Guildford Lions Club
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Fireworks Spectacular 2025
SAVE THE DATE! Guildford Lions Fireworks Spectacular will once again happen in Stoke Park Guildford will take place on SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER. Tickets on sale now online and from the Tourist Information Centre, 155 High Street, Guildford
Christmas supermarket collections
Look out for Lions and Santa and Rory again this year with our collecting buckets and card readers at your local supermarket. We will be collecting to fund supermarket vouchers for needy families in Guildford. Last year the magnificent people of Guildford contributed over £4,000 to our campaign. Let’s see if we can do better this year.
We’ll be collecting at the following supermarkets
Friday 5 December Tesco Ashenden Road
Sat 6 December Waitrose York Road
Friday 12 December Waitrose York Road
Saturday 13 December Sainsbury’s Burpham
Friday 19 December Sainsbury’s Burpham
Saturday 20 December Tesco Ashenden Road
Or you can donate directly from this page (top right)
Look out for us and please give what you can. Season’s greetings.
That was 2024 that was!
Our aim is to serve the community in whatever way we can, and have fun doing it. That usually takes the form of raising money in order to support local charitable and deserving causes. Our major annual fun and fundraising events, each of which is organised by a small group of members, were:
- April – our first Classic Car display in Guildford High Street – NEW!
- June – a Music in the Park Concert at Hatchlands Park
- July – our Raft Race starting from Millmead on the first Saturday in July
- July – charity Golf Day at Clandon Regis GC
- November – the Firework Fiesta is our largest event – featuring Live Music and a spectacular Fireworks display at Stoke Park
- December – our Christmas collections at local supermarkets and by Santa and his helpers on our streets.
From the money raised we distributed a total of £61,000 which included;
- over £7,500 to North Guildford Foods banks,
- £7,500 to the Oakleaf mental health charity
- £6,000 worth of shopping vouchers to families in need at Christmas,
- £5,000 to Guildford Action
- £3,750 to the HALOW Project
- over £10,500 was spent in support of other local charities, including , Guildford Shakespeare Company, GASP Motor Project, Basketball4 All, Pirbright School Nurture Farm, Challengers, Hedgers Almshouses, local schools
- nearly £5,000 to support local humanitarian needs.
So next time you see us collecting you’ll know why!
However it is not all work as we like to play as well. In 2024 we had a rich and varied social programme including evening social events, dinners, golf, a bowls match against Burpham Bowling Club, and a weekend away in Great Malvern
We are a non-political organisation and welcome all comers irrespective of race, physical ability, religion or sexual orientation. If your time is limited why not consider becoming a Supporter of the Club and helping out where possible at our events. Start by asking to receive our monthly supporters report (also available on our website)
If you are interested in joining the club or becoming a Supporter click here to Contact us
Who are we?
The Club was formed in 1967 and has a focus on making a difference to peoples’ lives in Guildford. We are all volunteers, both male and female, with a passion for helping others whilst having some fun along the way. Being based at the Waterside Centre in Guildford we support our local community but as part of Lions International we also respond to global crises when appropriate.
About Us
There are approximately 600 clubs in the British Isles which can be found in most towns and cities. There are 10,000 members in the British Isles who give 500,000 hours of service annually and raise £9,000,000. Guildford Lions Club meets monthly at the Waterside Centre and our aim is to help create a better environment in which our community can flourish.
We work with a number of Guildford agencies and charities, both large and small, to identify and help as many people as possible in our community. The majority of the funds we raise are used locally, although when disasters strike around the world, we unite with other Lions Clubs globally to offer assistance wherever we can.
CURRENT SPONSORS
Without the financial donations of our wonderful sponsors and the support of many local organisations we would not be able to put on the many events etc that allows us to raise funds and help our community.
We are very grateful to each and every one of you.
