Selling seconhand books at the Hexham Farmers Market raising our profile and some money for local good causes
Another outing helping the Community in general and the Hexham Wombles in particular. Well done to all the other organisations that also took part.
Tynedale Beer Festival Beneficiaries 2023
It was rewarding to welcome representatives from our main beneficiaries from this year Beer Festival ,to our cheque presentation at the Tynedale Rugby Club on Friday 15th September.
In the phot from left to right are Amanda from Great North Air Ambulance Service,(£7,000) Amanda and Jane from Cygnus Support,(£3,500) Lion President Julia ,Ninette, Emma and Paul from Northumberland National Parks Mountain Rescue Service(£3,500) and Paul from Blood Bikes.(£7,000)
It was so nice that they could come along , give us an insight into the wonderful work they all do and to chat over tea and cakes.
Young Persons Excellence Awards 2023
The winners were presented with their awards of £500 each. at Corbridge Middle School.
Sasah Mykhailichenko is a talented violinist and is using her award to gain further professional tuition. Indeed since the award she has won a place at the Yehudi Menuhin school of Music in Cobham.
Lion Julia is our Vice-President. Lion Mike Potter was Chairman of the Awards Committee.
James Liddle is a gifted paddle boarder and has every chance of rerpresenting Great Britain at the next World Championship in Thailand. He will use his award to help with his travelling and training expenses.
Jack Liddle is a self taught piano player by using the internet and You Tube. He will use his award to get professional music lessons.
Mateo Radley is a gifted squash player and was only 11 when he won the under 13 County Squash championship. There are few players to train with locally so he has to travel to Newcastle.He will use his award to help with travel costs for both training and comeptions.
We wish them all every success in the future
Les Glenwright Award 2022
This years award was won by Aidan Wright, a Year 13 pupil at Queen Elisabeth High School , for his service to the community. This award is presnted annually by The Club,in memory of a former maths teacher at the school, as well as a long serving member of The Club and the community.Many congratulations to Aiden for being such a worthy winner.
Vice-President Julia D’Auvergne Oake presnting Aiden with his certificate.
Lions helping out the Hexham Wombles. August 2022.
Litter picking in and around Hexham. This is an ongoing event which we are pleased to be part of.
Hexham Community Centre Christmas Appeal 2021
Hexham Community Centre asked for donations for their Christmas Stocking Appeal.They have a full set of handmade Christmas Stockings which they are hoping to fill, to help people who otherwise wouldn’t have a Christmas and will come together on Christmas Day,at the Centre.
Members of the Club donated items and Lion President was pleased to pass our gifts onto Jacqui Hogg of the Community Centre. They do a great service for Hexham and we are alwys pleased to be associated with all of their efforts
Once again we were happy to “womble ” and help litter picking around the streets near to Queen Elizabeth High . The next litter pick will be in Hexahm Town Centre in January and we will be helping once again.
Some of our memberswere happy to help with the latest litter pick “Womble” which took place along the river at Tyne Green.
This group organised by Town Councillor Suzanne Fairless-Atken, has already done a number of”Wombles” around our Town
How nice to be associated with such community minded people.
Always ready to help.
