Friday 14th March. The Lions Race Night at the Royal British Legion raised over £1000 towards Campaign SightFirst II. With $128m of the $150m goal raised during the last two years in support of controlling/eliminating avoidable blindness and combating emerging threats to sight - worldwide.
Monday 10th March. Transfer member Lion Ron joined Keynsham Lions Club and next month Ioan will be joining the band of local men and women serving the community. Are you interested? contact
Monday 10th March. President Peter and Lion members made a presentation of equipment to Castle Primary school funded by the Lions Christmas Sleigh collections last December. Representing the school was the Deputy Head and Chairman of the School Governors.
Saturday 8th March. Keynsham Lions took a party of 'carers' to see 'Jekyll and Hyde' at the Redgrave Theatre, Clifton
March 2008. Twenty Lions Easter Eggs are on display around the Town inviting ticket sales to be drawn at Easter for the main support charity, 'Macmillan Cancer Support'.
Monday 11th February 2008. Keynsham Lions agree to provide the Leisure Centre Pool for the Keynsham Seals Disabled Swimming Gala on Saturday 12th April.
Monday 11th February. Keynsham Lions support LIBRA, the Lions International Blood Research Appeal, the local Jessie May Trust, Meningitus UK and the NSPCC.
Tuesday 8th January 2008. President Peter and Lions presented the Winners Trophy of the 2007 Lions Darts Dash Competition to the British Legion at a social evening. The British Legion have promised support for the next event with several of their teams competing.
Saturday 22nd December 2007. Keynsham Lions completed their twelve tour routes, together with a day at Leos Supermarket and the three Keynsham Clock Tower collections with the Carol Sleigh in time for a well earned rest for the reindeers before the Christmas Day celebrations.
Thank you Keynsham and Saltford for the tremendous response we get to this annual event and allowing the Lions to continue with their local and national charity work. Included in this years Lions charity work, we supported the Castle Hill Primary School for the benefit of children with learning difficulties.
Monday 17 December. Fifty-five party goers enjoyed the Lions Christmas Party and the visit to Father Christmas in his Groto.
Monday 10 December. Keynsham Lions agreed to support a local lad with a high support car seat, the Wallace and Gromit St. Michael's Hospital NICU Appeal, the Sue Ryder Foundation, the Royal National College for the Blind. Sunday 2 December. Keynsham Lions Club, hosted disabled and elderly people at the annual shopping trip to Leos Supermarket for the start to the festive season with mince pies, sherry and carol singing with Keynsham Brownies. Keynsham Town Band provided the carol music and Father Christmas handed out gifts to the guests. A big thank you to the store Manager and staff and Lion Valerie for arranging the afternoon.
Father Christmas handing out gifts......while the President's helpers 'eye-up' the wine
Friday 30 November. Keynsham Lions had a good turn out at the towns annual Victorian Evening. A night of continual rain did not disappoint those children that ventured out into the High Street to see half a dozen real reindeer upstage the Lions reindeer who looked on at their new found look-alikes. Father Christmas arrived on the Lions Sleigh and the Lions Pig Roast and side shows helped to provide entertainment for the brave souls that walked the town. November. The Lions Charity Darts Dash hit the pubs in the Town for the first time this year, during the last two weeks of November. The Jolly Sailor, The Charlton and the British Legion have so far taken part, all competing for the annual trophy - finding a wooden spoon was difficult! Sunday 11 November. President, Keynsham Lions Club and members paraded through the High Street and placed a wreath during the annual act of remembrance at the Memorial Park Gates. Wednesday 24 October. Partners and friends of Keynsham Lions Club delivered 100 Christmas Shoeboxes to the depot of Aid Ukraine for onward delivery to children in time for Christmas. Included in the deliveries were food parcels, boxes of toiletries, jumpers and scarves, blankets and toys. To the children and parents in Ukraine, most of these gifts are considered as luxuries.
Monday 8 October. Keynsham Lions support the Great Britain team of 150 learning disabled athletes travelling to the Special Olympics in Shanghai, China. Support has also been given to a local youngster representing Great Britain in the Acrogymnastics European Championships. Monday 10 September. Keynsham Lions support the Nevada Death Valley challenge of six marathons in six days in aid of the neo natal intensive care unit at the Bristol Children's Hospital. Saturday/Sunday 8/9 September. Keynsham Lions played hosts to 24 children plus their 12 carers from the Junior Gateway Club at Barton Camp, Winscombe. The children enjoyed the pool facilities and the games park in between indoor sports and the ever popular dining room. The weather was wonderful and the big children, disguised as Lions also had a good time in the pool !
While the children had fun in the pool supervised by Lion members and helpers, the working partners prepare the meals.
Monday 13 August. Keynsham Lions support The British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK in memory of Lion Geof Ridout. Monday 13 August. Keynsham Lions ratified the earlier requirement for financial support to the flooded areas of Gloucestershire. Monday 13 August. Keynsham Lions support the new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the RUH, Bath. The project is for a purpose built and spacious unit to radically improve the care environment of the special tiny patients and their families during the infants life-saving care they need in the very early stages of their lives. Tuesday 24 July. Lions in the local area welcomed Youth Exchange guests from abroad for 10 days before they departed to meet all their fellow visitors from across the country at the Lions Youth Camp, Canterbury. 
Sunday 8th July. At the Annual Keynsham Music Festival in Memorial Park, the four stages packed in 14,000 people from midday through until 11pm. The annual Keynsham Lions Duck Race, now in it's eleven year, enjoyed super weather as 2100 ducks were released into the river together with their 40 larger corporate ducks for the 500yard swim down-stream. The catering marquee did good business all day, while the children tried their luck dropping coins on the Queen's nose and opening the box with the magic key. New for 2007 were the children's stilts, on sale at £6 each and get one free!
Another successful day enjoyed by all.
Monday 25th June 2007. All change at Keynsham Lions Club. Lion Peter Wood was inducted as the new President during the Annual Handover Dinner held at Fry Club. Outgoing President Lion Brian Worlock welcomed the new President and Rita at the start of the Clubs 38th year. Peter and Rita welcomed all members and partners to a year of fun and fellowship in keeping with the message 'Enjoy being a Lion'.
Lion President Peter Wood 2007-2008 receiving the chain of office.
June 2007. Keynsham Lions are busy selling tickets for the annual duck race held in the Memorial Park during the Keynsham Music Festival on Sunday 8th July. 2100 plastic ducks will take to the water with their larger Corporate ducks, sponsored by local businesses.
Monday 11 June. Keynsham Lions have supported Keynsham and District Mencap Society replacement mini-bus appeal and the day trip to Chew Valley Lake organised by the local Age Concern day centre. 
Friday 25th May. Eight Clubs visited Keynsham Charter Anniversary at the Centurion Hotel, Fosseway. 88 guests attended headed by DG Lion Adrian and danced into the early hours to 'Revival'. The partners presented a cheque for £1000 to Margaret for her appeal of the year, MS Research. Thank you for supporting Keynsham Lions Club.
Seals Swimming Gala. Lion President Brian attended and presented the awards and prizes. Saturday 12th May. Partners Coffee morning took the money raised for the 105W Partners appeal for MS Research to over £1000. Monday 23rd April. Keynsham Lions raised over £300 at the Silent Auction Dinner Meeting for the MS Research Appeal. Friday 13th April. Arranged by Keynsham Lions, jazz supporters young and old rocked away to the 7 piece Pete Allen Band at Fry Club. The fourth year of jazz yet again went down a storm. Easter 2007. Large presentation Easter Eggs were placed around the Town and the lucky winners drawn. Friday/Sunday March 9/11th March. Six members and their partners attended the District Convention in Swindon see report March 2nd. Keynsham Lion took delivery of the large presentation Easter Eggs for distribution to Lions outlets in the area. Friday 2nd March. Another successful Lions Race Night at the British Legion attracted over 100 people to an evening of horse racing from all the best courses in Town. With the latest performance form of all the runners from the paddock to interviews with jockeys and guests in the enclosure all out for a flutter. Another fund raiser for Lions Charities sponsored by Electrio Ltd. February/March. Lion members accepted the invitation to view the new Children's Hospice South West at Charlton Farm, Wraxall with a tour of the new premises and grounds. Tours take place until 17th March followed by a special tour on 28/29 March before the Hospice opens for families in April.
Monday 27th February. Keynsham Lions welcomed new member David at the monthly dinner meeting. January 2007. Keynsham Lions agreed to add another £3000 to make a £5000 donation to the new RUH CT Scanner Appeal by the Forever Friends Appeal at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. Sunday 23rd December 2006. Keynsham Lions completed their twelve tour routes, together with a day at Leos Supermarket and the three Keynsham Clock Tower collections with the Carol Sleigh in time for a well earned rest for the reindeers before the Christmas Day celebrations.
Thank you Keynsham and Saltford for the tremendous response we get to this annual event and allowing the Lions to continue with their local and national charity work. Included in this years Lions charity work, we supported the appeal for a second CT scanner at the Radiology Department at the Royal United Hospital, Bath.
The first scanner is running at maximum capacity, 7 days a week, performing about 1000 scans a month. The second scanner will enable the unit to double the scans and give the very best patient care.
Friday 24th November. Father Christmas arrived early in Keynsham at the annual street Victorian Evening. Having abseiled down the Parish Church spire, he made his way through the huge crowds to the Lions Carol Sleigh to welcome children and receive their letters of requests for Christmas Day delivery. The Lions also manned the pork rolls stall and invited revellers to 'find the lucky key' to open the box of winnings. Another successful evening which put the Lions in good spirits for the start of the Christmas Carol Sleigh rounds starting Monday 4th December for three weeks.
Monday 13th November. Keynsham Lions agree to support the new CT Scanner Appeal by the Radiology Department at the Royal United Hospital, Bath with a donation of £2000. The cheque presentation shows Lion President Brian, Lions John Watts and Bernard Roberts investigating the inside workings of a scanner with Richard Gyde of RUH Forever Friends Appeal.
Sunday 12th November. President, Keynsham Lions Club and members paraded through the High Street and placed a wreath during the annual act of remembrance at the Memorial Park Gates.
Friday 27th October. Partners and friends of Keynsham Lions delivered 102 Christmas Shoeboxes to the depot of Aid Ukraine for onward delivery to children in time for Christmas. Wednesday 11th October 2006. Partners and friends of Keynsham Lions Club raised £231 towards the District Governor's wife's appeal for MS Research at an Open Day Bric-a-brac. The youngest prospective member of 9 months old joined with sampling the cooking delights! Monday 11th September. Keynsham Lions donated £250 to LIBRA the Lions International Blood Research Appeal and £1000 to the local Jessie May Trust.
From left to right: Lion President Brian, Lion Sheila, Hop Skip and Jump Chairman Andrew, Centre Manager Lizzie and Lion Stephanie presenting the £1000 Lions cheque to the local Hop, Skip and Jump registered charity providing day care and supervised play for children with life limiting and life threatening illnesses or with special needs.
August 2006. Keynsham Lions have registered with Campaign SightFirst II as a Model Club. Wednesday 16th August. Club President Brian Worlock gathered with fellow Club Presidents at the new Children's Hospice South West, Charlton Farm, Wraxall to witness the Lions cheque presentation of £84,128 for furnishing a multi-sensory room, a soft playroom and provide portable shower trolleys. The District Governors of District 105W and 105SW presented the Lions donation to the co-founder of CHSW, Eddie Farwell. Keynsham Lions contributed £7,460 and the partners of Keynsham Lions contributed the proceeds from their events directly to Children's Hospice South West. Monday 24th July. The five youth exchange girls joined Lions and guests at the annual Barbecue before travelling to Hereford for the Lions Youth Camp organised by the District Lions for all the British Isles and Ireland youth exchange visitors. Sunday 2nd July. Keynsham Lions 11th Annual Duck Race in the Memorial Park brought huge crowds on a glorious day to support the Music Festival and join in with the Duck Race at 3.45pm. 2000 plastic ducks with their larger family of Corporate Ducks took to the water, while the Lions catering marquee and stalls proved popular with the thousands of people who thronged to the all day event. The weather gave way to typical duck weather with a thunderstorm which 'flooded' the catering tent for refreshments. The 2000 ducks take to the water ...... and the Corporate Ducks await their turn
Monday 26th June. Immediate Past President Lion Stephanie handed the Chain of Office to Lion Brian for 2006-2007. Her gift from the Club was a presentation to 'Support a Cow' in Africa with the particular request for bees and a hive.
Monday 12th June. Keynsham Lions Club agree to support Lions SightFirst II with a model club registration. Monday 12th June. Keynsham Lions donate £500 to the Lions Clubs International Foundation Indonesian Earthquake Relief Appeal select 
Friday 19th May. The 'Midnight Shadows' played 'till the early hours at Keynsham Lions 36th Charter Anniversary, attended by DG Elect Adrian and 73 Lions and guests from seven Clubs at the Centurion Hotel.
Weekend Saturday 29th April. Ten Lion members from Keynsham attended the Lions MD Convention at Scarborough. Monday 24th April. The partners of Keynsham Lions Club raised £252 at a Silent Auction during the April Dinner Meeting. Friday 7th April. Arranged by Keynsham Lions, jazz supporters young and old rocked away to the 7 piece Pete Allen Band at Fry Club. The third year of jazz went down a storm, another date for your diary, more Jazz with Pete Allen Friday 13th April 2007! March 18th. The partners of Keynsham Lions raised £80 at a coffee morning in Bakersfield, Longwell Green. March 13th. Keynsham Lions Club has agreed to sponsor the hire of the Leisure Centre Pool for the Seals Gala on 28th April.
March 13th. The money raised to date by Keynsham Lions of £6,700 for the new Children's Hospice South West at Charlton Farm, Wraxall has been released making a total of £76,000 raised locally by Lions Clubs in the greater Bristol area to equip the new Soft Playroom and Multi Sensory Rooms. The Hospice will be ready to receive families early in 2007. March 2006. Easter Eggs and Easter Bunnies have been distributed around the Town for the big Lions Easter Draw. Friday 3rd March. The Race Night attracted a large crowd at the Royal British Legion in Keynsham to an evening of spills and thrills with good betting odds and a buffet supper of hay for the horses and carrots for the jockeys! Monday 13th February. Keynsham Lions agreed to help the Baptist Church toddlers group.
Monday 13th February. Keynsham Lions sponsor an Eye Camp to restore sight in India. December 2005. Keynsham Lions Club and their supporters started the Carol Sleigh evenings this year with a reservation in the High Street at the Victorian Night on 25th November to welcome Father Christmas to Keynsham. Three weeks of touring the local area and Saturday Clock Tower appearances left the reindeer (and the Lions!) in need of a good rest. Thank you Keynsham and Saltford for the tremendous response we get to this annual event and allowing the Lions to continue with their local and national charity work. Tuesday 6th December. The annual evening Christmas Shopping Trip to Leos Supermarket (Co-op) arranged by Keynsham Lions Club, where disabled and elderly people enjoyed the festive evening starting with mince pies and sherry and carol singing by Keynsham Brownies. Excellent musical entertainment was provided by Keynsham Town Band and Father Christmas handed out gifts to our guests. A big thank you to the store Manager and staff who thought it was a super evening. Thank you to Lion Valerie. Monday 21st November. With coffee mornings, a silent auction, glider flight and a bodyshop party, the partners of Keynsham Lions Club raised £584 over the 2004/2005 period towards the new Children's Hospice South West due for completion early 2007 at Charlton Farm, Wraxall.
Pauline, wife of Immediate Past President Lion Ken together with partners Ruth and Phyll present the cheque and soft toys and children's books at the Children's Hospice South West office, Whiteladies Road, Bristol.
Sunday 13th November. President Lion Stephanie and Keynsham Lion members gathered at the Memorial Park Gates to lay a wreath following the annual Armistice Day parade through the High Street from Keynsham Church. Other Keynsham Lion members were at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium to view the many hundred wreathes laid on 11th November, many by local UK organisations and societies.
October 2005. Keynsham Lions collected and donated £2332 towards the Lions Clubs International Foundation relief work following the Pakistan Earthquake. A big thank you for supporting the High Street collection. 
27th October. Partners, friends and members of Keynsham Lions Club have beaten their last years Christmas Shoebox target by collection 127 boxes this year for the Aid Ukraine Shoebox Appeal.
The local collection has taken place for many years with support from schools and Townswomen's Guild members. The Shoeboxes, knitted cardigans, soft toys and assorted clothes were delivered to the collecting point on 27th October to help provide humanitarian aid to the poor and needy in the Volhyn region of the Ukraine this coming Christmas.
Pictured, Lions partner Phyllis Seymour presenting the £150 cheque with the Shoeboxes and gifts to Winifred Fry, Aid Ukraine local organiser.
September 2005. Keynsham Lions have distributed 'Message in a Bottle' information, bottles and contacts in Chemists, Doctor's Surgeries and other outlets in Keynsham and Saltford. Two precinct displays were manned on Friday 16th and 23rd September. Collect your bottle today and store your critical medical details. Weekend 10th/11th September. Keynsham Lions played hosts to children from the Junior Gateway Club plus their carers at Barton Camp, Winscombe. Traveling from Keynsham in two purpose built coaches, they arrived on Saturday morning for an action packed weekend in the pool and the sports activities provided plenty of fun which exhausted the Lions! The party broke up after tea on Sunday after a successful weekend. Monday 25th July to Wednesday 4th August. Keynsham Lions played host to three Youth Exchange girls before they joined other young visitors from abroad at the 2005 Lions Youth Camp held at Lincoln University. The local farewell social evening at Frome was attended by five Lions Clubs and the girls received farewell gifts before they did some traditional singing. Sunday 10th July. Keynsham Lions 10th Annual Duck Race in the Memorial Park brought huge crowds on a glorious day to support the Music Festival and join in with the Duck Race at 4.20pm. 2200 plastic ducks with their larger family of Corporate Ducks took to the water, while the Lions catering marquee and stalls proved popular with the thousands of people who thronged to the all day event. Thursday 7th July. Keynsham Lions manned a Lions stall at the Health and Wellbeing day in Keynsham with a 'Message in a Bottle' presentation.
Saturday 2nd July. Lion President represented the Club at the inauguration of the new Keynsham Baptist Minister Rev. Michael Standbridge. 
Monday 27th June. All change at Keynsham Lions Club. Lion Stephanie Louis was inducted as the new President at the Annual Handover Dinner held at Fry Club. Outgoing President Lion Ken Hawker welcomed the new President at the start of the Clubs 36th year and two ornamental trees were presented to Ken and Pauline as a token of the Club's thanks for the last twelve months.
Ordinary People - Amazing Things
Monday 13th June. Welcome new member Lion Ron to Keynsham Lions Club. Are you interested in helping? Monday 13th June. Keynsham Lions support the Keynsham Finila Link Journey 2005 to a village in Africa. Friday 20th May. Keynsham Lions Charter Anniversary Dinner and Dance was attended by 68 Lions, partners and guests with music by The Midnight Shadows. Supported by the four other Clubs in the Zone, the formal business concluded with DG Lion Alan presenting a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to a surprised and caught-out Keynsham Webmaster before the music took over until gone midnight into the early hours.
April 2005. Pictured at the seaside, Keynsham Lions provided a mountain terrain buggy for a 5year old local lad.
Monday 25th April 2005. The partners of Keynsham Lions Club raised £196 at the Lions Dinner Meeting Silent Auction to swell their total for the year towards the new Children's Hospice South West. Saturday 16th April. Keynsham Lions President presented the medals after the Seals Swimming Gala in the Leisure Centre, Keynsham. The hire cost of the pool is one of the annual events the Club are pleased to support. Friday 15th April. Arranged by Keynsham Lions, jazz supporters young and old rocked away to the 7 piece Pete Allen Band at Fry Club. The third year of jazz went down a storm, watch this space, more to come! Thursday 7th April. Keynsham Lions Fashion Show attracted crowds of ladies and a few fellows! to see fashions displayed by the Bath shop of Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Travelling Trends and Special Day Designer Bridal Wear, Station Road Keynsham.
130 ladies watched the member's partners parade the catwalk with the 'professional' models showing fashions for all tastes including those planning their wedding arrangements.
Proceeds for the evening will support the Jessie May Trust and other Lions charities. Special thanks to Fry Club for their support.
Saturday 2nd April. Keynsham Lions were in-action at the Clock Tower during Lions Awareness Week with leaflets, posters and the Ordinary People Amazing Things video.
Easter 2005. Two dozen giant decorated Easter Eggs braved the hot weather in the town for the lucky winners. Saturday 12th March. Twenty six carers were entertained by Keynsham Lions Club at the Bristol Industrial Museum to an afternoon performance of, 'Kiss me Kate'. A good package with afternoon tea and a traffic diversion for the coach, visiting places in Bristol city centre that some members of the party had not seen for ten years. 
February 2005
Keynsham Lions have provided equipment and toiletries boxed for use by patients at Keynsham Hospital.
Lion Valerie and Lion Stephanie present a box to Hospital Matron, Lin Turner-Williams
Friday 4th March. Keynsham Lions Race Night Supper at the Rugby Club attracted large crowds eager to watch the form and have a flutter. Sponsored by Electrio Ltd. the event raised funds for Lions Charities.
14th February. Keynsham Lions sponsor an Eye Camp in India and support the Junior Athletics in Blackpool, the Lions Street Children Appeal and the Genesis Appeal. 24th January. New member Bernard joined Keynsham Lions Club. Are you interested in helping? January 2005. Keynsham Lions Club thank the Keynsham and Saltford community for the huge support at the several Tsunami Disaster collections around the Town and for the individual donations received. We have forwarded £8,100 to Lions Clubs International Foundation for immediate relief aid in the South Asia Earthquake areas.
26th December 2004. Indian Ocean Earthquake Disaster. For details of the worldwide Lions emergency grant funding, click December 2004. Father Christmas toured Keynsham and Saltford on the Lions Carol Sleigh over a three week period handing out sweets to the children and raising funds for the new Children's Hospice at Charlton Farm and other Lions charities. The members of Keynsham Lions Club thank the local residents for their support not only at Christmas time but throughout the year. Tuesday 7th December. The annual evening Christmas Shopping Trip to Leos Supermarket (Co-op) arranged by Keynsham Lions Club, where disabled and elderly people enjoyed the festive evening starting with mince pies and sherry and carol singing by Keynsham Brownies. Excellent musical entertainment was provided by Keynsham Town Band and Father Christmas handed out gifts to our guests. A big thank you to the store Manager and staff who thought it was a super evening. Friday 26th November. With Keynsham High Street closed, crowds poured into the Victorian Night evening. Father Christmas arrived on the Lions Carol Sleigh giving out sweets to the youngsters while hot chestnuts roasted and pork rolls were served as fast as the Lion helpers could keep up. An excellent evening thanks to the dry weather and the thousands of people in the High Street. 
Tuesday 27th October. Partners and friends of Keynsham Lions Club delivered 90 Christmas Shoeboxes, 15 hand knitted jumpers, soft toys and clothing for onward transportation to Aid Ukraine for distributed before Christmas in Lutsk by Missionaries in the area of Volhyn Province.
'delivering the shoeboxes for onward transportation to the Ukraine'
Thursday 21st October. 140 people packed St.John's Parish Church for the Lion's 'Concert for Keynsham'. Music was provided by The Redland Wind Band, the Impromptu Vocal Group and Leanne Brindle. The evening was sponsored by Brunel Flooring and a retiring collection was donated to the Church.
Saturday/Sunday 11/12th September - Keynsham Lions played hosts to 27 children from the Junior Gateway Club plus their carers at Barton Camp, Winscombe. The action packed weekend in the pool and sports activities provided plenty of fun and exhausted the Lions! 19th to 27th July. Keynsham Lions played host to three Youth Exchange visitors before they joined other young visitors from abroad at the 2004 Lions Youth Camp held at Millfield School, Street. The farewell evening barbecue concluded a busy last day at St. Fagans Visitors Centre.
Sunday 11th July 2004. In overcast weather, the rain held off for the Lions Annual Duck Race attracting huge crowds at the Music Festival in the Memorial Park. 2050 plastic ducks took to the water with their larger Corporate Ducks for the 4.15pm start to non-stop music by Brass Bands, Folk Groups and Solo Artists on the Bandstand. 7th July 2004. Keynsham Lions assist two families to attend the Barth Syndrome Foundation Conference and Clinic held by the most eminent medical experts every two years in Florida for evaluating their three children with the rare genetic heart disorder. Monday 14th June. Lions Clubs International are supporting Children's Hospice South West, Charlton Farm Appeal. Keynsham Lions have pledged £4000 Friday 21st May. Keynsham Lions 34th Charter Anniversary was attended by District Governor Brian and 60 guests at the Centurion Hotel, Fosseway. Saturday 1st May. Five Keynsham Lions and Partners attended MD Convention weekend in Bournemouth. A Convention of change was well received by the International President. Friday 16th April 2004. Jazz supporters young and old rocked away to the 7 piece Pete Allen Band at Fry Club. The second year of jazz went down a storm, watch this space, more to come! Easter 2004. The draw for the Winning Easter Eggs in Keynsham and Saltford was a huge success when 24 large Easter decorated eggs were raffled around the area in Clubs, Shops and Public Houses. A great result.
Saturday 20th March 2004. 105w Convention held at Berkeley by Dursley Lions Club. Saturday 13th March 2004. Keynsham Lions took Carers by coach to the afternoon performance of 'The Wizard of Oz', at the QEH Theatre, Bristol.
Friday 5th March. Keynsham Lions Race Night Supper at the Rugby Club attracted large crowds eager to watch the form and have a flutter. Sponsored by Electrio Ltd. the event supported the new Charlton Farm Children's Hospice. Monday 9th February 2004. Keynsham Lions sponsor an Eye Camp held in mobile eye clinics to restore sight to patients in India. Saturday 7th February 2004. Partners and Friends of Keynsham Lions raised £70 at a Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice South West. Keynsham Lions came third again at the Bradford-on-Avon Lions Quiz night. Keynsham Lions donated £4550 during '2003 European Year for People with Disabilities' across eighteen, mostly local appeals. Saturday 3rd January 2004. Keynsham Lions raised £1180 from a special High Street collection for Iranian Earthquake Relief coordinated by Lions Clubs International worldwide. The earthquake on Boxing Day destroyed the town of Bam with tens of thousands of lives lost. Saturday 29th November 2003 through to Saturday 20th December. Keynsham Lions Carol Sleigh was at the Clock Tower and touring the Town on weekday evenings. A big thank you for the bumper collection in support of the new Children's Hospice at Charlton Farm, Wraxall and other Lions Charities. The annual evening Christmas Shopping Trip to Leos Supermarket (Co-op) was on Tuesday 9th December 2003. Arranged by Keynsham Lions Club, we took 100 disabled and elderly people to the festive evening starting with mince pies and sherry and carol singing by Keynsham Brownies. Excellent musical entertainment was provided by Keynsham Town Band and Father Christmas handed out gifts to our guests. A big thank you to the store Manager and his staff who thought it was a super evening. Friday 28th November 2003. Keynsham Lions arrived at the Victorian Night in the Town with Father Christmas in his Sleigh and manned three stalls at the action packed evening. Tuesday 4th November 2003. Partners and Friends of Keynsham Lions Club delivered 68 Christmas Shoeboxes for onward transportation by Aid Ukraine in association with Blythswood Care. 
Typically, Children in areas of Albania and Romania receive their Shoeboxes in time for Christmas.
Wednesday 15th October 2003. Crowds packed St John's Parish Church for the annual Lions Concert for Keynsham. Music was provided by Flamenco Guitarist, Mark Dennett, musical duo The Keyna Duet and vocals by the Community Singing Group. Monday 13th October 2003 - Keynsham Lions to support five local surgeries in Keynsham and Saltford with Blood Pressure Monitors. Sunday 12th October 2003 - Lion members and Friends completed the Walk for Diabetes around Ashton Court Park in aid of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Monday 8th September 2003 - Keynsham Lions agree to sponsor another Eye Camp to restore sight to patients attending mobile eye clinics in India. Monday 28th July 2003. Keynsham Lions together with neighbouring Lions Clubs, hosted five ambassadors representing their country on the Lions Annual Youth Exchange. The party of five, from Taiwan, Israel, Australia, Finland and Brazil were part of a group of 19 guests staying in District 105W before departing for the Lions Youth Camp at Queen Alexandra College, Birmingham on Thursday 7th August. 
The five Youth Exchange guests with Zone Chairman Roger and organiser John at the farewell evening before departing for the Lions Annual Youth Camp.
Sunday 1st June 2003. A successful Clay Pigeon Shoot was held at Stockwood Vale
Saturday 31st May 2003. Keynsham Lions Partners have raised £269 for Little Bridge House Children's Hospice from their three events, the Body Shop party, the Clothes evening and the International Supper event. Keynsham Lions have attracting funds from Lions Clubs in the wider Bristol Area for nine Mobile Heart Monitoring Machines required by Bristol Children's Hospital.
Keynsham Lions contributed to the Keynsham trail by producing
one of the mosaic display boards sited at theClock Towerrecinct
depicting aspects of Keynsham's past.
The Lions mosaic interpretation of the Town Centre.
Keynsham Lions presented the local Ambulance Station crews with 50 Parateds, teddies dressed in green paramedic suits that can be awarded to children who the ambulance crews consider have been particularly brave and shown courage in an emergency situation.
The Lion President joining the Parated teddies for a ride on the Ambulance Car!
£250 donated to the Comprehensive Eye Services Programme in India to help incurably blind children attend ordinary schools and provide rehabilitation training for incurably blind adults. Saturday 19th January 2003. Keynsham Lions Club presented the Club sponsored football kit to the eighteen members of Keynsham Town Junior team. The kit promoted the Lions logo and the website address www.keynshamlions.org.uk and after the army of photographers and spectators, all keen to support the new image, had completed the photo call, the team went on to win 5-0. Keynsham Lions Club has financed two Eye Camps in the village of Dahej, in the Northwest State of Gujarat, India. 385 patients were treated by the mobile eye team and 32 referred to the Kasturba Eye Hospital in Jhagadia for sight restoration surgery. Lions Sight Savers have been supporting Eye Camps in India for almost three decades. The Lions Eye Health Programme is potentially the most effective initiative aimed at preventing unnecessary blindness to be launched in the British Isles and Ireland in the last 50 years. LEHP was developed with the support of Diabetes UK, formerly the British Diabetic Association, and the International Glaucoma Association. Keynsham Lions Club introduced the Lions Eye Health Programme at a public presentation on. The launch attended by local groups, organisations, clubs and the local opticians was designed as the first step to roll out the programme across the community and increase awareness of eye disease and its possible prevention.
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