Thetford Lions Club Closes With great regret and sadness Thetford Lions Club will cease meeting from the start of 2022. Falling membership numbers means we can no longer guarantee to provide the level of service to the community and people of Thetford that we have provided for the last nearly 50 years. In that time, we have helped at innumerable town activities as stewards and general assistance. We have organised many quizzes and social events which raised large sums of money to help those in our community whose needs fell through the cracks in the system. We also arranged for Thetford to become part of the international Peace Pole movement, and our pole in the King’s House Gardens will remain to remind future generations of us. For 22 years we ran a highly successful swimming gala which attracted swimmers with disabilities from all over East Anglia. Several Paralympians had their first taste of a swimming competition in Thetford. Our primary aim was to serve the people
of Thetford so we have decided to disburse our assets to organisations which our members felt would carry on this tradition. As a result, the stock of books and bric-a-brac items which we sold at our popular street stall will be donated to the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices & Mencap charity shops. Our charitable funds will be given to Fincham’s Turnaround Stays, Stroke Association, TADDS, Thetford Bulldogs Football Club, and the Thetford Music Project. Pictured: Thetford Lions Peace Pole forms part of a wider trail around the town including the URC and Methodist Church
‘Just A Cuppa’ Is Back At The Library
These groups provide the opportunity for people to meet, chat and socialise over a cup of tea or coffee – it’s as simple as that. They run every Wednesday 2 - 4pm (alongside ‘Colour Me Calm’ group) and Fridays 11-12noon. No need to book, just pop in and join in the conversation.
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