PACT Children’s Charity
It is always a pleasure to support PACT a non profit charity based at Sheffield Children’s Hospital who do so much as they offer support to the families and children with tumours and Leukaemia.
A few details about PACT a service we hope you never have to use but heartwarming to know it is there.
PACT was founded in 1977 – with a donation of £113 – when eight parents created a support group for families whose children had cancer.
PACT started raising funds for a Christmas party and a summer trip for the children. The charity expanded its remit to include children with leukaemia in 1978 and, as funds were secured, services grew to include new ideas like the provision of equipment and facilities for families.
Over the last 47 years PACT has continued to raise money to help support the families, and increasingly to support the ward and clinic at the hospital.
We own and run a house in Sheffield right next to the Sheffield Childrens Hospital.
We provide practical support by purchasing equipment for the ward, school room and clinic and for the community nurses who look after the children in their own homes.
Every year we provide trips and treats for the children and their families and we own three caravans at local well known holiday parks. These facilities provide a welcome opportunity for a holiday break and some quality family time.
We know how families can often struggle financially during this time and where possible we provide breakfast and lunch for the Parents who’s children are inpatients. We also provide a treat trolley for the children where the children can choose two items free of charge.
We offer our support to every family who is referred to the Oncology unit at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and whose child has cancer irrespective of where they live. Our help continues when the child is in remission or even if the child does not survive and it only stops when the child moves on to adult services.
leadership training for our local Scouts
The three Lions Clubs in Rotherham have recently paid for additional leadership training for our local Scouts. This has helped the volunteer Scout leaders deliver skills for life programmes to their members – giving young people something positive to do in their local area and supporting community. Bramley & Wickersley Lions Club, Maltby and Rother Valley Lions, Rotherham Lions.
We are proud to join with other local Lions Clubs to support young people in our community
47th Charter Dinner
On Friday 14th March we held our 47th Anniversary Charter Evening at Hellaby Hall Hotel. It is an evening where we meet with other Lions clubs in our district, our sponsors distinguished guests and friends
Attending this year were Lord and Lady Scarbrough, District Governor Gillian Swan and Jonathan Lines MDO. Our sponsors Jeremy Neal, Funeral Directors and Maltby Town Council and we also welcomed guests from Lions clubs in Bramley & Wickersley, Doncaster, Thorne Rural, Tickhill and Doncaster Went Valley.
After the formalities and meal we held a raffle and played a game of shove a coin where guests skimmed a £1 coin across the floor and the nearest to the bottle of whisky won it and the lucky winner was Lion Jean Fletcher.
The evening concluded with songs from singer Nicola Cutts and a disco by her husband Steve Cutts.
Christmas Carol Concert
Join us for a Spectacular FREE Christmas Carol Concert! Carols performed by the amazing Rotherham Harmony Choir
We cordially invite you to our much-anticipated annual Christmas Carol concert.
Seating is limited, so secure your spot now to ensure you don’t miss out on this festive event!
Reserve your seats today by calling, texting, emailing, or messaging us.Don’t miss the chance to celebrate the holiday season with joyous melodies and good company! 
Highfield Park and Woodland Garden Community Association
Last week Lions Vice President Jim Fletcher, Lion Jean Fletcher and Lion Bill Mawson Presented a cheque to Highfield Park and Woodland Garden Community Association and also gave a talk on the benefits of a Lions initiative “Message in a Bottle” it was very well received and we left each person with a bottle which we hope they will find useful 
