Roscrea Lions Club was founded in 1968 as a voluntary organisation with over 30 members who dedicate themselves to helping people in need, addressing major health issues, social/environmental challenges and humanitarian causes. We work not just in our local community but also support global issues/disasters as we are affiliated to Lions Club International.
None of this would be possible without the generous support of the people and businesses of Roscrea and its community over these years. Thank you.
We operate under the motto “We Serve”.
Over €130,000 donated between 2023 and 2026
Between April 2023 and September 2026, thanks to local generosity, €136,574 was raised & donated to the following causes:
Locally
- Food/fuel vouchers and supports for deserving people/families in our community
- Rosemary Project – supporting families with various issues (for more information – see below)
- Roscrea Hospice
- Roscrea Operatic Society
- Roscrea SPCA
- Age Friendly Roscrea
- Roscrea Folk Group
- Roscrea Tennis Club
- Autism Awareness Roscrea
- St Anne’s School, Roscrea
- Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré
- Childhood Cancer
- National Homeless Appeal
- Share A Dream
Globally
- Developing World – Concern, Ugandan Missionary Fund
- Gaza Appeal, UNICEF
Our anchor project
In 2016 our club decided to set up a project that would support families in our community that care for children with various issues – we named this initiative our “Rosemary Project”. The Rosemary Project offers these families a day out; a fun-filled break. To date, many families have benefited from this worthwhile project. The family chooses the type of trip that best suits them – the Rosemary Project then confidentially organises and funds the entire cost of the trip.
Other recent projects undertaken by our Club
- Christmas Appeal
- Erection of Town Christmas Tree and Lights
- Calf Rearing Project in association with North Tipperary Hospice and very generous local farmers
- Charity Walk for Childhood Cancer
- Spinathon
- Environmental Project – plans for a local Biodiversity Park
- Roscrea Housing Project in association with Thurles Trust – focuses on renovating vacant town-centre properties into social housing for the elderly or people with disabilities.
- Spectacles Collection
- Charity Golf Classic
- Climate Action Workshops
- Safe Talk Suicide Prevention Training Programme
- Charity Coffee Morning