Bodmin Lions support local groups and individuals in the Bodmin area. Recent examples include tents for an explorer scout group’s international camp, a new cooker for 3rd Bodmin Scouts, and donations to Bodmin Age Concern.
What we can help with
Any grant we make has to fit the club’s charitable aims. Areas we have supported in the past include:
- Local charities: youth groups, groups working with older people, residential and nursing homes, and individual appeals.
- Children and young people: sports groups and individuals, Scouts and Guides, youth clubs, and young people going overseas to volunteer or work.
- The community: relief of hardship for vulnerable people and families, local projects, community group initiatives, and improving the local environment.
- Health and disability: encouraging healthier lifestyles, and supporting people with disabilities or other life-affecting conditions.
What to tell us
Give us as much information as you can, so we can judge the request and make sure a grant fits our charitable aims. Your application should:
- say who the grant is for
- explain what it is for and how the money will be used — and if it is part of a bigger project, tell us about the project and how the grant will be managed
- if relevant, show that whoever receives the grant (a group or a person) is, and will stay, properly insured — both for any equipment or facilities it buys, and for any risk of injury from the project or activity
- confirm that any equipment bought with the grant will be owned by, and remain the property of, the group or person it is for
- confirm that everyone named in the application (you, the person or group who will benefit, or anyone else) has agreed to their personal details being used to consider it — including sharing them with people and organisations the club needs to involve
After you apply
We may ask you for more information about your application, and we’ll let you know the outcome as soon as we can. If you receive a grant, we’ll ask you to confirm in writing that it has arrived.
We receive more requests than we have money for, so even an application that fits our aims well may not be successful.
How to apply
Applications must be in writing.
- Apply online — it takes about 15 minutes.
- Or download the request form (PDF, 2 pages), fill it in and email it to bodmin.lions@outlook.com.
- Or write to us on paper and hand it to any member of Bodmin Lions Club.
Requests are considered at our monthly meeting. If you can’t use the form, email us and we’ll help.