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Witney Lions Club Witney Lions Club was established in 1969 and is a part of the largest completely voluntary Service Organisation in the world, Lions Clubs International.

Witney Lions Club CIO Registered Charity number 1184028 There are 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries with 1.4 million members. Each Club is independent as to how it is run and how funds are raised and distributed to whatever needy cause or person they feel they should support.

Raising funds for our next Defibrillator 💷Just 2 more weeks before our Autumn Raffle is to be drawn under the clock tow...
17/10/2026

Raising funds for our next Defibrillator 💷

Just 2 more weeks before our Autumn Raffle is to be drawn under the clock tower in the Woolgate Centre, Witney. All funds raised will go towards our next 24/7 Defibrillator.

If you would like to donate a prize, there is still time, just contact [email protected].

Raffle Tickets are available at Tripp Hearing, 36 Corn Street, Witney and Simas Beauty, 13 Wesley Walk, Witney

Many thanks to the following companies & individuals who have so far donated.

Apex Motor Factors
Audley Travel (https://www.audleytravel.com/)
AWT Trim Centre (https://awttrimcentre.co.uk/)
Bakers Butcher (https://www.bakersbutcherswitney.co.uk/)
Carpet Options (https://carpetoptions.co.uk/)
Cineworld (https://www.cineworld.co.uk/)
Cook Frozen Foods (https://www.cookfood.net/)
Cotswold Wildlife Park (https://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/)
Crocodiles of the World (https://www.crocodilesoftheworld.co.uk/)
EZR Shelving (https://www.ezrshelving.com/)
Fleece & Flagon (https://www.craftunionpubs.com/pubs/fleece-and-flagon-witney)
Fools Delight Circus (https://www.foolsdelight.co.uk/)
Little Ox Brewery (https://www.littleoxbrewery.co.uk/)
Mayor Jane Doughty
MTS Fencing (https://www.mtsfencing.co.uk/)
The Royal Oak
Sandwich de Witney (https://sandwichdewitney.com/)
Sima’s Beauty (https://www.simasbeauty.co.uk/)
Ted Steele
The Cake Bakerie (https://www.cakebakerie.co.uk/)
The Fleece (https://peachpubs.com/pubs/the-fleece/)
The Mala Touch (https://themalatouch.co.uk/)
The Red Lion
The Shake Shop (https://shakeshop.co.uk/)
The Witney Shed
Tripp Hearing Witney (https://www.tripphearing.co.uk/)
Vinegar Hill Witney (https://vinegarhill.co.uk/)
Vision Express Witney (https://www.visionexpress.com/)
Waterstones Witney (https://www.waterstones.com/)
Wiring Solutions Group (https://wiringsolutionsgroup.com/)
Witney Dental Practice (https://witneydentalpractice.com/)
Witney Lakes Resort (https://www.theclubcompany.com/witney-lakes)

Business Meeting – Monday 12th October 2026, 19:30 If you are not a Member or a Friend of Witney Lions and are intereste...
11/10/2026

Business Meeting – Monday 12th October 2026, 19:30
If you are not a Member or a Friend of Witney Lions and are interested in getting involved within the community, you would be very welcome to come along to The Blue Boar, Witney or request a Zoom link.
Whichever you decide, please get in touch with [email protected] to let her know you wish to attend.

09/10/2026

That’s TV Oxfordshire picked up we do Message in a Bootle (MIAB) & Message in a Wallet (MIAW) as well as install 24/7 defibrillators around West Oxfordshire 😀😀

Life Saving devices promoted by our town councillors 😀This morning at the WITNEY Corn Exchange, Councillors At The Café,...
03/10/2026

Life Saving devices promoted by our town councillors 😀
This morning at the WITNEY Corn Exchange, Councillors At The Café, our friendly town councillors helped promote Lions Message In A bottle (MIAB) and Message In A Wallet (MIAW) – these are a very simple devices that can potentially save your life should you require emergency treatment.

As well as promoting these potentially lifesaving devices, one of our members was selling raffle tickets to help us raise funds to purchase further defibrillators. Raffle Tickets are available at Tripp Hearing, 36 Corn Street, Witney and Simas Beauty, 13 Wesley Walk, Witney, many thanks to these businesses for helping us 👏, or please email: [email protected].

MIAB and MIAW helps emergency services personnel to save valuable time in identifying an individual very quickly and knowing if they have any allergies or take special medication. Paramedics, police, fire-fighters and social services support this Lions life-saving initiative and know to look in the fridge when they see the MIAB stickers, which are supplied with the bottles. The initiative provides peace of mind that prompt and appropriate medical assistance can be provided, and next of kin/emergency contacts can be notified. The same information can be added to the MIAW for when you are out and about.

Lions Clubs British Isles have distributed more than 6 million bottles since they were introduced.

Helping Save Lives Within Our CommunityWitney Lions Club (CIO) have distributed over 1000 Message In A Bottle (MIAB) to ...
28/09/2026

Helping Save Lives Within Our Community
Witney Lions Club (CIO) have distributed over 1000 Message In A Bottle (MIAB) to residents in Witney and West Oxfordshire in the last 2 years and installed two strategically placed defibrillators which are available 24/7 in areas of Witney which were not covered by a 24/7 defibrillator.
The defibrillators have been installed with support from local businesses and health centres enabling installation of the boxes. Witney Lions Club are grateful for the support from Wiring Solutions Group, Burford https://wiringsolutionsgroup.com/, who installed the latest one in Taphouse Avenue, just off the Hailey Road.
Recognising the vital role these devices play in public safety, Charlie Maynard, MP, and Witney Mayor, Cllr Jane Doughty, both took time out of their busy schedules to officially bring the community's second defibrillator online.
Lions Clubs MIAB is a simple but effective way for vulnerable people to keep their basic personal and medical details where they can be found in an emergency on a standard form and in an easily found place - the fridge. This information helps emergency services personnel, and social services identify the individual’s medication, allergies, and emergency contacts.
There is also a wallet version, known as Message In A Wallet (MIAW), and just like the fridge version, the medical details are recorded and then available to emergency services, should you collapse away from your home.
See Charlie Maynard's podcast at https://www.facebook.com/reel/1789850892256878
Witney Lions Club has found that there is a significant increase year on year in requests for MIAB from staff in the NHS who distribute these to those in their care and local groups who realise the importance of this information. We have received positive feedback from local health care professionals.
“The heart failure team have observed that the ‘Message in a Bottle’ initiative has had a significant positive impact on patients and healthcare professionals alike. By providing a simple and easily accessible way to store vital personal and medical information in one clearly identifiable location, patients gain reassurance that their wishes and essential details will be readily available when needed. This not only offers peace of mind for patients and their families but also ensures that visiting healthcare professionals can quickly access accurate information about the patient’s preferences for future care. As a result, it supports better decision-making, reduces stress during emergencies, and strengthens communication between patients and the multidisciplinary teams involved in their care.”
Witney Lions Club can provide these MIAB, MIAW and the defibrillators due to their fundraising events in Witney and the surrounding community. The funds raised by Witney Lions Club are used to support the local community that support them. Currently Witney Lions Club with the support of many local businesses are currently holding a raffle to raise additional funds to fund another defibrillator.
If you would like to know more about MIAB, please visit: https://witneylions.org.uk/miab/
Raffle Tickets are available at Tripp Hearing, 36 Corn Street, Witney and Simas Beauty, 13 Wesley Walk, Witney or please email: [email protected]

Club President Mike and Dreamscheme Chair Julie recently presented a cheque to Bridewell Gardens staff members.Bridewell...
17/09/2026

Club President Mike and Dreamscheme Chair Julie recently presented a cheque to Bridewell Gardens staff members.
Bridewell is a mental health recovery service which provides social and therapeutic horticulture in a working garden to adults living in Oxfordshire.
Therapeutic horticulture can support better mental health by bringing people together, creating opportunities to learn new skills, building self-esteem and confidence, providing physical exercise while working outdoors in a peaceful and beautiful setting.

Witney Lions Club recently donated £500 to Guideposts at the Albion, Chipping Norton.The Albion offers a range of social...
02/09/2026

Witney Lions Club recently donated £500 to Guideposts at the Albion, Chipping Norton.
The Albion offers a range of social and skill-based activities for adults with learning disabilities and related conditions.
The donation will fund, among other things, an outing to a theatre.

Business Meeting – Monday 10th August 2026, 19:30 If you are not a Member or a Friend of Witney Lions and are interested...
09/08/2026

Business Meeting – Monday 10th August 2026, 19:30
If you are not a Member or a Friend of Witney Lions and are interested in getting involved within the community, you would be very welcome to come along to The Masons Arms, North Leigh, or request a Zoom link.
Whichever you decide, please get in touch with [email protected] to let her know you wish to attend.

Just finished setting up some of the gazebo's for the Brize Norton Village 'Summer of Sport' bash at the Recreation Grou...
05/07/2026

Just finished setting up some of the gazebo's for the Brize Norton Village 'Summer of Sport' bash at the Recreation Ground in the village - the weather is looking good - to the organisers and all who attend - have a BRILLIANT day

Witney Lions celebrated their 57th Charter with a lunch at The Chequers, Brize Norton on Saturday. It was a lovely occas...
28/06/2026

Witney Lions celebrated their 57th Charter with a lunch at The Chequers, Brize Norton on Saturday. It was a lovely occasion which was enjoyed by the 40 people present.
Lion President Julie reported on a successful year of achievements in terms of supporting the local West Oxfordshire community.
Lion Phil was presented with the Melvin Jones award for service as a member of Lions for over 20 years.
Towards the end of the lunch Lion Julie was happy to hand over office to the new Lion President Mike, who in turn handed over his Vice Presidents chain of office to Lion Ted.
Lion Julie was presented with a scrapbook of her time in office by Fay who has produced wonderful scrapbooks for the club for many years.
The Club now looks forward to another successful year!

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