REPORTS SECTION 1: REGIONS AND ZONES

NAME: Paul Murphy OFFICE: Region 1 ChairDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED: NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:My life was slightly taken over by Convention 2015 so time spent on my Region Chairperson role has been limited.

I continue to be in contact with the Zone Chairmen and will ensure a proper handover to Lion Kanu from Handsworth Lions who is my successor.

I have also begun my new role, as a Training Assistant, and have helped deliver a New Members Roadshow, Zone and Region training and President’s Training, all of which i have enjoyed being a part of.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To begin the process of handing over to Lion Kanu.

Name: Lion Praful Modi OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone ADate: May 2015

Nil Report

NAME: Rosie Eynon OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone BDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Chris Burrows OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone CDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:

Attended Celebration Night (Acocks Green) Attended Master Team Quiz (Knowle & Dorridge) Attended Presidents meal (Acocks Green) Visited Birmingham Sheldon Lions Club Attended Shirley Charter weekend (Southampton) Attended District Convention (Sandwell) Visited Hazel Oak Special School Attended Regional LCI Leadership training course Held Zone meeting (Sheldon) Visited Solihull Lions Club Attended Brain of Brum Quiz (Acocks Green) Attended Solihull Special Olympics AGM Attended MD Convention (Solihull) Visited Wellingborough Lions Club

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Visited Birmingham Acocks Green Lions Club Attended Golf Charity Day (DG Partners Project)

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Attend DG Training Arrange final Zone meeting (22nd June 2015) to be hosted by Birmingham Acocks

Green Lions Club Visit Solihull Lions Club (21st April 2015) Attend Shirley Club handover Attend District Handover

NAME: Henry Woodgate OFFICE: Region 2 ChairmanDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Tried with Lion Doug and ZC Lion John to form the 2nd Club in Warwick, sorry to say the 20 prospective members decided not to form ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Attend Zone functions when invited. Give assistance to Zone Chairmen and Club Presidents if required. Successfully had over Region 2 in good heart with the suggestion of looking at Royal Leamington Spa as a possible New Club

NAME: David Williams OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone DDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:2nd Zone meeting and Social held on Wednesday 28th January hosted by Marston Green Club and attended by Lion John and Barbara GrayAttended Cabinet on Sunday 15th FebruaryCollected for Marie Curie with my Club at Tesco New Oscott on Friday 27th February.Attended the Bromsgrove Charter 0n Saturday 14th March3rd Zone meeting and Social held on Thursday 19th March and hosted by Castle Bromwich Club and attended by Lion Bill RanauttaAttended with District Convention and Ball on Saturday 21st MarchInvolved with the Easter Egg raffle with my own Club ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:4th Zone Meeting to be confirmed for Monday 1st June to be hosted by Balsall Common Lions Club.First Meeting visit to Birmingham Exhibition Lions Club has been agreed.Second visit to the other Clubs to be arranged.Attending the Castle Bromwich Lions Club Charter and Sutton Coldfield and Erdington Charter.

All Clubs are targeting membership and help will be offered where appropriate

Zone Chairmen - Additional Information

ClubName

MembersFebruary

MembersCurrent

MembersPotential

Membership Actions Done and to do

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Balsall Common

36 37 1 Further push on Facebook, local magazines. Meeting with local estate agents to devise a village guide for people moving into the village

Castle Bromwich

15 15 0 Considering a targeted magazine/details pack drop

Exhibition 8 8 Yellow card drop when a permanent based has been confirmed

Marston Green

17 18 4 Monthly magazine/details pack drop. Publicity leaflets handed out at all events

Sutton Coldfield and Erdington

13 14 1 A membership Stand applied for in Gracechurch Shopping Centre later in the year.Publicity leaflets handed out at all events.

Club Name Balsall CommonCommunity Services Young Leaders in Service proceeding well with two having achieved

over 50 hours of community workBingo held every alternate FridayDonations made to Age Concern UK, Homeless Charity £200, SIFA Fireside £50, Marie Curie Tin shake £360 increased to £500

Fundraising Activities Nepal Earthquake Tin shake 2nd may, Charity Race Night 16th May, Blue Brother Music Night 13th JuneProgramme of Summer Fetes in place

Fellowship Activities BBC Studio Tour, Fisher House reception attended, 5 members attended Coventry Lions Fund raising Event, 10 members attended Hinckley and Burbage Charter Dinner, St George’s day Dinner

Other Comments Future events First Aid Training for local junior schools, Diabetic awareness programme liaising with local GP surgery

Club Name Castle BromwichCommunity Services Funding with Sheldon Lions for driving lessons to enable the family to

get a mobility car, caravan holiday for a mother and daughter subjected to violent domestic abuse, the annual visit of children from Chernobyl has taken place,Senior Citizen Party Night attended by 200, twice monthly transporting people to Age Concern Club, YLiS Silver award presented to a local deaf boy.Donations £250 to Sight savers

Fundraising Activities Planned Barn Dance had to be postponed until October due to the venue closed down.

Fellowship Activities Members attended District Convention and the Club was presented at Walsall, Shirley, Stoke on Trent Charters.Quiz and Club meal held

Other Comments Charter to be held on 13th June

Club Name ExhibitionCommunity Services Collections made for the Birmingham Homeless Shelter and Marie

CurieFundraising ActivitiesFellowship Activities It is hoped that a permanent meeting place can be established.Other Comments A Yellow card Drop to be organised.

Club Name Marston Green

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Community Services Support given to SiFa, YLIS, Dementia Friends,Support given to a local young man in his bid to go to Mexico to build a house for local people.Donations made Alzheimer’s Society, Solihull Women’s Aid, Sewing Machine Initiative and Measles InitiativeFuture events litter pick, Senior Citizen Evening and a Tea Dance Afternoon for SiFa

Fundraising Activities Race Night heldFellowship Activities Club represented at Convention Host Night Business session and

Ball. House warming social and Eurovision Song Party plannedOther Comments

Club Name Sutton ColdfieldCommunity Services Marie Curie tin shake supported. Contact made with a number of local

organisations to offer support.Donations made to North Sea Lions £100, DG Wife’s Homeless Appeal £250, Cherish £400 and two local Food banks £200

Fundraising Activities Easter Egg Raffles had raised £373 with the final figure expected to be £600

Fellowship Activities The Club was presented at the Bromsgrove Charter and Convention and Ball. There will be a Team the DG Wife’s Golf day. The Club was presented at the China Town Lions Quiz

Other Comments Continue to increase membership and built on the Fellowship side of the Club

NAME: John Cavana OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone EDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Most clubs have had their second visit from me, only Warwick remaining and I will go there on 20th May.Meetings with proposed Warwick Oken club were held but all to no avail as the potential members decided not to be Lions after all. A potential 20 new members opportunity was missed, but so was the delicate task of keeping a new club on the straight and narrow.Final zone meeting of 2014/15 will be held in June. Efforts to make this a social event centred around a quiz or skittles met with virtually no interest, it will be business only.I have spoken individually to club secretaries about including service hours in their My-LCI reports.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Zone Meeting scheduled for June, to which I am inviting all new club officers.

Zone Chairmen - Additional Information

I am genuinely bowled over by the levels of activity and enthusiasm shown by all clubs in this zone. Without exception they are passionate about what they do and they all do it well. On the minus side there is generally no wish to participate in zone functions so this is something I will no longer push for.This is a fact and not a complaint and I suspect is a condition not confined to Zone E only.

ClubName

MembersFebruary

MembersCurrent

MembersPotential

Membership Actions Done and to do

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Alcester (Branch)

7 7 0 Not reported. It was agreed that Alcester would separately in future but they have not done so, I will chase.

Kenilworth 40 47 2 Correct in February, no report received for the current period despite reminders.

Shakespeare 30 31 0Southam 33 31 0Stour Valley 16 14 3Warwick 17 15 A lot of upheaval due to failed introduction

of new club. Hopefully Warwick Lions will be able to rebuild. membership drive is in progress.

Wellesbourne 28 26 0 2 non attending members left.TOTAL 164 171 5

Club Name Alcester (reported by Shakespeare)Community Services This club has not sent a report. However, I know from my visit that

they are very active in the community.Fundraising Activities They have donated almost £5,000 in the last 6 months.Fellowship Activities None reported but I know at least one social night is planned.Other Comments Good club, all get on well. Very enthusiastic and well organised.

Club Name KenilworthCommunity Services Furniture store, transport of Stroke Club membersFundraising Activities Not reportedFellowship Activities Not reportedOther Comments Kenilworth Club is well led and well organised with their excellent internal

reporting system. They are in good heart and well supported in the local Community

Club Name ShakespeareCommunity Services Foodbank collections, sponsorship of Stratford in Bloom, Lions have

decorated the home of referral.Fundraising Activities Joe loss Dance and Easter Eggs raised over £6K. Assisted at

Stratford Rotary MarathonFellowship Activities 10 pin bowling, visit to JCB plant and a visit to Ragley Estate for 37

members and partners is planned.Other Comments This club does so much and is totally committed to the local

community. Always a pleasure to visit and well integrated into zone and district.

Club Name SouthamCommunity Services Marie Curie collection, film nights, race nights.Fundraising Activities May Day Fete, furniture saleFellowship Activities Nothing to report.Other Comments This club meets twice monthly and is very enthusiastic. It is a male

only club that does not receive many visits from district and perhaps feels ignored. There is no interest in other clubs or any district functions.

Club Name Stour Valley

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Community Services Talking newspaper, maintain town garden, Senior Citizens Party for 120 guests. Film shows

Fundraising Activities Book Shop, 2 race nightsFellowship Activities Meal out at local pub, Aunt Sally night planned.Other Comments A lot done by very few people. New members, taken on late 2013 are

making a huge difference to the club.

Club Name WarwickCommunity Services Participation in local Foodbank, provided marshals for Museum at

Night.Fundraising Activities Easter Eggs £2K+Fellowship Activities Skittles against Warwick rotary (Lions won!)Other Comments Warwick Lions face the task of rebuilding and will probably appreciate

help and encouragement.

Club Name WellesbourneCommunity Services Senior Citizens Concert, assistance to numerous local peopleFundraising Activities Ladies Pamper Night, Valentine's Dance.Fellowship Activities Skittles night planned for changeover, Charter Dinner early June.Other Comments This club works closely with Shakespeare, notably on the annual raft

race. No representation at district events.

NAME: John Kelly OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone F DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Well attended zone meeting at Kidderminster. Received visit from 2nd VDG. Talks from Lion Bill Ranautta and Lion Barbara Gray. Attended District Convention and Bromsgrove Charter. Made one club visit. The zone project which is the girls’ rugby has been running for some years. This year’s tournament took place at Sixways in March and while the event itself was well planned by the Rugby Club and Lions and the day went off well enough, it was extremely disappointing that only two schools participated. A number of schools in the zone had received coaching from Warriors and indicated their intention to participate but cancelled at short notice . The event will be reviewed.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:A Zone Lunch is planned for the end of the Lion year and a zone meeting will take place in early June. I will attend as many events as I can over the next two months

Zone Chairmen - Additional Information

ClubName

MembersJuly

MembersCurrent

MembersPotential

Membership Actions Done and to do

Bromsgrove 12 11 Looking to use social media to recruit younger members. Held open day at garden centre – no interest

Droitwich 17 17 1Evesham & Pershore

3 3 3 Pack Drop imminent

Kidderminstr 12 13Malvern 22 20 Recruitment drive planned

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Redditch 19 19 2Worcester 17+1 ass. 14+2

assoc1-3 Membership is objective for rest of year

Club Name BromsgroveCommunity Services Care of hospital garden, fund raising to support local groupsFundraising Activities Easter egg raffle £300Fellowship Activities Well attended charter dinner. Supported zone rugby, visited Fisher

HouseOther Comments Other socials planned Donations of £600

Club Name DroitwichCommunity Services Purchase of panto tickets,attending town meeting, assisting Acorns

collection, Marie Curie collection, Snoezellen meeting

Fellowship Activities 5 social activities of differing nature Attended new members workshop.

Other Comments Almost £2000 given or pledged to good causes Various fund raising to follow plus 30th charter anniversary

Club Name Evesham and PershoreCommunity Services Only 3 members, so activity under all headings is limitedFundraising Activities Bucket collections at TescoFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments Recruitment activities a priority

Club Name Kidderminster and DistrictCommunity Services Various including assisting Wyre Forest Dance Festival, induction loop

at theatre, girls’ rugby, installation of defribillator, and others.Fundraising Activities Easter egg raffles, Nepal collection,Fellowship Activities Casinos, several quizzes, charter dinners, new members workshopOther Comments £500 to Nepal appeal in addition to the monies raised and spent in

above activities.

Club Name Malvern HillsCommunity Services Bingo sessionsFundraising Activities £2650 raised in various ways. Malvern Hills Walk plannedFellowship Activities Bowls evening and club meal at restaurant.Other Comments £2300 donated to several causes particularly childrens’ holidays

Club Name RedditchCommunity Services Health Awareness promotion in shopping centre. Marie Curie

collectionFundraising Activities Quiz night and casino nightFellowship Activities Bromsgrove CharterOther Comments Donations of £3800 to a variety of causes. Various annual events in

planning plus membership event

Club Name WorcesterCommunity Services Monthly bingo in sheltered housing. Transport for stroke survivorsFundraising Activities £850 from quiz night and easter egg raffleFellowship Activities Contested District Skittles final Attended Chinatown Quiznight and

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visited theatre. Other Comments P. Donations oflans to redress membership losses. Donations of

£1750 to various causes.

NAME: Trevor Harrison OFFICE: Region 3 Chairperson DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Attended Cabinet February meeting Attended Zone G MeetingVisited Coventry LeofricVisited Coventry GodivaAttended Nuneaton Charter 14 MarchAttended review meeting of Zone H Committee for Special Schools Sports DayOrganised and ran District Skittles final 18 MarchAttended District ConventionAttended Barwell and Earl Shilton, and Hinckley and Burbage joint CharterACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Attend Kettering and Wellingborough fund raising fashion showAttend Special Schools Sports DayAttend MD ConventionVisit any club at the request of Zone ChairsAttend GLT/GMT as requiredEnsure a smooth handover to the next Region Chair

NAME: Lorraine Shipley OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone GDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Visited Coventry Phoenix club, been to Nuneaton CharterACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Visit all other clubs. Zone meeting in Nuneaton

My main concern is Bedworth Club. The President has resigned & the Club called Andy Pemberton in to speak with them. I received the info below recently. I have spoken to Brian & he suggests I visit in a month or 2 when the dust has settled – I will do this.

With the departure of Lion Richard the club has found itself in a bereft and shocked state.

I am sure it was largely due to the therapeutic visit by Andy Pemberton that this club has continued. For which we all thank Andy.

It is in what I would call a critical & unstable condition. It has the will to reinvent itself.

Health issues are a concern, both physical & mental. At the last meeting I was so furious that my blood pressure increased to the point of having serious bleeding from the nose.

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( This is correct & not said for effect). Richards departure was due to 'blowing a fuse', I would not wish to comment further about my fellow Lions.

Another major blow was the cancellation / postponement of a radical idea Charter Day. (not Night)

Short version:- Invite the public to the Community Café in Bedworth, Mayor Etc. put on food entertainment invite other charities & Nuneaton Lions make it a fun day, not a back slapping event, in some hotel that excludes people & just adds to the myths that surrounds Lions Clubs.

It could still happen, hence the truncated charter on the 7th May.

As previous I have no mandate to make this report & will probably be hung by the thumbs for so doing.

Lion Brian

Zone Chairmen - Additional Information

ClubName

MembersJuly

MembersCurrent

MembersPotential

Membership Actions Done and to do

Barwell & Earl Shilton

14 15 2 Penny Cards ordered, big membership drive planned for over the next year

Hinckley & Burbage

14 16 1

Bedworth 14 13 0Coventry Godiva

25 29

Coventry Phoenix

11 10

Coventry Leofric

33 33

Coventry Mercia

22 17

Nuneaton 21 20 0

Club Name Barwell & Earl ShiltonCommunity Services Joint Charter with Hinckley & Burbage, will be helping with Earl Shilton

in Bloom. Fundraising Activities Donations given to Rainbow’s Children’s Hospice, a local Community

Centre Sports Equipment, and a joint purchase of an electric wheelchair with Hinckley Club.

Fellowship Activities Burn’s Night Supper, Bingo, BowlingOther Comments Future Events, Ferret Racing. Jointly organising next Convention with

Hinckley & Burbage

Club Name Hinckley & BurbageCommunity Services Marie Curie Collection.

Actively encouraging YLIS projects – 3 young people being awarded 100hr certificates. Donation for a wheelchair joint with neighbouring club for a local lady.Supported other groups/organisations events – eg fashion show in aid of Zoes Hospice.

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Fundraising Activities Monthly social rota has been put in place so socials are planned in advance by a different member of the club.Sponsored Walk 17th May 2015 – Lions information table, leaflets, MiaB, article in local newspaper Marie Curie Tin Collection

Fellowship Activities Various speakers at meetings who we have donated to / asking for donationsJoint Charter Night – successful in numbers – a lot of non-lions in attendance. Indian NightBowls evening with supper

Other Comments Future Events:Annual sponsored walkAnnual Cornish TeaMarshalling Burbage CarnivalAnnual Fashion Show“Human Fruit Machine” at carnivals/fetesJoint with Barwell and Earl Shilton, organising the 2016 District Convention.

Club Name BedworthCommunity Services Assisting Nuneaton lions Club & Arbury Rotary Club with Nepal cash

street collection in Bedworth.Citizen of the year award run in the local newspaper, also via BBC CWR. 2 nominations only. The winner to be decided at the next meeting.Talk about Lions club to The Salvation Army.

Fundraising Activities Easter egg raffle circa £500 raisedFellowship Activities NoneOther Comments 23rd May Cash street collection subject to licence being granted.

30th May membership drive & promotions day in Bedworth town centre7th June a truncated charter lunch for Bedworth Lions & partners only30th June promotions stand at 30th Signals regiment Bramcote Barracks9th August promotions stand at The Fillongley show

Club Name Coventry GodivaCommunity Services No report submittedFundraising ActivitiesFellowship Activities Other Comments

Club Name Coventry PhoenixCommunity Services No report submittedFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

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Club Name Coventry LeofricCommunity Services No report submittedFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name Coventry MerciaCommunity Services No report submittedFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name NuneatonCommunity Services Awareness raising at a Family Fun day in Nuneaton

Fundraising Activities £100 - Indian Women's Sewing Machine Scheme.£300 - Nuneaton Scouts to attend a Jamboree in Japan.£150 - Breast Cancer (Pink Ribbon Walk)£150 - Ghurkha Memorial Various donations to the DGs recommendations list.

Fellowship Activities NoneOther Comments Future Events

9th May Pink Ribbon Walk at Blenheim Palace.13th June Summer Concert at the United Reform Church.December - Christmas Tree Festival

NAME: Roger N. Clarke OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone HDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED: NilJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: NilACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Attended February Cabinet Meeting.Attended Zone Meeting 2 Zone Quiz Evening.District Skittles evening visited briefly before club meeting.Attended District Convention.Attended Towcester and District Charter Evening.Club Visit to Northampton.Attended Region / Zone Chairs BriefingCheck on support for Rushden at Rushden CavalcadeACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Zone Membership Display planning meeting.Attending MD ConventionClub Visit to Wellingborough and DistrictAttend Cabinet.Finalise arrangements for Zone Meeting 3Club Visit to Rushden and District.Attend Zone Meeting 4 Special Disability Sports Day.Arrange membership stand for Brackley Carnival.

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Club Visit to Towcester.

Zone Chairmen - Additional Information

ClubName

MembersJuly

MembersCurrent

MembersPotential

Membership Actions Done and to do

Northampton 13 13 +1 Transfer from Sri-Lanka end of MayContinue to reach out into the community through the web and being visible.

Northampton 80 19 20 0 A ‘Meet the Lions’ evening arranged for 2nd June

Rugby Rokeby

[22] 24 - -

Rushden and District

6 5 0 Zone membership display at party in the Park

Towcester and District

18 18 +1 Transfer from Knaresborough in July Planning to use Membership Stall at Brackley and Deanshanger.

Wellingborough and District

16 13 +2 May Induction plannedCurrently advertising for 3 months in the Live Local magazineLion Phil Corbin re-joined

Club Name NorthamptonCommunity Services Visit to Local Cub Scouts with a view to a joint venture in the future.

Donation of £200 for the purchase of a special wheelchair to a local young man.Donation of £150 to Kids Cancer Charity to provide respite holidays for children with terminally ill children, linked to two families living in Northampton.£300 donated to the Emergency Blood Bikers for the upkeep of machines, to keep them on the road.£200 allocated for a skip for a local lady with a child who has Cerebral Palsy to clear back garden.Further clothing donations to the Hope Centre.

Fundraising Activities NoneFellowship Activities Made links with Northampton Lions in MA USA.

Attended Zone Quiz, very successful.Attended District 105M Convention.Attended Towcester Charter.

Other Comments New Club Officers elected and Oak Brook notified.All new Officers will be attending Training Workshops in May.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT REPORT:Attend Zone Special School Sports Day in June.Support Race For Life

Club Name Northampton 80

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Community Services Reading Action Programme – Members listening to young children read in local schools on a weekly basisTalking Newspaper – Members reading articles for the talking newspaper on a monthly basisRecycled Spectacles – Over 950 spectacles recycled between February and AprilHope Centre – Provided food and cooked lunch for the homeless at the Hope Centre at the beginning of February. Donated £162 worth of supplies and utensils to the Centre from the budget underspend for the mealEntertainment for the Elderly – Ran afternoon Bingo and provided tea and cakes for the elderly at Chapel House sheltered accommodation in MoultonYoung Leaders in Service – Signed the club’s first participant in ‘Young Leaders in Service’ programmeWhite Heather Club – Members providing transportation for the visually impaired to the White Heather Club on a fortnightly basisMIAB – 30 bottles donated to a local charity for the elderly for distribution

Fundraising Activities Easter Egg Raffle – Held Easter Egg raffles in 14 local pubs and clubs in NorthamptonMarie Curie Collection – Held a ‘can shake’ at Weston Favell shopping centre in Northampton for the Marie Curie Daffodil appeal and collected £725.01p.

Fellowship Activities Won the District Skittles CompetitionMembers attended District ConventionMembers attended Towcester and District Lions Club Charter dinnerHeld a spring plant swap at a member’s house.

Other Comments Club officers elected for 2015-2016ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT REPORT:

An environment project to complete fencing and paint, revamp flower and vegetable beds for the Mencap Centre in Northampton arranged for several days at the end of April and the beginning of MayAttend MD ConventionArrange and participate in the Zone Games for the DisabledArrange a schedule with Saxon and Chapel Houses to provide afternoon tea and entertainment on a quarterly basis

Club Name Rugby RokebyCommunity Services * - No report receivedFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club NameRushden and District

Community Services * – No report but short e-mail

We are helping an elderly gent, an ex-Lion, to move from a large 3- bed house into a small 2- bed bungalow. This appears as if it’s going to be an ongoing commitment.We have donated to Sight Savers, Guide Dogs to the Hearing and Blind, Water Aid and the Rushden Night Shelter. We have bought a special push chair for an autistic lad. Or we will have when John Lewis deem to deliver it.

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Fundraising Activities Collected for Marie Curie on two days in Rushden High We have donated to Sight Savers, Guide Dogs to the Hearing and Blind, Water Aid and the Rushden Night Shelter. We have bought a special push chair for an autistic lad. Or we will have when John Lewis deem to deliver it.Plans are advanced for the Rushden Cavalcade

Fellowship Activities -Other Comments -

Club Name Towcester and DistrictCommunity Services Spectacles continue to be despatched. Supply of MIB obtained

Monitoring Youth Vision and Coffee Youth problem.Fundraising Activities Street Collections for: British Legion Poppy Day, Marie Currie, and

Lions Christmas Charities. House to House in one village for Children In Need.Farmers Market improving with better weather.

Fellowship Activities Christmas Dinner with our Ladies. Charter Dinner at Whittlebury Golf Club Attended by District Governor and 6 clubs represented.

Other Comments Visit to Club by 1st Vice District GovernorTrying to arrange Nepal Collection as I still have no Vice Pres. or Fund Raising Chairman.

Club Name Wellingborough and DistrictCommunity Services Assisted with Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal. 8 Lions in total

collected £209.31.Recycled spectacles & hearing aids..

Fundraising Activities 2 Easter Egg Tombola’s, 6 Lions on Good Friday & 8 Lions Easter Saturday. Overall profit £690.77.

Fellowship Activities February hosted Zone Quiz. Over 40 attendees, won by Rugby Lions Club.March meal at Yardley Hastings. 11 Lions & partners.April visit to Bletchley Park, 12 members & friends.District Convention attended by 2 Lions.

Other CommentsACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT REPORT:

27th April – Fashion Show, joint venture with Kettering & District Lions Club. Event now sold out – 200 tickets.

Fellowship – May - Boules at Yardley Hastings. June – canal boat trip & handover.

NAME: Sarah Hill OFFICE: Zone Chairman, Zone IDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:

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NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:-ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Clubs visits finished ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: -Zone Chairmen - Additional Information

ClubName

MembersJuly

MembersCurrent

MembersPotential

Membership Actions Done and to do

Thurnby 22 23 2 1 new member inducted in February 2015. Expecting some departures from 1st July, but also expecting new members to join. Working to reduce member turnover.

Rothwell 13 14 1 One new member since last Zone meeting. That is four new members in the last year with one prospective.

Harborough Twenty 12

23 23 1 Yellow card drop planned

Corby 15 15 Some recruitment via Corby Radio voice overs. Also using Facebook for informal recruitment.

BushbyLutterworthKettering 30 30 1 Prospective result of Marie Curie collection

Club Name ThurnbyCommunity ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship Activities Some members attended Bushby Lions Club charter lunch and

Leicester Charnwood Lions club musical charity event in March. Members also split to attend Leicester Charnwood Lions club charter and Bushby Lions club musical charity on same day in April.

Other Comments £5,050 donated in February to LCI for sight saving projects, with 100% top-up. £200 each donated in April to University of Leicester for Diabetes Research centre & Renal unit of Leicester Hospitals charity.

Club Name RothwellCommunity Services Continuing with our Meals on Wheels each monthFundraising Activities £248 at the Easter Egg TombolaFellowship Activities Arranging a Day Trip on 6th June to York £12 a headOther Comments Donations made: £50 to St.Johns Ambulance, £100 to Sight First, £57

to Marie Curie

Club Name Harborough Twenty 12Community Services Free band concert held, helped with marshalling of bike ride,Fundraising Activities Marie Curie collection, bag packing held.Fellowship Activities President attended five charter dinners.Other Comments

Club Name CorbyCommunity Services Presentation of YLIS gold award to a Girl Guide.

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Fundraising Activities Horse racing night for She Matters raising £577, in April ( A charity supporting vulnerable/abused women and children). Attended woodland walk, raising £125 for Mayor’s charities. Helped raise £200 from sale of quiz for Andi Bull Cancer Trust.

Fellowship Activities Car Treasure Hunt and meal Sunday April 12th raised £30 for club funds. 6 Lions attended Zone Meeting 18th Feb in Leicester.

Other Comments Visit to Tolethorpe outdoor theatre in June. Collecting for Diabetes UK at Morrison’s in May. Attending Rockingham Horse Trials in May and Corby Walking Festival on 25th May to promote Lions and sell Grand Draw tickets. East Carlton in June with Harborough 2012 and Kettering assisting. Took part in Dragon Boat race to complete another sponsored event so we can claim Gift Aid. Charter Meal 27th June at RFH – all clubs invited.

Club Name BushbyCommunity ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments

Club Name LutterworthCommunity ServicesFundraising ActivitiesFellowship ActivitiesOther Comments Club President Reg Linford is currently at large. Roxanna Wilkinson is

taking over at President.

Club Name KetteringCommunity ServicesFundraising Activities The spectacle collection is ongoing with the Tesco store in Kettering

joining. MIAB/Message in a wallet continuing to be distributed and two presentations about their use have been given to surgery staff.

A YLIS presentation was held at Southfield School and 28 Gold and 28 Silver certificates were awarded. Additional recruitment is being pursued with other organisations such as police cadets.

£536 was collected for Marie Curie.Fellowship Activities Four members attended the Europa forum. Three members attended

the MD Convention. Several attended Bushby Charter and three Rutland Lions attended our April business meeting.

Other Comments Future events - Summer Tea Party for Senior citizens, disco for adults with Special Needs. Funday at East Carlton Park plus Rockingham Horse Trials (Sharing with Corby and Mkt Harborough). Annual games evening with Kettering Rotary. Marshalling Wicksteed Park; TriathalonMarshalling Cranford Fun Run.

SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL

NAME: Femi Onabolu OFFICE: International Committee Chairman, DATE: May 2015 International Relations and Europa Forum.

DECISION REQUIRED:

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That Cabinet approves the remittance of at least £2,500 for the first stage of Kenya’s Green Houses Water project.JUSTIFICATION:Cabinet has approved £5,000 for this project. As at last count in March, £1,800 had been contributed by Clubs. It is our wish that a minimum amount of £2,500 will set this project in motion. I am not sure how much the District Treasure would have collected by next cabinet meeting; hence the request for a minimum sum of £2,500. More will be welcomed depending on amount in hand. ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:

International Committee: Members of the committee continued to be actively involved in promoting International programmes in the District, some attending Clubs and Zone meetings and others communicating through e-mails. The committee had a strong presence in the District Convention with display of the International board, leaflets and the roll-up banner despite the conspicuous absence of the chairman who was celebrating his 75th birthday in Greece. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSI was unable to attend the MD International Relations Officers (IRO) Committee meeting on Sunday 10th May due to ill-health.

Lions Day with the UN: the annual celebrations of Lions day with the UN took place in the Houses of Parliament in London on the 10th of March 2015. The International President Joe Preston was in attendance. Speakers included Katie Cox from UNICEF who was presented with a cheque of £13,453 for School in a Box project, Jennie York from Water Aid who was presented with a cheque for £9,438 and Elspeth Baecke from SMILE and Help2Read.

Adopt an International Lions Club Local Project: Following the adoption of the resolution tabled at last Cabinet, a further £3,000 has been sent to the Greater Monrovia Lions Club to facilitate progress with the school building construction works. I have since received an email from the project manager, Lion Dr. Benjamin Harris who confirmed receipt and that building works would start immediately. They have also decided to expand the classrooms to accommodate the large number of children recently enrolled in the school. They have embarked on fundraising activities from local sources to meet the difference in required amount. He has promised to send us photographs of construction works to roofing level before end of May.

Kenya Green Houses Water Projects: This will feature in Carole’s report. Twinning: We are looking forward to more of our Clubs twinning with Nepalese Lions Clubs

following the provision of 10 Water pumps to 10 villages in Nepal but now more especially, following the recent earthquake disaster. We have information of the Clubs involved with our project but have requested for specific contact names for twinning purposes.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Firstly, I wish to thank DG Ian for providing the committee with full cooperation to carry out

our programme for this year successfully. Secondly, I thank all 3 members of the committee for devotion and dedication to their duties

in spite of difficulties that we each faced in the process of carrying out such duties. Without all your cooperation, it would have been impossible to achieve half as much as we did. Thank you each and all.

It is my objective in the next Lion’s year to: Successfully Chair and coordinate the activities of the Committee Take this year’s successes as a challenge for a better year for next year’s committee. Work out strategies for input of new ideas by the newly expanded committee to ensure

involvement and Clubs’ participation in our programmes and projects. Motivate attendance of committee members at Zone and Club meetings for promotion of

programmes and projects Complete the fund raising for construction of Village Primary School in Liberia and complete

Kenya’s project for pumping water to Green Houses for farming purposes to empower single mothers provide for education of their children.

Encourage more twinning between our Clubs and International Clubs.

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Keep Lions informed of International activities through our Newsletters.

NAME: John Bush OFFICE: North Sea LionsDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:a) Since the discussion at Convention Jaap and I have chased Clubs and Zones. To date I have not had the up to date position but have had no response from Clubs or Zones – I believe that Jaap has had similar response.b) The NSL 2015 Board Meeting is in 105M and I have been working with Jaap – the 2015/16 NSL Officer, to Plan. Jaap has been doing all of the groundwork.The Board is on 11/12/13th September in The Ramada Solihull. It is the 35th Anniversary so there will be a special celebration on the Saturday evening.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Continue promoting NSL in District. Assisting Jaap in organising Board.As Secretary to Board - preparing for Board meeting.Please accept my apologies for not attending this meeting – Jaap will report.

PDG Lion John Bush.District NSL Officer 14th May 2015

NAME: Lion Bill Ranautta OFFICE: LCIF Co-ordinatorDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Carole Moseley OFFICE: Water Project Officer / Street ChildrenDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED: NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISION: N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:1. Presentations made at Zone F Meeting, Handworth, Alcester & District and Sandwell Clubs.2.Attended February Cabinet Meeting.3.Advised by telephone and email PDG Biju, Nepal of availability of money for an initial 4 Water Pumps in the Terai and requested that 4 Clubs manage each pump installation and advise of the villages chosen for each pump, which are as follows:Lahan Area will be managed by Lahan City Lions Club, no.109348, Club President Lion Dharanidhar Adhikari.Janakpur Area will be managed by Janakpur Lions Club,no. 033979, Club President Lion Prabhat Sah.Barahathawa Area will be managed by Barahathawa Sarlahi Club,no. 118154, Club President Lion Amrendra Kumar Singh.Rautahat Area will be managed by Kathmandu Lions Club, no.104803, helped by Sukadev Chowk, Club PresidentLion Nagendra Patel.Kathmandu Pioneer Lions Club will monitor these projects.4. District Treasurer has been asked to forward money £4,000 for these pumps.ACTION PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:

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1.Pursue twinning with the above Clubs.2.Liaise with Nepal as necessary. 3.Club visits planned for Bromsgrove, Aldridge and Birmingham China Town during May 2014

SECTION 3: COMMUNICATIONS

NAME: Simon Moss OFFICE: Communication Chairman & Service OfficerDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Main activity this period has been the setting up of an A to Z of Lions site that can be used to promote Lions through social media. The site can be found at http://lionsimonmoss.com/a-to-z-of-lions-clubs/.I have been well supported by my committee this year and look forward to working with them in promoting the new MD PR Toolkit next year. ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Work with the communications team to

Bring the district website in line with the new MD look and feel Encourage the use of good PR material by clubs through all the available channels Produce a membership video (provisional title “Why I joined Lions”) Produce a regular Midland News Ensure district competitions are well publicised and encourage clubs to participate.

As Service Officer Build on the work done by Mike Cooke to encourage the sharing of best practices and

resources for club fund raising and service activities

NAME: Joy Haffner OFFICE: WebmasterDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Produced DG’s Newsletter. Published and circulated DG’s Newsletter and Midland News to our own district and also to the Council of Governors. Maintaining the district mailing list as well as circulating emails round the district as and when asked. I have asked for officers to send me their information so that I can update their profiles for the website, but even though I have asked by email, verbally and via messages I still haven’t had all - I can’t update if you don’t send the information. Answered queries or pointed in the right direction. Accompanied DG Ian on his travels around the District thoroughly enjoying every visit – taking the opportunity to remind clubs to send in news articles to news@lions105m.org.uk, and reminding that Mavis Cooke almoner@lions105m.org.uk who likes to acknowledge good or not so good news relating to our members via a card. Giving clubs updates on my DG’s Wife’s Appeal is going. Prepared Convention papers for printing. Attended District convention operating the laptop/projector on a part time basis – Special thanks to IPDG/Coms Chairman/CCE Simon for standing in for me while I was with the Mayors Consort and Darren Blenkiron. District Secretary Brigitte Green thank you for all your help it really was/is appreciated. Not forgetting Pauline Hoogerwerf for sharing her knowledge in helping me to plan and prepare the Bible etc. for the District Convention for the DG. Still PA to the DG!!! Attended MD Convention meetings as part of the Host Committee. Attended the Council of Governors prior to the MD Convention in Birmingham with Ian and caught up again with the other

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DG’s and their partners, which was fantastic. It was an honour to place the yellow rose on behalf of the district to remember those Lions that had unfortunately passed away since the last convention – Thanks to John Barnes, Paul Anstice and Dorothy from 105BN and May 105A. Met up with other friends from Lions from District 105 and made even more friends…….All Lions whether single or with their partners have the opportunity to make new friends and meet up with old… (Ian had to go to work early so I had to go down to breakfast on my own and sat with members not known to us and in true Lionistic fashion I now have two new friends). . Formatted the cabinet reports and prepared them for circulation.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Thanks to everyone who has supported the mailing list and provided the information for the website. In preparation for the new Lions’ year can all Cabinet Officers think about what information they want to display about themselves and their roles – and please send to webmaster@lions105m.org.uk along with a photo of themselves. Thanks to the Communications Chair Simon Moss for his continued support and the rest of the Team for their support. To continue to provide a timely circulation of information around the District. Update web site which can only be done if I’m given the information and circulate Midland News, other Newsletters, and provide all the information required by clubs and the public. To publish news of forthcoming and past events to increase the publicity for the district and Lions in general. To encourage the use of IT throughout the District. Support any one that needs support. To have a smooth and successful handover to myself. To have a holiday (where there’s internet access of course – so no worries you’ll still be getting emails!!!)…..

NAME: No Officer OFFICE: Public RelationsDATE: May 2015

NAME: Jaap de Jonge OFFICE: Midland News Editor & Lion Liaison Officer DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:

I received many articles from clubs, which have been published on the District Blog and in the newsletter.

Blog visitors average around the 80 or so/monthACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING

To support the Communications team. To continue to encourage Lions to submit articles to Midlands News to keep their fellow

Lions informed. To make the Midlands News letter a “must read” for all members in the District. To visit clubs personally in the new Lion year in order to increase the submissions from clubs

as many clubs do not submit articles.

NAME: Dave Smith OFFICE: CompetitionsDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Mavis Cooke OFFICE: AlmonerDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

SECTION 4: YOUTH

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NAME: Christine Moss OFFICE: Youth Chairman DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I attended the MD Young Ambassador Final in Dudley, as usual this was a most enjoyable event, I would also say inspirational, this word is used a lot to describe these young people, but still very true.

I also attended UN day and was very impressed with the young lady who won the Peace Poster competition who gave a very confident speech and is only 13.

I attended district convention and was pleased to see the new young Ambassador trophy for the first time, unfortunately the winner wasn’t able to attend to collect the trophy but the miniature was presented to Dudley Lions as the sponsoring club. The trophy needed some additional engraving to it and so I need District to reimburse Marston Green & District Lions Club £28 for the cup bowl (£20) and band (£8). I shall be arranging to get the trophy to Dudley Lions.

I held a meeting with my committee to discuss “Taking Youth Forward” with a view to discussing what steps we can take to encourage more clubs to get involved in youth projects and to make them more relevant to both lions and young people. I apologise to Lion John Gray for not getting the result back to him, but will be sending a report so that it can be added to the 5 year plan.

As my YLiS officer Lion Barbara was unavailable, I attended a meeting with Mosely Lions and a representative from the local boys school to discuss Lions youth projects, they seemed very keen and were also going to pass on the information to the local girls school.

I also attended MD convention listen to last years Young Ambassador give and update on his project, unfortunately the current young Ambassador was unable to attend in person, but did send a video.

I have also become a Leo Advisor as my own club, Marston Green are trying to start a Leo’s club. ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Deliver Young Ambassador trophy to Dudley Deliver “Taking youth Forward Plan2 to Long Range Planning Committee

NAME: Barbara Gray OFFICE: Young Leaders in Service DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:From 1.1.15 to 30.4.15 I verified and claimed certificates as follows:

2 GOLD award & 2 SILVER award sponsored by Kingswinford & Stourbridge Lions 3 GOLD awards sponsored by Kenilworth Lions 1 SILVER award sponsored by Castle Bromwich Lions 2 SILVER awards sponsored by Balsall Common Lions 2 GOLD awards & 2 SILVER awards sponsored by Worcester Lions

TOTAL AWARDS from 1.1.15 – 30.4.15 = 14 (7 GOLD & 7 SILVER) from 5 Clubs

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(TOTAL AWARDS from 1.7.14 – 30.4.15 = 109 (55 GOLD & 54 SILVER) from 11 Clubs & there are other Clubs currently operating the scheme but have not submitted claims yet)

27.1.15 – Zone D visit 30.1.15 – Kettering Charter Dinner* 15.2.15 – Cabinet Meeting 22.2.15 – Bushby Charter Lunch* 3.3.15 – LRP meeting 4.3.15 - Zone F visit 10.3.15 – UN Day visit* 11.3.15 – Zone A visit 12.3.15 – Lutterworth Club visit 17.3.15 – Kettering YLiS Presentation Evening 18.3.15 – District Skittles Final* 20 – 22.3.15 – stand at District Convention 24.3.15 – Kenilworth YLiS Presentation Evening 26.3.15 – Youth Committee meeting - “Taking Youth Forward” 10.4.15 – Towcester Charter Dinner* 13.4.15 - Zone C visit 27.4.15 – Kettering & Wellingborough Fashion Show*

(*Own Club events or accompanying 2nd VDG)ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:

To continue to liaise with MD YLiS Officer re certificate applications To continue to respond to queries & requests from all Clubs & other organisations, offer

advice and promote all Youth programmes To explore opportunities to grow the YLiS scheme and the numbers participating across the

District To encourage all Clubs to consider enabling progression from YLiS into potential

membership of Leos and Campus Clubs To attend Youth Committee Meetings, LRP Meetings & Cabinet Meetings To identify and support a successor to take on the YLiS District Officer post in 2016/17

NAME: Cath Kendall OFFICE: Young AmbassadorsDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED: NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS: N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:A new young Ambassador Trophy was purchased, sponsored by Rugby Rokeby Club. It will be known as the Lion Geoff Thompson Memorial Trophy.

I visited 105M’s Young Ambassador Jessica Goulden, to support her, and complete all relevant forms for the MD Finals in Dudley West Midlands.

Jessica attended the MD Final February 20th to 22nd at The Village Hotel Dudley, West Midlands. She fully enjoyed herself and participated in all the activities with enthusiasm. Unfortunately she didn’t win the Final but gained valuable experience and further guidance to help her project, to sponsor young people to train as bereavement councillors, develop. The winner was Orla Jackman from 105I, a very worthy winner from Tullow, County Carlow, she had raised over 80,000 euros in the last four years to help Childhood Cancer in Ireland.

I attended the MD Young Ambassadors Committee meeting on 22nd February where dates for next year were initially agreed. The next MD Young Ambassador Committee meeting is on 12th

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September 2015 at MDHQ, and the MD Young Ambassador Final will be held the weekend of 19th to 21st February 2016, at The Village Hotel, Dudley, west Midlands.

I attended District Youth Committee Forward planning meeting in March, to discuss the way forward with all activities youth in 105M.

I attended District Convention 20th to 22nd March, unfortunately due to family commitments Jessica was unable to attend, she sent her apologies and The President of Dudley Lions, her sponsoring club, collected her replica trophy. Her trophy will be awarded at a Lions Club meeting.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Begin the new campaign to find the next 105M Young Ambassador for 2015-16.

Two Clubs have already said they have links with their local youth groups and schools and will be actively looking for a candidate.

Support Clubs and Zones looking for Young Ambassadors.

Update Young Ambassador web page on 105M web site.

Date for next Young Ambassador Final will be 22nd November 2015 (Cabinet meeting day in November), all are invited to attend.

NAME: Jackie Williams OFFICE: Youth ExchangeDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Terry Smith OFFICE: Lifeskills OfficerDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Since the last cabinet meeting I have attended a youth committee meeting chaired by Lion Christine Moss and engaged in discussions relating to moving ‘youth’ forward. I have also attended Zone C meeting.I have at long last had a response from Andrew Cooper and shared with David Skinner and Mandy Broadbent the outcomes of the meeting held in January and hopefully they along with the Trustees and the next DLO will be able to move forward. Having been able to clarify the current position in Birmingham schools and the part that Andrew’s organisation (Services for Education) plays in the provision of PSHE. They will be recommending ‘Life Changes’ as an excellent resource for Primary schools.With the help of Lion Christine Moss we have able to clear an outstanding invoice for resources which had somehow slipped through the net. (Thank you Christine) Having been asked to act as David Skinner’s deputy, I have found that I am no longer able to fulfil the obligations that this role would involve and I have withdrawn from the post.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:(as last report)

NAME: Richard Williams OFFICE: Leo’sDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

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SECTION 5: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

NAME: Martin Hill OFFICE: Health Committee DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Supported the Health stands at Convention.Published a NewsletterACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Take over the paperwork relating to Diabetes, following the sad loss of Lion Barbara Dutton.Continue to support the portfolio officers.

NAME: Linda Cross OFFICE: Sight Officer & LEHPDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Encouraging Clubs to make donations for CES (Lions Sightsavers) to qualify for the matching grants from the UK Government. This was very successful & enabled us to be one of the leading Districts.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To encourage clubs to hand out leaflets for eye tests & the L.E.H.P. leaflets. This could alert members of the public to the potential health problems that could be diagnosed by the optician, as well as improving sight with corrective lenses if needed.Also to send again details for the collection of unwanted spectacles to be sent to the Lions Club of Chichester. They also are the central collection point for used hearing aids, which along with spectacles, are refurbished & sent to 3rd World Countries.I will also be asking clubs who have not yet contributed to CES to do so before the end of this Lions Year.

NAME: Roger Handcock OFFICE: Speech & Hearing Officer DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED: NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: Production of issue 14 of HEAR THIS. ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: Working on next issue of HEAR THIS publication, for 2014/2015 fiscal year. This will be the final issue for this fiscal year.I am always looking for Speech & Hearing related articles and comments, but hardly had any in the past ten years. Think that about says it all. If you have a contribution to make I would be pleased to hear from you, but it will have to be quick as the last issue will go to bed around the end of the month.

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I will also be looking at a number of hearing awareness related issues with a view to better understanding of hearing impairment. I have managed to acquire some used hearing aids which I will be passing on for use in third world countries.I have nothing further I wish to report at this time.

Apologies, I will not be attending the Cabinet meeting on 17th May 2015 as I do not feel I am taking part because I can’t hear what is being discussed.

NAME: Danielle Benn OFFICE: Learning Difficulties/Special OlympicsDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Anita Bedi OFFICE: MiaB/Medic AlertDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Bob Dutton OFFICE: Environmental Officer DATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

SECTION 6: GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM

NAME: Andy Pemberton OFFICE: GMT CoordinatorDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:Request support of Cabinet on budget amendmentJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:We need to promote actively what we can give to clubs to help them help themselvesACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Following the presentation to Convention in West Bromwich I have met with DGE Heather and PDG Doug Cross to discuss Heather’s objective for 2015-2016, which is to increase membership numbers by 53 netThis involves one new Club, 5 Join together Branch Clubs and stopping the number of members choosing to leave their Club.Following Convention, which voted to reject the resolution to reduce District dues therefore making funds available to invest in membership initiatives, I met with F&A Committee and obtained their support to invest £10,000. Details as follows

GMT Revised Budget 2015 -2016

DG Target to grow by 53New Club 25Drop -72Add 100 includes 5 Join together branch clubsNet Growth 53

-Certified Guiding Lions for 15 weakest clubs by 30 October (22 identified). Weakest Clubs to be agreed with Zone and Region chairs by 31st July

-Zone Chairs to put retention and membership satisfaction as highest priority

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-GLT/GMT with DG team meeting every month on-line.All details of Club visit information needs to be circulated to to GMT GLT

-Every Club to have a membership Officer, name to GMT and enter details on MyLCI.

-GMT/GLT to issue survey October 2015 to measure membership activity-GMT to confirm by end Dec 2015 Membership Satisfaction Survey completed

-Mentoring guide, Club Health Programme, Membership guide to every Club by 30th October

Empower Zone Chairs with budget for membership activity -Total £4,500A £1,000 B £ 250 C £ 250D £ 500 E £ 500 F £ 500G £ 500 H £ 500 I £ 500

-We have to raise awareness of Lions and give confidence to members to talk about Lions GMT and PR need to support

-Training on Radio interviewing one session per Zone at least one per club.Every Club to be challenged to get on the Radio in October Lions awareness week and world Sight day

-Every Club sends one member to a series of Just Ask workshops, Face to Face selling with confidence

-Raise profile PR to organiseEvery MP elected in 105M gets letter with Lions in the community £100Every mayor appointed in May gets a letter with Lions in the community, better still get a visit and photo opportunity.Every Club has to give a list of 25 contacts to whom they are sending quarterly Newsletter

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Start with Wolverhampton. Need to raise profileCannot build on existing ClubsPR will hopefully have a knock on effect for existing ClubsUse New Club Development programme frameworkBudget £3,000 Press, posters, Bus Trains Schools Healthy Eating ProgrammeTarget is 200,000 people why not as many members as Solihull

Region 2Location has to be identified by Region target has to be challengedBudget £500

Region 3Location has to be identified by Region target has to be challengedBudget £500

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Organise the schedule of meetingsEnsure all Zone Chairmen understand their roles

NAME: Douglas Cross OFFICE: GMT Liaison OfficerDATE: May 2015

NEW CLUBSBirmingham Quinton

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Region Chairman Paul Murphy will update report at Cabinet on details in connection with thee club branch, Events are taking place and a meeting room at Sainsbury Store is now available.

Warwick possible new clubAfter meeting with possible new members 22 at one stage – they have decided not to join Lions. A name had been agreed a formation meeting planned for June 1st – I had filled in 20 new membership twice / RC Henry, ZC John and I had attended 4 meetings.But they would not accept that it takes time and some of them had been discussing this with the Warwick Club for months.A great pity but rather a failure now that in 6 or 12 months time.

Now we must rebuild the existing Warwick Club

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 requiredHelp from local clubs are required there are many experienced Lions in the District who could help.Certainly Leamington Spa, Coleshill, Atherstone, Henley in Arden and numerous Districts in the City of Birmingham and northern areas of 105M fit into this category

Funding will be set aside for every Region to try and for new club but in each a team will be required.

EXISTING CLUB BRANCHES Alcester Now up to 8 – no new members forthcoming from the rebuilding programme

despite financial help from District. REBUILDING

The membership committee’s main aim is to lift clubs struggling for members and we are working from the lowest number upwards firstly to 10 number, But help is always required from senior Lions.Financial help is available in most cases to help rebuild membership in these clubs.

Evesham Vale & Pershore Lions Club still only 3 members, new name approved proceeding to try and increase membership, a new Yellow Card drop is esential, Pauline Fanti will update at cabinet

Rowell & Desborough Lions Club . still only 6 but name change has gone through

Birmingham Exhibition Lions Club now meeting in Shirley but trying to arrange a location closer to Birmingham Airport.– still 8 members

Birmingham Edgbaston Lions Club still not meeting – reluctant to change the name and difficulty in collecting subs.

Remember many clubs lose members during May to avoid second payment of International Subs at the end of the fiscal year

Please look Ann Pemberton’s up to date list for clubs membership numbers they will bring home to all of the cabinet members of the number of clubs we have with LOW membership –Will you help us help them please

NAME: Lion Ann Pemberton OFFICE: RegistrarDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:

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Will all Zone chairmen review the list of Clubs and contact the clubs to ensure they enter the 2015/2016 Officer informationJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:I have highlighted the clubs who have yet to submit 2015/2016 Officer details on MyLCI these should be entered as a matter of urgency as lack of information will hinder the preparation of the Directory informationACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Have continued to review membership stats, as all District Officers have access to MyLCI they are always up-to-date with numbers by Club

The attached membership numbers are as at ends April, there has been a small recovery since

ConventionACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Remain available for any queries from Club Secretaries, which are very few.

SECTION 7: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM

NAME: Pauline Fanti OFFICE: Global Leadership Coordinator

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DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Together with the Development officer June Lloyd-Adams and the facilitators weMet on the 1st April to go through the presentations for the workshops.

On 12th April we held a Certified Guiding Lions workshop this was mainly to refreshThose who have completed their three years as guiding lions we now have 10 who areUp to date and will await the incoming DG to allocate them a club or help in forming a new club.

We have now completed four workshops for incoming Region and Zone Chairpersons, Presidents, Secretaries and Treasures. The feedback from those who attended was very good.So far the numbers of delegates have been very low and this I feel rather disappointed with and hope the next date 23rd May for Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers will be better attended. Can District Officers please confirm their attendance at the workshop on 30th May as soon as possible? The team have worked extremely hard and I thank them all for their commitment.A special thanks to June who has been a great partner to work with.

We have candidate for the Lions Leadership Institute that was held on 11th and 12th April Congratulations to Chris Burrows.

As a guiding lion together with June we have been working hard in supporting Evesham Vale and Pershore Lions Club.Helped with Two Bucket Collections they now have some more funds in their Welfare Account.This week are delivering and collecting100 packs and hope this may attract some new members for the club.On 13th June plans are in place for an “Evening of Music with Debbie Miles” to be held at the Bengworth Club in Evesham ticket are £3 each and there will be raffle prizes on the night.Please can you offer your help as there are only three members and we need some lions to help on the door and selling raffle tickets, please let either June or myself know if you can help the club please.I have to say that without Lion Clive Thomas and his Family with their help we would not be able to put this event on. ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To complete the workshops for this years incoming officers.Hand over to my successor as GLT coordinator.

NAME: June Lloyd-Adams OFFICE: Development OfficerDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AI attended District Convention.

Several meeting have taken place between myself and the GL team (17th January, 19th January, 11th March and 1st April). These were primarily to update members and to discuss plans for workshops for the incoming club and district officers and to ensure agreement of what format these

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should take.

I am also pleased that Lion Paul Murphy has been coopted to the team of presenters.  He will be a valuable member of the team.

Unfortunately no follow up meeting took place for Zone Chairmen as no date was agreeable for all. Hopefully, any points for discussion will be dealt with at the pre cabinet meeting in May.

I presented a New Members session in Stourbridge and Sandwell on 30th and 31st March.  Both sessions were successful and positive feedback was received from those attending.  There are still clubs looking for this presentation so I will continue to offer the programme to clubs.

On 11th March I attended the Long Range Planning meeting at MDHQ, chaired by 2nd VDG John Gray.  I found this interesting and informative.

On 12th April I attended a CGL Workshop run by Lion Phil White.  We should now have a few more Lions able to assist with new clubs and those needing support.

On 26th April I presented, along with Lion Cath Kendall, the first of this year's workshops for those taking up positions in the year 2015/16.  Six Zone/Region Chairs attended a very lively session which also featured presentations from DG Elect Heather Jeavons and Lion Andy Pemberton.  

EVESHAM VALE AND PERSHORE LIONSThe club continues to struggle with only 3 members and a president who seldom attends the meetings and is unable to to support the club sufficiently.

I did take part in a bucket collection at Tescos, Evesham on Saturday 2'7th February.ACTION PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETINGWorkshops are planned to take place as follows:2 May. Presidents, Treasurers and Secretaries23 May. Presidents, Treasurers and Secretaries30 May. District OfficersI will be attending MD Convention on 9th and 10th May.

SECTION 8: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

NAME: Heather Jeavons OFFICE: Chairman, F&A CommitteeDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:1. Seek approval from Cabinet for a redrawn Budget for 2015/16, following the decisions taken

at the March 2015 District Convention.JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:

1. At the District Convention of 20th March 2015 Convention rejected the draft budget which was based on a proposed reduction to District dues of £2 per member.

2. The rationale for the decision of Convention was that Convention wished the District to instead use the funds to invest in a substantial membership retention and recruitment programme during 2015/16.

3. Accordingly, the Membership committee submitted a detailed request for funding of an intensive membership programme for 2015/16 which was considered by the F&A committee, and the draft budget has been recast to allocate £10000 to Membership activity for 2015/16. This is substantially funded by not implementing the proposed £2 per member reduction in dues, and the balance is proposed to come from using the surpluses which have arisen in recent years and been added to reserves.

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1. A meeting of the F&A Committee was held on Tuesday 21 April 20152. Liaised with Oak Brook and the Clubs in danger of financial suspension to ascertain the

problems and identify the solutions.3. Held discussions with present and incoming NSL officers re the collection of contributions

from clubs and the timing of requests for funding.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:

1. Liaise with the incoming Chair of the F&A Committee2. Attend a meeting of the LRP Committee3. Work with the District Treasurer to publicise the new arrangements from Oakbrook on timing

of payments and financial suspension4. Work with District Treasurer and GLT team to publicise the compliance requirements of the

Charities Commission and HMRC regarding submission of Club accounts.

NAME: Brigitte Green OFFICE: District SecretaryDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Still learning my new role but things becoming clearer.

Prepared and circulated minutes of February Cabinet meeting.

Circulated the Convention Report template and collated reports Helped with Organisation of District Convention

Worked with webmaster and Circulated reminder re format of Cabinet reports and date required.

Meet with Heather DG E and talked through the District Plans for 2015-16Preparation of Cabinet Officers lists to go forward to MD Directory

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Continue to assist the DG and Incoming DG and all Cabinet Officers in the smooth running of the District.

Give advice and assistance to all Clubs

Will be chasing and offering support to Clubs who have not submitted their New Officers on to MyLCI

Attend any meetings as required in my role as District Secretary

Name: Brian Burgess Office: District TreasurerDate: May 2015

Please find attached both the Administration and Charity accounts prepared to 31 st March 2015.I have also received from Oakbrook International dues statement.This shows 8 (2) clubs not in good standing.However 4 clubs still owe International dues.Otherwise the district account is in good health only £ 1041 os and 15 clubs balance is in credit..ISSUES TO REPORT.

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As a result of decisions and comments made at District Convention a draft updated 2015-16 admin budget is attached to inform debate plus ,details of donations to M “committed “Charity appeals.

Admin AccountAt this time of year District Convention accounts are soon to be due and of course as we near the end of the year District officer expenses are due to be claimed .May I remind officers that, the first cabinet meeting in the New Year is the last date to claim last year expenses for 2014-15. Charity AccountA trustees meeting at District Convention approved the 2013-14 Charity Accounts.Clubs also need to be reminded to send copies of club charity accounts for 2013-14 only 8 received to date.Please see attachments on M Charity International commitments.In order to complete the water projects In Kenya & Liberia clubs need to be re circulated with the appeal list. This also applies to the North Sea project for 2015-16 where we have already been requested to fund .Sight Savers no longer have eye camps ,info to be obtained on revised arrangements.

Future action.I note that MD are proposing a dues increase, and I plan to send out, subject to comment , the updated spreadsheet to calculate dues, plus? M charity International appeals via the webmaster on about 1 June 2015.

International will continue to notify clubs direct for international dues.Clearly there are issues that are ongoing that need to be quickly resolved including the latest missive re 90 arrears & payment direct..

budget  Lions Clubs

International District 105 M.

             Actual Budg

et actual Budg

et revised

         

2013-14

2014-15

to March 2015

2015-16

2015-16

         

  £   £              Income            10196.01

10500

9135.00 District Dues 8400 10500

members at Dec 2014 1010

       

    1227.01 LCI membership grant

             

130.8 100   MBNA Royalties 130 100          285.47

200 133.30 Cabinet  fines & tea & coffee

200 100          

9.13     Transfer from membership account

             

      Other              10621 1080 10495.3 Total Income 8730 1070          

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.41 0 1 0                       net

expenditure

Expenditure            

      Officers Expenses                200   communications 175            621.91

350 72.50 F & A 300            

340.5 200 244.25 GLT 250              200 71.50 GMT 250            200.58

200 74.42 Health 175            

64.25 200   international 150            143.19

200   Youth 150            

                       800   Region Zone 900              100   1 VDG 100              250   2 VDG 250            1370.43

    2700   1500          

                     2220.74

3000 3000.00 Convention 2016 3000 3000          

750 750 750.00 DG’s Allowance 750 750          600 600 600.00 NSL Allowance 600 600          -1.25 100 34.90 Incoming 

Officers/Handover100 100          

219.9 300 190.25 Forum 2015 280 280          491 600 411.00 Room Hire/coffee 600 600          9 200 9.00 Printing/Stationery 200 200            750   Equipment 750 750          30     Competitions              115.2 120 76.80 Internet 120 120                Accounts 

examination             

337     Accountancy package

             

344.82

150 522.02 Regalia 150 150          

      Membership 1700 1700                Clubs below 15           134.7

5mem exp

522.56

  176.00 new members joining fees

          500 mem loan

    104.62 International dues paid /recd 

          70.14 printing

312     drinks & nibbles              631.1   430.14 Stationery " Yellow            360 yello

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4 cards " w cards

299.43

  298.50 Regalia              

    500.00 Evesham loan              149     Advertising           176 join 

fee459.85

  134.75 membership expenses

          1240.89

 

  1700   1644.01                550   Leadership 550 550                Training              596.14

    Training courses              

      Training equipment

             

      Centenial Celebration 

1000 1000          

      Publicity   0            100   Other                -820   Reserve Account -

3770-600          

                     9456.96

10800

7700.65 Total Payments 8730 10700

         

      7082.98+2373.98              3538.43

    Surplus (Deficit) for the year to date

0 0          

                     20377.01

    Net Assets              

                           Represented by                                   16838.58

    Accumulated General Fund

             

3538.43

    Surplus/deficit for year

             

                           Collections 

account             

20377.01

                   

                     20377.01

    Represented by Balance of Funds

             

                           23 mar .2015.              dues 56Example standard club     Current  £0.6  

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Exchange Rate £ to $

5

Members       20 Family Members        Student Members        Life Members        Total Number of Members in the Club (According to Oak Brook)

      20

      Do you want to split the Insurance costs between Admin and Charity? (Y/N)

        y

1st Half Dues 2015-16.

       

    Per Member      District    £5.00     £100.

00Multiple District    £14.25   £0.00Multiple District (Student Member)   £7.13     £0.00           International  $21.

50£13.33      

International (Family Member) $10.75

£6.67      

International (Student Member) $10.75

£6.67      

International (Life Member) $0.00

£0.00      

    pay as per Oak Brook account

    £0.00

          £401.50

Club Insurance   £44.25 Per Club   £44.25

      Total Payable   £445.75

      Payable from Admin Account

  £357.42

      Payable from Charities Account

  £88.33

Possible Contribution from Charity       Equipment and Cash   £16.60      Legal Expenses   £9.25     Liability Insurance in MD 105 Dues Per Member

£2.84

£62.48 £88.33    

         Additional Payment from Admin (Please give details)

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Donation to IPDG Thank You Gift £5.00 Total of Additional Payments

  £5.00

    Admin Amount Payable

  £362.42

    Additional Payment from Charity (Please give details)

 

105 M charitable District commitments club Actual £    targ

et £ donation      

North Sea project  £100.00

 

International - water project Kenya £100.00

 

International  -  Liberia Fendall Village  £200.00

       

total of 105 M District commitments   £0.00 Payable from Charities Account

  £0.00

                MD 105 Youth Per Member (Recommended Amount)

  £4.00 Payable from Charities Account

  £88.00

              Charity

Amount Payable

  £176.33

                 Grand total   £538.

75Cheques payable to :- LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, DISTRICT 105M

   

                      Name of Club          

charity int don45Analysis of Charity donations

      accounts

club insurance

District appeals

MD Youth admin

MD Youth Charity

North Sea

kenya Water

Liberia

Club zone

lions

Ref £ £ £ £ £ £

2014-15                Balsall common D 36 1978

4    1 144   100 100 150

Bedworth G 14 3431 7730   1 56       200

36

2Bham Acocks green C 19 3725

2    1       100 200

Birmingham Sheldon

C 13 31310

    1   60 100 100  

Bromsgrove  F 13 38086

  N     36   100  

Coventry Leofric  G 33 45911

        132     200

Droitwich F 17 44752

17204   1   68 100 100  

Harborough 2012   23 117658

    1 88   100   250

Kenilworth E 46 19806

    1 111   100 100 200

Kettering  I 30 19807

    1   120 100 100  

Kidderminster  F 13 28150

    1 48   100   250

Kingswinford & S A 32 30204

10914   1 116   200 100 150

Knowle & Dorridge C 27 31757

    1 108   100 100  

Malvern  F 20 30473

    1 92   50 100 100

Marston Green 2D 17 34121

5984   1 72   100 100 200

Northampton   H 13 19821

      48   100 50 200

Northampton 80  H 20 39063

      80   100   200

Nuneaton G 21 19822

          100 100 100

Rowell I 13 42198

    1     100    

Rugby Rokeby G 23 19832

    1 88   100 100 200

Rushden & District H 5 30737

    1 24   100 100 64.8

Sandwell B 26 105008

  N       200    

Shirley C 26 34669

    1 108   200 100 200

Solihull  C 19 19836

25210   1     100 100  

Southam  E 31 19837

          100    

Sutton  Coldfield   & Erdington

2D 13 19840

          100    

Walsall A 12 2985     1 44     100  

37

9Warwick E 17 1984

3    1   84 100 100 200

Wellingboro  H 13 19844

    1   64 150    

Wellesbourne E 28 19845

    1 104     50  

Worcester F 13 19852

    1   45   50  

                       Aldridge   A 8 4934

8      32        

Barwell & Earl Shilton

G 15 31471

      56 60      

Birmingham Exhibition

2D 8 31472

      28        

Birmingham Exhibition

2D 8 31472

      32        

Birmingham Handsworth

1B 25 46058

        112      

Birmingham Moseley & kings Heath

1B 22 43027

      68        

Corby I 13 29542

      60 56      

Coventry Godiva G 27 55699

      112        

Coventry Mercia   18 120043

      88        

Dudley 1A 9 45912

      32        

Hinckley & Burbage  G 16 30112

      56        

Lutterworth I 11 38813

        44      

Redditch F 19 19829

      76        

Stour Valley  E 15 39555

        68      

Thurnby I 23 102582

9672   1 88 72      

                       Wolverhampton A 7 1985

1        32      

                       Bilston & Willenhall 1A 6 4406

2               

Birmingham Chinatown 

1B 19 47229

      XXXX

       

Birmingham  1B 8 6703   N            

38

Edgbaston 1Bushby I 16 5762

9               

Castle Bromwich D 16 49798

               

Coventry Phoenix G 10 19796

1300              

Evesham E 3 34397

  N            

                       Shakespeare  E 38 1983

4               

Towcester H 18 29134

3136              

Total donations             2059

1053 2700

1950

3064.8

Club donations  Total

  1024

56 8 4 24 28 15 24 21 17

clubs                       personal                 380                    3112      

appeals  District 105M Charity

Accounts        

  Report to Cabinet May 2015

       

  Club donations by year     to date

 

2010-11

2011-2

  2012-13.

  2013-14

2014-15

 

clubs clubs clubs   clubs clubs   donating

donating

Fund Name donating

  donating

donating

 

no no no   no no        District 105M Funds           1    General Fund     1           Partners            23 23 2010-11 Music & the deaf              3 2011-2012 Partners project 2              2012-2013 Partners 

Teenage cancer trust 17   6      

    2013-14  mee & dee     24 1        Partners 2014-15 homeless     14      14 20 District Youth Activities 16   16 10                      37 Niger water wells- clubs 33   2          Nepal Water     29          Liberia     10 17        Kenya water project (total        17    

39

£4000 )    Drug 

Awareness/Tacade/Life Skills

    2      

    Flood Appeal                Humanitarian Emergency 

Fund ( HEF)    4      

                 30 34 NSL prior years                NSL 2012/3 33              NSL 2013-14 dg list     16          NSL 2014-15       24        Roy White              Total for District Appeals                                Other Appeals             Arboretum 4   1          Carbon 3   3        3 Disability Sports 20   15 13        Diabetes 3   2      3 17 EDUKITS 13   14 12    9 23 Eye camps 24   20 31   special 

govt top up  1 Asian Eye Camps            9 2 Eye Health     1      15 17 Gift for Living     1          Libra     1      20 25 LCIF-undesignated 21   18 13        Melvin Jones 1            14 East Africa 1            16 Measles 28   24 16        MD Disaster Fund     18 1        Balkans     6          Philippines     50          Ebola       10        China       3        Loomba       8    1 1 U.S Tornado            10   LIBRA 2          40 41 MD Youth Prog  43   34 41        Malawi Educational 

scholarship10   8      

    Help2Read Malawi       12    11 16 Medic Alert     1        19 2011-12 Music & the deaf                2012-13 Music & the deaf 21          21 22 Special Olympics 22   15 8   4 25 Railway Children 25   20 14        St Asaph Flood  District 105 

BS19        

40

20 5 St Dunstans  2              Syria     2     2 8 TACADE/Life Skills               Marie Curie           1   Wateraid                Total Other Appeals               Grand Total            

admin mar  Lions Clubs International District 105 M.   Appendix

A

  Administration Account 2014 -2015. Actual Receipts & Payments to 28 March 2015 Budget actual 2013-14 2014-15 31.03.15     £ rec     Receipts 10196.01 District Dues 10500 9840.00      LCI membership grant   1227.01    130.8 MBNA Royalties 100      285.47 Cabinet  fines & tea & coffee 200 133.30    9.13 Transfer from membership account          Other        10621.41 Total Income 10800 11200.31                 Payments pay rec net  Officers Expenses          Communications 200     0.00621.91 F & A 350 72.50   72.50340.5 GLT 200 244.25   244.25  GMT 200 71.50   71.50200.58 Health 200 74.42   74.4264.25 International 200     0.00143.19 Youth 200     0.00             Region Zone 800     0.00  1 VDG 100     0.00  2 VDG 250     0.001370.43 2700                   2220.74 Convention 2015 3000 3000.00   3000.00750 DG’s Allowance 750 750.00   750.00600 NSL Allowance 600 600.00   600.00-1.25 Incoming Officers/Handover 100 1225.90 1191.00 34.90219.9 Forum 2014 300 1000.25 810.00 190.25491 Room Hire/coffee 600 411.00   411.009 Printing/Stationery 200 36.00   36.00  Equipment 750     0.0030 Competitions       0.00115.2 Internet 120 86.40   86.40  Accounts examination       0.00

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337 Accountancy package       0.00344.82 Regalia 150 223.52   223.52  Membership 1700 1224.89   1224.89             International dues paid /recd    279.02 174.40 104.62  Leadership 550        Training       0.00596.14 Training courses       0.00  Training equipment   298.50   298.50  Other 100     0.00  Reserve Account -820     0.00           7082.98 Total Payments 10800 9598.15 2175.40 7422.75           3538.43 Surplus (Deficit) for the year to date       3777.56  Balance c.fwd to 2014-2015     20377.01 24154.57  Lions Clubs International District 105 M. Appendix

A

  Membership Account    closed transferred to admin account    funded from Grant Moneys from Oakbrook.        2092.71 Balance c.fwd to 2014-2015   0.00      MD 105 Grant        290.4 Oakbrook grant        2383.11 Total Grant Income   0.00      Expenditure    Clubs below 15        522.56 new members joining fees        312 drinks & nibbles        631.14 Stationery " Yellow cards "        299.43 Regalia        149 Advertising        459.85 membership expenses        9.13 transfer to general account        2383.11 Membership total expenditure   0.00               0 Surplus (Deficit) for the year to date   0.00                 Balance c fwd to 2014-15   0.00                 Collection Account £ rec     Receipts   M D Dues   26094.95      Less paid to M.D   24005.09          2089.86 0 bal             M D Insurance   2256.75      Less paid to M.D   2212.50      -44.25 88.5 44.25 0 bal  MD Youth   2059.00    

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  MD Youth Paid              2059.00 0    International Account          Clubs international dues   26581.87      Less paid to Oakbrook   26581.87          0.00 chq 1560 

mar 2015 

  P D G gifts etc    234.00      Less paid   229.00 229.00 march      5.00 0 bal             Collections account   4198.11                 Balance Sheet at  31 January  2015.        21484.93 Bank current account   28266.00 2  april 

15. 

940.33 add Debtors   940.33      convention pia d -500.00      md ins dr recd d -44.25      less dr paid august d -130.80   -675.05  adj re 2013-14 -940.33 -265.28 160.67            -1599.03           -2048.25 less creditors   -2048.25      adj re 2013-14   425.95 160.67    worcester deducted ins re creditors   23.27      creditors paid December   213.43      creditors paid Jul   185.02      creditors paid aug   337.14      creditors paid sept   203.35   725.51  creditors paid  Jan 2015   235.07   -425.02  PDG paid March 2029.05 405.82      adj 2014-15                     Northampton ref 16 overpaid dues     adj Feb -59.93  Castle Bromwich overpaid re int dues   -12.26      Thurnby overpaid ref 63 £54.49   -54.49      Shakespeare overpaid re dues   -100.05      Worcester dues adj   24.68 adj Feb -42.77  items to transfer to Charity account          Walsall  under paid Jan 15  offset by int join 

fee £ 36 due  48.00 adj Feb  

             MD youth receipts   200.00      charity partners dinner J march        charity don M green J march        Worcester cc re homeless J march        dec young ambassador J march                 20377.01 Net Assets   28352.68    

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             Represented by                   16838.58 Accumulated General Fund   20377.01    3538.43 Surplus/deficit for year   3777.56                 Collections account   4198.11    20377.01     28352.68    2092.71 Membership account   0.00    -2092.71 Surplus/deficit for year   0.00    0     0.00               20377.01 Represented by Balance of Funds   28352.68          0.00      27 april 2015.        

charity march    LIONS CLUBS

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105M

          APPENDIX C

CHARITY ACCOUNT 2014-15

Detail Schedule of donations

   

Receipts & Payments to 30 th march 2015.

30.03.15.

30.6.14.

2014-15

Balance

code

Fund Name Receipts

Number Total Payments

Balance

£-p £-p of £-p £-p £-p                       DISTRICT 105M FUNDS donations              General Fund         19.00        add transfers                      105M Youth Camp                  Niger water wells                  Alcester              3,954.92 

  General Fund total 0.00   3,954.92 

  19.00    3,935.92

    Partners            0.00    2012-2013 Partners 

Teenage cancer trust              

                       2013-2014 Partners 

Project Me & Dee200.00

1          

    My donate 29.25            7,276.98 

  2013-2014 Partners Project Me & Dee

229.25

  7,506.23 

  7,506.23 

  0.00

                       Partners 2014-15  9304. 16          

44

homeless 21    Lloyds bank compensation 575.0

0           

    Click  5.80              1 Partners 2014-15 

homeless9885.01

  9,885.01 

  541.67   9,343.34

    District Youth Trust                District Young 

Ambassador325.00

      529.50    

  2 District Youth Activities 650.00

12          

    Peace Poster              4,229.42 

  District Youth Activities Total

975.00

  5,204.42 

  529.50   4,674.92

166.21    105M District Leos (in Trust)

    166.21        166.21

                   5,800.00 

3 Nepal Water     5,800.00 

  5,800.00

  0.00

    Kenya water projects 1950.00

21 1,950.00 

      1,950.00

2,050.00 

4 Fendall Village 3064.80

19 5,114.80 

  5,000.00

  114.80

                   874.08    Drug 

Awareness/Tacade/Life Skills

             

-24.75    Life skills training 160.00

2          

849.33  5 Life skills  160.00

  1,009.33 

  0.00    1,009.33

                   4,488.80 

  Humanitarian Emergency Fund ( HEF)

    4,488.80 

      4,488.80

    North sea lions              342.68    NSL 2012-13              3,611.29 

  Burkina Faso returned              

1,950.00 

  NSL 2013-14              

  6 NSL 2014-15 3180.00

27          

5,903.97 

  North sea lions 3180.00

  9,083.97 

  7,120.90

  1,963.07

                   838.00    Roy White     838.00        838.00                   35,557.63

Total for District Appeals 19444.06

53051.69

26517.30

26534.39

55,001. 26,534.

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69 39 OTHER APPEALS 0.00    MD Disaster Fund 200.0

01 200.00        

0.00    Balkans     0.00        0.00    MD Disaster Fund 200.0

0  200.00   200.00   0.00

                       Ebola 2442.

0010 2,442.0

0  1,092.

00  1,350.0

00.00  7 China 950.0

03 950.00   950.00   0.00

0.00  8 Eye camps 10825.00

32 10,825.00

  10,725.00

  100.00

0.00  9 Special Olympics 650.00

12 650.00   450.00   200.00

0.00  10 EFDS 900.00

17 900.00   600.00   300.00

0.00  11 EDUKITS 1740.00

14 1,740.00

  1,520.00

  220.00

0.00  12 LCIF-undesignated 1950.00

15 1,950.00

  1,700.00

  250.00

0.00  13 Measles 1250.00

20 1,250.00

  950.00   300.00

    Loomba 1400.00

12 1,400.00

      1,400.00

0.00    Measles badges     0.00       0.00  15 Help2Read Malawi 910.0

016 910.00   710.00   200.00

0.00  16 Railway Children 1100.00

18 1,100.00

  850.00   250.00

0.00    Malawi Educational scholarship

    0.00       0.00

0.00  17 MD Youth Prog  1053.00

15 1,053.00

  592.00   461.00

0.00    MD Youth Prog  admin 2027.00

27 2,027.00

  1,739.00

  288.00

0.00    Carbon     0.00       0.000.00    Melvin Jones     0.00       0.000.00    Philippines Disaster Gerry 

Cans    0.00       0.00

0.00    LIBRA     0.00       0.000.00    UNICEF Children of Syria     0.00       0.000.00    Gift for Living     0.00       0.000.00    Medic Alert     0.00       0.00    3080.00              0.00 Total Other Appeals 27397

.00 27,397.

00 22,078

.00 5,319.0

0                   35,557 Grand Total 46841 82,398. 48,595 31,853.

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.63 .06 69 .30 39      25905

.5820,935.48 80,448.

69      33,803.

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  LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 105M

-18908.48         APPENDIX C

30.6.14.

  CHARITY ACCOUNT 2014-15

          30.03.15.

£ Receipts & Payments to 30 th march 2015.

          £

          28,080.57

   

Receipts                Contributions received              26,748.35 

  District 105M Funds             19,444.06

65,178.22 

  Other Appeals             27,397.00

                   91,926.57 

  Total receipts ( see schedule attached )

            46,841.06

                       Payments                Donations and Grants              24,297.08 

  District 105M Funds             26,517.30

65,529.42 

  Other Appeals             22,078.00

89,826.50 

                48,595.30

30.06.14.

                30.03.15.

Balance

            Payments

  Balance

£-p             £-p   £-p    Accumulated Charity

Fund            

    Receipts              2,100.07 

  Less Payments 46841.06

      48,595.30

  -1,754.24

33,132.56 

  Charity Account balance  1 st July 2014

            35,557.63

325.00    Debtors              35,557.63 

  Receipts & Payments to 30 th march 2015.

          33,803.39

Represented by                 Lloyds TSB Charity 

Account31976.39

           

    eye camp pia.   825 unpre eye           

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camp    Unpresented Cheques   809 325.00            Dr Ninestiles re skills                  MD youth  overpaid    -92.00              Homeless from admin                  District Young 

Ambassador admin cr             

    Youth MD trf from Admin                  MD youth admin dr 2027 1739.00 821            admin re trans from 

admin-200   160.67   cleare

d Oct   

                       Charity Account balance 33803

.39           

      33803.39

           

      0.00 unpresented              bb 27 th april 2015.              

budget revised 2015-16  Lions Clubs International

District 105 M.  Actual Budge

t actual Budge

t revised

2013-14

2014-15

28/03/2015

2015-16

2015-16

  £   £  Income 10196.01

10500 9840.00 District Dues 8400 10500

members at  Dec 2014 1010

    1227.01 LCI membership grant  130.8 100 MBNA Royalties 130 130285.47 200 133.30 Cabinet  fines & tea & coffee 200 2009.13     Transfer from membership 

account 

      Other  10621.41

10800 11200.31 Total Income 8730 10830

  net expenditure

Expenditure

      Officers Expenses    200   communications 175621.91 350 72.50 F & A 300340.5 200 244.25 GLT 250  200 71.50 GMT 250200.58 200 74.42 Health 17564.25 200   international 150143.19 200   Youth 150

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  800   Region Zone 900  100   1 VDG 100  250   2 VDG 2501370.43

    2700   1500

2220.74

3000 3000.00 Convention 2016 3000 3000

750 750 750.00 DG’s Allowance 750 750600 600 600.00 NSL Allowance 600 600-1.25 100 34.90 Incoming Officers/Handover 100 100219.9 300 190.25 Forum 2015 280 280491 600 411.00 Room Hire/coffee 600 6009 200 36.00 Printing/Stationery 200 200  750 Equipment 750 75030   Competitions    115.2 120 86.40 Internet 120 120    Accounts examination    337   Accountancy package    344.82 150 223.52 Regalia 150 150  Membership 1700 1000

0      Clubs below 15  522.56   160.00 new members joining fees      104.62 International dues paid /recd   312   drinks & nibbles  631.14   430.14 Stationery " Yellow cards "  299.43   298.50 Regalia      500.00 Evesham loan  149   Advertising  459.85   134.75 membership expenses  

1700 1628.01  550   Leadership 550 550      Training    596.14 Training courses      Training equipment          Centenial Celebration  1000 1000      Publicity   0  100   Other    -820   Reserve Account -3770 -8770         9456.96

10800 7422.75 Total Payments 8730 10830

         3538.43

    Surplus (Deficit) for the year to date

0 0

         20377.01

    Net Assets  

      Represented by  16838.     Accumulated General Fund  

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583538.43

    Surplus/deficit for year  

             Collections account  20377.01

       

         20377.01

    Represented by Balance of Funds

 

         27-Apr-15

Brian BurgessDistrict Treasurer

NAME: Mike Cooke OFFICE: Clerk to the TrusteesDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Ron Cross OFFICE: Sergeant at ArmsDATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Wim Hoogerwerf OFFICE: CNRODATE: May 2015

No Report Submitted

NAME: Paul Murphy OFFICE: Convention Host Chair

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Well, Sandwell 2015 has come and gone, and I hope all that were in attendance over the weekend enjoyed themselves.

Special mention must go to Lion John Barnes in his skill at negotiating a good deal for Lions in his dealings with the hotel!

A special thanks to the members Sandwell Lions Club, who fully supported me in this role and helped to put together the weekend! ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: None

NAME: John Barnes OFFICE: District Events OfficerDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:

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NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:

I don’t have oneACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Very littleCONVENTION 2015This was successfully held at The Park Inn by Radisson, West Bromwich Numbers were very disappointing but thanks to Lion Paul & his team from Sandwell we had an enjoyable weekend.CONVENTION 2016Date; 18th-20th March – at Hinckley – a committee has been set up by local club with help of others.Preliminary details were given at Convention in March by Host Committee Chair Lion Danielle Benn with full details being presented at Autumn Forum.CONVENTION 2017Suggestions please.FUTURE DATES 2015/16District Changeover - Sunday 19th July 2015 Details to followAutumn Forum - Sunday 11th October 2015 – awaiting programmeCabinet Meetings – 16th August, 22nd November 21st February, 22nd May.REGION & ZONE CHAIRSI do need your gongs returned to me by end of June so that they can be ready for changeoverACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: -

NAME: Ray Stephens OFFICE: Health and SafetyDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED: NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING: With the exception of Birmingham Edgbaston I have received the “Statement of Intent” from all Clubs in the District including the Shakespeare Branch Club Alcester & District. I have repeatedly requested the President of Birmingham Edgbaston Lion Randhir Sahota to sign and send me a copy and he first stated that he had posted it on the 20/04/2015 it never arrived. I then contacted him again by email and attached another Statement which he then replied that he was having a problem printing it. So I sent another email this time putting a pasted copy as the main body of the email. Still I have had no reply.Therefore if I exclude Birmingham Edgbaston from the 56 clubs in our district I have had a 100% response.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:I have been informed by the 105MD H&S Officer Lion Brian Dickety that we should get all clubs to sign this statement every year due to the change of Presidency and in some cases the Club H&S Officer. Although I do not understand why it seems such a chore to print a copy, sign it and send a copy to me I am going to make the following suggestion to all clubs in the district. That every club have on their Agenda for the first meeting of the Lionistic Year a copy of the “Statement of Intent” ready to be signed by the President and H&S Officer. This can then be sent to me by either email or posted.I also made the request that perhaps this suggestion be incorporated into the Club President and Club Secretary Workshops.

NAME: Suresh Gohil OFFICE: Insurance OfficerDATE: May 2015

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No Report Submitted

NAME: Eric Hughes OFFICE: District Vulnerable Persons Officer DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:I attended Convention on 21st March 2015.

Since the last Cabinet meeting, I have completed DBS checks in respect of members of Malvern Hills, Kenilworth, Rugby Rokeby and Sandwell Lions Clubs. Arrangements are in hand to renew applications for members of Corby & District Lions Club on Thursday 14t May 2015.

The Council of Governors have approved the following

1. Transport ProtocolExtends the Multiple District Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy by setting out the requirements that should be met to protect MD105 as an organisation, its members and those children and vulnerable adults to whom the policy applies.

2. Vulnerable Beneficiaries PolicyThe policy arises from The Charity Commission in England and Wales and concerns the appointment of Trustees in relation to “regulated Activity” status. The policy also identifies issues as being higher risk and must be reported.

Both the Transport Protocol and the Vulnerable Beneficiaries Policy have been downloaded to the MD and our District web sites.

The Governors also approved

3. Safeguard Board, its panel members and responsibilities.

4. Young Ambassador Final - could be a “regulated “activity” if attended by child under 18 years and not accompanied by parent or guardian and staying overnight.

5. Cultural Exchange – requests for cultural exchanges for children (who have not attained their 18th birthday) are from time to time circulated to Districts and Clubs. The MD do not propose to conduct a suitability assessment on the responsible host person, which would require a criminal record check, as the definition of “regulated activity” is met. Agreements must be between both sets of parents and comply with national child safeguarding legislation as the Multiple District cannot be held responsible.

There has still been no MD VPO meeting.

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

Eric Hughes

NAME: Martin Hill OFFICE: Centennial Co-ordinator

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DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Presented an update at Convention. Manned a stall, handing out leaflets and cupcakes.

Attended RC/ZC training session and explained their respective roles in relation to the Centennial Committee; requested the ZC’s to invite a Centennial Committee representative to at least 2 of the Zone meetings in the next Lionistic Year.

Rugby Rokeby have confirmed that they have booked a flowerbed with the local authority.

Attended F&A meeting. I was unable to attend the second MD Committee meeting, but Lion Ron Cross attended.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:Prepare a newsletter for distribution by the Webmistress.Try to fix dates for Zone Meeting visits during the next Lionistic year.Attend the next MD Committee meeting.

SECTION 9: LONG RANGE PLANNING

NAME: John Gray OFFICE: Chair LRP CommitteeDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:The group proposing to form a second Club in Warwick notified Doug Cross that they had changed their mind after the President’s collar had been ordered, paperwork completed and arrangements made to formalise Warwick Oken Lions Club so there will be no further progress at this time. Hopefully we shall be able to rebuild Warwick Club.

I have consulted with Andy Pemberton who has assured me that to the best of his knowledge there are no likely immediate changes in the structure of Zones/Regions in the multiple district

Completed visits to all Zones

Made various other visits to Clubs and events to broaden my understanding of the variety of work, service and fellowship across District 105M

I have also redrafted more sections of the LRP to reduce the number of pages and in an attempt to make it more user friendly

There are 2 areas where support still has not been forthcoming to any great degree:- Building an inventory (what have they got to hide?!) All Committee Chairs and Portfolio holders were emailed offering them the

opportunity to contribute their plans and targets for the LRP document but not one committee has responded to date and only one individual 

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:

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I propose to circulate a document to be completed by all present at the forthcoming Cabinet Meeting to compile an equipment inventory based on Region and Zone Chair responses

To be in a position to hand over a working document to my successor

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

NAME: Simon Moss OFFICE: Immediate Past District Governor

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Most of my time since the last meeting has been taken up with the organisation and delivery pf the 2015 MD Convention and familiarisation with my new role as Council Chairman. As part of the latter I have met with the Department of Media Culture and Sport, ITV and The Young Gamblers Educational Trust as well as attending MD Lifeskills, Centennial and Council Advisory Committee meetings.

As IPDG I represented the district and LCI at Shirley Lions Charter in Southampton.

I would like to congratulate Ian and Joy on an excellent year and look forward to handing the IPDG mantle on in July.

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:None

NAME: Heather Jeavons OFFICE: 1st Vice District GovernorDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:2. Attended DG Team Meetings3. Attended Club Charters and Club Business Meetings where invited.4. Attended April meeting of the F&A Committee5. Attended five meetings of MD Convention 2015 Committee6. Attended District Convention 7. Attended Multiple District Convention8. Atrtended meeting with MD Portfolio Co-ordinators at CAC Meeting 9. Attended Council of Governors in May

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:4. Attend Club Charters and Club Business Meetings where invited5. Attend DG Team Meetings6. Liase with incoming VDG1 and VDG2 7. Attend DG International Training in June8. Attend International Convention in June /July

NAME: John Gray OFFICE: 2nd Vice District Governor DATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:

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NoneJUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:

N/AACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:

27/1 participated in on-line DG Team Meeting 28/1 attended Zone D meeting 30/1 attended Kettering & District Charter Dinner 2/2 attended F & A meeting at MDHQ 15/2 attended Cabinet meeting 21/2 attended Birmingham Chinatown’s New Year Celebration 22/2 attended Bushby Charter Lunch 24/2 participated in on-line DG Team Meeting 3/3 chaired LRP Meeting at MDHQ 4/3 attended Zone F meeting 10/3 attended UN Day at Houses of Parliament 11/3 attended Zone A meeting 12/3 visited Lutterworth Lions Club & inducted new member 17/3 attended YLiS Presentation Evening in Kettering 18/3 attended District Skittles Final at Towcester 20/3 – 22/3 attended 105M District Convention 24/3 attended Presentation Evening inc. YLiS at Kenilworth 25/3 participated in on-line DG Team Meeting 10/4 attended Towcester Charter Dinner 13/4 attended Zone C meeting 27/4 attended Kettering & Wellingborough Lions Fashion Show 28/4 participated in on-line DG Team Meeting

ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING: To attend MD105 Convention on 8th – 10th May in Birmingham To attend photo shoot and send-off of Lion Keith Ogley on his ‘End to End’ (Land’s End to

John O’Groats) Charity Walk on 11th – 12th May To attend Cabinet Meeting at St. John’s Hotel on 17th May To attend District Officer Training on 30th May To attend Thurnby Charter Lunch on 31st May To prepare for and Chair LRP meeting on 2nd June To finalise update of LRP document To attend VDG Training weekend at St. John’s Hotel on 6th – 7th June To attend GLT meeting at Arden Hotel on 11th June (TBC) To assist Corby, Harborough TWENTY12 & Kettering Lions Clubs with a Membership

Promotion event at E. Carlton Park Fun Day on 14th June To attend District Handover Lunch at St. John’s Hotel on 19th July

NAME: Douglas Cross OFFICE: PDG’s Liaison DATE: May 2015

It is never to early to look for potential candidates for the position of Second Vice Governor for 2016 / 2017.

Will all of the DG’s team keep a look out for possible candidates

Every year the incoming DG has problems filling all of the cabinet positions .Do we let all of the clubs in 105M know the situation we may get nominations from clubs

*******Do you know of any club who have carried a Yellow Card drop or used your own leaflets recently or

intend to do one this summer --- please let me know and can I have a copy.

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If you would like help with funding make sure you check with PDG Andy Pemberton Membership Chairman before committing to any costs.

In 105M we have a lot of clubs with small membership under 10 who we are helping to rebuild and

costs are mounting, we require help from Senior Lions.

Remember LCI joining fee can be automatically reclaimed from the District Treasurer for clubs with 15 members or less.

Pay the account when received from Oakbrook and then ask the District Treasurer Brian Burgess for repayment – its only $25.00 but every little helps.

********105M is still one of the few Districts in the MD who have an organised Past District Governors Association; it assists greatly in keeping experienced Lions active in the District

***********

Every year we try to organise the 105M Golf Competition and set it up as a Joint event with PDG’s This year PDG John Poole is organising it at Bromsgrove Golf Club on

7th August 2014PLEASE NOTE DATE

We are very anxious for more Club Lions members to play in the 105M Golf Competition from all Clubs across the District.

Both the Men’s and Ladies Lions Cups will be played for on the same day and arrangements can be made for Lion Club members to play at fixed times to avoid extra travelling. Remember we did not

have a Lion Lady Golfer play at all in the 2014 competition

************The PDG’s summer lunch is scheduled for June 14th 2015 at

At Henley in Arden Golf Club - but only 25 booked in a present.this date has been brought forward to miss the June Honolulu International Convention

**The annual Christmas Lunch is now planned for 29th November 2015

to avoid clash with 105M Cabinet Grounds Farm, Middleton, Sutton Coldfield.

Organised by PDG Linda Cross

NAME: Ian Haffner OFFICE: District GovernorDATE: May 2015

DECISIONS REQUIRED:None

JUSTIFICATION FOR DECISIONS:N/A

ACTIONS TAKEN SINCE LAST MEETING:Since the last Cabinet meeting it has been very busy with many highlights. Joy and I have continued with club visits and attended charter anniversaries which we have thoroughly enjoyed. We have also visited Coventry Godiva Leo’s club, attended many Lion’s events from quizzes to St. Georges celebrations including the District skittles final. Also attended a visit to Fisher House at the Q.E. hospital site and their work with injured service personnel and their families.It was a real pleasure to attend United Nations day at Westminster followed by dinner with the International President.

The greatest highlight though was of course our District convention which was a fabulous weekend and thanks to all those who contributed to making it a success. Particular thanks to Sandwell Lions

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club for their organisation skills, enthusiasm and sense of fun. I would also like to thank the District Events officer, Sergeant at arms, District Secretary, District Webmaster for all their hard work and Lion Darren Blenkiron for organising the P. A. System and more.

Attended MD convention hosted by our District at the NEC, another great weekend, congratulations to Convention Host Chairman Simon and his team. The process of handing over to Heather is well underway as we prepare for the next Lions year.

In the meantime still 6 weeks to go! I would like to thank all the District officers for their hard work this year. Thanks for the great response so far to the Nepal disaster appeal.ACTIONS PLANNED BEFORE NEXT MEETING:To complete club visits, charters, other events and continue handover with Heather and DG team.

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