Lions Club of Bridgend

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As well as fundraising and providing assistance to those less fortunate in the community, club members also enjoy fun, fellowship and a varied social programme. Each month club members meet for a dinner meeting at which there may be a speaker, a quiz or other entertainment. Once a quarter member's wives are also invited for a mixed social evening.

Other events have comprised Race Nights, cabaret evenings, visits to a vineyard, a murder mystery night, brewery trips, treasure hunts and dances.

We are twinned with Vimoutiers Lions Club in Normandy, France and in even numbered years members travel to stay for a few days with the French Lions and in odd numbered years we host them.

In January 2009 we took part in an indoor sports challenge night against Bridgend Deaf Club - for a report and photographs click here.

In February 2009 members of the Club went on a day trip to London, which included an excellent guided tour of the Houses of Parliament.

In May we hold an annual Charter night which celebrates the formation of the club. This is a formal occasion at which local Civic dignitaries are invited as well as being attended by many other clubs in the Lions District. Members may also, and frequently do, attend Charter nights of other Lions Clubs.

Members can enter District golf and bowls tournaments, and frequently attend golf tournaments and other events arranged by other Lions Clubs in the District. Club members also have the opportunity to attend zone meetings where they meet with members of other local Lions Clubs.

Every March there is a Convention of clubs within District 105W where members meet to discuss the business of the District and attend social functions, usually comprising of an informal fancy dress night on Friday and a formal Banquet and Ball on the Saturday. In March 2000 the event was hosted by the Lions Club of Bridgend.

Each May the Lions of MD105 comprising Great Britain and Ireland meet at a Convention similar to the District Convention but on a larger scale.