November

This month we have supported Manorbrook School with funds to help children, who would otherwise not be able to attend Summer Camp next year.
In the same way we have helped Thornbury Rugby Club to allow similar children to attend their overseas tour next year.
We know the Kids Cancer Charity supports families in Thornbury in need of respite care breaks and have provided funds to make this happen.
The Kids Cancer Charity will also be the recipient of all the funds from our Christmas Hamper Raffle this year.
Every year we support the Thornbury Christmas Lights and this year was no exception.
We have made a substantial donation to the charity, "Caring at Christmas". For over three decades Caring in Bristol has run the Caring at Christmas project. Having changed over the years to adapt to the needs of people experiencing homelessness and precarious living situations in Bristol, it is now a pop-up day centre running every day from Christmas Eve until December 30th.

Finally we do not forget that many are in need the world over and so we have again contributed to Lions Clubs International Foundation disaster relief funds.

October

Since helping GWAAC earlier this year with our Giant Easter Egg raffle we have had a collection tin on the counter in our shop. The certificate below shows how much it has since raised. Thanks to everyone putting in their spare change.  Every little helps, so lets see if we can fill it again soon!

September

Every year we are a major supporter of the Thornbury Eisteddfod and we have again agreed to support next year's event in March 2025. If you would like to learn more about the Eisteddfod click on the Arts Festival Logo

We have agreed to provide funds for the Made a Mark charity, which helps support bereaved children.  More details of the charity can be found by clicking on their logo.

Food Banks are still in high demand so we continue to support  FareShare South West who operate in our region. Click on their Logo to learn more.

and finally this month we continued our support for Barton Camp, a fully accessible residential adventure centre operated by Bristol Children's Help Society for schools, youth groups and charities. The logo takes you to their website.

August

We are a regular supporter of Krunch and this year was no exception as we sponsored their August Summer Fest.

This month we have also provided funds for a Caedmon Complex Dance Leadership course; helped provide kit for the new Thornbury Town FC Under9s football team; donated to 5th Thornbury Girl Guides towards improving their facilities in Tytherington and supported Olveston Primary School with funds for a Creative Reading Scheme for SEND.


Finally we have continued our support for the Lions International Eye Centre in Korle-Bu. This hospital is located at Korle Bu in Accra, Ghana, and is one of the largest teaching hospitals in West Africa. (Click on the logo on the right for more information about Korle-Bu).

July

This year Thornbury Lions were very pleased to support the Rockhampton Folk festival. We provided much needed funds for their outreach concerts, which visited 2 care homes, 1 youth music workshop and 3 school concerts reaching over 700 people in Thornbury and surrounding area. These concerts reach those who otherwise would not get access to this live music.

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We are regular supporters of Thornbury in Bloom and this year is no exception. We wish them well in the competition.

On 4th July Keith Townsend presented Jean Owen with our contribution towards this year's displays.


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Click  here to also see details of the help we provide at the ​
​Activity Alliance National Junior Para Athletics Championships: 6th/7th July 2024

June

On 12th June we visited Marlwood Secondary School and on 17th June we visited Castle Secondary School.  On each occasion we presented them with a donation towards their school's books budget.  We were given the opportunity to address their Year 7 pupils at an assembly and were able to inform them about who Lions are and what they do.  Our Youth Officer, Kevin Simpson, also outlined our Young Leaders in Service Awards to young people volunteering in their local communities.

This month on 6th June we presented Rangeworthy Primary School with a set of Wild Tribe Heroes books together with a contribution towards the school's books budget.

May

Thornbury Lions recently had the pleasure to meet Thornbury Town Football Club Boys U8. They are a newly formed team who have had a successful season, and to help them get established Lions have made a donation towards much needed equipment. We wish them every success in the future.

April

We have supported Olveston Bowling Club with a donation towards the purchase of disability equipment. ​The club has a vision to provide all inclusive facilities to enable people with disabilities to take part in the sport of bowls, safely and securely.

​Our Giant Easter Egg Raffle made nearly £1,000. 
​The proceeds went to the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC).

         Club member, Kevin Simpson, on the left presenting a cheque

March

We have agreed to donate to 'Mothers for Mothers' a charity offering maternal mental health and wellbeing support, advice and information to women, birthing people and their families in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. 
​You can find out more about the work they do by clicking on their logo which takes you to their website.

February

George Hunter has been raising money for the Royal Marsden  Cancer Charity.
In George’s own words,  “Due to some unfortunate turn of events, I had to have a shunt operation. This has currently left my hair in a state, with it half cut. I thought when I can have a haircut again why not raise money towards charity. The charity I am raising money for is the Royal Marsden cancer charity because close to home my Grandma currently has Leukemia.”
When we became aware of George’s Head Shave fundraising effort, we decided to help him achieve his target.  George lives locally in Thornbury.

 You can see the 'before' and 'after' photos of George along with our Youth Officer, Kevin, who presented him with a cheque for the charity.  Well done George!

​For this month’s guest speaker evening we were delighted to invite Great Western Air Ambulance. They are a charity organisation funded by local people and not the NHS, who can provide hospital level skills and equipment at the scene of an accident or medical incident often not available by a traditional ambulance. They gave a very informative talk where we learnt a lot, and at the end of the evening we presented a large donation towards the great work they do.

Thornbury Lions have been supporting Castle School in Thornbury for many years. We recently visited the school to present a sizeable donation to fund the purchase of Reverse Osmosis machines for their new Science laboratories. It was great to meet the science staff and hear their plans for the new Science building opening later this year, and they were delighted with our donation which will benefit students for many years.
The machines will be a great benefit to the school as they provide a more environmentally friendly sustainable method of producing purified water for experiments, compared to the existing high energy consuming distillation process they have been using for some time.

January 

We recently donated to the Creative Card Company who meet weekly in Thornbury. They are a community group of adults with learning difficulties who make handmade greeting cards for all occasions, and sell them to shops and at craft fairs. This enhances their money handling skills, gives them independence and makes them feel part of the community. The funds will help update the equipment they use and expand the group.

Its great to see our donations helping the local community. We recently received a Thank-You from Asthma Relief, where since 2011 our donations have funded 17 Nebulisers (which have a lifespan of 5 years) at the Thornbury Health Centre, St Mary Street Surgery, Severn View Family Practice and Henderson Rehabilitation Unit at The Grace Centre. Over this time many patients have benefited from these machines, and without the support from our bookshop customers this would not have been possible. A Nebuliser is a small machine used to deliver asthma medication in mist form. It does this by vaporising the medication, which is then delivered by a face mask or mouthpiece.

The WILD TRIBE HEROES set of books is being presented to eleven primary schools in and around Thornbury during January, along with a donation to each school towards their book budget. The Wild Tribe Heroes books  are true stories about animals in difficulties because of our impact on their environment. 

On 22nd January we presented our 11th set of books and a donation to Christ the King School in Thornbury. We also donated towards their Summer Camp to ensure all the children would be able to attend.

On 18th January we presented the books and a cheque to Olveston Primary School.

On 16th January we presented sets of books and cheques to Almondsbury Primary School and Crossways School in Thornbury.

On 15th January Paul & Kevin presented cheques and books to St Helen's Primary School in Alveston and Oldbury on Severn Primary School.

On 12th January we presented a set of books and a donation to Severn Beach Primary in Severn Beach & Gillingstool Primary School in Thornbury. 

​On 11th January  we gave St Peter's Primary School in Pilning and Manorbrook School in Thornbury the same set of books and the same donation to their books budget.

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On 10th January we presented St Mary's Primary School in Thornbury with a donation towards books for the children together with the set of books.
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Christ the King School in Thornbury

Paul & Kevin with the Head, Caroline Carter,
and two of her pupils at Gillingstool Primary.

At St Peter's Primary School in Pilning

Lions Kevin & Paul, seen here at St Mary's School, are acting as Thornbury Lions Ambassadors at all the schools being supported.

We also provided funds to Castle School in Thornbury to enable them to purchase two reverse osmosis kits which help produce purified water for use in experiments. The new kits are easier to use, more sustainable and use less energy. They will benefit the students for many years to come.

Message in a Bottle

We have re-stocked Age UK , located at the top of the High Street in Thornbury, with a supply of 'Message in a Bottle'  bottles.

The bottles are also freely available from the Lions' Bargain Bookshop in the St Mary Centre, Thornbury.
Click on the photo below to learn more about 'Message in a Bottle'.

Megan Brooks, one of Age UK's advisors, accepting the bottles from Lion Paul Wilkinson.