shirley lions: we recognise your contribution to the community jackie culliford & martin wright

Shirley Lions: We recognise your contribution to the

community

Jackie Culliford & Martin Wright

Who are Shirley Lions?

Check out our web site and our Facebook page

We are part of largest service organisation in the world

1.3m members In 208 countries worldwide People who volunteer their time . Our motto is “We Serve” In Shirley members include former Light Hall pupils

and parents

Who are Shirley Lions?

What do Shirley Lions do?Shirley Carnival in July

Blythe Valley Fun Run September

Santa Sleigh around Shirley at Xmas

Young Ambassadors Programme

Ex Light Hall pupil won in 2008

National and international projects

Nepal earthquake water filtration units

We want to do more with you

Why are we here today?

The positive contributions of young people is often not recognised

Lions have a way of giving young people recognition

Supporting their positive contribution

Why are we here today?

Young Leaders in Service

An internationally recognised award for your activities in the community

Family and Friends

National and

International

Local Area

What do I mean by community?

Are you already doing it?

A leader in youth clubs, Scouts, Cadets, Brownies or other groups

Activities at church, mosque or temple

Babysitting or collecting brothers and sisters from school

Fundraising with football/cricket/ netball or other sports clubs

Teaching younger children at your dance school

Working with charities e.g. St. John’s Ambulance / charity shops

Helping out your grandparents or elderly neighbours

Caring for family members

Sponsored runs or challenges for charity

Helping younger children with education/school clubs

Safety training: water safety, fire prevention, bicycle safety

Anything else that helps the community

There is a need and you can help – or you might already be helping and would appreciate recognition

Make new friends or do something a bit different with friends

Gives you experience for the future – work experience, college and Saturday jobs

Makes a change from school

Why would you do the Young Leaders in Service award?

Can help you get started or keep motivated

Provides recognition for service you are doing

Allows us to support your activity

Work towards the Silver Seal award for 50 hours work in the calendar year

Or Gold Seal award for 100 hours

How do we help?

Kingshurst CTC – from YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9mzqPpjLa4

Take a look at a school that’s started

Kingshurst examples

Kingshurst examples

Think about it – what are you already doing or what would you like to start ?

Discussion in form next week

Follow up meeting two weeks time to explain more if you are interested

15th June lunchtime: where ? When?

Interested in finding out more?

Interested in finding out more?