Woodbridge Lions Club would like to thank everyone who contributed so generously to our street and store collections in the run up to Christmas and special thanks to Tesco Martlesham Heath and Suffolk Coastal District Council for their kind permission to hold collections. In total we raised £887 which will help us to continue to
Due to major operational issues with the Sleigh which came to light on the day we have had no alternative but to cancel the runs planned for Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December. We apologise for any disappointment this may have caused.
We are now busy planning our Christmas fund raising events which include collections at Tesco in Martlesham, the Thoroughfare in Woodbridge and the ever-popular sleigh runs. The sleigh runs this year take place on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December so look out for us and bring out the children and grandchildren to come and
In a further environmental initiative the Club have funded the Transition Woodbridge group to enable them to open a Repair Café at St John’s Church this month with a view to reducing the number of items which end up in landfill by repairing them. The café will be open on the first Monday of each
Woodbridge and District Lions Club continue to support organisations and initiatives to raise awareness about the issues of single-use plastics, litter and waste in general. The Club has provided fifteen schools, in and around the Woodbridge areas, with a book from the Wild Tribe Heroes collection which are written by acclaimed children’s author Ellie Jackson
Woodbridge and District Lions Club have continued their busy schedule of fund-raising events. The Woodbridge Regatta is our main summer fund raiser and we are pleased to report that a total of just over £1,100 was made at this year’s event which will be used for the benefit of local charities and good causes. We
The much-loved Martlesham 10k race will return this year, thanks to work between the race’s partners to include the event in the 2019 race calendar. The race, which sees hundreds of runners tackling 4 laps of Martlesham Heath green and the surrounding area, has raised thousands for local causes thanks to the efforts of the
Woodbridge Lions Club will be running two exciting fund-raising events during May. Our Electric Pig Race Night being held at the Hacheston Village Hall on Saturday 11th May from 7.00pm. There is a licensed bar and tickets are £8 which includes a ploughman’s. Tickets are on sale from Garnett’s Gardens in Hacheston or by contacting
Woodbridge Lions Club will be running a number of community and fund-raising events over the coming months. Our monthly Quay Time sessions enable people to meet over tea (or coffee) and cakes to enjoy each other’s company. These afternoons themselves may feature quizzes, board games or visiting speakers and offer an opportunity to arrange social
Woodbridge Lions Club would like to thank everyone who contributed so generously to our street and store collections in the run up to Christmas and special thanks to Tesco Martlesham Heath and Suffolk Coastal District Council for their kind permission to hold collections. In total we raised £1,091 which will help us to continue to
