Welcome to the LIONS CLUB OF READING

READING LIONS CLUB is a local group of volunteers who aim to promote the health and wellbeing of the Reading community by improving the local environment, helping individuals in times of need, supporting Reading based community groups and local charities. Every penny raised goes into our community projects. Our aim is to serve the people of Reading and make a difference. We are always seeking new and fun ways of raising money. Lions Clubs are also members of an international network of men and women who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities across the world.

Notice to Visitors to this website: Please be advised that we will never ask anyone seeking a grant from Lions Clubs International or from any Lions Club to make any payment to secure a Lions grant. Anyone contacting you by telephone, by letter or online and offering a Lions grant in exchange for a fee or advance payment to secure a Lions grant is doing so fraudulently, and you should not proceed with the matter.

Contact us if you know of someone in need of assistance or of a local cause that needs support

We have moved our on-line donation facility to

Just click on the link to donate

Free Prostate Cancer Awareness event & PSA blood test on

16th November 2019

at the Rutherford Cancer Centre Reading

click here to book your test

Donate to the cause here:

Fireworks Extravaganza 2nd November 2019

here to purchase tickets

Charity Golf Day 5th July

A big thank you to everyone that took part in our Charity Golf Day on Friday 5th July 2019. What a great day, amazing weather, some fun golf. With your help we raised £3,283.00 for our prostate cancer awareness programmes. Please visit our face book page for more news and photos'.

Message in a Bottle

Message in a bottle

Do you need a message in a bottle? The message in a Bottle Scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage people living on their own to keep their basic personal and medical details in a common location where they can be found in an emergency. Click here to see how does the scheme work?

A Helping hand to those in need in our local community

This summer we have:

Supported 14 young people to attend the Berkshire Youth Leadership Academy.
Arranged for 40 persons from Reading 'Mind' charity to attend the Lions Paultons Park fun day.
We purchased a defibrillator to be made available to the Whitley community.
Helped with flooring for a needy family.
Contributed towards a specialist mobility scooter.
Purchased a new BBQ for a local LGBT support group.

The 'Lions Den' Grant scheme

Thanks to everyone that came along to pitch for a grant. The decisions have now been made and all successful applicants have been advised. We have allocated grants totalling £11,463.00. More...

'helping us to support local Reading community groups'

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Pillares of service

Would you like to help your community?

Can you spare some time to help serve your community?
The Lions Club of Reading meets two evenings a month to organise our community and fundraising events. Giving makes us all feel better for living. We have fun too and our reward is the satisfaction in what we do for others. If this sounds like something for you then why not come along to one of our meetings or join us at a fundraising event or help out at one of our community service projects. Or maybe join us for a social event (see calender of events).

We meet on the second and fourth Monday of the month at the Prudential Ibis Club, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6AY.

For more information please call 0345 8337 431 and speak to Lion Jo Hamblin or email secretary@readinglions.org.uk

Any help is gratefully received - and hopefully you will enjoy the activity!

We need your unwanted specs:

Click here to see how your unwanted prescription glasses can help those in need. 'The longest journey starts with the smallest step'.

Our Global Causes:

Every journey begins with a single step. One act of service, one encouraging word, one gift of generosity is often all it takes to bring hope where it’s needed most.

Over the last 100 years, the kindness of Lions and Leos has multiplied across borders, oceans, and continents. With over 1.4 million members, we now have an opportunity to truly change our world. That’s why we’re uniting our global service around five areas of need. These Global Causes present significant challenges to humanity, and we believe it’s our turn to meet them. More...