Lions Festive Walk

We are grateful for all the help we receive from the National Trust at Baddesley Clinton enabling this event to take place

and are pleased to say that all the costs of staging it have been covered by generous support of  Sainsbury’s, Sunrise Senior Living of Knowle, Johnsons Volvo, John Shepherd  & Tesco.  Every £ raised will be forwarded to the nominated charities and other local causes

Year 5 (forms 5B & 5H) pupils from Knowle CE Primary school with their posters painted to promote this year’s Walk

The Nominated Charities

Mrs Santa Claus (event organiser Lion Ute Smith) meets the fundraisers

Alzheimer’s Society

Alzheimer’s Society provides information, education, support and care to help people with dementia live their lives to the full. There are currently 2240 people with dementia in the Solihull area and this will rise to 2956 people by 2021. Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain and can affect anyone, there is currently no cure

At Solihull service we provide advice, dementia support service, dementia cafes and day respite. Our services are free to everybody who needs help with all aspects of dementia care. Dementia is more than just memory loss; it robs people of their lives and has a devastating impact on families and loved ones

www.alzheimers.org.uk

Crossroads Care (Birmingham and Solihull)    

Crossroads Care is Britain’s leading provider of support for carers and the people they care for. We help carers make a life of their own outside caring. Our trained staff provide flexible services to people of all ages and with a range of disabilities and health conditions, whilst the family carer takes a well-earned break from caring

As a charity, we care for people, not for profit. If you would like to find out if Crossroads Care can help you, please get in touch

www.crossroads.org.uk

Knowle and Dorridge Scouts will share the third nomination

Dorridge Scout Group

Dorridge Scout Group provides Scouting for children and young people within the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council area of Knowle, Solihull and Hampton-in-Arden.  We have over 300 young people pass through the centre every week supported by 62 adult and young adults.  This makes us, by far, the largest Scouting centre in Solihull Scout County and one of the largest in the Country

The Scout Association has the following clear purpose: To help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities

We are currently raising funds to refurbish our meeting place and replace equipment so Scouting is assured in the area for the next generation

www.dorridgescoutgroup.co.uk

First Knowle Scout Group

1^st Knowle Scout  Group  has 130 beavers, cubs, scouts and explorers meeting in the hut  just off St John’s Close

The existing premises were built in the 1960s and are in desperate need of updating and refitting the interior to meet 21st century standards

We have used our own resources and funds raised from the local community to start the work and ensure the building can continue to be used. These are now exhausted but there is still work to do

The Group has been providing Scouting in Knowle for over 100 years and we are keen that continue to do so for the next 100 !

http://www.1stknowlescouts.com/

Local causes

We shall also retain upto 30% of the proceeds from this year’s event for locally identified causes. If you know of such a worthy cause, please let us know

Baddesley Clinton House

This atmospheric house dates from the 15th century and was the home of the Ferrers family for 500 years. The house and interiors reflect its heyday in the Elizabethan era, when it was a haven for persecuted Catholics  and there are three priest’s holes. There is a delightful garden with stewponds and a romantic lake and nature walk

2010

It’s a BIG thank you to over 750 walkers and numerous dogs who were not put off by snow, slush, fog and ice and joined in our 18th Festive Walk and donated over £3,800 on the day. In total we netted over £5,000 for our nominated charities - Warwickshire & Northants Air Ambulance, Stroke Association, Dorridge & Knowle Scouts and local causes

Jenny Bottomley, 1st Knowle Scouts; Sophie James, Stroke Association; Mrs Santa Claus Lion Ute Smith; Jo Payne, WNAA; and Jason Wilkes, Doridge Scouts put their best foot forward at Baddesley Clinton House

The Jenkins Lions family and friends

Support from Balsall Common Lions Club (amongst others)

Thanks to Sainsbury’s everyone enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies 

2009

We were delighted when extra publicity coupled with ideal walking conditions brought out record crowds of walkers for our Festive Walk on the Monday after Christmas

Over 850 people set off with a choice of 4, 8 or 10 mile sign-posted walks around Baddesley Clinton. In total they raised over £6,800, including over £4,000 in donations on the day, for Teenage Cancer Trust, Parkinson’s Disease Society, fly2help and local Lions causes.

The snowy weather over Christmas and with more forecast for the following days seemed to motivate people to take advantage of the freezing cold but dry day, with many tackling the longer 8 & 10 mile sign-posted routes this year. Many locals who turn up every year and others that travel from further afield say it’s great to get out and get some good fresh country air and walk off the Christmas pudding with friends and family. Afterwards walkers enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies with the Lions. We thank the National Trust for allowing us to use Baddesley Clinton NT House which provides a great setting for the Festive Walks

Previous Walks

If you would like to walk one of our Festive Walks why not print off the last 5 now: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year 5 pupils from Knowle CE Primary school with their posters

painted to promote this year’s Walk

Year 3 pupils from Knowle CE Primary school with their posters

painted to promote last year’s Walk