The Lions Message In a Bottle scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage people to keep their personal and medical details on a standard form and in a common location - the fridge. Whilst it is focused on the more vulnerable people in our community, anyone can have an accident at home, so this scheme can benefit anyone, including you. As a minimum it will save the emergency services valuable time identifying you and your emergency contacts. By telling whether you have special medication or allergies or not, it is a potential lifesaver and provides peace of mind to users and their friends and families.
This scheme is free to the user. Here's how it works:
 | Step 1 - complete the form and put it into the bottle. |  | Step 2 - place the bottle in the fridge. |
 | Step 3 - place one green sticker on the inside of the front door. |  | Step 4 - place the other sticker on the outside of the fridge door. |
 | The emergency services are aware of the scheme and will use the information in an emergency. |
Message in a Bottle is not solely a Lions initiative, but it is an initiative that Brighton Lions Club has adopted as a means of fulfilling our motto "We Serve".
Bottles are available at the following sites:
Age UK, 29-31 Prestonville Road, Brighton;
Asda Pharmacy, Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury;
Burwash Pharmacy, Burwash Road, Hove;
Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton;
Charter Medical Centre, 88 Davigdor Road, Hove;
Coldean Library, Library Court, 24 Beatty Avenue, Coldean;
Coldean Pharmacy, 10 Beatty Avenue, Coldean;
Day Lewis Pharmacy, 12 Hollingbury Place, Brighton;
Field's Pharmacy, 38-40 Eldred Avenue, Westdene;
Hallifax Care, 297A Ditchling Road, Brighton;
the Haven Practice, 100 Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton;
Hollingbury Library, Carden Hill, Hollingbury;
Kamson's Pharmacy, 175 Preston Road, Brighton;
Kamson's Pharmacy, 50 The Highway, Moulsecoomb;
Lloyds Pharmacy, Carden Hill Medical Centre, Hollingbury;
Martlets Hospice charity shops;
Matlock Pharmacy, 12 Matlock Road, Brighton;
Moulsecoomb Library, The Highway, Moulsecoomb;
North Laine Medical Centre, 12-14 Gloucester Street, Brighton;
O'Flinn Pharmacy, 77-78 Islingword Road, Brighton;
Patcham Library, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham;
Patcham Pharmacy, 37 Ladies Mile Road, Patcham;
Ross Chemists, 3 York Place, Brighton;
Somerset Day Centre, 62 St James's Street, Brighton;
Westdene Library, Bankside, Westdene;
Whitehawk Library, 179A Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk.
We hope that there will be further outlets in Brighton & Hove shortly. In the meantime, if you would like a bottle you can telephone 0845 833 5765 or e-mail miab@brightonlions.org.uk.
If you are a chemist, doctor or have another suitable location for an outlet in the city, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us to ask for a supply of bottles free of charge.