Ormskirk & Maghull Lions Club video interview at the 33rd Charter Anniversary Dinner

Video Interview at Ormkirk & Maghull Lions Club 33rd Charter Anniversary Dinner

Carole Gray, President of Ormskirk & Maghull Lions Club and Meg Philp, First Vice Governor District 105 BN, talk to me about the charitable work that the Lions do both locally in Lancashire and worldwide.

Lions Clubs logo

Who Are Lions? Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world. The 1.35 million members of our volunteer organization in 206 countries and geographic areas are different in many ways, but share a core belief -- community is what we make it.

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Photos of Ormskirk and Maghull Lions Club 33rd Charter Dinner at Hurlston Hall Golf Club

Photos taken at the Ormskirk and Maghull Lions Club 33rd Charter Dinner at Hurlston Hall Golf Club, Scarisbrick. 

Ormskirk and Maghull Lions Club 33rd Charter Dinner

The event on Saturday 25th February 2012 held by the Lions, a service organisation which does an immense amount of charitable fundraising, was attended by the West Lancashire Mayor and Mayoress.

See the video interview done with Carole Gray and Meg Philp

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Skelmersdale Sea Cadets brave a Royal Naval inspection by area officer Lieutenant Colonel John Davies Royal Marines

Skelmersdale Sea Cadets (T.S Rodney) braved a Royal Naval inspection by area officer Lieutenant Colonel John Davies Royal Marines on Tuesday 14th February

Sea Cadet Unit T.S Rodney was supported on the night by the attendance of West Lancashire Mayor and Mayoress Rob and Sue Bailey and by all the parents who came along, all of whom were obviously very proud of the children.

It was my first visit to a Sea Cadet unit and from what I saw of the cadets, they should all be very proud of themselves

Sea Cadet Corps - Ready Aye Ready

While the Skelmersdale Sea Cadets might not be blessed with an abundance of financial resources they make the best of the wealth of potential they have stored up in the youngsters of the area.

WRVS Ormskirk Hospital Shop Video Interview with manager Deborah Brown

WRVS Orsmkirk Hospital Shop Interview with manager Deborah Brown

The WRVS (Women's Royal Voluntary Service) is a charity which originated back during the second world war. Today the motto of the WRVS is "Positive about age, positive about life"

Through more than 40,000 volunteers WRVS helps older people all over the country to stay independent at home and active in their community. It is that practical little bit of help that makes all the difference -- whether at home, getting them to where they want to go, bringing people together through social activities or supporting them in hospital or in an emergency.

The WRVS hospital shop in the Ormskirk District General Hospital donated in 2011 £41,000 to the hospital.  This donation was made to fund a new heart scanner. The money was raised from the profits made by the hospital shop.

During the video interview Deborah Brown, the shop manager, gives us an insight into the shops activities and those of the WRVS in West Lancashire.

Video of Burns Night Address to a Haggis West Lancs Mayoress Community Heartbeart...

Ormskirk Address to a Haggis by the famous Scottish poet Robert 'Robbie" Burns

"Saint Helens lad" Scott Craig pays homage to the Haggis at the West Lancashire Mayoress (Sue Murrin Bailey) Burns Night Community Heartbeart charity fundraiser in the Ormskirk Civic Hall on Friday 27th January 2012

Photos of Burns Night West Lancashire Mayoress Community Heartbeat Charity Fundraiser Ormskirk Jan 2012

Mayoress Burns Night Charity Fundraiser Ormskirk Jan 27 2012, a set on Flickr.

West Lancashire Mayoress Sue Murrin Bailey Burns Night charity fundraiser for Community Heartbeat, which purchases lifesaving Defibrillators for use particularly in rural areas by West Lancashire Community First Responders.

Burns Night celebration and charity fundraiser at the Ormskirk Civic Hall

 
The Burns Night celebration was well attended by locals supporting the fundraising efforts of the Mayoress and her charity committee.  The evening was a light hearted affair, with liver music, bagpipes and Haggis.

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"Soup Stop" New Church House Ormskirk - No preaching, just soup and a smile! Tuesday lunchtimes

Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk

At this time of year, the weather is cold and often wet.  It's Tuesday morning, you need to go out for a bit of shopping, but after a short while walking around the town, you know you're going to feel the cold.

Money is a bit tight this week or you could stop in at a cafe to warm up. Solution?

Go and get your shopping and on the walk home, stop, come in out of the cold and warm up with Soup Stop at the New Church House, Ormskirk Parish Church.

Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk

The friendly people at the Parish Church are inviting everyone to come along and enjoy its Soup Stop.

Enjoy good company and conversation over a bowl of hot and hearty soup (and bread), every Tuesday between midday and 2pm.

Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk

Also, it won't cost you a penny, it's comletely free.  (But if you want to donate some loose change, they won't say no)

Soup Stop New Church House Ormskirk

New Church House is next to the Parish Church.

By the way if you don't like soup, or you're out shopping on a Wednesday - The Coffee Stop is also on at New Church House, Wednesday afternoons.

New Church House Ormskirk "Soup Stop" No preaching, just soup and a smile!

Tuesday lunchtimes -  (The Soup Stop doesn’t take place on the last Tuesday of each month.)