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Convention Reports Zone Chairs Reports
Global Action Team (GAT)
GAT Chair - DG Di Hopkins
Global Membership Team – PDG Jarvis Macdonald
Global Services Team (GST) coordinator - PDG Sandra Manktelow
I would like to say a big thank you to all the officers who have served this year. Sadly, we lost PDG Judith Goodchild to higher service. She was always so proactive with promoting the environment. Paul Allaway, joint environmental officer, has taken up the mantle. He and Judith were praised by MD Environment Officer, Neil Martin, for enthusiasm and ideas at meetings. and I am covering the other two areas that Judith oversaw, Marwell and Competitions until the end of this Lion year.
The date has been set for Marwell – 7th June and I am grateful to Dora Kan, Tom Sayers and Laura Roberts for supporting me with organising this event.
I have enjoyed working with Dave Rose – our Youth Chair whose portfolio consists of Young Ambassador, Peace Poster, ROAR, LEOS and Youth Camp/Youth Exchange. We have been liaising with the Young Ambassador Officer from Jersey who has managed to ensure we were represented at the Multiple District Finals.
Our vision officer, Mark Cooper, has been busy this year with the sight camera initiative. He is also on the executive Multiple District Committee. Our district was able to purchase 6 cameras with match funding from LCIF which means we have 12 cameras in our district. Several Lions have been trained to train others, and we are taking small steps to roll this programme out so that it does not overwhelm us.
As GST lead, I have signposted members to relevant officers, encouraged officers to write articles for The Sentinel and to promote the Global Service weeks for Hunger and the Environment. As part of the Mental Health and Wellbeing week I organised a zoom quiz which unfortunately was not well attended.
I have been proactive in ensuring GST officers get their reports in on time and have attended the Multiple District Global Service Team meetings ably led by Chris Hibbert the MD GST officer. Chris has expressed his thanks to all our GST officers for the work that they do in promoting their portfolio.
My thanks to the DG team, who flagged up reporting service when on their official visits. Several clubs have reached out for support which is ongoing.
District Leadership - Global Leadership Team (GLT)
GLT Chair, Global Leadership Coordinator - PDG Brian Donovan
District Extension - Global Extension Team (GET)
GET Team - PDG Dave Ebsworth
Project Portfolios
Brain Tumour Research -
Childhood Cancer - Lion Paula Thorpe
Dementia - Lion Denise Deacon
Competitions
PDG Judith Goodchild ensured that the website was up to date with information about the competitions. The form for clubs to put in an entry to a competition was sent out early so clubs could start to compete it.
When Judith passed to higher service, I took on the role making sure that clubs were aware of the various competitions available and the deadline for entries. The photographic competition had several entries from different Lions. The Dave Ebsworth Environmental Award received 2 entries; The Ian Hambleton Hunger Award received 2 entries. The Bill Field Cup for Sight one entry. The Ian Birch Award for Membership one entry. Sadly, there were no entries for the Nixon Award for Community Service, the Colin Rickmansworth Award for Youth Services or the Barrie Richardson Travelling Lion Award.
I wonder what can be done to rejuvenate the award system as there are 48 clubs in our district but only six clubs sent in entries and six Lions submitted photographs for the photographic competition.
DentAid
Diabetes - Lion Chris Stubbings
Marwell Zoo - IPDG Sandra Manktelow
The 2025 Fun Day was a great success with 859 people attending of which 734 were paying guests. PDG Judith single handedly organised the event – a great day for Lions and guests alike. Clubs did find the booking system cumbersome but there was excellent feedback from the guests who thoroughly enjoyed the day. Feelers were put out to Paulton's Park, but the ticket price was too expensive to contemplate.
When Judith passed to higher service in December, I took up the mantle to organise the event. Dora Kan, Laura Roberts and Tom Sayers volunteered to help. We had a very successful zoom meeting where lots of issues were ironed out and Marwell were happy to let us take back control of the bookings. As soon as the meeting had taken place, I sent out a letter to all club secretaries informing them of the date – 7th June – to give plenty of time for organising. The cost per guest is £24 with 10% discount in the retail outlets on site. Tom has produced a simple booking system for the clubs which is on our website.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be a fine day weather wise.
Environment - Lion Paul Allaway
Hunger - Lion Mark Thorpe
Medic Alert -
Message in a Bottle -
Prostate Cancer - Lion Brian Proctor
Clubs, listed below, having held screening sessions since 1st July 2025 have tested a total of 3,397 men. These tests resulted in 383 red letters being issued . Hopefully these men have received further tests and if necessary are receiving appropriate treatment and in some cases saved their lives
Highworth and District – 92 men tested, 6 Red letters, 4 Amber letters issued
Fleet Lions – 384 men tested – 39 Red Letters – 49 Amber letters issued
Westbury Lions - 115 men tested – 11 Red letters – 14 Amber letters issued.
Petersfield Lions – 343 men tested - 38 Red letters – 34 Amber letters
Wimbourne & Ferndown Lions – 227 men tested – 46 Red letters – 18 Amber letters.
Reading Lions – 1,121 men tested – 37 Red letters 0 Amber letters.
Yateley and District – 88 men tested – 10 red letters – 12 amber letters.
Warminster Lions – 324 men tested – 39 Red letters – 36 Amber letters
Hook, Odiham and Hartley Wintney Lions – 265 men tested – 18 Red – 41 Amber letters.
Swanick Lions – 438 men tested – 53 Red letters – 36 Amber letters.
Testing Group
In addition the following clubs have planned to hold testing events in 202
Hayling Isle Lions – Saturday 28th February – Hayling Isle Community Centre PCaSO
Wimbourne and Ferndown Lions – Saturday 21st March – Barrington Centre GFCT
Alton Lions – Saturday 28th March – Alton Community Centre PCaSO
Fleet Lions – Saturday 11th April – The Keys, Elvetham Heath GFCT
Eastleigh Lions – Saturday 26th April – Flemming Park Bowling Club PCaSO
Hook, Odiham and Hartley Wintney Lions – Saturday 23rd May- Odiham hospital GFCT
Salisbury Lions – Saturday 20th June – St Francis Church, Salisbury GFCT
REMINDER
The higher incidence of Red Letters is due to Grahan Fulford's Medical Advisory Board being recommended to refer to the PCRMP ("Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme") guidelines which were updated and sent to GPs on the 12th December 2024
Speech and Hearing -
District Vision Officer - 2VDG Mark Cooper
Spectacles
This remains a popular service with clubs and the public. However, the number of spectacles collected is phenomenal. Happily, throughout this year, the process for transferring them to National HQ or Chichester has greatly improved making the entire operation much easier for all concerned. We also anticipate several clubs bringing boxes to the convention for transport to the National HQ.
Child Sight UK
Massive thanks to all the clubs that contributed towards purchasing the Plusoptix cameras. The match-funding application was submitted to LCIF and approved in August. The funds were transferred to the district in November. As a result, we were able to purchase 12 cameras, which were delivered just before Christmas. A superb Christmas present for the district.
Since Christmas, we have been holding operator training sessions, and as of the date of this report, we have 49 trained operators, with more scheduled to attend classes in March and April.
We will be screening at two schools in March and will now actively promote this service to schools across the district. We would like to run screening sessions in 10 schools before the end of the school year.
Thanks go to the district leads/trainers for this project: Barry Marner, Carol Cross, Jarvis Macdonald, John Cleary, Richard Weaver, Sandra Manketelow, Tony Bamberger, William Lenihan, & Julian Bridges. Without their support, this project would not succeed.
Peace Poster - Lion Frances Bond
Project Portfolios Reports
Communications - Lion Tom Sayers
Marketing & PR - Lion Tom Sayers
LCIF Report - Lion Laura Roberts
The last year we have all seen the continued need for grants from our charity, Lions Clubs International Foundation. Lions around the world have relied upon the Major Catastrophe Grants that the Foundation can award when disaster strikes. Due to having Lions on the ground, often affected by the events themselves, the Foundation can support those Lions and bring a bit of hope to those affected. I know many of you reading this associate the Foundation with major disaster relief, but remember there are other grants available to help Lions serve their communities.
As LCIF Coordinator for 105SC I have attended district Cabinet and GAT (Global Action Team) meetings. I submit articles regarding the Foundation to the Sentinel. I have dealt with inquiries from clubs and made MJF applications on their behalf. At Convention 2026 I will do a presentation to Convention and have a stand during the weekend.
During 2025-2026 Lions in 105SC donated $51,782.35 to 28th Feb 2026 with a 68.8% club donation, and for the year 2024-25 we donated $69,077.52 with a 72.5% club participation.
Thank you if you or your club has supported Lions Clubs International Foundation.