WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB
Ordinary people doing extraordinary things
What Do Wokingham Lions Do?
We run numerous fund-raising events throughout the year, including:
#Woky Comedy Nights at the Wokingham Theatre
Last year we raised over £100,000, while we estimate the events we organised helped charities raise at least another £100,000 for themselves. We donate most of the money we raise to support local charities, partly through our Golden Awards scheme, but we also support families and individuals facing hardship.
We also donate around 10% to worldwide disaster relief and global causes via Lions Club International Foundation.
We provide services to the local community through projects like Message in a Bottle, ReTec, Recycled For Sight, Child Sight UK and Lions Share. We also support other charities, fellow Lions Clubs and fund-raisers with their activities whenever we can.
Finally, we have fun doing it and organise great social activities for our members.
Learn more about our club here.
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Wokingham Lions Club are happy to have supported this amazing event by Beyond Boundaries Foundation – it starts on Thursday! See below for a video tour.
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We don’t often talk about our internal organisation at Wokingham Lions Club on Facebook – it’s not the most scintillating topic 🥱
But we are beyond excited to share that one of our own, Mr Tim Hanton, has become a District Governor!
See below from Lions International – British Isles 👏
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Another lovely photo from last week’s Wokingham Lions Club Celebration event – thanks BIBS (Babies in Buscot Support)!
Missed the event? Read all about it in Wokingham.Today: wokingham.today/wokingham-lions-what-a-difference-they-make
#WokinghamLions #WeServeLast week, Fundraising Manager, Liz Josif, attended Wokingham Lions Club annual celebration and was presented with a £750 donation.
BIBS were 1 of 30 charities who each received a donation from the proceeds of their 30th Wokingham May Fayre.
We are so grateful for their continued support shown towards our small charity, and thank them for this incredible generous donation. It will help us continue with our mission of saving tiny lives 💜
New #WOKY Comedy Nights – dates & tickets now available!
Wokingham's hottest comedy night is back – and tickets are now available from the Wokingham Theatre website!
We'll have three great comedians and an MC for you to enjoy – plus a full bar!
Friday 6 Nov 26, 26 Feb 27, 16 Apr 27 & 28 May 27 – details on our #wokinghamlions website.
#Comedy #LiveComedy #Wokingham #LoveWokingham
Lovely write up of last week's Wokingham Lions Club celebration event – read all about it in Wokingham.Today!
wokingham.today/wokingham-lions-what-a-difference-they-make
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Another great gig at Wokingham Music Club – thanks to Kossoff – the Band Plays On for putting on a stellar performance!
Next up at the club we have Very Beautiful South: tribute on Saturday 25th July at All Saints Church Wokingham England – and you have a choice of two shows – a 2:30pm matinee and a 7:30pm evening show!
For both events the doors and bar open an hour before the performance starts – get all the details from our #wokinghammusicclub website!
Wokingham Music Club is organised by Wokingham Lions Club – raising funds for the local community.
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CLASP were also at our Wokingham Lions Club Celebration event – thanks for the photos!
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More photos from our Wokingham Lions Club Celebration event – thanks Kaleidoscopic UK!
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Lovely photo from this week's Wokingham Lions Club Celebration at Wokingham Town Hall – thanks Camp Mohawk!
#WokinghamLions #WeServePlease join us in thanking Wokingham Lions Club. They donated an amazing £750 to 30 local charities (including Camp Mohawk) in celebration of the 30th Wokingham May Fayre this year.
We were very grateful to be invited to their celebration event at The Wokingham Town Hall this week in celebration of all their group have achieved in 2025-2026 and to receive our cheque.
Thank you to all members of Wokingham Lions Club for the time and dedication you give in recognition of supporting the local community through your donations.
BIBS (Babies in Buscot Support) are just one of the local charities taking part in our Wokingham Lions Swimathon 2026 – if you'd like to support them, see below!
If there's another cause close to your heart, we still have space for a few more teams on Sunday 20th September at Nuffield Health – why not get a team together and get sponsored!
Details here: wokinghamlions.org.uk/swimathon
#WokinghamSwimathon #WokinghamLions🏊♂️ Join BIBS at the Wokingham Lions Club Swimathon 🏊♀️ We’re diving into this local event on Sunday 20th September at Nuffield Health, Wokingham.
💦 No pressure, no racing – just fun!
We’re putting a team together and need up to 8 swimmers to join us in a fun relay raising funds for Buscot babies and families. It’s open to all abilities and ages 8 to 108*, this is your chance to get involved, challenge yourself and make a real difference 💜
Our team swims at 10am in a 50-minute relay — taking turns to complete short distances (2 lengths, or 1 for younger swimmers). Perfect for first-timers or seasoned swimmers alike!
🌟 Spaces are limited, so if you’d love to jump in, get in touch at info@bibs.org.uk for more details!
#SavingTinyLives #WokinghamLionsSwimathon #Swimathon #Swimming #Fundraising #LocalCommunity #JustKeepSwimming
* Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult, and a parent/guardian consent form is required for all swimmers aged 16 or under.
At yesterday's Wokingham Lions Club annual celebration we awarded our annual Gerry Aggett award, named in honour of a much loved and much missed member of our club.
It is made to a person who has given outstanding and exceptional service for the benefit of our community.
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the 2026 Gerry Aggett Award was presented to Ian Wisdom. The award includes a donation of £2,500 to a charity of the recipients’ choice – Ian has chosen Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer which he has supported for many years.
This is the citation that was read out at yesterday's event:
"This person has always enjoyed a pint and volunteering at the Reading Beer Festival which triggered a dream of running his own Beer Festival, but he couldn’t think of a charity he felt he would like to support.
At a meeting where he heard a moving talk from someone about being treated for Prostate Cancer, he also heard about support they had received from a little-known charity, Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer.
Men are notoriously bad for talking about their health so, men – cancer – pints, Orchid seemed the perfect fit. So, the Twyford Beer Festival, supporting Orchid, was born in 2010. It was supposed to be a one-off, but became a regular event from 2011.
The first festival was held in the Twyford Scout Hut. He didn’t expect to make a surplus, but was pleased to be able to donate £2,000 to Orchid. So, he knew he was on to something. Locations have changed and the event has grown in size and scale over the last 15 years, with the total donated to Orchid by the Twyford Beer Festival now over £84,250.
The TBF have been running the beer tent at the Wokingham Festival since 2018, and Ian also happily supports local charities with a mini bar and has recently supported the Understanding Dementia and lessening its impact quiz, Twyford Parish Council Summer Fete and the Promise Inclusion quiz.
A Twyford resident since 2000, in 2019 Twyford Together gave him the Charity Support Award, and in 2023 Twyford Parish Council made him their Citizen of the Year.
It gives me great pleasure to announce that the 2026 Gerry Aggett Award is to be given to Ian Wisdom.
I’m delighted that we have here with us today Ursula, Gerry’s widow, to present the certificate and cheque."
More photos from the event coming soon!
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Get ready for a massive night of classic rock! 🎸🔥
Kossoff – the Band Plays On is bringing the ultimate tribute to FREE and Back Street Crawler straight to Winnersh THIS FRIDAY!
Featuring:
• The Voice: Fronted by Terry Slesser, the man personally chosen by Kossoff to front Back Street Crawler. Terry brings the ultimate authenticity, incredible vocals, and brilliant, exclusive stories from his life on and off the road with Koss.
• The Guitar Legend: John Buckton perfectly captures the soul, raw power, and unique style of Kossoff. In fact, Free’s own drummer Simon Kirke said: "If Free were to reform, John would be my first choice as guitarist."
• The All-Star Line-up: Featuring powerhouse drummer Clive Edwards (UFO, Wild Horses) and bass legend Rhino Edwards (Status Quo)!
Expect a setlist packed with massive anthems and deep cuts, including: 🎵 All Right Now 🎵 Fire and Water 🎵 Wishing Well 🎵 The Hunter 🎵 Molten Gold
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just love great live music, this is one night you don't want to miss.
📅 Event Details:
When: Friday, 3 July, 2026
Where: Royal British Legion, Winnersh
Times: Doors/Bar open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 8:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets & Info: Grab yours now before they're gone at our #wokinghammusicclub website.
Wokingham Music Club is organised by Wokingham Lions Club – raising funds for the local community.
#LiveMusic #WokinghamMusicClub #ClassicRock #FreeBand #PaulKossoff #AllRightNow #WinnershEvents #BerkshireGig
Wokingham Lions Club enjoyed our annual Charter Lunch on Sunday at The Walter Arms, where we celebrated the 52nd anniversary of the Lions in Wokingham.
At the event, our outgoing President Gee May was congratulated on a very successful year.
He then presented Paul Baily with the Melvin Jones Fellowship award, which is the highest humanitarian honour awarded by Lions Clubs International. Named after the founder of the organisation, the Fellowship recognises individuals who demonstrate a profound commitment to humanitarian service and community.
He also presented Tim Hanton with his 15 year service award and Jonathan and Sarah Blane with their 3 year service awards.
Then the presidency was then handed over to our new club President, Jennifer Rawsthorn.
We also made incoming Wokingham Town Council Mayor Councillor Alwyn Jones an honorary member of the club.
All in all, quite an eventful afternoon – with a lovely lunch!
As a club we enjoy social sessions throughout the year – interested in joining us and helping to support the community? Drop us a message or take a look at our #WokinghamLions website.
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Get ready to Quiz Wokingham!
It's just three months until the The Great #WOKY Pub Quiz – Autumn 2026 kicks off on Friday 25th September at Wokingham Cricket Club – have you got your team together?
Book your places on our #wokinghamlions website – see the picture for details!
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Win £1000 or a last minute getaway by supporting Wokingham Lions Club in the Wokingham Borough Community Lottery!
wokinghamlions.org.uk/lottery
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Aerial Photos by Wokingham Aerial Photography