Whitby Lion’s is a completely voluntary run club which has been at the heart of Whitby and its surrounding village communities since 1970 and have been proudly serving our area ever since.
The club is part of a network of other Lions clubs around the country and worldwide that make up Lions International. Their 1.35 million members who perform community service in 209 countries share a core belief, ‘we serve,’ which demonstrates club member’s determination to help the less fortunate and to support local communities.
During 2022 alone, Whitby Lions donated £11,500.00 to local charities and good causes, including; WISH Foundation, Friends of Pannett Park, Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary, Whitby District Scouts and Guides, Whitby RNLI, St Catherine’s Hospice, The Eskdale Festival of Arts and Wet Wheels, Yorkshire. The club also used its fundraising to help buy and install defibrillators in Pannet Park and around the town as well as contributing to the running costs of the scout hall in Whitby.