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REPORTS SECTION 1: REGIONS AND ZONES

NAME: Stewart Sherman-Kahn OFFICE: Region 1 ChairDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED: None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I have made contact with Harry Fry and Nick Bate to find out when their Zone Meetings are so that I can attend them.

I know that Zone 1 has its problems. I hope that these can be eased but I have much to learn about the problems before I can work on a plan of action.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:I will be attending Region Chair Training on 7 August.

I assume that before the next Cabinet there will be meetings in all 3 Zones and it is my intention to attend to attend those.

I need to be updated on the potential Aston Lions Club from Andy and Ron and to see what is the best way forward with this.

Name: Harry Fry OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone ADate: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:N/A

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: I am at present contacting all Presidents. A:To introduce myself and B: to discuss any problems and arrange a Presidents get together meeting. To arrange future Zone meetings. As I am not privy to any activities since last Cabinet and due to the fact that I offered to take on this roll at handover there is not a lot to report. My plans for the year are to help all of Zone A Clubs to increase membership and to try to get the Clubs working closer together supporting each other. In doing all this I shall be asking for the help and support of GLT Team and District Officers. I look forward to updating this report at the Cabinet meeting.

Zone Membership Activities: Yet to be DiscussedZone Membership Budget: £ (To be discussed)Amount spent: £N/AAmount committed: £N/A

ClubName

Members Membership Actions Done and to do

CostSpent/planned

Last report

This report Poten’l

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ClubName


CostSpent/planned

Aldridge & DistrictBilston & WillenhallDudleyKingswinford & StourbridgeWalsallWolverhampton

Club Name Aldridge & District On MyLCI?Community Services

Village Litter picking Helping Volunteer gardeners prepare Aldridge For Village in Bloom Contest

Fundraising Activities Aldridge Summer Fayre

Fellowship Activities Handover Social Evening

Other Comments

Club Name Bilston & Willenhall – No Report Submitted On MyLCI?Community ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Dudley – No Report Submitted On MyLCI?Community ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Kingswinford & Stourbridge – No Report Submitted On MyLCI?Community ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Walsall – No Report Submitted On MyLCI?Community ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

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Club Name Wolverhampton – No Report Submitted On MyLCI?Community ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

NAME: Bate OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone BDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Training completed 07/08/16

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:First Zone meeting 29/09/16

Zone Membership Activities: Zone Membership Budget: Amount Spent: £Amount Committed: £

ClubName


CostSpent/

plannedLast report


Birmingham Acocks Green 18

Birmingham Chinatown 23

Birmingham Handsworth 26

Birmingham Moseley & Kings Heath

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Birmingham Sheldon 11

Advert for new members in Look Local Directory delivered to approx 4,000 homes in areas covered by company in Sheldon in June 2016 did not elicit any replies or interest. So at Club meeting on 10/08/16 members decided to deliver (with assistance from other Clubs) about 5,000 leaflets/yellow cards to areas in Sheldon not covered by Company.

Sandwell 26

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ClubName


CostSpent/

plannedSutton Coldfield & Erdington 14

Club Name Birmingham Acocks Green On MyLCI?Community Services None reported

Fundraising Activities None reported

Fellowship Activities None reported

Other Comments

Club Name Birmingham Chinatown On MyLCI?Community Services

We hosted our Summer Elderly Persons Lunches on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 July. 195 attended. Yes

Fundraising Activities

Charter Night on 11 June 2016 £1,000 raisedDragon Boat Race 18 June 2016 £2,500 raisedBowling Night 5 July £1,000 raised

Yes

Fellowship Activities None

Other Comments None

Club Name Birmingham Handsworth On MyLCI?Community Services None reported



Other Comments

Club Name Birmingham Moseley & Kings Heath On MyLCI?Community Services None reported



Other Comments

Club Name Birmingham Sheldon On MyLCI?

Community Services

None since last Zone Meeting – Do not have enough active members & of those 3 are retired & therefore difficulty in organising week day or early evening functions especially for the elderly as in the past.

No


1) 11/06/16 - Stall at Solihull Carnival – but due to the weather & 3 other events in area, attendance was poor & we only raised £2192) 24/07/16 – Entered 4 man raft in Wellesbourne & Shakespeare Lions Raft Race. Club finished in 4hrs 04mins (29th out of 52 that took part). Amount of sponsorship money raised not known as still being collected.

No

Fellowship Activities None

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Club Name Birmingham Sheldon On MyLCI?

Other Comments

Donations made 1) £200 Edward’s Trust!2) £300 St John Ambulance (Central Region) sponsored Team from Charity who completed 3 Peaks Challenge over period 20/05 – 22/05/16.3) £100 Louise Tomlinson – Sheldon resident who in March last year suffered a Brain Haemorrhage & after an operation at the QE eventually recovered. Part of her therapy was walking from February 2016 she set a target to walk 2016Km. Money raised to go towards a defibrillators outside near St John Ambulance office in Birmingham were she is a volunteer.

Club Name Sandwell On MyLCI?Community Services

Food Bank Collection in West Bromwich 02/07/16Attended the EFDS Games at Warwick 02/07/16 Yes


Entered the Wellesbourne & Shakespeare Lions Raft Race 24/07/16 No

Fellowship Activities Club BBQ 23/07/16 No

Other Comments

Club Name Sutton Coldfield & Erdington On MyLCI?Community Services None reported



Other Comments

NAME: Doug Cross OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone CDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED: NONE


ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: NONE

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Listed

Zone Membership Activities - Membership events and help small clubsZone Membership Budget: £ None knownAmount spent: £Amount committed: £

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ClubName

Members

Membership Actions

CostSpent/

PlannedLast report

This report Poss.

Balsall Common 39 40 0 High on the Agenda

Birmingham Exhibition 7 7 +1 Check members list

Castle Bromwich 12 12 0 Feather banner purchased

Knowle & Dorridge 25 25 0 Lost 2 gained 2

Marston Green 18 19 +1 Used youth schemes

Shirley 26 26 +2 Card drop planned

Solihull 17 16 +1

Good to announce that at this the first Zone Meeting of the year all 7 Clubs were present and each provided a Zone Report. 17 in total attendance

Presidents

Balsall Common Dave BlakemanBirmingham Exhibition Brian MurrayCastle Bromwich Graham WooldridgeKnowle & Dorridge Richard BuckleyMarston Green Simon MossShirley Jaap do JongeSolihull Stephen Walker

Finance/MembershipA budget is available each year to assist clubs with membershipI suggest we use this to help clubs with LOW membership

Ideas to increase membership with particular help to Castle Bromwich (12) and Birmingham Exhibition Lions Club (7)Shirley had recently used a Yellow Card drop and copies were requested

100th Year Remember this is the century of Lions and the International Convention this year will be in Chicago

Ideas were discussed but the best received was from K&D President Richard Buckley of some permanent "item" at either the Airport or the International Railway station -- to be followed up.Solihull President Stephen Walker suggested the name of Helen Kellar should be used in some permanent project - Roundabout - Clock - Garden

All to be discussed again

Zone DiaryLion Ray Stephens of Balsall Common Lions Club offered to keep the diary,showing both club charters and other major events to avoid clashes

Zone SkittlesAfter discussion Ken Barker of Shirley Lions offered to organise this.

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Probably as one event with a Zone Buffett?

Zone ProjectKnowle & Dorridge stated that the Master Quiz was lacking a lead or new presentation- thoughts and help would be appreciated. It was suggested that the Zone might take it over but considered difficult to run,

Simon Moss will discuss the possibility of help or a takeover by Marston Green Lions Club.

Birmingham ExhibitionSecretary Roger Stanley was very pleased to announce that at long last his club had found what that hoped would be a permanent home at

Hatchbrook Golf Club,Elmdon,Solihull 3rd Wednesday each month

and that a prospective Lion would be inducted shortly

Visitors would be welcome

PresentationJackie Culliford now the 105M Cabinet MIAB & Young Leader Member

Explained that the report requested from Clubs referring to the distribution of the Green Bottles had not been returned by many clubs - it appeared few had received the document sent out.Jackie promised to send a copy to Doug the next day and he would sent it to all 7 Clubs ( Carried out & sent )

Jackie offered to attend club meetings to more fully explain her role for the year.

First Vice DG Chris BurrowsGave a short update on his work load and was promised support from all 7 clubs

AOBChairman Doug asked Castel Bromwich President Graham to pass on best wishes from all of the clubs for the speedy recovery of Tony White- which he promised to do.

It was pointed out many clubs had provided Defribulators across the MBC and probably not enough PR had been gained from this.

Be careful when ordering units do this through Fast Aid or other medical supplier to avoid VAT

Next MeetingDoug would write to the Marie Curie Hospice thanking them for the use of the Board Room for the meeting and asking if we can use it again for the next meeting on Tuesday 25th October.

Zone C was the former Solihull 7 ClubsI was chairman of the 7 Clubs and took over as Zone Chairman at the request of DG Ron to fill a vacancy.Each report will be short and not include detailed reports on the clubs other than membership, charters and major events

Club Name Balsall Common – No Report Submitted On MyLCICommunityServiceFundraising

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ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Birmingham Exhibition – No Report Submitted On MyLCICommunityService

Fundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Castle Bromwich & District – No Report Submitted On MyLCICommunityServiceFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Knowle & Dorridge – No Report Submitted On MyLCICommunityServiceFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Marston Green & District – No Report Submitted On MyLCICommunityServiceFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Shirley – No Report Submitted On MyLCICommunityServiceFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Solihull – No Report Submitted On MyLCICommunityServiceFundraising Activities

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Fellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

NAME: Anita Bedi OFFICE: Region 2 ChairDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Contacted the zone chairsWaiting for the first meeting date to be fixed

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Collecting the zone chair reportsAttending the training seminar at HQ on the 7th August

NAME: June Lloyd-Adams OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone DDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Thanks to past Zone Chair, Lion John Cavana, I visited 4 clubs in the Zone to get to know them and I was very well received by all. I also co-hosted a Zone meeting with Lion John in June. This was to be Lion John’s last Zone meeting and a way for me to get to know the outgoing and the incoming Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers. The business meeting was short and we then all had a pub supper afterwards which was well attended and most enjoyable.In June I also attended Kenilworth’s Grand Show which was an extremely successful event (see Kenilworth’s report below).

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:I plan to visit as many clubs as possible and to discuss with them their plans as well as their suggestions for celebrating the forthcoming Lions Centennial.

Zone Membership Activities: Yet to be decidedZone Membership Budget: £ unknownAmount spent: £ NilAmount committed: £

ClubName


CostSpent/

PlannedLast report


Alcester 9 9Shakespeare 31 30 Oldest member sadly retiredSoutham & Dist 32 No report submittedStour Valley 12 11 2

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ClubName


CostSpent/

PlannedWarwick 20 No report submittedWellesbourne 27 No report submittedKenilworth 47 49

Club Name Alcester On MyLCI?Community Services No report submitted


Club Name Kenilworth On MyLCI?

Community Services

Kenilworth Grand Show held on 11th June in Abbey Fields. This was well supported by local charities and Marston Green Lions as well as being well attended by the public.

No


The Furniture Store continues to be a major fundraiser for the club. However there is now a Shakespeare Hospice furniture store in Kenilworth. Some money has had to be spent on various improvements to the store to comply with legislative requirements and H&S training has also been carried out to appropriate volunteers.

Fellowship Activities

Other Comments

Forward Planning Committee has set in motion plans for: Lions Centennial celebrations in Kenilworth Plans to celebrate the clubs 50th charter in 2018 Successional plans for the next 3 years for the club

to encourage more members to stand for office and look at different ways to hold meetings and social events

This is a very strong club who carry out their business in a very professional manner.

Club Name Shakespeare On MyLCI?

Community Services

Assist Stratford upon Avon Foodbank on regular basis - two of our Lions are Trustees

Regularly collect old spectacles and hearing aids and are on target to send 12,000 specs and 1,000 hearing aids to Chichester Lions this year

Garden, and decorate for those in need referred to us

27 May & 3 June – 16 Lions and partners completed a QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator. They were then able to use their new gained knowledge by training 112 school leavers at KES Stratford over 12 sessions on 27 & 30 June. We will be training a similar number of students at Stratford School in November.

June – Lions acted as mentors and guides at the ‘Knights for the Blind’ national lawn bowls championship held in Leamington

Yes

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Club Name Shakespeare On MyLCI?


27 May £800 was raised for Safeline charity at a social event to mark the opening of the new In Toto Kitchens showroom in Stratford. This is in addition to the £1,750 already committed to Safeline as our share of a joint project with Wellesbourne Lions.

2/3 July - more than 20 Lions attended the Lions stand at Stratford River Festival which raised £433 and gave us an opportunity to talk to the public about Message in a Bottle and Lions in general

24 July – 40th annual Raft Race in conjunction with Wellesbourne Lions Club


Other Comments

This is a very strong club with a lot of activity planned and carried out. Almost every August there is some sort of social event which is well attended by both Lions and partners.

Club Name Southam & District On MyLCI?Community Services No report submitted


Club Name Stour Valley On MyLCI?

Community Services

Continuation of community cinemaAnnual diabetes testing exercise attracted 60 people of whom 15% were referred

Yes


Annual street collection in MayContinued revenue from Lions BookshopSponsored skydive by VP Fran Stary was supported and encouraged by the club


Club enjoyed an excellent Aunt Sally evening followed by a buffet

Other Comments

Although not a club with large numbers the members work hard and well together. They seek to increase numbers by word of mouth and are always looking to recruit younger members.This club was very happy to volunteer to help host District Convention in 2017 and has played a major role in setting up a committee to do so.

Club Name Warwick On MyLCICommunityService

No report submitted


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Club Name Wellesbourne On MyLCICommunityService

No report submitted


NAME: Ian Haffner OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone EDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Acknowledge the work of last year’s Zone Chair Gordon Templeton who is on hand for any queries. Met with most of the Presidents in July followed by a BBQ together with our Youth Exchanges from Hungary and the Netherlands. Thanks to Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Kidderminster and Worcester for assisting with entertaining our guests with some interesting days and evenings out. Held the Zone Skittles which was attended by 5 out 6 clubs with Worcester victorious. The overall event was won by Worcester 2 comprising of our two Youth Exchanges and family members of Worcester club. This was a chance to say goodbye to our visitors and wish them well as they were travelling to the Youth Camp in Dumfries next day. Confirm zone meeting dates for the coming year. Attending the Region and Zone Chair Training

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Email President to arrange club visits.

Zone Membership Activities Acquired a Zone Gazebo to be used for larger zone events to promote Lions and membership opportunities.1Zone Membership Budget: £Amount spent: £Amount committed: £

ClubName


CostSpent/

plannedLast report


Bromsgrove 11 13 1

An encouraging start to the new Lion year with two new members being inducted during the July meeting. We have one other prospective member and have had another enquiry very recently.

Droitwich 17 19

The transfer of two members from Ellesmere Port Lions Club ( including a former club president ) is now complete.

Kidderminster & District 9 7

To increase our membership and explore route into Young Farmers clubs.

Malvern Hills 20 20 4 We have 4 prospective

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ClubName

Members

Membership Actions Done and to do

CostSpent/

planned

members, 2 of whom have approached us when they saw us working with Event Mobility at the 3 Counties. One other has attended club functions and meetings and now wishes to join, and the other is the neighbour of a member.

Redditch 20 20 0

Worcester15+2 Associates

13+1 Associates

2

1 retired and 1 due to ill health still in contact with the club. Regular news articles include an appeal for members

0

Club Name BromsgroveIs MyLCI filled in every month? Yes

Community Services

Continue to maintain one of the Princess of Wales Community Hospital Gardens. Regular mowing of the deserving family's lawns.Took 16 stroke survivors on what has now become an annual canal boat trip along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, and gave them a buffet lunch.Lion President Keith and Lion Lesley were invited as friends of the local U3A to give small groups of U3A members a brief talk about our work in the community.Though not a membership activity, we had two people who enquired about joining the club. One of these has made further contact and is joining us for meetings as a guest in September.


Held an afternoon Tea Party to commemorate the Queen's Birthday. A profit of £350 was made on the afternoon..The Club attended the Bromsgrove Elizabethan Street Fayre where £326 was raised. We took a stall at the town's annual Carnival and raised a modest £220. Keith, as Lion President, was invited with two other Lions to present the certificates at Aston Fields Middle School's Prize Giving. A short but very interesting talk was given by Lion Bob Wilkes. Very positive feedback was received from parents about the work of the club.


Bob and Sheila Wilkes entertained the two exchange students for a day at Stratford and Keith and Lesley Godwin for a day at The Black Country Museum and afterwards at a club social in the evening. They were very pleasant youngsters and we all enjoyed the experience.Approximately 12 members and friends attended the excellent Zone Lunch. Once again, this was a very enjoyable meal in lovely surroundings.Eight of us attended Malvern Charter. This is always an enjoyable lunch in a beautiful part of Worcestershire.Five went to Castle Bromwich Charter to sample their wonderful Carvery style Charter Dinner. A very enjoyable buffet lunch was enjoyed by a large number of members and friends for the President handover.Keith and Lesley attended the Zone E Presidents' meeting with ZC Ian, followed by a very tasty BBQ.Bromsgrove Lions successfully avoided winning the Zone Skittles match! This was a very enjoyable evening in excellent facilities with very good food.

Other Comments

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Club Name Droitwich On MyLCI?Is MyLCI filled in every month? Yes

Community Services

We provided marshals for the St. Richard’s Hospice Triathlon and also Sight Concern’s Colour Run which were both held in the Droitwich Lido Park.Three lions looked after the BBQ at the Snoezelen open day in Worcester where we also covered the cost of the food. Cheque for £350 presented to Worcester Heart Support Group as contribution for a new defibrillator.We covered the cost of food at the Snoezelen BBQ which was £250.


Five sponsor companies each of whom have contributed £250 to the club for Welfare use this year.Monthly booksale enhanced by the addition of bric a brac, previously organised by our ladies.Three collecting cans placed around the town which have raised £227 during the year.Attended the Hanbury Village Fete with a stall and raised funds for Welfare.Trying to create a “Friends of Lions“ group and have produced an appropriate leaflet for distribution.


Several members and partners attended Malvern Club Charter lunch

Other Comments

Club Name Kidderminster & District On MyLCI?Is MyLCI filled in every month? Yes

Community Services

On 5th June the club manned a vehicle access for the local council’s Rock & Roll event.12th June club members parked cars for the local council’s celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday. 3rd August club members will be parking cars for the local council who are running a play day for young children.


Each month we give £40 to Sight Concern, Kidderminster, to pay for the member’s sandwich & cake lunch.£250 was given to the “Friends of Broadwaters” to go towards a soft play surface for the young children’s play area.We have also made a contribution to last year’s Partner’s Appeal11th June Bewdley Carnival, manning the gates & running a fundraising stall which raised £87.60. 25th June a fundraising stall was at Broadwaters Fair which raised £32.


Club members have attended Charters at Sandwell, Corby & Castle Bromwich and District Handover. With 2 youth exchange students visiting the Zone, club members collected one from Birmingham Airport on 19th July & along with other clubs in the Zone took a turn at entertaining the 2 by taking them to The Royal Welsh Show for a day. To round off the students visit there was a Zone Skittles match that our club members took part in.

Other Comments Future Events - Santa planning.

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Club Name Malvern Hills On MyLCI?Is MyLCI filled in every month? Yes

Community Services

We have provided:support to young people undertaking voluntary work overseas, a specialist car seat to a severely disabled local youngster,jointly with Rotary and local Beaver Scouts to provide a safe play garden for a group of autistic children.


Can shakes, car boot sales, book sales. All very well publicisedDonations made As per community service report above, £2000£1000 to Heartstart Malvern.

Fellowship Activities Club Charter Lunch in June, Club BBQ in August.

Other Comments

Future EventsSkittles evening, meal with friends and family.Working with other Zone Clubs on It’s a Knock Out for Adults with Disabilities.

Club Name Redditch On MyLCI?Is MyLCI filled in every month? Yes

Community Services

Continual servicing the MIAB outlets, now totalling over 7,000. A delivery of another pallet of MIAB boxes of bottles has been received and good stocks are available to Zone Clubs to make use of. Costs are at cost price to Redditch Club.


The recent joint venture with the local Council of the annual Fun Day resulted in around £800 raised for the Club’s Welfare fund. It also resulted in an invitation to the local 37th. Signal Regiment’s Civic Reception event. This was attended by the President and IPP President, Lion Carole a most informative evening that will, hopefully, produce future co-operation with the Regiment.

Fellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Worcester On MyLCI?Is MyLCI filled in every month? Yes

Community Services

Collecting Spectacles for recycling Donated to Worcester Food Bank MiaB Grant Scheme Applications invited for funding. Attended VIBE


Golf Day for the Midland Air Ambulance St Johns Summer Fete Warndon Villages Summer Fete

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Club Name Worcester On MyLCI?Is MyLCI filled in every month? Yes


Various Charters attended Club Handover District Changeover Zone Lunch Club Visit to twinned club Orléans Doyen Pub Meals BBQ Zone Skittles - Winners Worcester

Other CommentsHosted two Youth Exchanges one from the Netherlands and one from Hungary for 10 days prior to the Youth Camp in Dumfries.

NAME: Omkar Singh Hunjan OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone F DATE: August 2016

NO REPORT SUBMITTED

NAME: John O’Rourke OFFICE: Region 3 Chairperson DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Attended District Handover.Club visit to Wellingborough.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To liaise with Zones re Zone meetings/Skittles

NAME: Roger N. Clarke OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone GDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:Date for Skittles Final 15/16Approval for N80 request for £20 Zone funding

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:Decision still awaited from April

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Visited all clubs for the second visit including Rugby Rokeby. Attended Towcester and Rugby Rokeby Charters. Ran Awareness and Membership stand at Rushden Cavalcade / Brackley Carnival /Rushden Picnic in the Park and Towcester Farmer’s Market. New Presidents and Partners meeting held, difficulty in getting a date in the end had to go for an evening then only 5 attended from 3 of the 5 clubs.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:

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Arrange first visits to clubs in September. Develop Action Plan. Complete this year’s Skittles and arrange 16/17 Zone skittles competition Zone Quiz being planned for Feb 16th. Support Rushden Clay Pigeon Shoot. Update Awareness and Membership Display. Discuss with Clubs redistricting

NorthamptonTwice yearly social meetings being re-introduced; all Lions, ex-Lions, partners and friends will be welcomed.First social will take place at Brampton Halt, Northampton on Sunday August 14th. Lunch at 1pm followed by a ride on the train, a chance to investigate the station and rail yard, or simply enjoy a leisurely drink and chat.Possibility of holding tea parties at one or two Elderly People’s Homes.Planning fundraising events for Leroy Lions and the Christmas appeal.Planning for our usual Christmas Can Collection for Age UK.Discussions about other social and community events.

Northampton 80Plan for year, arrangements for 2; main fundraising activities, circulate club directory, contact venues for possible recruitment /fundraising events. Meeting with possible prospective members.Cheque presentation to local School for Special Needs Children.

Rushden and DistrictZC – Stalls at Higham Ferrer’s Classic Car Show and holding Clay Pigeon Shoot. Collecting Bric-brac..

Towcester and DistrictFund raising at another summer fete, Augustly Farmer’s Markets

Wellingborough and DistrictCommunity Service – Partially Sighted BowlsEnvironment – Maintenance day at Stanwick LakesFund Raising – Casino NightCharter Night – 15th October at the Hind Hotel

Zone Membership ActivitiesZone Membership Budget: £500Amount spent: £0Amount committed: £20? {Awareness /Membership display funded by myself will produce costs if required}

ClubName


CostSpent/

plannedLast report


Northampton 13 10 0

Only 6 active at present Discussions on how to get new membersVarious methods of attracting new members are being discussed

Nil

Northampton 80 20 19 0 See Actions planned above £20?

Rushden and District 5 5 0

Only 3 fully active at presentAwareness and Membership display at Party in the Park

Nil

Towcester and District

18 21 0 Awareness and Membership display at Brackley Carnival. Hoping that the Zone's

Nil

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ClubName


CostSpent/

plannedmembership stalls will produce new members

Wellingborough and District 13 12 1

Seek input from members at the August meeting. Looking to start a Facebook page Nil

Club Name Northampton On MyLCI?

Community Services

Special Schools Sports Day at Benham Sports Centre on June 7th. Lions Cath and Richard attended, along with club mascot ‘Simba’ aka Lion Jane. Simba handed out medals and trophies to all children attending.Approached by Age UK in Northampton re MIAB, now working together with District Officer, Age UK and Emergency Services plus GP Surgery’s to improve the paper document inside the bottle Northampton Emergency Services have already made inroads into this. They want a big launch in Northampton to get this under way, with a view to rolling it out across Northamptonshire

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None planned at present. Various activities and venues are being actively investigated.Centennial project to raise money for Leeroy Lions to be put into paediatric wards and A&E units locally for children when they are worried or scared. See below.

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Regular Dinner meetings being held at a local restaurant; members attend as their lives allow.Lion June attended a handover function with Chateau dun Lions in France at the end of June.Lion President Jane, Lion Secretary Cath and their husbands, Lion Richard and Michael, attended the District Handover at St. John’s Hotel in Solihull on July 10th

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Other Comments Two Lions still having health problems. Two Lions on ‘at large’ standing at this time, for personal reasons. ?

Club Name Northampton 80 On MyLCI?

Community Services

Provided meals for elderly neighbour (30 lion hours, 1 Lion)Assisted production of local talking newspaper for the blind (4 lion hours, 2 Lions, approx. 200 people served)Listening to young school children read (8 lion hours, 1 lion, 48 children served)Collected used spectacles ( 482 pairs, 4 lion hours, 4 lions)BBQ for Volunteers at "Hope Centre" (for homeless persons), (15 lion hours, 5 lions, 50 persons served)Talks at local schools re: Young Leaders in Service (24 lion hours, 1 lion) Sports Day for Special Needs Children, Zone Event. (12 lion hours, 3 lions, 12 young persons served)

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Planning meeting for Annual Charity Golf Day (4 lion hours, 2 lions) ?


Handover Dinner for members and wives / partners, 9 Lions attended ?

Other CommentsThis report covers the period between the last, submitted by Past President Trevor and our Club Meeting on Tues. 5th. July i.e. May to 30th. June 2016

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Club Name Rushden and District On MyLCI?Community Services No report – ZC comment - House clearing ?


Stalls at Rushden Calvacade over 3 days /Picnic in the Park/ Conservative Club Event /Higham Ferrer’s Classic Cars etc.

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Fellowship Activities Barbecue planned but had to be cancelled ?

Other Comments

Do a lot but at present down to 3 active members with one ill and one with heavy work commitments. ZC assisted with Cavalcade and Picnic in the Park, Wellingborough Lions helped also with Picnic in the Park.Will probably need help with Clay Pigeon Shoot on Sept 3 rd

which last year raised £1600

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Club Name Towcester and District On MyLCI?

Community Services

Spectacles continue to be dispatched to Chichester at the rate of about 200 a August. Supply of MIAB maintained and new display stands provided to surgeries where these are held. Members helped to decorate the Vision Community Cafe.

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Having fund raising stall at Brackley CarnivalRunning Towcester Farmers Market once a August. All rents from stallholders to Charity account. Acting as marshals at Towcester Midsummer Music Festival

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Augustly social events with country walk and meal, open mike evening, summer hand-over barbeque ?

Other Comments None

Club Name Wellingborough and District On MyLCI?

Community Services

Members of the club attending and helped organise the disabled children’s games.Lion Jayne presented Matthew Letts his Lions Young Leaders in Service Gold Seal Award.Lion Roger presented Sir Christopher Hatton Academy with £700 worth of camping equipment for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme activities.Stamps presented to the Hearing Dogs

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Fundraising Activities None ?


Social at Peterborough Dogs.Lions Adrian and Debbie visited Honolulu Hibiscus clubHandover BBQ 2 July at Adrian’s.

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Other CommentsPlan for the year has been agreed and now taking shape.Final accounts for the year to 30 June 2016 presented to the club by Lion Treasurer Roger

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NAME: Vacant OFFICE: Zone Chair, Zone HDATE: August 2016

NO REPORT SUBMITTED

SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL

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NAME: Neil Chisholm OFFICE: International Relations & International Committee Chair

DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEEI would like to start by thanking my predecessor Femi Onabolu for the outstanding contribution which he made in chairing the International Committee. His achievements speak for themselves. He has gone out on a high, completing the fund raising for the Kenya water project and seeing the end result by visiting the site. It achieved more than was ordinary expected. As usual, Femi has given me a full briefing and a large number of notes. A meeting of the new committee has not yet taken place, but one is due before the Cabinet meeting and therefore an update will be made at Cabinet. The intention is to form an action plan for the coming year.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSThe United Nations day at the House of Commons Committee Room is scheduled for Tuesday 14th March 2017. PIP Al Bradel will be the main speaker. Confirmation of the date cannot be obtain until the end of September.Details of the following activities can be found on MD Web site in the Members Area under International Projects. Europa Forum is taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria.Gift for LivingKorle BuWater AidUN School in a BoxMalawi Reading Action ProgrammeTwinningStreet Children

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To hold International committee meeting.To produce an International Newsletter for the District website.To produce a listing of the International Committee recommendations for the District Shopping List 2016-17.To encourage Committee members to visit Club and Zone meetings.To find a representative to attend the MD International meeting at MDHQ on 2nd October 2016. To chair, motivate and coordinate the various activities of the Committee. NAME: Jaap de Jonge OFFICE: North Sea LionsDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Visited following to give presentations: Harborough 2012 LC and Northampton 80 LC Acc. To data in my hand 36 clubs donated. Total £4,330 Will attend the board meeting in Delft, NL in September.

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On the agenda presentations at Shirley LC, Coventry Mercia LC.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To support the International team. To visit clubs and zone meetings to explain the purpose and aims of NSL. I implore YOU to

invite me to enable me to give a short presentation. To continue to encourage clubs to support NSL with a donation. To increase the number of clubs donating with the aim that the fast majority does donate. To ensure that 105M is a full, well respected partner in NSL.

NAME: Vacant OFFICE: LCIF Co-ordinatorDATE: August 2016

NAME: Carole Moseley OFFICE: Water ProjectsDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:Provision of Boreholes in Sitikho Ward, Bungoma County, Kenya. £6,700

This is a new Project, that will be supervised, by Past Council Chairman, Pape Sembi and his Club, on behalf of the District (he recently managed the pipeline and greenhouse Project within cost and timescale)

Sitikho Ward has a population of over 300,000, divided into 72 villages averaging about 5000 people.

Although bordered by two rivers, the water is highly polluted, and many diseases such as typhoid are contracted.

Clean water is a major challenge and too expensive to purchase by about 98% of the population, who live well below the poverty line.

There is a need to sink boreholes and fit them with appropriate apparatus to tap water from the ground.

To agree contributions from Clubs at £100 per Club for this water project.

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: Provision of clean water Prevention of water borne diseases Improve the farming activities due to the availability of water. To continue with the provision of a District Water Project it will be necessary to seeks

sufficient contributions from Club to finance a suitable Project

ACTION TAKEN SINCE THE LAST MEETINGKenyan Water Project - Cost £5,000

All loans have been repaid and sufficient contributions from Clubs have been made to finance this Project

The Project has been successfully completed, both the pipeline from Webuyu Reservoir and the supply of Greenhouses for widows and orphans to grow crops.

Crops are now growing with mainly success, although there has been an issue with one crop.

An article has been published in Midland News, with pictures of the greenhouses and the crops.

Nepal Water Pumps Although all 10 pumps have been completed, I am still awaiting information on the last 4

plaques and will continue to pursue this.

ACTION PLANNED BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING To complete the Nepal Project To support the above Water Project if approved

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NAME: Richard Williams OFFICE: Street ChildrenDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:As this is my first report there is no actions to Report

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To make all clubs aware of Street children.To contact and talk to clubs who would like more information about the charityTo do the office to the best of my abilities.

SECTION 3: COMMUNICATIONS & CENTENNIAL

NAME: Simon Moss OFFICE: Communication & Centennial Chair DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Team meeting held in July. Melissa Murphy welcomed to the team to lead on Centennial activities.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Activities to encourage clubs to take part in centennial service activities, record them on MyLCI and publicise them using all media channels – so far only 26 clubs have recorded any activities on MyLCI.Production of info sheet for cubs to help with Centennial activitiesMake use of examples of good practice to help clubs with PR, especially use of social media.Investigate modernisation of web site, possibly using MD site as hostInvestigate alternative solutions for mailing list to prevent mail ending up in spamLook to set up regional communications workshops to assist clubs with all aspects of communication

NAME: Joy Haffner OFFICE: WebmasterDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:Membership to send me a list of members leaving.

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:To enable me to remove them from the mailing list.

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Sent out 46818 emails since the last cabinet meeting – from 1st July 31686 until 15th August.Attended District Changeover.I have attended a communications team meetings’ via Fuze. Updated and tested generic email addresses for district officers.

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Updated the mailing list with 2016-17, Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers and Membership (those that had been filled in on MyLCI). Using a different email address to send out mass emails as I was being blocked by quite a few providers and no problems. Can I thank those district officers that have sent their personal resume and information about their role for the website, can those that haven’t please send so that I can update.Circulated information around the district, including the DG’s Newsletter and Midland News. Answered queries or pointed in the right direction. Collated the cabinet reports – it would help if members read the guidelines that were sent out.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To continue the update of the website profiles – but this can only be done if I get the information……To circulate information around the district. Update the website as required. To publish news of forthcoming and past events to increase the publicity for the district and Lions in general. Attend the Communications Committee Meetings. Maintained the district mailing list as well as circulating emails, newsletters both DG and Midland News around the district as and when asked. To try and get reports sent out a week before cabinet giving members time to read them – but this can only be done if they come in promptly.

Sunday 20th November 2016 cabinet reports due by Sunday 30th OctoberSunday 19th February 2017 cabinet reports due by Sunday 29th JanuarySaturday 21st May 2017 cabinet reports due by Sunday 30th AprilTo work with GLT in preparation for any presentations for Autumn Forum..NAME: Claire de Jonge-Vors OFFICE: PRDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Attended Communications meeting

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To increase and update club PR on social media with the accent on centennial goals.

NAME: Jaap de Jonge OFFICE: Midland News Editor & Lion LiaisonDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: I did receive articles from clubs, which I have edited, assembled into the newsletter format

and passed on to our webmaster without delay ensuring timely publication. On top of that the Blog has been updated as soon as possible. The articles are also than mentioned on Twitter and Facebook, reaching about 100 hits a August.

Regular exposure for clubs in the District in the Lion magazine. Attended communications committee meeting

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NAME: Ken Barker OFFICE: CompetitionsDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:At the last Cabinet meeting it was agreed to reduce the number of competitions held in District 105M by discontinuing a number of them with effect from the beginning of the Lions year 2016-2017. An action on me was to track down and seek the agreement of Lion Roy White’s widow to the proposed change of use for the Roy White Trophy. This I have done and Barbara White was in full agreement. I therefore now ask for final confirmation that the Roy White Trophy in future be presented for the “Website and Social Media” competition.

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: This was an “action” for me to take following the last Cabinet meeting.

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Have been liaising with District Web mistress to:-

a) Delete the discontinued competitions from our websiteb) Update the information regarding current competitions on our website.c) Provide updated CV as requested.

Continued to circulate Information regarding all competitions in Midlands News and via all-user email, particularly the Peace Poster Competition. As at the date this report was written only one Club has entered to Peace Poster competition so all cabinet members are requested to go back to their clubs to promote this.Visited further Zone meetings and Club meetings to promote competitions.Attended first meeting of the Communications Committee.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To continue to promote all our competitions to the best of my ability.

NAME: Melissa Murphy OFFICE: Centennial SupportDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I attended a multiple district centennial meeting at the district headquarters on the 10th of July. Officers gave feedback on the work carried out for all main projects linked to Centennial. The most important discussion concerned the need to encourage all club secretaries to report activities on My LCI so it can be used in publicity. Phillip Goodyear had filtered information from My LCI and there are many 105m clubs that are not reporting their many hours of great service. There were a lots of projects that I didn’t realised were part of the centennial celebrations so I came away thinking if I didn’t know there must be lots more lions and clubs that need an information update.

I also attended a centennial and communications team meeting at Simon Moss’ house on the 18th of July. I fed back information from the multiple district meeting. It was a very positive meeting where the discussion of reporting our activities and publicising our work was the main focus.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Contact Liam Barrett about defibrillator information and guidance for multiple district. Put together and information pack ‘Everything you wanted to know about Centennial

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Begin to plan a ‘Feeding the Hungry’ event. Be available to talk at club/ zone meetings about Centennial projects.

NAME: Mavis Cooke OFFICE: AlmonerDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:That all Cabinet Officers, and in particular Zone Chairmen, keep me informed of any fellow Lions or partners who may be poorly or who may have unfortunately passed on to higher service.On the good news side of things, I would also like to hear of special birthdays, wedding anniversaries, new children or grandchildren, you get the picture!

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:Because when I receive this information I can send an appropriate card to them or their families on behalf of District Governor and you, all Lions of 105M.

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Cards sent as when informed.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To continue to respond to information received.

SECTION 4: YOUTH

NAME: Christine Moss OFFICE: Youth Chair DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I need to apologise to the youth committee for not being in touch so far, but would like to thank them for getting on with the job so well. I would also like to welcome Manish to the role of Leo Co-Ordinator

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To assist the committee where I am needed

NAME: Jackie Williams OFFICE: Young Leaders in Service DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:As this is my first report there is no actions to Report

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To make all clubs aware of Young Leaders in service and how it could benefit them.To work with Joy Haffner and Richard Williams to get Young Farmers on board with this award. To do the office to the best of my abilities.

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NAME: Cath Kendall OFFICE: Young AmbassadorsDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I have sent out emails to all clubs to invite them to find a Young Ambassador Candidate for November’s Final and have had some positive replies. I am hoping that we will have more clubs being involved this year than in previous tears.Shakespeare Lions Club already have a Candidate, Shirley Lions Club (last year’s successful sponsoring club) are actively looking as are Wellingborough Lions.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To encourage the involvement of more clubs to become actively engaged in the competition.To support the MD Young Ambassador Chair in her duties.To attend MD Young Ambassador Meeting of District Officers on 17th September at MDHQ.To prepare for the District Competition on 20th November and support all Candidates that can attend.To confirm the three Judges are able to continue with their duties. To liaise with Lion John Barnes as Events Officer to ready St John’s Hotel for the competition.

NAME: Jackie Williams OFFICE: Youth ExchangeDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:The members of Worcester Lions Club have hosted 2 exchangees 1 from the Netherlands and 1 from Hungary. Both boys had a wonderful time and both Joy and Ian Haffner and Gordon and Catherine Templeton found the experience enjoyable as they were the bed and Breakfast hosts with clubs from the Zone taking the boys off on day trips.All whom hosted the boys found them to be the pleasant and polite. With Yeop from The Netherlands being in his second year of a degree in IT sorting out members computers with ease. He even sorted Lion Linda Cross’ when he had only been in the country a few hours after they picked him up from the airport.The member of Zone F who took part totally enjoyed themselves working as a team to help with the hosting, and encourage the zone to socialise together with a bar-b=q and getting a team centred around the boys to take part in the Zone skittles competition unfoundedly no one told them that the object of the evening was not to win.Youth exchange outward was supported by the clubs of Shirley and Marston Green with both sending an exchangee outwards

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To make all clubs aware of Youth Exchange both inwards and outwards To give all lions who want one a family host guideTo make Lions understand that Youth Exchange is not a holiday but a cultural exchange. To make Zones aware that hosting can be a zone project and so takes the pressure off the hosts who they are staying with.

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NAME: Terry Smith OFFICE: Lifeskills OfficerDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I am continuing to work actively on the Solihull Partnership and after consultation with the National Lifeskills officer I have put the Birmingham partnership on hold and have sent an email to Andrew Cooper to inform him. I do hope to be able to resurrect this partnership but it has been difficult to raise the necessary funds and club support.SolihullSolihull – I attended a 2nd health Education Quality Assurance meeting at San Souci centre and we assessed the work being done by 20 schools in the borough and I am pleased to say that 16 of them have been successful.The presentation of resources will take place at Sans souci Centre, Tanworth Lane, Solihull B90 4DD, on Thursday 29th September 2016, 4 to 5.30 when light refreshment will be served. Letters of invitation have been sent to The Mayor and Mayoress .of Solihull, The District Governor, Presidents of Clubs in Solihull and Midland News.I attended a ‘Social’ meeting at Marsdon Green Lions club to deliver a talk on Lifeskills and the partnership and they said they would encourage their club to support the partnership. They also promoted the LIfekills work at a collection undertaken at Asda and I [rovided them with some information cards to give out.BirminghamI attended Sutton Coldfield and Erdington Club and talked to them about Lions Lifeskills

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To create the information packs ready for the presentation to the schoolsAttend the Lifeskills officers meeting at MDHQ on 18th August

NAME: Manish Mistry OFFICE: Leo’sDATE: August 2016

NO REPORT SUBMITTED

SECTION 5: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

NAME: Sarah Hill OFFICE: Health Committee DATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:The addition of the Birmingham Crisis Centre (BCC) to the DG’s Shopping list; asking clubs to donate up to £100 towards building a 'Computer School' for a BCC, a women's refuge centre, for women and children who have become victims of domestic violence. This is being led by Coventry Leofric club.

The purpose is to encourage the women and the older children to make the first step towards further education. Member of Leofric club have already sourced some computers and have managed to gain access to some free courses from the Open University for the residents.

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: The BCC offers women and children a fresh start away from abusive relationships. As part of that they often need skills to help them get a new start. Access to computers not only helps learning, but

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also the ability to deal with the practical aspects of getting sorted out, that can often only be done online e.g. Housing, benefits, job applications.

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Not a lot, being rather pre-occupied with other things!

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Continue as are, helping committee members as needed.

NAME: Linda Cross OFFICE: Sight Officer & LEHPDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I have encouraged clubs to include sight leaflets with their fundraising stalls throughout the summer season

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:I will be encouraging clubs to do sight activities on World Sight Day, Thursday 13th October. I hope that there will be a meeting of District Sight Officers soon.

NAME: Linda Cross OFFICE: Medic AlertDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Not having had a meeting with anyone as yet, I have taken it upon myself to inform the District that Medicalert have an offer on small faced “Citizen” watches for the month of August. This is for new & existing members.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Will keep the District informed of any new offers and hope to have a meeting with other District Officers & the MD Officer.

NAME: Jackie Culliford OFFICE: MiaBDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:The Cabinet is asked to support my plan of action for the coming year and do whatever they can to help deliver it:-

- To continue to encourage Clubs to participate in the project which can bring reassurance and peace of mind to many vulnerable people, can potential save lives and speed up medical treatment and is a very effective way to promote Lions by taking our logo into thousands of homes.

- To explore how we can promote the scheme to the Blue Light services at all levels as unless the 28

medical profession are aware of and support the scheme it is a waste of time and resources. This should include exploring ways to promote the project at the highest levels and try to discuss with them if changes are needed to make it even more useful to the emergency services.

- To review the information available on the project and consider if any improvement could be made.

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:Message in a Bottle is a very simple and yet effective Lions scheme which has the support of many Clubs. There is, however, more to it than handing out bottles and hoping that they do the job they are designed to do. We have a responsibility to ensure that if a vulnerable person is trusting that the information within the bottle will help them at a time of great need then it is crucial that it does.

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Anita Bedi (the previous MiaB co-ordinator) contacted and where possible visited Zone meetings to encourage Clubs to participate in the project and contacted Warwickshire Ambulance service to ensure that they were aware of the MiaB.

I have sent out a questionnaire to all Clubs asking for feedback on who is involved with MiaB and any success stories they can share and also any concerns they may have. To date I have received 8 replies which are in the main positive with an example of paramedics using the information and clubs distributing the bottles themselves or through third parties but with some concerns :-

- Whether the Ambulance and First Responders in all areas are sufficiently aware of the scheme.

- That the standard display boxes are too flimsy

- And questions about how to obtain the boxes.

I have accepted an invitation from Matthew Bungard to attend a District MiaB officers meeting in September and hope to learn from him and the other District Officers how they are contacting the emergency services and promoting the project in their districts.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Continue to try to establish a fuller picture of take up of the project by Clubs in the District and report on this to a future Cabinet meeting.

Continue to encourage Clubs to get involved.

Explore ways to contact the correct people who have influence in the emergency service within our District and find out how this is done nationally and in other Districts so we can learn from others.

Begin a review of information available on the web sites and in hard copy to promote the project to the emergency services and the potential users of the scheme.

NAME: Harry Fry OFFICE: Speech & Hearing Officer DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:N/A

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ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: I shall be producing a newsletter updating any projects that the previous officer has been working on and my plans for the year. I have been in contact with PDG Roger Hancock who was our speech and Hearing Officer for the last 10 years Lion Roger will be a hard act to follow.

I am in the process of arranging a meeting with the midlands Area Manager of Hearing Dogs for the Deaf to discuss our centennial Challenge and other projects that we may be able to help with.I intend to attempt to keep up the awareness of Deafness and the problems that it can cause and discuss what we can do to help as Lions in our Clubs.

I am reminded of a Fellow Lion who is blind saying to me that he believes that deafness is a worse condition than being blind and as I suffer with a hearing loss problem can understand what he meant.

I shall be over the year making a nuisance of myself by encouraging all of our clubs to take up the challenge of taking on a project that will ease the burden of both children and adults that suffer from deafness.

NAME: Pauline Fanti OFFICE: Diabetes officerDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I attended the Solihull Lions Diabetes Screening on 2nd July in Mell Square,It was very successful although I am still waiting for the numbers.

Unfortunately, the Shakespeare proposed diabetes testing was cancelled at the last Minute this was due to take place at the Stratford River Festival on 2nd& 3rd July.

I was unable to make the Shirley Carnival on9th July where they held diabetes testingThey completed 40 Blood Glucose tests and had 8 referrals.

I have been informed that Alcester Lions Branch have a donation to make.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: I would like to hear from any clubs in the district If they are planning any diabetes checks.I am currently looking to do likewise in Warwick and will let the district know when we plan to do this.

NAME: Heather Jeavons OFFICE: Learning Difficulties/Special OlympicsDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Contacted County Council Adult Social Care Officers regarding closure and scaling down of facilities for adults with disabilities. This causes a problem for many disabled people who would like

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to attend Lion’s events where they no longer have access to specially adapted local authority provided transport, or funded carer support.

Working with MD Disabilities Officer and Centennial team regarding supporting Special Olympics 2017 to be held on 7th August 2017 in Sheffield. Appeal to be launched for financial support across the MD in October.

Working with MD Disabilities Officer to promote EFDS Games 2017 to be held in Warwick. Appeal for financial support to be made later in the year so as not to detract from the SOGB appeal, which is a designated Centennial Project.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To work with Lion Stephen and to support Clubs in working with people with disabilities in our communities.

NAME: Stephen Pitt OFFICE: Learning Difficulties/Special OlympicsDATE: August 2016 Support

NO REPORT SUBMITTED

NAME: Dave Jeavons OFFICE: Environmental Officer DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Continuing to make contacts with County Environment Officers and Wildlife Groups throughout District 105M.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Circulation of invitation to members in District 105M to take part in the Environmental Photographic Competition.

SECTION 6: GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM

NAME: Andy Pemberton OFFICE: GMT CoordinatorDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED: 1.Every Club to identify a Membership Officer - Zone Chairs to chase by end August.

2.DG has challenged members to find a new member does cabinet support the programme

3.Region Chairs to agree on target for new Club formation and prepare timing plan.

4.Target to increase the number of female members 23.9% is too low JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: 1.Listing of clubs with appointed Membership Officer is attached, 17 Clubs do not identify an officer- Bilston & Willenhall, Walsall, Moseley, Kings Heath, Sutton Coldfield, Exhibition, Knowle & Dorridge, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Bedworth, Coventry Mercia, Coventry Phoenix, Hinckley & Burbage, Nuneaton, Rushden, Corby, Lutterworth

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2.We need each member of cabinet to go back to their Clubs and issue the challenge, Zone and Region Chairs to challenge Clubs 3.Last year’s targets did not get off the ground, we need 4 Clubs plus Just ask One programme. ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Have attended change over and agreed plan with incoming DG Ron. For information I enclose the LCI Tracking sheet on our performance ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Have agreed with DG that GMT are to work with all Club membership officers to develop a membership plan for each club. Need details of Zone meetings to attend, Club membership officers should be invited The attached membership by Club show the loss of 35 members last year, this is not good enough (11 left when Clubs Closed). This year clubs will be asked to give detail of reasons for members leaving, was it avoidable? The attached membership report for July shows a positive start for the year.

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Zone Title Club Name First Name Last NameA Club Membership Chairperson ALDRIDGE & DIST MICHAEL BARKERA Club Membership Chairperson DUDLEY JOHN BOWENA Club Membership Chairperson KINGSWINFORD-STOURBRIDGE Karen RiceA Club Membership Chairperson WOLVERHAMPTON LAWRENCE DARBYB Club Membership Chairperson BIRMINGHAM ACOCKS GREEN PETER SMITHB Club Membership Chairperson BIRMINGHAM CHINATOWN Jacqueline RoyalB Club Membership Chairperson BIRMINGHAM SHELDON MARK BOWDENB Club Membership Chairperson SANDWELL PAUL MURPHYC Club Membership Chairperson BALSALL COMMON ROSS COLLINSC Club Membership Chairperson CASTLE BROMWICH & DIST Maureen WigleyC Club Membership Chairperson MARSTON GREEN & DIST L C Robert JonesC Club Membership Chairperson SHIRLEY MARTIN WRIGHTD Club Membership Chairperson KENILWORTH GRAHAM PEMBERTOND Club Membership Chairperson SHAKESPEARE L C TREVOR LLOYD-ADAMSD Club Membership Chairperson SOUTHAM JAMES STEELED Club Membership Chairperson STOUR VALLEY DAVID SQUIRESD Club Membership Chairperson WARWICK DAVID SHORED Club Membership Chairperson WELLESBOURNE Clifford LoweE Club Membership Chairperson DROITWICH Pete JohnsonE Club Membership Chairperson KIDDERMINSTER&DISTRICT RICHARD WILLIAMSE Club Membership Chairperson REDDITCH CAROLE ANDREWSE Club Membership Chairperson WORCESTER WORCS IAN HAFFNERF Club Membership Chairperson BARWELL & EARL SHILTON Lisa AgbanussiF Club Membership Chairperson COVENTRY GODIVA DAVINDER MANKOOF Club Membership Chairperson COVENTRY LEOFRIC Bill GreenG Club Membership Chairperson NORTHAMPTON RICHARD WILSONG Club Membership Chairperson NORTHAMPTON EIGHTY TREVOR HARRISONG Club Membership Chairperson RUGBY ROKEBY L C DOUGLAS EVANSG Club Membership Chairperson TOWCESTER & DISTRICT GRAHAM EDMONDSG Club Membership Chairperson WELLINGBOROUGH & DISTRICT CHRISTOPHER HAYNESH Club Membership Chairperson BUSHBY Suresh GohilH Club Membership Chairperson HARBOROUGH TWENTY 12 Liz HillebrandH Club Membership Chairperson KETTERING & DISTRICT L C Chris ClarkH Club Membership Chairperson ROWELL AND DESBOROUGH JOHN ALLMONDH Club Membership Chairperson THURNBY Anilkumar Patel

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DISTRICT M M SHIP Net

ChangeClub Zone Jun-14 Jun-15 Jun-16

Ald ridge & District A 8 8 8 0Bilston & Willenhall A 8 6 5 -1Dudley A 8 8 7 -1Kingswinford & Stourbridge A 29 34 26 -8Walsall A 11 12 11 -1Wolverhampton A 8 7 7 0Birmingham Acocks Green B 21 19 18 -1Birmingham Chinatown B 19 23 22 -1Birmingham Edgbaston B 8 8 0 -8Birmingham Handsworth B 28 25 26 1Birmingham Moseley & Kings Hea

B 16 22 22 0Birmingham Sheldon B 15 12 11 -1Sandwell B 27 24 21 -3Birmingham Quinton Branch B 5 5Sutton C'field & Erdington B 13 14 14 0Balsall Common Birmingham

c c

368

378

408

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Knowle & Dorridge c 31 26 26 0Castle Bromwich & District c 21 15 12 -3Marston Green & District c 18 19 19 0Shirley c 26 28 27 -1Solihull c 21 18 17 -1Evesham Vale D 3 3 0 -3Kenilworth D 38 46 48 2Shakespea re D 30 31 30 -1Alcester Branch D 7 7 9 2Southam & District D 33 31 32 1Stour Valley D 16 12 13 1Warwick D 21 16 20 4Wellesbourne & District D 28 26 27 1Bromsgrove E 11 12 11 -1Droitwich E 17 17 19 2Kidderminster & District E 12 12 8 -4Malvern Hills E 23 20 20 0Redditch E 19 19 20 1Worcester E 16 13 13 0Barwell & Earl Shilton F 14 14 14 0Bedworth F 14 13 12 - 1Coventry Godiva F 26 28 28 0Coventry Leofric F 33 33 33 0Coventry Mercia F 22 17 17 0Coventry Phoenix F 11 10 9 -1Hinckley & Burbage F 14 16 19 3Nuneaton F 23 18 16 -2Rugby Rokeby F 22 23 25 2Northampton G 12 14 10 -4Northampton 80 G 20 20 19 - 1Rushden & District G 6 5 5 0Towcester & District G 18 19 21 2Wellingborough & District G 16 15 12 -3Bushby H 15 17 13 -4Corby & District H 15 12 10 -2Harborough Twenty 12 H 22 23 24 1Kettering & District H 32 26 21 -5Lutterworth H 11 11 8 -3Market Harborough H 0 0 0 0Rowell & Desborough H 10 14 13 -1Thurnby H 19 21 21 0

1029 1007 972 -35

Evesham closed with a loss of 3

Birmingham Edgbaston closed with loss of 8

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DISTRICT 105M M BERSHI P STATISTICS - 2016-2017 Net

ChangeClub Zone Ju n-14 J un-15 Jun-16 Jul-16

Aldridge & District A 8 8 8 8 0Bilston & Willenhall A 8 6 5 5 0Dudley A 8 8 7 7 0Kingswinford & Stourbridge A 29 34 26 27 1Walsall A 11 12 11 11 0Wolverhampton A 8 7 7 7 0Birmingham Acocks Green B 21 19 18 18 0Birmingham Chinatown B 19 23 22 25 3Birmingham Handsworth B 28 25 26 26 0Birmingham Moseley & Kings Hea B 16 22 22 22 0Birmingham Sheldon B 15 12 11 11 0Sandwell B 27 24 21 21 0Birmingham Quinton Branch B 5 5 0Sutton C'field & Erdington B 13 14 14 14 0Balsall Common c 36 37 40 41 1Birmingham Exhibition c 8 8 8 8 0Knowle & Dorridge c 31 26 26 25 -1Castle Bromwich & District c 21 15 12 12 0Marston Green & District c 18 19 19 19 0Shirley c 26 28 27 27 0Solihull c 21 18 17 16 -1Kenilworth D 38 46 48 49 1Shakespeare D 30 31 30 30 0Alcester Branch D 7 7 9 9 0Southam & District D 33 31 32 32 0Stour Va lley D 16 12 13 13 0Warwick D 21 16 20 20 0Wellesbourne & District D 28 26 27 27 0Bromsgrove E 11 12 11 13 2Droitwich E 17 17 19 19 0Kidderminster & District E 12 12 8 7 -1Malvern Hills E 23 20 20 20 0Redditch E 19 19 20 20 0Worcester E 16 13 13 13 0Barwell & Earl Shilton F 14 14 14 14 0Bedworth F 14 13 12 12 0Coventry Godiva F 26 28 28 29 1Coventry Leofric F 33 33 33 34 1Coventry Mercia F 22 17 17 19 2Coventry Phoenix F 11 10 9 9 0Hinckley & Burbage F 14 16 19 17 -2Nuneaton F 23 18 16 14 -2Rugby Rokeby F 22 23 25 23 -2Northampton G 12 14 10 10 0Northampton 80 G 20 20 19 19 0Rushden & District G 6 5 5 5 0Towceste r & District G 18 19 21 21 0Wellingborough & District G 16 15 12 12 0Bushby H 15 17 13 13 0Corby & District H 15 12 10 10 0Harborough Twenty 12 H 22 23 24 24 0Kettering & District H 32 26 21 21 0Lutterworth H 11 11 8 8 0Rowell & Desborough H 10 14 13 13 0Thurnby H 19 21 21 21 0

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NAME: Douglas Cross OFFICE: GMT Liaison OfficerDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:We are continuing to lose members - my list enclosed shows the clubs with less than 10 which require the greatest help Including DG Ron's own club.

Last Lions year we lost two Clubs Evesham Vale & Pershore Lions Club and Birmingham Edgbaston Lions Club we will lose more unless some urgent action is taken.

We enter a new year for the very first time Lions District 105M (OUR DISTRICT) has a membership below 1000.

With the DG's new idea of using club membership officers in local areas meeting should be arranged quickly.

Hopeful this will result in interest of rebuilding clubs struggling for membership practically those under 10, many still doing a good job - many are not even looking for new members and they will eventually fail.

Birmingham Quinton Club BranchThe new CB still only has 3 members but a membership drive is planned for SeptemberLion Paul Murphy will update this report at Cabinet

Alcester Club BranchDespite membership drives the total is still very low - but the club is very activeBy now we should have obtained a full 20 members to allow them to become a full club

I repeat --We should be forming new Lions Clubs - We still have both new locations and indeed locations were clubs have folded years which could be reformed – and were Lions service to the community is required.

Birmingham AstonFollowing a interest via some members of Coventry Mercia Lions Club, I have held a preliminary meeting at Norr TV in the Aston area which was quite successful.They are now attempting to recruit local people so that informal meetings can start to form a new Lions Club with the help of members from Mercia Lions Club.

Birmingham Exhibition Lions ClubHave now met for the first time at Hatchford Brook Golf Club and actually have a prospective member.But they are still listed with 8 members and meeting in SheldonBecause the new Zone C consists of all 7 Solihull based clubs help for rebuilding will be discussed at the first Zone C meeting.

Please look at Ann Pemberton’s up to date list for clubs membership numbers to check my list

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CLUBS UNDER 10 Members MOST URGENT _ PLANNED MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

Club Lion "Helper" Nov Zone Chairman

Current position Furture Plan

1 Rushton & District FIND 5 Urgent visit

2 Bilston 5 Problem

3 Wolverhampton FIND 7General Problem in A

4 Alcester CB SOA 7

5 Exibition Doug Cross 7 Slight sucess

6 Aldridge & District FIND 8 No action

7 Kidderminster 8

8 Dudley FIND 8 Better organised than others in this Zone

9 Lutterworth 8

10 Coventry Phoenix Doug Cross 9 Good President Sad loss of Pres husband

CLUBS UNDER 10 AND UNDER MEMBERS

With senior Lions in some of these clubs they should not be in this position

Corby 10Bromsgrove 11Birmingham Sheldon 11Walsall 12Stour Valley 12

Birmingham Quinton Paul 3 CLUB BRANCH

July 2016

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: -

NAME: Melissa Murphy OFFICE: GMT SupportDATE: August 2016



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ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I continue to support the development of Quinton Branch Club, with a Yellow Card Drop planned for September.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: -

NAME: Ann Pemberton OFFICE: RegistrarDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Have attended change over and prepared membership details attached to GMT Report

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Assist any clubs requiring help with MyLCI.

SECTION 7: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM

NAME: Ian Haffner OFFICE: Global Leadership Coordinator DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:This is my second year as GLT Co-ordinator but final year of the 3 year GLT appointment period.

Successfully held 2 development workshops for incoming club officers; Presidents Secretaries and Treasurers. A total of 55 attended over the 2 sessions.

Held the development workshop for incoming zone and region chairs which was fully attended (all but one). A very successful workshop with excellent engagement from all. This was held at MDHQ on a Sunday morning and thanks to Brigitte for the excellent service on the day.

Held GLT team meeting the development officer Paul Murphy and the training team to discuss future plans including Autumn Forum.

Met with the District Governor to briefly discuss the Autumn Forum Programme – More later…

I would like to thank the Development Officer and all of the trainers who continue to plan and deliver training for this District in a very professional way.

As a GLT team we continually ask for feedback and suggestions for training needs. Please share any ideas with Paul and myself or any of the training team.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To finalise the autumn programme and attract more Lions to attend.

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Deliver training on MyLCI out to Regions/Zones and offer presentation skills sessionsPlan the next GLT review to continue to take stock of training needs for the district.

NAME: Paul Murphy OFFICE: Development DATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETINGI developed and delivered Zone and Region Chair training on the 7th August – all but one RC/ZCs were in attendance and from the feedback received, they all enjoyed the session and were able to plan their years ahead.

I have asked RC/ZC to find venues for training in their regions, so that the MyLCI Training can be rolled out district wide. I’ll be following this up with a phone call soon!

I have also been asked to support a club treasurer with the use of Excel.

I will follow up a few enquiries that I received about Facebook advertising in the very near future.

I attended a GLT meeting on the10/8, where plans were discussed for Autumn Forum.

SECTION 8: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

NAME: Chris Burrows OFFICE: Chair, F&A CommitteeDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:None

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To arrange an F&A meeting

NAME: Brigitte Green OFFICE: District SecretaryDATE: August 2016

DECISIONS REQUIRED:To amend the way cabinet reports are put together and compiled and issued for cabinet to mirror the procedure for MD.

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:Clearly we need a shake up on the way reports are regarded and then put together for cabinet and convention. The lack of adherence to our deadlines from Cabinet officers indicates that the reports are not high on priority lists to meet the deadlines set and a shake- up is required

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Taken an active role in MD 105 M handover

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Worked closely with Joy on the reports and my sincere thanks to Joy for holding the fort whilst I have been dealing with my mother’s illness

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To assist DG Ron and all the cabinet Officers in the smooth running of the District.To administer any amendments to the MD directory in this case those relevant to 105 MGive advice and assistance to all ClubsAttend any meetings as required in my role as District Secretary

Name: Christine Moss Office: District TreasurerDate: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I would like to thank Brian for the handover we had at his home and for the advice and assistance he has given me in my new role.

I would also like to thank the MD Officers who I have been in touch with and who have also been providing advice and guidance.

Points to Note

International Dues Exchange Rate

Brian gave me a list detailing the 11 clubs and amounts which total £216.22 regarding the exchange rate issue mentioned in his last report. Of these 4 clubs have repaid a total of £98.12. I expect the outstanding amounts to be paid by cubs when they pay their dues, but I will monitor this.

Evesham and Vale

I have received an email from June Lloyd Adams who informed me that a lot of work has been done on this and it now requires a letter to the bank authorising them to close the account and transfer the money to the District Admin account. I have sent a letter, but wait to see if this is sufficient or whether it needs more authority behind it.

Membership

£500 was paid to Worcester Lions Club for a gazebo they bought out of last years funds.

Changeover and Convention

Funds have been exchanged with John Barnes regarding changeover and a cheque for £3000.00 was handed over for the deposit on next years convention. John also received a cheque for £19.80 for regalia.

Dues

I wrote to all cubs in July reminding them that dues are due so far 24 clubs have and I have heard from a couple of others who are intending to pay soon, but had a few queries. I do need to get back t some clubs as the Dues Calculator that was initially sent out had an error in it, this has now been rectified, but it does mean that the 2 clubs who opted not to pay Insurances etc. from charity need to send that portion of the dues. I will contact these clubs directly.

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Life Skills

Invoice received for £607.29 for Solihull Partnership Project.

Donations Received

AppealMD Youth 8 £508.00Countess of Wessex Bike Ride 5 £700.00Ecuador Earthquake 1 £50.00Edukit 1 £100.00English Federation of Disability Sports 2 £100.00Help to Read 1 £50.00Japan Earthquake 1 £50.00LCIF 2 £200.00North Sea Lions 2 £200.00

Partners Appeal - 15/16 - David 4 £2,300.0

0Partners Appeal - 16/17 - Linda 1 £150.00Special Olympics 2 £100.00Water Projects 1 £50.00


To attend District Treasures meeting scheduled for 5th November To continue to liaise with the MD Officers To continue to assist clubs with any financial issues they may have

NAME: Mike Cooke OFFICE: Clerk to the TrusteesDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Updated Trustee details submitted to Charity Commission.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Awaiting Independent Examiners Report on the Accounts for submission to the Charity Commission.

NAME: Darren Blenkiron OFFICE: Sergeant at ArmsDATE: August 2016



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ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Taken on the role of SAA from PDG Lion Ron CrossAttended Handover in Hinckley

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To write a longer report as I settle into my new Cabinet role

NAME: Wim Hoogerwerf OFFICE: CNRODATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:-

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETINGThe Convention Call for 2015 will go out at the end of August and the closing date for nominations for DG, 1st VDG and Second VDG as well as resolutions will be 30th November.

If any cabinet member wishes to sponsor a Cabinet Resolution to Convention then it should be discussed in principle at the meeting so that it can be formed into a resolution for the next cabinet meeting.

I am available to assist the DG, Cabinet and Clubs on any matters within my competence.

NAME: David Squires OFFICE: Convention Host Chair DATE: August 2016

NO REPORT SUBMITTED

NAME: John Barnes OFFICE: District Events OfficerDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:DISTRICT CHANGEOVERThis was held at St Johns Hotel, Solihull on Sunday 10th July. This was not very well attended and we failed to meet our obligation to the Hotel on numbers, so a small financial loss was made by the District

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: AUTUMN FORUMThis is being held at St Johns Hotel on Sunday 16th October – Details will be published shortlyCONVENTION 2017This is being held at Ettingham Chase Hotel, Stratford from 17th -19th March 2017. It is being hosted by jointly by Shakespeare, Stour Valley & Wellesbourne Lions Clubs. A budget will be tabled at F & A committee in August.

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In conjunction with the Convention we will be celebrating 100 years of Lionism with a Gala Ball.CONVENTION 2018 This is being held St Johns Hotel Solihull, from 18th -20th March 2018. Balsall Common Lions Club have agreed to Host this convention.CONVENTION 2019I am actively seeking a venue you for this Convention – suggestions welcomed

FUTURE DATES 2016/17 All at St Johns Hotel SolihullCabinet Meetings – 20th November 2016, 26th February 2017, 21st May 201720th November Young Ambassador District Final

NAME: Ray Stephens OFFICE: Health and SafetyDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: I have via the Webmaster prompted all the clubs in the District to have an Item on the Agenda for their first meeting of the new Lions year the signing of the SMS “Statement of Intent”. I have received 18 a return of 33% at the time of writing this report. I shall again via the Webmaster suggest all clubs that have not sent me a signed copy to make this an Item on the Agenda of their next meeting. Having received a 100% return for the last two years I would very much like it to continue for the foreseeable future.

As I have said in previous reports I have studied to the best of my ability Food Hygiene plus Allergens and Intolerances I find that this subject is becoming clearer. I have during the past few months been answering questions with regard to Food Hygiene, Allergens and Intolerances. I have spoken to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) about these issues and their advice is to take a common sense approach to the issue. The most important piece of advice being, to be able to specify any allergens or intolerances that are in the food being served or sold if asked. Keep all labels of prepared produce for inspection if someone should ask to see the ingredients. My advice to the clubs is to display an Allergen & Intolerances notice at all events where food is provided and always have a list of ingredients available. Cross contamination should be their main concern when preparing food. Never use the same utensils on different foods, particularly on cooked and uncooked meats.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:I shall again circulate the latest version of “Road to Safety”. I shall also request the Webmaster to make it available on the District website.I am of course always open to questions and shall do my best to answer them to the best of my ability. If I cannot find the answer I shall be honest enough to admit it and seek help from anyone who may be able to provide the answer.I shall also continue to request those clubs that have not returned a signed copy of the “Statement of Intent” to do so. Our District is leading the way with 100% returns which I believe we should be proud of.

NAME: Suresh Gohil OFFICE: Insurance OfficerDATE: August 2016

NO REPORT SUBMITTED

NAME: Eric Hughes OFFICE: District Vulnerable Persons Officer DATE: August 2016

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ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETINGI made a successful handover to myself to start the new Lions Year full of enthusiasm as always.

Since the last Cabinet meeting, I have completed DBS checks in respect of members of Solihull Lions Club, Rugby Rokeby and Wellingborough Lions Clubs.

Arrangements are in hand to renew applications for members of Birmingham Chinatown Club on 25th July 2016. I am in the process of organising further checks at Southam in August and Shakespeare Club in September 2016.

I am continuing to chase Lions clubs who have so far failed to return their Certificate Confirmation details.

A MD VPO meeting which had been arranged for 25th June was cancelled, making only one MD meeting during the previous Lions year. No date has yet been fixed for a meeting in the current year.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To continue to submit DBS applications in respect of Lions Clubs members.To advise on matters concerning the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

SECTION 9: LONG RANGE PLANNING

NAME: Martin Hill OFFICE: Chair LRP CommitteeDATE: August 2016

Nil Report

SECTION 10: IPDG, 1ST VDG, 2ND VDG, PDG LIAISON, DG

NAME: Heather Jeavons OFFICE: Immediate Past District Governor



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Attended District Handover

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Attend District Cabinet, attend Committee meetings as arranged.

NAME: Chris Burrows OFFICE: 1st Vice District GovernorDATE: August 2016


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ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:

Attended Acocks Green Charter Attended F & A meeting Played (badly) at Worcester Lions Charity Golf Day Attended Zone F meeting Met with Lions from 105W Visited Corby Lions Met with District Treasurer Attended Solihull Charter Attended VDG Training Visited Frogmore House for Blind Veterans Attended Funeral at Stour Valley Lions Helped at Solihull Carnival Helped at Shirley Carnival Attended Zone C meeting


Issue Draft of the Short Term Plan Arrange F & A Meetings Confirm budget and expenditure plans with new District Treasurer Arrange Club visits Explore the cost of redistricting Issue draft vision and plans for the future

NAME: Martin Hill OFFICE: 2nd Vice District Governor DATE: August 2016

Nil Report

NAME: Douglas Cross OFFICE: PDG’s Liaison DATE: August 2016

Nil Report

NAME: Ron Cross OFFICE: District GovernorDATE: August 2016



ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Appointed Cabinet Officers for 2016/17.Attended District Governor’s School and the International Convention in Fukuoku, Japan.Visited Hikkaduwa Lions Club and the Lions Club Community Centre in Sri Lanka.Attended Council of Governors meeting in Solihull.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Continue Club visits.

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Attend presentation of Lions Lifeskills by Lions Clubs of Solihull to schools in Solihull Metropolitan Borough. Sept 29th.Continue to monitor efforts to form a new Lions Club.Continue to motivate clubs to seek new members.Continue to encourage Clubs to participate in Centennial Projects.Continue to encourage Clubs to record their details and their activities on MyLCI.Continue to support the Lions of District 105M in all of their endeavours, whenever I can.

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