Billericay Lions Club

An international organisation of clubs formed to help their local communities. The Billericay Lions group presently holds 25 members aged from 30s upwards, we are best known for our annual Christmas Sleigh street collection and our Saturday morning bookstall in the High Street.

Club Activities

• Fund Raising - A prime activity! Apart from the events already mentioned we have organised Easter Hampers, Beer Festival events, Quizzes, Music events and anything else we happen to think of.
• Charitable Distribution - We aim to distribute most of what we raise for the benefit of the local community. A small amount goes towards international projects such as water wells in Africa (to help self sufficiency) and cataract operations to cure preventable blindness in the third world.
• Some spending is by way of donations. This might be to local charitable organisations (such as BOSP, Essex Social Care, St Luke’s Hospice, Hamelin House), local individuals (either with disabilities, or young people needing worthwhile sponsorship) or to national charities such as the British Heart Foundation or Vitalise.
• Other spending is on organising events. These include an annual senior citizens’ concert and swimming galas for people with disabilities.
• Community Service - Some help involves time rather than money. We have a regular commitment to provide monthly transport to a local club for arthritis sufferers, and occasional minibus transport for disabled people.
• Social - We run an active programme of social events for the benefit of members, their families and friends. Apart from an annual dinner dance, these have included quiz and games nights, rambles,  Sunday lunches and evening meals,  theatre trips, wine and cheese evenings, sporting events etc.

What Commitment is required?

Being in a Lions club can be a busy pastime but, with the activities shared between the members, it is good fun and isn’t too onerous. Club meetings are once a fortnight and there are sub committees as well to organise different aspects of the club’s activities.

Get in Contact

We can be found on Saturday mornings with our bookstall outside Somerfield supermarket, Billericay High Street, between 9.30 and 12.30

Answer Phone - 0845 833 9849