COGS Updates!

The social aspect of Caterham, Oxted & Godstone Lions Club has been slightly more to the fore this month. Members enjoyed an informal Fish & Chips Supper Social recently, with a Speaker from Oxted based charity “Clockwork”. These dedicated people are helping youngsters with depression and anxiety problems get through them and have steered some away from trying to take their own lives. It’s a worrying reality that our young people are affected by the pandemic and the modern ‘on line 24/7’ culture which unfortunately exists today. The Club will look to how we might support “Clockwork” in the future.

We are always on the lookout for new people to join the Club – more members mean we can do more things to help the local community. However, we do understand how the pressures of modern life and working may make people feel they don’t have time to join a Club and give it the attention they would like. If that’s you, why not consider volunteering to help us with our projects at times that are convenient to you? You don’t have to ‘sign up’ to a specific number of events but any help you could give would be gratefully received. We were fortunate to have 35 people volunteer to help with the Father Christmas Collection and during the year we have the Swimathon, Godstone Bank Holiday Fete, the afore mentioned Abba Concert – all these activities would benefit from a few more pairs of hands (and there’s all the social events to which you would be unreservedly invited!) Helping at Lions events gives such a feeling of satisfaction all round and you would never be left alone to cope – we’d be with you all the way (and you would be covered by our insurance!) ​