Welcome to Abingdon Lions Club

Who are Abingdon Lions?

lion in costume croppedWe are a group of local people, who volunteer our time to help our community.  

We are a small part of an international organisation, Lions International.

Abingdon Lions Club Charitable Trust is a registered charity (no. 1055471).

How do we help our community?

Lions are community service orientated, we give our time, but to help this along we raise money, which we can then use to help those in most need.

How do we raise money?

In the summer months we attend various events with our Lions Tombola, At Christmas we run the Santa Sleigh that goes around the streets of Abingdon and surrounding villages.

Santa sitting on their sleigh

Ongoing projects

Message in a bottle and wallet

Message in a Bottle bottlesA simple idea to help people to keep their personal and medical details in an accessible place for paramedics.

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Spectacle and hearing aid recycling

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Recycling spectacles and hearing aids 

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Defibrillators in the Community

Buying and installing several defibrillators around Abingdon

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How can I get a grant or request funding?

If you are a charity or organisation you can fill out one of our grant forms. If you are a person in need or want help with something, then please get in contact

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Interested in joining us?

Abingdon Lions are currently looking for more volunteers. The more Lions we have the more we can achieve, not only maintaining what we do currently but to grow as well.

We meet monthly to plan activities and consider welfare requests. some members also meet up for a weekly coffee.

If you are over 18, and can spare a little time why not find out more.

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Santa is now preparing for Christmas 2025!

Santa and the elves are now having a short break...

Santa's visits for 2024 are now complete, the Reindeer are in thier stable having a feast of carrots they collected this year, and Santa is full of mince pies. Thank you to the people of Abingdon and Radley for their generous donations this year.


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Forthcoming events

March

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Sun 30th

Mothering Sunday

 

 

April

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Fri 4th

Cabinet Meeting at Convention

TBA

15:30 - 16:30

Sat 5th

Devizes Lions Sports Coaching Weekend

 

5th & 6th April

Fri 18th

Good Friday

 

 

Mon 21st

Easter Monday

 

 

Wed 23rd

St George's Day

 

 

Sat 26th

Farnborough Classic Car Show

Queensmead, Farnborough GU14 7RZ

0930 - 1630

May

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Fri 2nd

Farnborough & Aldershot Lions Quiz Night

Excelsior Club, 25 Gordon Rd, Aldershot GU11 1ND

7:00 for 7.30pm start

Mon 5th

Early May bank holiday

 

 

Thu 8th

Devizes Lions Charity Golf Day

North Wilts Golg Club SN10 2LP

Entries to: charitygolf25@gmail.com by 1st May

Sat 10th

MD 105 British Isles 73rd Annual Convention

Llandudno

Weekend

Sun 11th

Devizes Lions Sponsored Walk

Devizes Guide Hut, Coate Road, Devizes SN10 3LU

0900 for 0930 start

Sun 18th

Cabinet Meeting

Zoom

10:30 - 12:30

Mon 26th

Spring bank holiday

 

 

June

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Sun 1st

Loddon Valley Lions Tadley Treacle Fair

Saunders Fields Tadley RG26 4FF

11:00am - 4:00pm

Sun 8th

Devizes Lions annual classic vehicle and family fun day

The Green SN10 2RT

 

Sat 14th

Reading Lions 60th Charter Anniversary Celebrations

Hilton Hotel, Reading RG2 0DG

6:45pm Arrival

Sun 15th

Father's Day

 

 

July

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Fri 4th

Reading Lions Charity Golf Day

 

 

Sun 13th

International Convention - Venue & dates changed!

Orlando, Florida

13th to 17th (dates changed from 4th)

Sun 20th

Handover Lunch

 

12:30pm

August

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Mon 25th

Summer bank holiday

 

 

October

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Sun 19th

Loddon Valley Lions 50th Anniversary Charter Lunch

Wellington Arms Hotel, Stratfield Turgish RG27 0AS

12 noon for 12.30

Fri 31st

Halloween

 

 

November

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Sun 9th

Remembrance Sunday

 

 

Sun 30th

St Andrew's Day

 

 

December

2025

Venue 

Time/Details 

Thu 25th

Christmas Day

 

 

Fri 26th

Boxing Day

 

 

The above dates may change without warning

Meetings

We meet at the Abingdon Conservative Club on the second Wednesday of each month at 8.00pm.

If you would like to know more please use the Contact Us form or email contact@abingdonlions.org.uk

Mailing address only:

4 Rivy Close, Abingdon OX14 3XT

Abingdon

Abingdon-on-Thames is a pleasant market town of about 35,000 inhabitants on the banks of the River Thames. 

Its history goes back many thousands of years and the town claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited town in the country. 

You can find out much more by visiting www.abingdon.gov.uk.