Lions ask public to support N. I. Hospice art appeal

On  Saturday 9th of May, in the Newcastle Library, Newcastle  Lions Club  will host  a week 9th- 16th  May, for the sale of local  art to raise funds for the Belfast  based N.I. Children's and  N.I. Hospice. All the  work will be sold for under £100.00 each. This is to help make art  available to the community and at the same time raise funds for the Hospice.

The  event will be launched on  the  12th of  May in the  library  at  6.30 pm with a presentation by a representative  from the Hospice.  Art  can be purchased via  a Sumup device or by  reserving  art by contacting  Lions 07725725932 .On Saturday,16th May, Newcastle Lions will host a street collection in aid of the Hospice.

Why  are donations  from groups  like  Newcastle  Lions important ,? "The  NI Hospice receives just 30% in  government  funding. They need to fund raise  a starling of £3.23 million for  the  Children's Hospice  each  year to keep their doors  open .

To help the Hospice in this their 25th year, fund raise, they are promoting a  purple  dash in June, access via https://www.nihospice.org/get-involved/events-appeals/purple-dash-2026/. " 

Newcastle  Lion  members,  Dan  O'Reilly,  John  McDonagh, President  Beth Cairnduff, Virginia  Hughes and  DG Marian  McGreevy  with  Giles  Conlon prepare  posters  for  N.I. Hospice  Art  event.

Newcastle Lions thank 19th Belfast Ranger Guides for glasses donation

On  Monday  last,  Newcastle  Lion Leo ( Lion  Dan  O'Reilly) paid  a visit  to a meeting  of  the  19th Belfast  Ranger  Guides to  accept  a donation  of  approx  250  pairs of  glasses  and  cases which  the  Guides  had  collected.  The  Guides  had  heard  about  the  work of  Newcastle  Lions  Club and  how  they  recycled glasses and  they  invited  Leo  to  collect  the glasses from  them. Lion  Leo  then  gave  a talk as  to how Newcastle  Lions  recycled  glasses  and  where  the  glasses  ended  up.  the  Guides  were impressed  to learn that  through  their  donation, they were  helping  improve  the  sight of  people in  countries where the  great work opticians do might  unavailable  to  them. Last  week  also Newcastle  Lions hosted  a successful  pub  quiz  in  aid  of Dementia  N.I.in  the  rebuilt  Anchor  bar.  Club  members  are busy  also  gathering  art  for sale in  aid of the  N.I. Hospice.  An  event to  be  hosted  in  Newcastle  Library  9-16th  May.  Art  can  be  reserved  and purchased  by  contacting  Lions  07725725932.

Photograph: Lion Leo thanks 19th Ranger  Guides  for  donation  of  glasses

Lions Club preparations for sale of art for N.I. Hospice proceeding

On  Tuesday  evening  last, Ari  Hodara took  a call from  Christie's to say  he had  won  a  E1m Pablo Picasso  painting  in  a charity raffle  to raise  funds  for  Alzheimers Research. While there  are no Picasso's available , Newcastle  Lions  Club are  inviting  the  public to purchase art at  greatly  reduced prices, which  has  been  donated  free of  charge by local artists, to raise  funds  for  the  Northern Ireland  Children's  Hospice  &  the  N.I. Hospice.

The  art  which  has  been  donated, is by  artists  from  Greece, Dominican  Republic and  County  Down. This will be on  display  in  Newcastle  library  from the  9th - 16th  May 2026.  All art will be sold for under £100.00.  In  no reflection of  the  work of  the artist, the lower price is to make art available to the  public, and  raise  funds  for the  Hospice. The  event  will be launched  on Tuesday  12th  May at  6.30 pm in the Newcastle library.

 Newcastle  Lion  President Beth Cairnduff would  like  to thank  each of  the  artists  for their generosity. On  Saturday 16th, the  Lions  will add to the Hospice  fund by hosting  a street collection in the  Main  Street.

Newcastle  Lion's Club members  display  some  of the  art  going  on  sale  for  NI Hospice ( in  photo  Lions Patricia Trohear,  Simon Capell, Dan O'Reilly, John  Mc Donagh, Club President Beth Cairnduff and Alison Whittall.