Author Archives: Dave Rose
You will be contacted about your COVID-19 vaccine
The health and care system in Dorset has been working extremely hard to deliver the COVID-19 vaccination programme to local people.We are delivering the vaccine in line with the national guidance which means those people who are most at risk will be invited ...
Melvin Jones was a dreamer, a doer and a pragmatist. He was an energetic, extroverted salesman who in private hours would reread Shakespeare. What better man to found the world’s largest association of service clubs?
The Lions International Board of Directors officially designated Jones as the founder of Lions Clubs in ...
If you are looking to give something back in your community in 2021. why not, become a volunteer with Gillingham, Mere, and Shaftesbury Lions .We might be a small club, but we support a wide range of good causes and projects in our area. Age isn't a barrier to becoming ...
It has been hard work trying to get our Christmas float up and running this year. Due to all the restrictions and rules of Covid-19. One of our main concerns was to make sure everyone would be safe as they could be.
We would like to say a big thank you ...
A big thank you to all the families that came to visit Father Christmas at Tesco is Shaftesbury yesterday (Friday) . We are there again today and tomorrow. Please come and say hello.
Saturday 5th Tesco from 12.00pm until 6.00pm.
Sunday 6th Tesco from 10.00pm until 4.00pm
From Friday 11th to Sunday 13th ...
GMS Lions did something we have never done before in the history of GMS Lions Club. We badged up new member Karen during our online meeting.
Karen will be a great addition to our club. Karen has already made a difference in the three online meetings attended and one social event ...
Gillingham Mere Shaftesbury and ex Sherborne Lions due to the current restrictions in place, will not be able to take part in Remembrance services today. However we will still lay wreaths in the towns we represent in honour of the service and sacrifice of all who have served in our ...
As the Lions had no fundraising planned for Breast Cancer Awareness month, Lion Denise decided to do something with her family.
On Friday 23rd October Denise along with her 3 daughters and two youngest granddaughters (keeping to the rule of 6) enjoyed a pink themed lunch, wore pink and had a ...
Lion Barrie Haynes rode his bicycle from Poole to Shaftesbury on a very wet Saturday To raise money for Breast Cancer Now.
Barrie is a member Bournemouth & Christchurch Lions club. Over the years Barrie has done a lot of fundraising for different charities by walking or on his bike.
To greet ...
GMS Lions with other volunteers helping out at the flu clinics in Gillingham.
The weather is a bit better today thank goodness! Over 50 volunteers helped us at our recent flu clinics at The Olive Bowl Venue. Health Champions, patients, members of GMS Lions, Gillingham Marshalls & Gillingham Rotary assisted with ...