In July I will take over from Frank Phillips as President of the Uckfield & District Lions club. This will be my third spell as president of Uckfield and my fourth in total, (I was a member of Heathfield Lions some years ago). It’s always a time of reflection, as to how I got here. Just over 25 years ago a good friend of mine, who was a Lion, asked me if I thought I was lucky. I thought about being lucky to get a job on the QE2 liner, about meeting the love of my life when working at Merrydown, and about being graced with three beautiful daughters. Yes, I would say I have been lucky. He then asked if I wanted to help others who have not had such a lucky time in life and so I became a member of Lions International. As a qualified chef I have helped run BBQs, Curry Lunches and Pudding Nights. As a full time H&S manager I have helped steer various clubs through the preparation stage for large public events. All of which could not have been achieved without the 100% support of my fellow Lions. So taking the reins once again is something I look forward to. I know from the feedback we get, that the people of Uckfield are always appreciative of our efforts. Their support of our fund raising spurs us on to find more ways to help others. So this coming year, we will aim to help more people in any way we can, and I hope I can continue passing on some good luck to those who need it. And my luck continues, as I take over from a very successful year under the steerage of Frank. I only hope I can emulate his achievements during my year in office.
The local community is very important to me and if you feel that Uckfield Lions could support or help your group, please do not hesitate to contact me or use the contact page on www.uckfield-lions.org.uk. But of course like many organisations we can only continue their good work with members and supporters, we would hope that after reading this message and looking through the website, www.uckfield-lions.org.uk you might like to join us, please fill in the contact page on the website or contact Lion David on 01323 767656
Graham Baldwin
President Uckfield & District Lions
Lion President Frank Phillips