Reading Lions Club

Raising funds for our prostate cancer awareness and free PSA test event on 21st Sept 2024. Your help is needed. Raffle and Auction prizes needed for our Charity Golf Day on 5th July 20204. If you enjoy a game of golf why not enter a team. Every £25.00 raised could save a life!

Our grant decisions have been made and the winning participants notified. We are delighted to have touched so many local lives with our Lions Den community grant project and have been so impressed with all the work being done locally in support of the people of Reading.

Update on our Lions Den community grant programme: 7th October 2022 -The deadline for completed grant applications is now closed. Thank you to those of you who have submitted grant applications. You will hear from us shortly on whether you are successfully through to stage two.

Our Community Grant Scheme is back! We have set aside £10,000.00 to give away in small community grants, each of up to £750.00 to support local community projects in Reading. Visit readinglions.org.uk/index/thelions… for more information and to download your application form.

Santa is out -Thursday 2nd December at 6.30pm - Shaw Rd, Boston Ave, St Saviours Rd, Trelleck Rd, Hay Rd, Arbour Close, Tintern Cres, Holybrook Rd. Bringing cheer to the streets of Reading with our annual Santa Sleigh visits. See: readinglions.org.uk/index/santasle… for dates and routes.

A huge THANK YOU to Lions Club Reading for their generous food donation! @LionsReading have been long term supporters of New Beginning's Reading and their support has been invaluable in helping us carry out our work of supporting those in need. Thank you from NBR!! ☺️

Thank you to @LionsReading for your support. Our Federation has received £73 from ticket sales at their fireworks event. This donation will ensure that every child in each of our nursery schools will receive the gift of a book this Christmas.

SOLD OUT... Reading Lions Fireworks at Scours Lane Saturday 6th November is now sold out. Thank you for your support. Sorry - NO FURTHER TICKET SALES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS EVENT.

A new date for our prostate cancer awareness and free PSA blood test event - Saturday 15th January 2022. If you male and aged between 50 & 75 years book on-line for your free blood test. Click therutherford.com/reading-lions-… to book your test.

Fireworks Spectacular! Saturday 6th November 2021 - Scours Lane, Tilehurst Reading. Click readinglionsfireworks.org.uk for tickets.

An urgent reminder that our Prostate Cancer Awareness event due today is POSTPONED. Please do not turn up at the hospital today - you will not be seen. Thank you for your patience - A revised date will follow.

If you have any immediate health concerns, please contact your own GP or you are welcome to book a test and follow up consultation at The Rutherford, please contact us for rates on 0118 207 5610

A revised date will be issued shortly, and details emailed to you. Upon receipt, please re-book your appointment from this new information and we look forward to welcoming you on the revised date.

**ANNOUNCEMENT** The Reading Lions Club 8th Annual Prostate Cancer Check scheduled for 18th September is postponed. Rutherford Cancer Centre Thames Valley in Reading has requested the change of date and remain wholly committed to staging the event.

Since his first March for Men, @JeffStelling has: 👣 walked over 737 miles ⚽ visited 91 football clubs 💰 …and raised over £1 million to fund lifesaving research! On Monday, we go again. 👏 Sponsor Jeff today: bit.ly/3iQSxTO #JeffsMarch

3) To book your slot follow the link below. Do not hesitate as there are limited spaces. This could truly save your life as it has with many others. therutherford.com/reading-lions-… #prostatecancer #Cancer

2) Reading Lions invites all local men between 50 and 75 years of age to come to our PSA test event to learn more about prostate cancer and take a free PSA blood test. This will be taking place on 18th September in partnership with @therutherford_c ... #prostatecancer #Cancer

1) Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and more than 47,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year – that's 129 men every day. 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime... #prostatecancer #Cancer