About Us

The Purpose Of This Web Site
The purpose of this web site is to provide the following:

* Provide information about the club.
* Advise on how to contact club members.
* Invite calls to bring attention to people in need.
* Enable prospective new members to come forward.
* Seek support for fundraising events.

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Some of the interesting statistics of the Bracknell Forest Lions Club include the following:

* The club was originally formed in 1968 to provide help and financial support to good causes and needy individuals.
* Serves the Bracknell Forest districts of Bracknell Town, Binfield, Newell Green, Maidens Green, Winkfield, Winkfield Row, Cranbourne, Warfield, Chavey Down, Easthamstead, Hanworth, and Crowthorne.
* Bracknell Forest Lions Club is a registered charity. Chartered by and under the jurisdiction of the International Association of Lions Clubs.
* The Association of Lions Clubs was formed in 1917 and is the largest "Service Organisation" in the world.
* The club regular meetings at the Waterloo Hotel, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, to discuss fundraising events and needs (click here for a list of currently scheduled events).
* Regularly supports International and National charities, but gives priority to good causes and the needy in the local area (click here for examples of forthcoming events).
* All profits from fundraising events are donated to charitable causes (click here for examples of recent charitable support).
* There are about 44,800 similar Lions Clubs in 188 countries worldwide, and about 950 Lions Clubs in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

About The Members Of The Lions Club
Interesting statistics about our members and the activities they are involved with include:

* Each member typically volunteers about 2 hours of their own free time every month to help with fundraising activities.
* Members do not get paid for providing this help.
* Members are ordinary members of the public who want to give something worthwhile back to their local community.
* Each club arranges occasional social activities for members unrelated to fundraising. Members pay for these activities themselves.
* Members fund the ongoing administration of club membership via inexpensive subscription, 100% of all fundraising contributions are invested in needy causes.
* The Lions Club is open to men and women of all ages.
* There are roughly 1.4 million Lions Club members worldwide.....
* .....and about 21,000 members in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Do You Want To Help?
If you might be interested in helping your local Lions Club to achieve its aims you could consider becoming a member. Your introduction to the Lions Club is non-obligatory, you can come along to meet us and make up your own mind about whether you want to become more involved - and you can still help out even in the event you don't want to become a full member.