The Story Of The Service
A bright orange caravan with a practical purpose.
The Glob is the mobile face of Lions My Free Health Check: a rural health screening service shaped around access, trust, and community presence.
What started with Agri HQ has grown into a Lions-led service that can turn up where people already are and make health checks easier to access.
Latest Update
Glob Two joined the service in November 2024.
The newer caravan is based in Feilding, while the original Glob now supports communities in Taranaki from Okato.
Background
How The Glob came together
The Lions My Free Health Check provides a health screening service delivered by the Lions Clubs of District 202D. This covers an area from New Plymouth to Foxton with 34 clubs and around 1000 members.
The project was originally set up by Agri-HQ, a media company based in Feilding. Because Agri HQ works closely with rural communities and attends many rural events, they recognised a practical opportunity to bring health screening directly to those communities.
In 2020 they decided to set up a "My Health Check" service. They purchased a caravan and converted it into a mobile medical screening facility with a separate consulting room. The caravan was painted bright orange and is affectionately known as "The Glob".
In June 2021, Agri HQ gifted Zone One District 202D the Glob. They recognised that NZ Lions is respected in the community, has a club in most New Zealand towns, and includes many members with strong ties to farming communities.
In November 2024, Glob One was upgraded to a younger caravan, Glob Two. Glob Two is based in Feilding, while Glob One has been relocated to Okato to serve communities in Taranaki.
A third Lions screening service, known as Archie, now also operates out of Ashburton and is provided by Lions members in District 202J.
Milestones
Key moments in the project
The service begins
Agri HQ creates a mobile screening service by converting a caravan into a practical health-check space for rural communities.
Gifted to Lions
Zone One, District 202D takes on the project so the service can grow through trusted local clubs and volunteers.
Glob Two arrives
A newer caravan is introduced in Feilding, while the original Glob moves to Okato to support Taranaki communities.
Glob Two
The newer caravan now in service
Glob Two represents the next step in keeping the service practical, visible, and ready for regular community use.
The original Glob remains part of the wider effort, now relocated to Okato to support people in Taranaki.
Registered Trust
How the service is organised
The Glob is now run under the Lions Club My Free Health Screening Check Charitable Trust, registered with Charities Services as CC63418.
The trust meets every month to plan current and future venues and to make sure the service stays coordinated across people, equipment, and community delivery.
The trust structure keeps both the caravan operations and the community-facing experience properly supported.