There is currently 38 members

Anyone who demonstrates a willingness to collaborate with others and is at least 18 years old may become a member. Every ethnicity, social class, and belief is represented among the members. The Lions movement is secular and apolitical. The genders in the Burgess Hill Lions Club are mixed.

Only business meetings, dinner and social,  as a potential member, not committee meetings until a full member and then usually invited by the chairperson.

Any potential member – would be invited to ATTEND 3 business meetings and a dinner meeting. This to give the potential candidate time to assess us and us them. 

Cost of membership is £20.00 per year.

You will receive invitations to Club and Zone-level events, which are completely optional. Typically, dinners at these events are priced according to market rates. There is an raffle at our business meeting, with tickets costing £1. Members may be fined by the “Tail Twister” for whatever reason they choose! The member sets the fine amount, with the proceeds going toward administrative expenses.

Any raffle, tail-twister is purely optional – no member is expected to contribute

It goes without saying that joining the Lions club will take up some of your time, but your family and job should always come first. You then donate as much time as you can. Every month, all members are invited to the business meeting. Additionally, each committee has a monthly meeting. All year round, social gatherings take place.

Most of our funds are generated by the Book Den. We do run other events each year and any member can make a suggestion. These suggestions are either approved or rejected by the club membership.

Members agree on which good causes should receive the funds. The welfare committee meet once a month to discuss recommendations, which are then brought up at the following business meeting. When a vote is carried out among club members, the agreed-upon amount is donated to the deserving causes. Formally, the donations are approved by the trustees.

Supporting worthy or underprivileged initiatives in the Burgess Hill region is given first priority. Members of the Club approve the allocation of some cash to Lions International causes. The boundaries of the Lions Movement’s donation area are nonexistent. Every application or proposal is given individual consideration.

Actually, promoting a variety of social events for members, family, and friends is a component of our ideology. For the benefit of the members, the Burgess Hill District Lions Social Secretary plans dinners, visits, outings, etc. These events could take place in collaboration with other Lions Clubs. The prices are always comparable to those of any other social function.