Every November, the red poppy appears on coats across Harpenden. Behind those small paper flowers is a great deal of organising, collecting and quiet dedication, and Harpenden Lions Club is proud to be part of it again this year. A Record to Celebrate The 2025 Poppy Appeal raised £31,000, a total announced at a social evening at Bennetts RBL Harpenden on 24th September. The evening also gave us the chance to recognise the people who make the appeal possible. John and Denise P

The Flamstead Scarecrow Festival is one of Hertfordshire’s most charming and creative summer traditions. Each year, residents across the village craft imaginative scarecrows and display them outside their homes, along the High Street, and around key community spaces. Families, visitors, and local groups wander through Flamstead discovering each creation, voting for their favourites, and enjoying the festival atmosphere. It’s a celebration of creativity, community, and village

Harpenden Lions Club contributed, with others, to fund an all-weather surface to refurbish a playground which had deteriorated badly - too dusty in summer, too muddy in winter. The playground was opened on 11th July by Steve Pryor of Harpenden Trust - further details about the school at https://www.lea-pri.herts.sch.uk Before After Supporters Children and staff at playground launch with Steve Pryor (Harpenden Trust) and Dave Price (Harpenden Lions Club) and other donors

Harpenden Lion President, Mark Deacon, has won a merit award from Harpenden Town Council. The Town’s Award of Merit is a civic honour given to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the Harpenden community and is one of the Council’s highest forms of recognition for voluntary service, leadership, or long‑term commitment to improving life in the town - including the improving of wellbeing, inclusion, or the local environment. Five such awards were made this y

The day dawned unusually warm for April, bright and sunny and ideal for a day on the water, By 11:30 we had assembled at Waterways Experiences wharf at Nash Mills; 42 from Mencap, including some of our old friends who used to come on the trips we did from Pitstone a good number of years ago, leaving space for just five from Harpenden Lions Club. We received the safety briefing, boarded and promptly at noon we cast off and proceeded down the canal at a stately 3 knots. By ti

Photo used courtesy of the BBC On 14 April, Lexie Trim, whom we sponsored at the District stage of the Lions Young Ambassador Programme, joined our club meeting to share the story behind her Chemo Bag Project. Lexie launched her initiative in 2023 after witnessing the impact of chemotherapy on her aunt and, later, her mother, who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Seeing the physical and emotional toll first-hand inspired her to take action and bring comfort to others

Recently, the Harpenden Lions have made significant contributions to the preservation and enhancement of the local environment, working in collaboration with the Town Council’s environmental initiative. In Rothamsted Park, the group participated in wetland planting, thereby supporting the development of diverse habitats that will benefit both wildlife and the wider community. On Harpenden Common, an area harbouring more than 400 species of flora and fauna, the Lions worked al

Harpenden Lions Club is again helping the Harpenden Branch of The Royal British Legion with the annual Poppy Appeal. Several Lions are Deputy Appeals Organisers - and Lions members provide assistance before, during, and after the collections in the Harpenden area. If you would like to help, contact Rosemary Crofts on 07983 429771 The Royal British Legion helps members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families.

The Harpenden Lions Club is overflowing with gratitude! We recently wrapped up our annual Christmas Tree Collection in support of the...

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