Welcome to the Haywards Heath Lions Club

Haywards Heath & District Lions Club is a voluntary service organisation and is part of Lions International, the largest service organisation in the world. The Haywards Heath club was formed in 1962 and is open to both men and women. Currently there are around 28 members from all walks of life. The common thread is that we are caring individuals giving some of our spare free time, enjoying what we are doing in the company of like-minded friends. The area covered by the club stretches beyond the town of Haywards Heath into the villages of Cuckfield, Lindfield, Ardingly, Horsted Keynes and Scaynes Hill. You will find our members in most of them.

The club is always on the lookout for new members, people who are willing to lend a hand so that commitments can be met and, where possible, extended. Being a member may be looked upon as a constructive form of relaxation. Working together on fund-raising and community projects can be very rewarding and, in addition, members and their families enjoy many social occasions throughout the year. There is absolutely nothing secret about membership.

Strength in Numbers!

Since Lions clubs were introduced to Britain in 1950 they have grown to more than 900 clubs in Britain and Ireland with a membership of around 21,000. Members of Lions Clubs are dedicated to improving the quality of life for many people less fortunate than themselves - whether it be in their own local communities or in other parts of the world.

Where do we meet?

The club meets twice a month at The Bent Arms, Lindfield (approximately 2 miles from Haywards Heath town centre). The first of these meetings is held on the first Monday of each month at 8pm. At that meeting the working committees report so that all club members can have their say about what the Club is doing.

The second meeting, on the third Monday of the month, generally includes an evening meal with a guest speaker.

Costs

Complete cost of running the Lions organisation, at all levels, is covered by members' subscriptions which are kept as low as possible. Each individual club decides what its subscription should be for the Lion's "year" - 12 month period July/June. In the case of the Haywards Heath club, the current (2007/2008) year the annual cost of membership at £60 is far less than buying a quality Sunday newspaper each week of the year so it is very low indeed.

FURTHER INFORMATION....

Lions are, or could be someone exactly like YOU!! If you are interested in learning a bit more about us, please contact one of the following :

President: Lion Roger Stevens (01444 - 455727)
Secretary: Lion Richard Johnson (01444 451157)

Objects and Ethics of becoming a Lion

Objects:

To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.

To Promote the principle of good government and good citizenship.

To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.

To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.

To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.

To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

Ethics:

To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.

To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.

To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.

Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubts against myself.

To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.

Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, as to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.

To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.

To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.

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