Devizes Lions Club is dedicated to helping both individuals in need and over 30 local charitable organisations. Our fundraising activities include a Christmas Fair, Father Christmas on a sleigh ride visiting children in our local housing estates, concerts, golf days, and street collections both for Devizes Lions and specific national charities. Some events such as the Sponsored Walk and the Swimathon, enable people to raise funds for their own charities. We also organise and fund community services such as a Sports Coaching weekend that enables over 500 children to try sports not readily available to them. Similarly, we organise an Arts Coaching weekend. As part of the global network of Lions Clubs with a membership of over 1.4 million people, we can also respond to disaster appeals where local Lions Clubs ensure that the funds are used effectively.