BRAINS OF AVALON QUIZ

The annual quiz will take place on Friday 30th Janaury 2026 in Glastonbury Town Hall.

Full details in the poster of how to book your table!

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

The customers of the Morrisons store in Glastonbury have once again been most generous in their support of a collection at Christmas.

Glastonbury and Street Lions Club (CIO) were in store for three days in the runup to Christmas and collected a magnificent £897.21.  It will be used to support and benefit local groups, organisations and individuals as identified and agreed by the Lions members.

Three members visited the Morrisons in Glastonbury recently to say thank you and present to their Community Champion Stella, a Certificate of Appreciation for this year’s collection and a Banner of Appreciation for the stores support of the Club over many years.

A club spokesperson said “We are most grateful to the customers of Morrisons who were very charitable with their donations and the club would like to thank the management and staff at the store for making us feel so welcome.   It was very noticeable this year that so many people were in a very cheerful mood despite the challenges that many are facing.  It was an opportunity to think about those less fortunate than ourselves and with everyone’s help our collection will enable us to perhaps bring a smile to the faces of some needing our support.”

NEW YEAR MEAL

Members and partners enjoyed a New Year meal at our regular venue, The Bear Inn.

Simple evening with plenty of chat and an opportunity to enjoy the company of each other, ready to start a busy year ahead including celebrating our 50th Charter Anniversary in April.

SPECTACLE RECYCLING

A carload of spectacles for recycling ready to go to our National Headquarters in Birmingham for grading and then shipment to partners in developing countires to help those with impaired vision.

Total of 3335 pairs this time, making nearly 7000 pairs in the last twelve months.

Thanks to the opticians supporting our project - Boots Opticians in Street and Wells, Eyetech in Street, Specsavers in Street and West Menip Hospital.

SUPPORTING YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS

Leroy the Lion pictured with some members of the Wessex Falcons Football team whose kit the club has sponsored.

LITTER PICKING - AGAIN!

MID-SOMERSET MUSICAL SPECTACULAR

 

35 years of the Mid Somerset Musical Spectacular at Strode Theatre were celebrated across two nights in June.  These concerts have been organised with Somerset Music over the years and this year it was ably supported by Nicola Thompson.

Over the two evenings over 250 youngsters performed on teh stage, many performing at a professional theatre for this first time.

On the Monday evening we welcomed a number of guests including a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Michael Motum, and one of the original organsiers, Nigel White.

Thanks to all our performers!

 

HOWARD MARTIN MEMORIAL FUND

Howard Martin was a member of Glastonbury and Street Lions Club for many years and previous to that he had been both a Lion and a Leo in other parts of the country.

He passed away in March 2023 and he left a very significant legacy to the club that it received in summer 2024.  It was his wish that the legacy be used to support young people and the groups, schools, clubs and organisations in which they are involved in our local community.  After discussion and thought the club set up the Howard Martin Memorial Fund and in the autumn invited grant applications from some local groups.

A number of schools and groups took up the opportunity and one of the first to receive a grant was Baltonsborough CE VC Primary School.  The school wants to create an outdoor area where children can explore the world around them and develop a sense of belonging.  The club were particularly impressed by the teaching staff who had undertaken a 26 mile sponsored walk in aid of the project.

A club spokesperson said " It was Howard's wish that his legacy be used locally to help children and we believe that this project captures the essence of what he wanted to achieve and support.  Other recent grants have included providing football kit to a local youth football team, sponsoring a musical workshop at a local infants school and helping the Sea Cadets complete a refurbishment project of a Portacabin at their headquarters.  We will be welcoming further applications in the future."

Lions Ronnie Harkness and Chris Ford presenting a cheque to members of staff at the school

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