Sunday 5th October 2025

41st Annual Hastings Half Marathon organised by the Hastings Lions Club is taking place on Sunday 5th October 2025.

To enter please go to www.hastings-half.co.uk and register

Sunday 1st June 2025

Hastings Lions celebrated its 56th Anniversary Charter Lunch at The Brickwall Hotel in Sedlescombe.

We were delighted to be joined by the Lions District Governor, Regional Chairman, Zone Chairman, Presidents and members from other Lions Clubs including Bexhill, Uckfield and SEBI Lions, Past Mayor of Hastings Judy Rogers and Helene Poursain and Stu Plumbley from the Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance.

The Air Ambulance last year responded to 3,328 missions and provided emergency support to 1,930 patients needing urgent critical care.

The KSS Air Ambulance organisation costs £56,000 a day to operate and consists of three AW169 helicopters and four Volvo EC90 rapid response vehicles.

Hastings Lions Club were delighted to present a cheque to the Air Ambulance for £25,000 to match fund the South East Lions fundraiding activities which will now allow the KSS Air Ambulance service to purchase an additional rapid response vehicle that will provide pivotal care and support to those in desperate medical need and will be introduced into service shortly.

Hastings President Hayley Luck said " We are a small club that achieves great things, we are delighted to present a cheque for £25,000 to help the KSS Air Ambulance to purchase a brand new rapid response vehicle to support those in need."

9th July 2025

Today Hastings Lions welcomed their new President Brett McLean to the helm for the municipal year 2025 - 2026.

His first presidential duty was to present the Immediate Past President Hayley Luck with her Past President medal in recognition of her service, dedication and commitment to Hastings Lions CIO.

Brett said "Hayleys efforts had been unwavering, her presidency hadn't been a smooth term in office due to the rigmarole of the unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances earlier this year which saw the Hastings Half Marathon cancelled in March but thankfully rescheduled for this October.

Hayleys dedication, commitment and loyalty to the club, it's members and the wider community did not go unnoticed. "