education Service, and
the Learning & Assessment Service. The charity commenced trading in September 2012.
This organisation work with 60% of the primary schools across Birmingham.
 I’ve researched a contact with Solihull which I hope Andy Pemberton and I might be able to
work with to launch a high profile Healthy Schools (________________) Program like the
very successful London Lions Program
 I have attended the DLO meeting at MDHQ
 Create a data base of organisations ref with Lions Clubs to promote Lifeskills
 Promote the long awaited launch of one of our most successful publications ‘Life Changes 2’
 Promote Lifeskills across the District
 Get invites to Zone meetings
OBJECTIVES:
To increase the take up Lions MD105 Lifeskills Ltd materials in schools and other organisations
working with youth, building upon current good practice and increasing the variety of methods of
engagement, raising the profile of Lions as an educational service provider and increasing the
relationships clubs have with youth organisations.
TARGET:
To be the district with the highest sales and to have linked 10 organisations with 10 Lions clubs.
NAME:
DATE:
Richard Williams
August 2015
OFFICE:
Leo’s
No Report Submitted
SECTION 5: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
NAME: Sarah Hill
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Health Committee
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Taken on role, started working with new team.
Meet with team and sort out for new Lions year.
NAME: Linda Cross
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Sight Officer & LEHP
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
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I am now starting to encourage clubs to take sight test leaflets to their various fundraising stalls. These
could easily be joined by Diabetes leaflets & Message in a Bottle to show the public what we do.
Could lead to interest in Membership if you get chance to talk to your customers!
To encourage clubs to hand out leaflets for eye tests & the L.E.H.P. leaflets. This could alert members
of the public to the potential health problems that could be diagnosed by the optician, as well as
improving sight with corrective lenses if needed.
Also to send again details for the collection of unwanted spectacles to be sent to the Lions Club of
Chichester. They also are the central collection point for used hearing aids, which along with
spectacles, are refurbished & sent to 3rd World Countries.
I will also be asking clubs to contribute to the Sight Appeal on the District Wish List, so that we can
continue with our contribution to tackling eyesight problems in 3rd World Countries.
NAME: Roger Handcock
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Speech & Hearing Officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
None
Working on next issue of HEAR THIS publication.
I am always looking for Speech & Hearing related articles and comments, but hardly received any in
the past ten years!
New cabinet, new district officers – how about a speech & hearing related contribution from YOU. If
you require any information, just give me a call.
I will also be looking at a number of hearing awareness related issues with a view to better
understanding of hearing impairment. I have acquired some more used hearing aids which I will be
passing on for use in third world countries. Please pass the word round and if you know of anyone
who has a used hearing aid that is no longer required, I can make use of it.
I have been invited to the annual Multiple District Speech & Hearing meeting at MD Headquarters on
Saturday 5th September 2015. Unfortunately I am unable to attend. The new MD Speech & Hearing
Officer, Derek Rutter, has requested that if I am unable to attend, can I nominate a deputy to come in
my place. Considering I have once again not been able to find anyone to take on the job of District
105M Speech & Hearing Officer, I have absolutely no idea of who I can ask to deputise for me. If
anyone would be prepared to do so, perhaps you would let me know ASAP.
Apologies, I will not be attending the Cabinet meeting on 16th August 2015.
NAME: Pauline Fanti
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Diabetes officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
This is my first report as the new Diabetes Officer, I am still finding out about it.
I am due to meet with Lion Bob Dutton for him to hand over Barbara’s work she very proudly did.
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I have attended Stratford’s River Festival where Shakespeare Lions had a Diabetes Testing Gazebo
this was done with the help of Lloyds Chemist in King Heath, 43 people agreed to be tested and
several of those were referred to their Doctor.
I now have a contact from the team.
I would like all clubs to consider having a Diabetes Testing at any of their events and hope they will
get in touch so that I can arrange this for them.
I look forward to serving in this position with great enthusiasm.
NAME: Danielle Benn
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Learning Difficulties/Special Olympics
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
I have contacted two clubs regarding individual enquiries about promoting accessibility/ wheelchair
access at club events.
Made contact with the incoming MD Officer to try to clarify the job role for this district position.
Familiarised myself with the new health committee members and their job roles within the district.
To continue to encourage clubs & individual Lions to ensure; where possible that club events are as
accessible. Alongside this I aim to encourage clubs and members to promote accessibility at events
to be inclusive. I will offer help and support on the appropriate ways in which to convey this
information.
I will also ensure that this year I have continuous contact with the MD Officer to enable information
regarding Special Olympics and Learning Disabilities is filtered down to club level.
NAME: Anita Bedi
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
MiaB/Medic Alert
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
New contact made and passing on the broachers
Planning to contact the Zone A chair for the dates
Visiting Zone meetings
Attending the cabinet meeting
NAME: Dave Jeavons
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Environmental Officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
1. I have received details of the MD Environmental Photographic Competition and I will ensure
that those details are circulated to Clubs and I will encourage participation.
2. I have contacted County Environment Officers and Conservators with a view to identifying
conservation projects to involve Lions Clubs and youth groups with whom we are associated.
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My intention is that the young people undertake the more direct activities, with Lions members
in a supporting role. This will be fulfilling the objectives of our Centennial core Environment
and Youth activities.
1. I will firm up on the discussions which I have held with County Environment Officers and
circulate to Clubs the available projects.
2. I will visit Clubs, whilst accompanying the District Governor, and promote the iniatives of the
Health Group.
SECTION 6: GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM
NAME: Andy Pemberton
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
GMT Coordinator
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
DG Target to grow by 53
New Club
25
Drop
-72
Add
100
includes 5 Join together branch clubs
Net Growth
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Actions
-Certified Guiding Lions for 15 weakest clubs ( less than 10) by 30 October
Have to request District GLT to provide list of CGLs
Weakest Clubs to be agreed with Zone and Region chairs by 31st July
Meetings with Regions Chairs and Zone Chairs only began 3rd August
-Zone Chairs to put retention and membership satisfaction as highest priority
On going at meetings discussing tools available
-GLT/GMT with DG team meeting every month on-line.All details of Club visit information
to be circulated to to GMT GLT
Set up 1st meeting with DG 12th August, need to agree forward schedule
needs
-Every Club to have a membership Officer, name to GMT and enter details on MyLCI.
List of missing data will be circulated
-GMT/GLT to issue survey October 2015 to measure membership activity
-GMT to confirm by end Dec 2015 Membership Satisfaction Survey completed
To be discussed at Aug 12th meeting
-Mentoring guide, Club Health Programme, Membership guide to every Club by 30th October
On order, and links to LCI will be circulated
Empower Zone Chairs with budget for membership activity -Total £4,500
A £1,000
B £ 250
C £ 250
D £ 500
E £ 500
F £ 500
G £ 500
H £ 500
I £ 500
At meeting with Region and Zone Chairs Budget being discussed. Region Chairs will
sanction payment to Treasurer, with copy to GMT Coordinator
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-We have to raise awareness of Lions and give confidence to members to talk about Lions
GMT
and PR need to support
To be discussed at Aug 12th meeting, need GLT support
-Training on Radio interviewing one session per Zone at least one per club.
-Every Club sends one member to a series of Just Ask workshops, Face to Face selling with
confidence
Every Club to be challenged to get on the Radio in October Lions awareness week and world Sight
day
To be discussed at with PR Team, need PR support
-Raise profile PR to organise
Every MP elected in 105M gets letter with Lions in the community £100
Every mayor appointed in May gets a letter with Lions in the community, better still get a visit
and photo opportunity.
Every Club has to give a list of 25 contacts to whom they are sending quarterly Newsletter
To be discussed at with PR Team
3 New Clubs to be targeted one per District
Region 1
Start with Wolverhampton. Need to raise profile
Cannot build on existing Clubs
PR will hopefully have a knock on effect for existing Clubs
Use New Club Development programme framework
Budget £3,000
Press, posters, Bus Trains Schools Healthy Eating Programme
Target is 200,000 people why not as many members as Solihull
Region 2
Location has to be identified by Region target has to be challenged
Budget £500
Region 3
Location has to be identified by Region target has to be challenged
Budget £500
On-going at meetings with Region Chairs discussing potential targets, Extension
Officer to agree and help set up planning
Finalise meetings with Region and Zone Chairs
Meeting with DG/GMT/GLT – set up forward schedule of meetings
Meeting with Long Range Planning to discuss membership section
Ensure membership discussed at Forum
NAME: Douglas Cross
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
GMT Liaison Officer
Following various meetings a considerable sum of money has been set aside this year for all
membership events including of course possible new clubs.
NEW CLUBS
Warwick Oken
I reported last time that after quite a few meetings with possible new members 22 at one stage – they
have decided not to join Lions.
But lessons should be learnt: They did not like the wait of months before approval to go ahead was granted.
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The general feeling was the cost of Lions was to high $30.00 to join plus usual half year subs of say
£30.00
Birmingham Quinton
Region Chairman Paul Murphy will update report at Cabinet on details in connection with the club
branch, but a possible yellow card drop is planned for September.
We still have both new locations and indeed locations were clubs have folded years which could be
reformed – and were Lions service to the community is required
Certainly Leamington Spa, Coleshill, Atherstone, Henley in Arden and numerous Districts in the City
of Birmingham and northern areas of 105M fit into this category
EXISTING CLUB BRANCHES
Alcester
.
REBUILDING
An extra member will probably be transferred into club.
The membership committee’s main aim is to lift clubs struggling for members and we are working
from the lowest number upwards firstly to 10 number, But help is always required from senior Lions.
Evesham Vale & Pershore Lions Club
Do not have any members registered at present.
Andy will update at cabinet
Birmingham Exhibition Lions Club
Are possibly going to meet at Hatchford Brook Golf Club which is more or less on their own "patch"
and membership drives can be planned.
But still 8 members at least the officers are carrying on.
Birmingham Edgbaston Lions Club
still not meeting, a permanent meeting place must be found – reluctant to change the name and great
difficulty in collecting subs.
Please look Ann Pemberton’s up to date list for clubs membership numbers this will clearly show the
number of clubs we have with LOW membership.
FAR TO MANY
NAME: Lion Ann Pemberton
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Registrar
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Have continued to review membership stats, as all District Officers have access to MyLCI they are
always up-to-date with numbers by Club
As usual I am unsure how accurate they are I am not sure as only half the clubs in the District have
updated (or completed a no change to) the MyLCI data base, but a review the returned LION
Magazine listing maintained at MDHQ indicates high level of accuracy.
Remain available for any queries from Club Secretaries/District Officers, which are very few.
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SECTION 7: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
NAME: Ian Haffner
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Global Leadership Coordinator
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
As this is a new role for me I have attended some of the workshops for incoming club officers mainly
as an observer as these were already planned before the start of this Lions year.
Development Officer Lion June Lloyd-Adams and Development team delivered the workshops and all
were well attended, the standard of presentations was as usual very high.
I met with outgoing GLT co-ordinator Lion Pauline Fanti for a handover, thanks Pauline.
I also met with Development Officer Lion June and new addition to the GLT team Lion Paul Murphy
to discuss roles and workshops to follow in the new Lions year.
I have dates in the diary for a GMT/GLT Planning meeting arranged for 12 th August just before the
August Cabinet meeting and a MD GLT co-ordinators meeting at MDHQ for 22nd August to consider
plans and priorities for coming year.
1. To prepare and implement an action Plan (in progress) for coming year and medium term.
2. To motivate Club leaders to establish goals and develop Club programs that enhance
leadership skills.
3. Ensure communication with GLT/GMT and GLT MD is ongoing…
4. To communicate with other District GLT Leaders to share ideas and goals.
5. To work with the District Development Team in providing appropriate development opportunity
to all our leaders and prospective leaders and continue the high standards.
6. To continually review Plans and objectives
7. To increase the number of Lions making use of the development opportunities available.
NAME: June Lloyd-Adams
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Development Officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
On the 2 and 23 May the GLT presented workshops to Club Presidents, Secretaries and
Treasurers at The Arden Hotel. These were reasonably well attended and the feedback was
very positive. The one comment made, which will be taken into consideration next year, was
that both of these dates fell on a Bank Holiday weekend. Next year the two dates offered will
avoid these two weekends.
I would like to thank all members of the GL team for their involvement and participation in
these workshops. And I would like to thank Lion Pauline Fanti for all her hard work over the
past 4 years as GLT Coordinator.
The workshop for District Officers was postponed and is being now offered in August.
I attended a meeting in Worcester on 19 May with Lions Ian Haffner and Paul Murphy to
discuss the forthcoming year and how we would like to progress the GLT. We discussed the
new role of Support Officer.
I attended District Changeover on 19 July.
As a Guiding Lion for Evesham I assisted at a fundraising concert in Evesham, along with
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Lion Pauline Fanti, on 19 June. This was a very successful event but sadly did not generate
any new members for the club, which was the main aim. I have also attended their business
meetings.
At the July business meeting in Evesham the decision was made to close the club. Every
effort has been made to recruit new members and with only 3 members remaining it is not
thought to be viable to continue.
A workshop is planned for Sunday 16 August to follow on from the Cabinet meeting. It is
hoped that as many officers as possible will see this as an opportunity to plan for the year
ahead. Notification has been sent out.
It is planned to hold a meeting with all the GLT to discuss proposals for future workshops,
Autumn Forum and a long-range plan.
I am looking forward to working with the GL team and with Lions Ian and Paul.
SECTION 8: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
NAME: John Gray
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Chairman, F&A Committee
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
 Request that the District Officers’ Recommendation List 2015/16 be approved
 Recommended Donations List: District Officers have considered the projects which they
recommend to Clubs for support. A draft list is attached to this report with supporting
explanations, to assist Clubs when considering their donations. If approved, the list will be
issued to Clubs in time for their September business meetings
 Chaired F & A Committee Meeting on 21st July
 Chair next F & A Committee Meeting on 3rd November
Lions 105M - District Officers’ Recommendations for Donations 2015/16
Clubs are requested to consider the recommendations below, and to make donations as soon as
possible in this Lions' year in order that the projects concerned can be up and running without delay.
The list identifies the District Officers responsible for each project.
Donations should be made via the District Treasurer and clearly identify the projects to which they
refer and the amounts to be allocated to each. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
International Committee - Chairman Femi Onabolu
North Sea Lions - recommended minimum donation £100
As a District which is a founder member of North Sea Lions there is an obligation, confirmed at District
105M Convention this year, to pay our annual contribution to the NSL organisation. District Officer
Jaap requested £100 donation per Club to fulfil this obligation and support the chosen project. He will
attend Club or Zone Meetings to give further details.
District Officer: Lion Jaap de Jonge
Fendall Village School Project, Liberia + Greenhouse Water Project, Kenya - recommended
donation £150 total per Club to enable both projects to be completed*
Work is ongoing, in cooperation with the Greater Monrovia Lions Club in Liberia, to fund the
construction of a proper school building for over 100 children between the ages of 4 and 14 years in
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order to encourage children from the village to go to school. The nearest school otherwise is 7
kilometres away by foot.
The Lions Club of Kakameja in Kenya manage this project, constructing and overseeing greenhouse
farming. Water is piped from a nearby reservoir to the greenhouse for widows and orphans to plant
viable crops to cultivate and sell at market. (More details in Midland News).
*To avoid confusion the F & A Committee felt it was essential that no further projects should
be started before existing ones are completed
District Officers: Lion Femi Onabolu & Lion Carole Moseley
LCIF (Undesignated) - recommended donation £100
The Undesignated funds raised by LCIF remain credited to each Club’s account and can always be
used by each Club either for particular purposes or for purchase of a Melvin Jones Fellowship for a
deserving member of the Club or community (i.e. becomes designated).
The funds go into a pot from which emergency disaster relief grants are taken, along with all other
grants for specific humanitarian purposes that are applied for by Districts. Without these monies LCIF
would be unable to respond with immediate financial relief when a disaster occurs, such as the floods
in the UK and the Balkans, the Earthquake in Nepal or the Typhoon in the Philippines. LCIF can also
provide elements of funding for specific large Capital projects and Sight First projects on application
by Districts for grant funding.
District Officer: Lion Heather Lee
Edukits – recommended donation £100
In areas where there are natural disasters or conflicts, it is important to maintain some stability for
young children. UNICEF and Lions have been working together for many years to supply EDUKITS
to these areas. One kit contains all the necessary teaching supplies for one teacher and up to 40
pupils, including a solar or wind-up radio so that contact can be maintained with the outside world.
EDUKITS have been supplied to areas such as Haiti, Pakistan and Syria.
We recommend that Clubs be asked for a contribution of £100 towards the cost of a kit, but Clubs
may pay for a full kit at £170 each if they would prefer.
One Shot One Life Measles Project - recommended donation £50
LCIF and Lions are collaborating with Measles Initiative partners to rescue children worldwide from
measles. Measles is one of the world's deadliest vaccine preventable diseases: 450 children die
each day yet, for less than US$1, we can vaccinate one child for life. Help us save 157 million
children this year. LCIF continues efforts to help children around the world through these
vaccinations by committing to raise US$30 million by 2017, the 100 year anniversary of Lions Clubs
International. If Lions and LCIF meet this goal working alongside the GAVI Alliance, the contributions
will be matched by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, allowing LCIF and Lions to provide US$60 million for vaccinations.
Learn more at www.lcif.org
help2read - recommended donation £50
“A child born to a mother who can read .....has a 50% greater chance of surviving past 5 years
old”.
“If all students in low-income countries left school with basic reading skills, 171 million people
could be lifted from poverty” (UNESCO)
help2read UK is currently working in partnership with School Aid on a project in Malawi, generously
funded by the Lions of Great Britain and Ireland, and has also worked in partnership in Namibia in
recent years. (This has replaced the Malawi Education Fund).
Railway Children – recommended donation £50
Railway Children is one of the five Street Children projects chosen by the Multiple District and one
that we in this District have already been supporting for many years.
Railway Children’s motto is “getting to street kids before the streets get to them”. They work both in
the UK and abroad, picking up vulnerable children off the streets and helping them to either get back
with their families or finding them suitable places to stay out of harm’s way. They provide food,
clothing, education and counselling.
Health Committee - Chairman Sarah Hill
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Comprehensive Eye Services (CES) - recommended donation £250
For those of you who have been in Lions for a number of years, you may remember Eye Camps.
These were literally tents with possibly a pressure cooker for producing sterile equipment. These, in
remote parts of Northern India, were manned by Eye Surgeons who gave up their weekends and
holidays for free, to provide their skills to help restore sight. The people these camps catered for did
not have access to money for hospital treatment, or even hospitals.
CES has brought “Eye Camps” into the 21st Century, as far as possible, by aiming to set up Vision
Centres in rural areas. Centres like this are helping to reach many more people and raising awareness
of eye health throughout the region. More of these are needed.
CES takes a holistic approach to eye care and aims to improve eye health in three ways.
Treatment of eye diseases and conditions.
Promotion of eye health to prevent diseases spreading and conditions going untreated.
Support for people who are incurably blind to help them integrate into their communities.
The CES programme is able to offer something to everyone with a sight related problem – a blind
person is given rehabilitation or training, a blind child will be helped to access school and all other
eye problems are dealt with appropriately through health education, treatment or surgery.
District Officer: Lion Linda Cross
Special Olympics Great Britain - recommended donation £50
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) and
Lions Clubs International MD105 in May 2010. MD 105’s main role with SOGB is to provide
matched funding to help, train and guide some 8,000 athletes with special needs on a weekly and
sometimes daily basis. Some of the monies will also be used to provide kit for the athletes at future
major events and that kit will include the Lions logo.
English Federation of Disability Sport – recommended donation £50
A similar memorandum exists between MD 105 and EFDS an organisation that Lions have been
associated with for over 20 years. Many Lions in this district have supported EFDS as volunteers
but money is required to support their work.
District Officer: Lion Danielle Benn
Youth Committee - Chairman Christine Moss
The F & A Committee recommends that we do not ask Clubs for a contribution to District Youth
Projects this year. Reminder to all Clubs that the request which is for MD Youth Projects and goes
to the MD Youth Trust Fund, is now £4 per member and will appear along with the January dues.
NAME: Brigitte Green
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
District Secretary
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Gradually becoming more familiar with my new role but things becoming clearer.
Prepared and circulated minutes for August Cabinet meeting.
Prepared the Directory pages for the new MD Directory for our District including new Cabinet pages
and Clubs Section
Worked with the District Governor and webmaster and Circulated letters to members of new Cabinet
along with Diary dates and format of Cabinet reports.
Attended my first District Cabinet Changeover lunch at St Johns in July
Continue to assist the DG and all Cabinet Officers in the smooth running of the District.
Give advice and assistance to all Clubs
Attend any meetings as required in my role as District Secretary
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Name: Brian Burgess
Date: August 2015
Office:
District Treasurer
Please find attached both the Administration and Charity accounts prepared to 30th June 2015.
These are provisional outturns subject to end of year claims presented at Cabinet.
The Administration account surplus of £ 2484 is mainly due to
L.C.I Membership grant of £ 1227,and a refund from the Bert Mason project £ 188 ,together with
officers expense underspend approx. £ 1600.
ISSUES TO REPORT.
Admin Account revised Budget 2015-16
As a result of decisions and comments made at District Convention an updated 2015-16 admin budget
approved by F & A is attached.
Charity Account
Individual Lions Clubs
Clubs also need to be reminded to send copies of club charity accounts for 2013-14 only 13 received
to date.
Cabinet are already aware that one club has been fined for non-completion of Charity returns .Now
refunded!
Please see spreadsheet on M Charity International commitments.
In order to complete the water projects In Kenya & Liberia clubs need to be re circulated with the
appeal list.
This also applies to the North Sea project for 2015-16 where we have already been requested to fund.
Please note despite reminders only 36 clubs supported last year’s project.
Sight Savers no longer have eye camps stopped by W.H.O. and Sight Savers trustees are
recommending all donations are made on cataract operations currently located in Bangladesh at £ 30
per operation.
Congratulations to the 41 District Clubs for their splendid support to the Nepal earthquakes with
donations approaching £ 30,000.
Future action.
Trustee status an ongoing matter.
NAME: Mike Cooke
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE: Clerk to the Trustees
No Report Submitted
NAME: Ron Cross
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Sergeant at Arms
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Meeting of F & A Meeting
Meeting of MD105 Centennial Committee
District Changeover.
Liaison with 105M Convention Committee.
Detail planning of a section of the Centennial programme.
Other than that, nothing to report. Why, because only about six Lions have told me they are coming
to this Cabinet meeting so we might be holding it in the little room!
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NAME: Wim Hoogerwerf
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
CNRO
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
The Convention Call for 2015 will go out at the end of August and the closing date for nominations for
DG, 1st VDG and Second VDG as well as resolutions will be 30th November.
If any cabinet member wishes to sponsor a Cabinet Resolution to Convention then it should be
discussed in principle at the meeting so that it can be formed into a resolution for the next cabinet
meeting.
I am available to assist the DG, Cabinet and Clubs on any matters within my competence.
NAME: Danielle Benn
OFFICE:
Convention Host Chair
No Report Submitted
NAME: John Barnes
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE: District Events Officer
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
I don’t have one
Organised District changeover
CONVENTION 2016
Date; 18th-20th March – at Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa Hinckley
The DG has visited the hotel and is happy.
Preliminary details were given at Convention in March by Host Committee Chair Lion Danielle Benn
Full details being presented at Autumn Forum, together with booking forms
CONVENTION 2017
Suggestions please.
FUTURE DATES 2015/16 All at St Johns Hotel Solihull
Autumn Forum - Sunday 11th October 2015 – awaiting programme
Cabinet Meetings – 22nd November 2015 21st February, & 22nd May. 2016
Young Ambassadors District final – 22nd November
NAME: Ray Stephens
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Health and Safety
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
I have to date received 26 signed copies of the SMS “Statement of Intent”. At this time in the new
Lionistic year it is very encouraging. I am hopeful that with the 2nd club meetings of the year being
held I will receive the other 30 club statements by the end of the month.
I have again this year by email appealed to Birmingham Edgbaston to sign the “Statement of Intent”.
I have repeatedly requested the President of Birmingham Edgbaston Lion Randhir Sahota to sign and
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send me a copy but this has been ignored. As I stated in my last report with the exception of
Birmingham Edgbaston I received a 100% return.
This year I would like to visit Birmingham Edgbaston Club if I do not receive a signed copy of the
“Statement of Intent”. This presents me with a problem, where and when do they hold their meetings?
I shall continue to request all clubs to submit a signed copy of the “Statement of Intent” at the
beginning of each Lionistic year. Last year I received a lot of statements during the last quarter of the
year, I am worried that those clubs will think that it will cover them for this year. I shall therefore
endeavour to encourage clubs to send their copies to me before the next Cabinet meeting, after this
date I may then name and shame those who have not.
My grateful thanks to the Development Officer Lion June Lloyd-Adams for including in the Presidents
& Secretary’s workshops my suggestion “That every club have on their Agenda for the first meeting
of the Lionistic Year a copy of the “Statement of Intent” ready to be signed by the President and H&S
Officer”.
NAME: Suresh Gohil
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Insurance Officer
OFFICE:
District Vulnerable Persons Officer
No Report Submitted
NAME: Eric Hughes
DATE: August 2015
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
I attended District Changeover on 19th July 2015.
Since the last Cabinet meeting, I have completed DBS checks in respect of members of Corby,
Kingswinford & Stourbridge and Shirley Lions Clubs. Arrangements are in hand to renew applications
for members of Stour Valley Lions Club on Tuesday 11th August, and Castle Bromwich Lions Club on
Thursday 1st October. Arrangements are also being finalised with Shakespeare Lions Club and
Warwick Lions Club to renew applications for their members.
I am having difficulty with some Clubs failing to return Certificate Confirmation details and therefore
causing the automatic update system to fail. It is vital that these details are provided via myself to the
MD Officer in order that annual checks can be completed
There has still been no MD VPO meeting. The meeting scheduled for 4th July was cancelled. It is
hoped that a meeting will be arranged for September.
To continue to submit DBS applications in respect of Lions Clubs members.
To advise on matters concerning the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
NAME: Martin Hill
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Centennial Committee Chairman
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Published first newsletter; attended F&A Committee; attended all-day MD Centennial meeting.
Agreed Zone B meeting visit. Attended District Handover.
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Prepare a second newsletter for distribution by the Webmistress.
Prepare a table of Clubs and their Centennial activities & plans.
Meet with Region Chairs and PR team to agree their involvement.
Try to fix dates for further Zone Meeting visits.
Attend the next MD Committee meeting, date to be confirmed.
Prepare update presentation for Autumn Forum.
SECTION 9: LONG RANGE PLANNING
NAME: Chris Burrows
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
Chair LRP Committee
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
 Attended last meeting of outgoing 2nd VDG (June)
 Attended training for 2nd VDG
 Attended F & A (July)
 Have read the Updated LRP
 Arrange LRP meetings for September, December, March and June
 Arrange zone visits
 Review LRP in the light of Councils decision regarding district reorganisation
 Review membership plans
 Review financial plans and contingency arrangements
SECTION 10: IPDG, 1ST VDG, 2ND VDG, PDG LIAISON, DG
NAME: Ian Haffner
OFFICE:
Immediate Past District Governor
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
Since the last cabinet meeting I have completed my club visits. As IPDG I am a member of F&A,
LRP, GMT and GLT.
I will attend meetings as required in my capacity as IPDG.
NAME: John Gray
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
1st Vice District Governor
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
 Attended District Handover
 Attended DG Team Meetings
 Attended Club Charters and Club Business Meetings where invited
 Attended other Lions events
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


Attended final meeting of the LRP Committee in June
Chaired July meeting of the F&A Committee
Attended Vice District Governor Training School 5th to 7th June
Hosted meeting with incoming 2nd VDG
Completed revision of District Long Range Plan*, including as appendix MD Vision and
Centennial projects, and inventory of known equipment and locations*
*Both items will be available on District Website before next meeting
 Attend Club Charters and Club Business Meetings where invited
 Agree programme of Club visits with DG Heather
 Deputise for DG Heather if required
 Attend DG Team Meetings
 Chair F&A Committee Meeting and attend other Committees as required in my role as 1st VDG
 Support Autumn Forum in October
 Attend MD1st VDG Meetings
NAME: Chris Burrows
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
2nd Vice District Governor
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
 Attended last meeting of outgoing 2nd VDG (June)
 Attended training for 2nd VDG
 Attended F & A (July)
 Have read the Updated LRP
 Arrange LRP meetings for September, December, March and June
 Arrange zone visits
 Review LRP in the light of Councils decision regarding district reorganisation
 Review membership plans
 Review financial plans and contingency arrangements
NAME: Douglas Cross
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE:
PDG’s Liaison
Again I ask the question Is it too early to look for potential candidates for the position of
Second Vice Governor for 2017 / 2018
Look at the latest DG Heather newsletter to see that at long last 105MD is being considered for a
major overall - it will not happen this year nor probably for a few years but we must plan ahead and
an extra clear head in the DG's team will be essential
.
*******
Do you know of any club who have carried a Yellow Card drop or used your own leaflets recently or
intend to do one this summer --please let me know and can I have a copy.
If you would like help with funding make sure you check with PDG Andy Pemberton Membership
Chairman before committing to any costs
Andy will explain how finance is being set aside to help with this.
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Remember LCI joining fee can be automatically reclaimed from the District Treasurer for clubs with
15 members or less.
Pay the account when received from Oakbrook and then ask the
District Treasurer Brian Burgess for repayment – its only $25.00 but every little helps.
********
105M is still one of the few Districts in the MD who have an organised Past District Governors
Association; it assists greatly in keeping experienced Lions active in the District
***********
Every year we try to organise the 105M Golf Competition and set it up as a Joint event with PDG’s
this year on 6th August at Bromsgrove Golf Club
But again members only 6 clubs were in attendance and 15 played but only one lady played which is
a great pity.
We all know social events of any type help the District moral high
Winners were
Men's open Rob Warner Kingswinford & Stourbridge Lions Club
Ladies Maureen Whitmore KIngswinford & Stourbridge Lions Club
PDG's winner John Poole Wolverhampton LC
***********
The PDG’s Summer Lunch
held on June 14th 2015
At Henley in Arden Golf Club and was very successful.
Next Years is at Market Harbough. Organised by PDG John Bush
was
Christmas Lunch
is now planned for 29th November 2015 to avoid clash with 105M Cabinet
Grounds Farm, Middleton, Sutton Coldfield. Organised by PDG Linda Cross
NAME: Heather Jeavons
DATE: August 2015
OFFICE: District Governor
DECISIONS REQUIRED:
None
N/A
1. Attended DG Team Meetings
2. Attended Club Charters and Club Business Meetings where invited.
3. Attended International Convention
4. Attended Council Of Governors Meeting July 2015
5. Attended GMT/GLT Team Joint Meeting
6. Attended meeting with MD Health Portfolio Officers
7. Attended Meetings of MD Organisation and Governance Streamlining Sub Committee
From 24th -26th July I attanded the meeting of the Council of Governors. Among other things, two
substantial matters were discussed which are outlined below:
Structure, Governance and Organisation of MD105
MD 105 has currently 10 out of the 13 Districts with a membership of less than 1250, and has falling
overall membership numbers contributing to the running costs of the MD. This District as at 5 August
2015 had 1003 members, despite the intensive efforts of all Clubs and our GMT to recruit new
members to assist with the provision of service to the community.
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At the July Council of Governors the Lions of District 105I ( Ireland) raised the question of their
possible separation from MD105 with effect from 1st July 2017 in view of the level of the financial
contribution which they make to the finances of the MD. They have 2350 of the approximately 15,500
members of Lions Clubs in MD105.
MD Dues were increased by the 2015 MD Convention for every member after a heated discussion,
and with the strong message that further substantial increases would not be accepted for the
foreseeable future.
In view of the current level of membership in the MD and the matters which are being considered by
District 105I, the current structure, organisation and cost base of the MD appears unsustainable,
whatever the decision of District105I. This is a positive opportunity to streamline the structure of the
MD, take advantage of changing ways of operating, and enable us to continue to provide excellent
service to the communities which we serve.
It is hoped that District 105I will not separate from MD105, but, in any event, ways need to be found
to take out large elements of cost in running the MD, or decisions need to be taken for substantially
increased revenue streams, which might include substantially higher contributions from members.
The position is therefore being reviewed and preliminary reports on the structure, organisation and
governance of MD105 will be submitted to the October meeting of the Council of Governors, with a
view to formulating any resulting proposals into resolutions to go forward from the January Council to
the 2016 MD Convention.
Introduction of CIOs (Charitable Incorporated Organizations)
The MD’s charity treasurer, Tom Berry, gave a detailed review to the July Council of
Governors of the work which had gone on with the Charities’ Commission in trying to get
Lions Clubs recognised as a registered charity.
As many of our clubs have Charity Trusts and the Charity Commission is taking a proactive
stance against organizations such as ours, to ensure full compliance with the 2011 Charities
Act, we are investigating the possibility of registering the MD as an umbrella registered charity.
Background: There have been two significant recent changes in charity law. The first means that all
clubs with a total annual income of £5,000 should be registered as a charity (income being defined
as the total raised for the charity before deducting any expenses incurred in raising funds).
The second change made volunteering a Charitable Purpose and as all other activities of a Lions
Club are charitable it became possible for a new structure called a CIO (Charitable Incorporated
Organization) to be developed for all clubs.
In simple terms the benefit for the clubs would be that the members would gain a limited personal
liability in the event of a claim against the club and, potentially, they could claim the equivalent of “gift
aid”, currently around 25 %, on their membership subscriptions. This sum would be returned to the
club’s funds for whatever use was desired.
A couple of Districts will be used on a “pilot” basis with a view to eventually rolling the scheme out
around the country.
In August a letter will be circulated asking which clubs are interested in this development so that help
with the paperwork will be given to all clubs applying for CIO status.
1. Attend Club Charters and Club Business Meetings where invited
2. Attend DG Team Meetings working with VDG1 and VDG2
3. Attend 35th Anniversary Meeting of the North Sea Lions Alliance
4. Write to every new member joining clubs in District 105M personally welcoming them as Lions.
5. Work with all District 105M Committee Chairs to deliver District programmes and information
and assistance to Clubs.
6. Chair MD Organisation and Governance Streamlining Review Committee, and submit draft
report to Council by 25th September 2015
7. Review MD 105 International Committee and MD105 Europa Forum Committee activities and
costs, and submit report to Council by 25th September 2015.
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