Uckfield Lions Secondhand Bookshop

Uckfield & District Lions Club

Serving the community since 1969

Raising money for good causes

CIO Registered Charity number 1181177

Lions Bookshop Coffee Morning

Bridge Cottage kindly hosted the Lions Bookshop Coffee morning on Monday 27th January. Around 24 volunteers attended with refreshments provided by Graham & Anita. The main object of the meeting was for volunteers to meet & socialise with each other.

David Goodey who organised the meeting, welcomed everyone & thanked them for coming.

Matters such as the history of the bookshop, Health & Safety & working procedures in the bookshop were discussed. Graham Russell stated that Bridge Cottage was where the bookshop was born. His idea of starting a bookshop in 2011 was considered with some concern as the cheapest High Street rents were about £11,000. He then discussed the idea of a profit sharing idea with Bridge Cottage who were in the process of applying for a lottery grant & fund raising. This was proposed & approved by the Club & the shop commenced trading from the very small former jewellery shop on the right hand end & from tables outside. Initially we were told that we were only likely to be at Bridge cottage for 6-12month as the lottery grant was progressing. We were there just over 3 years. This enabled Uckfield Lions to establish the bookshop & take on the present lease in Olives Yard. Around 6 Lions & tradesmen completely refurbished the shop to what you see today.

Graham Baldwin then went onto Health & Safety emphasising certain matters including the reporting of accidents & what to do in case of a fire.

John outlined the system with Word Of Books & dealing with cash in the shop

Graham Russell detailed selling on Ebay, noting a few notable successes. Matters relating to working in the bookshop led to a lively discussion with constructive ideas put forward

The meeting concluded with a raffle where around 15 prizes were won & David Goodey thanked everyone for coming & there continued support.

ON GOING PROJECTS

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Minibus Bookshop Car Rally

Diabetes Tests Air Ambulance

Easter Egg Draw Lions Day & fetes Messageinabottle

Fund raising

Fund raising never stops for Uckfield Lions. Annual events such as the Easter Egg Raffle, Lions Day, Classic Car Rally, the Lions Santa Sleigh & Christmas Supermarket Raffle are all well established. The Lions Secondhand Bookshop raises money all year round.

Community Mini Bus

In July 2016 with the aid of a Government grant & donations from local organisations & individuals, the Club took delivery of a brand new 14 seater Mercedes Mini-Bus equipped with a wheelchair lift and space for 4 wheel chairs when required.

The Uckfield Lions Community Mini-Bus is widely used by many different organisations around the Uckfield area, such as the TN22 Clubs, community groups, guides, scouts & football clubs. This form of 'service' from the Lions is the only way they can ensure their members can be transported to meetings and for outings. It is also well used by the Lions for their summer cream teas & trips around the countryside and transporting people to and from various events.

It is available to hire by organisations, providing their own driver where possible. Drivers are asked to complete a named driver form for acceptance onto the Insurance policy. Uckfield Lions may be able to provide drivers by arrangement.

The current standard rates of hire are £1.00 per mile driven, which includes fuel & insurance, with a minimum hire charge of £15. The community minibus is run on a not for profit basis.

For bookings, please contact Lion Frank on 01825763658 frank phillips60@gmail.com& for further information about becoming a volunteer driver.

Uckfield Lions Second Hand Bookshop

Location TN22 1QP - SEE MAP

SECONDHAND BOOKSHOP, OLIVES YARD, HIGH STREET, UCKFIELD

OPPOSITE NATWEST BANK

OPENING TIMES

The Lions Bookshop openibg hours are 10am-4pmTuesday to Friday & 10am - 1pm Saturday

Opening times may vary. Donations can be bougt to the shop with parking available for unloading. Large donations or if collection is required can be made by arrangement.

BOOKS, JIGSAWS, SOLD & WANTED

Volunteers required to help in the shop, sorting books & serving customers.

For further bookshop information, see the link to the main listing on the home page or click on link below

BOOKSHOP MAIN PAGE

Classic Car Rally

The Lions Classic Vehicle event this year is on Saturday 5th July on Luxford Field. See main website for details

Proceeds each year raise money for a nominated charity

Diabetes Testing

Uckfield Lions organise a free Diabetes Testing morning at the Belmont Centre. This year it is being held on

For further information contact Lion David Skinner at dajskinner@hotmail.com or on 01323 767656

Sussex Air ambulance

Its Snow Joke

Lions have supported the Kent and Sussex Air Ambulance for a number of years, and indeed the Lions of Uckfield have given donations from our Charity Account on several occasions. The helicopters are now night functional and this has resulted in an operational success factor increasing by over 100%.

Easter Egg Raffle

Every year during the weeks leading up to Easter, Uckfield Lions hold their Easter Egg raffle. Look out for the eggs in numerous pubs throughout the area. Tickets just £1.00 each

Lions Day & Fetes

Every year Uckfield Lions hold their Lions Day & car boot on Luxford Field, Uckfield & have stalls at other local fetes. The Lions Big Fun Day this year is on Sunday 1st june

This year's LIONS BIG FUN DAY is in Luxford Fied on Sunday 1st June

Message in a Bottle & Message in a Wallet.

Have you got a bottle or know of someone who should have one? Bottles are free & can be collected from pharmacies, doctor's surgeries, any Lion Member or the Lions bookshop at Olives Yard, High Street, Uckfield.

This simple but effective scheme provides vulnerable people or people living on their own with vital life saving information in a common place, the fridge, where it can easily be found in the event of an emergency. This will save the Emergency Services valuable time & money.

Two labels, one on the inside of the front door and the other on the fridge, alerts the Emergency Services that this information is available. The information stored in this readily identifiable container includes personal details, doctor’s name and telephone number, a brief description of any medical conditions, allergies, family contact details and Repeat Prescription location.

The same facility is now available as Message in a Wallet. This additional scheme was introduced by Uckfield Lions in 2017. Details are entered onto a small card & kept with a person in their wallet or purse.

For more information contact Barry on 07583 025588

Santa Sleigh

The Lions Santa Sleigh tours Uckfield throughout December & is in Olives Yard, just off Uckfield High Street on Late Night Shopping. Money raised goes towards supporting various charities & good causes. Santa gives out presents to all the young children who come out to see him.