Leicester Charnwood Lions Club (CIO)

Dear Fellow Lions and the Lions Family,
I am honoured to be President of the Leicester Charnwood Lions for the third time. I have previously served as President in the Lionistic Year 2010/11 and in 2015/16 and am looking forward to a productive and enjoyable third term.

Our Lions Club has a strong track record of fundraising for worthwhile causes locally and internationally. Our fundraising activities are many and varied, including social events such as a music evening and barbeque; activities including the golf event, sponsored walk and donations from members and other individuals.

Our funding has supported a wide range of charities and, as a doctor, I was pleased to note that these included a number of organisations providing medical services. Locally, we donated to support heart and diabetes research. We also supported charities working overseas, these included funding for an ambulance with cancer screening equipment in Mumbai. I personally had the privilege of visiting Nepal to hand over a cheque from our fundraising efforts for earthquake relief. I also presented a donation in Bihar, from where my family originates, for eye camps in two districts, collaborating with local Lions Clubs.

During this presidential term, I will of course support our fundraising efforts and I will also focus on building and our Fellowship. I plan to increase the number of social events, to strengthen our connections and give us opportunities to work together more closely. In this spirit, I will be looking to the membership to identify which charities we would particularly want to support in the coming year.

It’s a great honour being the President of Leicester Charnwood Lions, a role in which I will do my best and where I know I will value the support of others. I would like to thank my wife of over 50 years, Sheela Singh, who is always at my side, supporting everything I do for the Lions and in life. Finally, I would like to thank all Lion Members in advance for their support during my year as the president of this prestigious Club. 

Hence my moto for this year will be “Together We Can”.

Yours In Lionism

Lion Vijoy Kumar Singh