Barton under Needwood & District Lions Club

 

 

Our Community Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lions Clubs all over the globe run a number of world wide community project

 

Here in Barton under Needwod & District Lions we participate in a global recycling project plus we run local community projects.

 

Our Global Project.....

 

  • Recycling of Spectacles, Hearing Aids and Bras

 

Not long after Lions Clubs International was created a century ago, Helen Keller challenged them to do something for blind and visually impaired people; from that, the idea of the white stick was born, and it is now universally recognised. Today, Lions fund sight camps and eye clinics throughout the developing world, providing eye care for millions, and for thousands of operations. By collecting unwanted spectacles, we use any precious metals from frames to fund these, while many pairs find new owners worldwide.

 

This is all, not for profit, with 100% of any revenue generated being ploughed back into the programme.

 

This area alone recycles between 50,000-100,000 pairs of glasses every year, and your donations really make a huge difference.

 

Thank you on behalf of all Lions, "the Knights of the Blind".

 

This programme has been extended and we now also collect and recycle : -

 

  • Spectacles
  • Hearing Aids
  • Bras

 

Once the items have been collected for our collection boxes they are sorted and sent to special companies who then refurnish the items ready to be sent for re-use in eye and hearing camps in Africa, India and Eastern Europe.  Recycling these items enables people to get back into the work environment and allows them the opportunity to care and provide for their families.

 

The recycling of Bras cuts down the incidents of rape and all the trauma and stigma associated with it.

 

If you wish to donate you old Spectacles, Hearing Aids or Bras then our recycling bins can be found in the following locations: -

)
  • Tatenhill Village Hall
  • Barton under Needwood Library & Co-op
  • Alrewas Doctors Surgery
  • Yoxall Doctors Surgery
  • Specsavers- Burton on Trent
  • Specsavers- Allestree, Normanton

  • Oakwood Eyecare (3 branches in Derby)

  • Philip Howard Opticians, 23 Market Street, Tamworth, B79 7LR

  • Specsavers Opticians, Unit 19, Ankerside Shopping Centre, Tamworth, B79 7LG

 

Message from our President.... 

 

"This is what over 4,000 pairs of spectacles, 50+ bras and 9 hearing aids look like, all donated locally by you, and all delivered today to our National Headquarters, for sorting and delivery to developing countries, as part of Lions Clubs recycling programme.

 

"Thank you all so much for contributing to our efforts, your contributions really do make a difference to people lives" 

 

  Pam Trevena (President)

.

 

Our local community projects.....

 

We try where possible to run local community projects where our local residents can participate (usually free of charge), some of these are: -

 

  • Lion Hunt                 

 

 

Super sleuths in our area are invited to participate in this free family fun event. Clue sheet can be picked up at Barton library and the search is on! You have to find ten of our Lions which have escaped and are hidden around the village. All those who have all answers correct are put into a draw and three lucky winners will be picked out. Look out for notices around the town during the summer holidays. Happy hunting!

 

 

 

  • Seniors Tea Party...exciting news!   

 

 

Our senior citizens are free Tea Parties are proving to be a great success, so much so, tht we have extended them to be twice a year. One in the summer months and one in the winter months. We host these at Barton village Hall where you will be served a delicious afternoon tea by our members in the company of friends and neighbours. Such lovely fun afternoons.

 

Look out on these pages or in the local village notice boards for our next event, and invite along your friends.

 

Our grateful thanks goes to the The Barton & Dunstall Key Trust who sponsored these parties.

 

 

 

  • Health Evenings

 

 

We provide free health evenings where residents can come along to learn new health skills. In 2024 we were joined by an expert to teach us vital resuscitation techniques. The evening was held at Barton village hall and those who attended gained vital knowledge and skills. 

 

Watch out here for the next event.

 

 

 

  • Books for schools project

 

 

Barton under Needwood & District Lions Club joined together with Lions clubs throughout the UK to promote the Wild Tribe Heroes books, written by mother of four Ellie Jackson from Looe in Cornwall.

 

Ellie was inspired to write these seven beautifully illustrated books showing the effects of plastic on our oceans having watched a rescued and rehabilitated turtle being released back into the sea off the Great Barrier Reef. Each story follows the true story of a well-loved animal as they encounter ocean plastic and how with the help of people the animals are rescued, rehabilitated and released back into their ocean home

 

 

Barton Lions provided a set of these books to four local schools so that children can be educated on the effects of plastics on our ecosystem.

 

 

Need our help for your community project?

 

 

Contact us for more information on how you can help and support you.

 

Contact: Geoff Trevena @ geoff.trevena@gmail.com or call on 0781 691 5191