Aeronautical History of Oxfordshire with Peter Burton
On the 28th of February, we were very lucky to have Peter Burton come along to talk to us about the Aeronautical History of Oxfordshire. It was a lively meeting with a lot of discussions.
Carol Singing in Woodstock 2016
On the 16th of December we commenced our yearly night of carol singing around venues around Woodstock in aid of a chosen charity.
Cowley Road Carnival 2016
On Sunday 10th July 2016 we attended the Cowley Road Carnival. The theme this year was celebrating 100 years of William Shakespeare. We set up our stall early in the morning and though the sun was shining the weather was mixed but that didn’t stop us getting set up with […]
Cheese & Wine Party
On the 31st May we went to Lesley & Ray’s house for a social evening. We don’t have a club meeting on the 5th Tuesday of the month but we like to go out and have a bit of fun together. Lesley had been working hard in the garden so it […]
Guest Speaker – Hannah Feldman, Restore, 25th November 2015
Hannah is the community fundraiser for Restore, a charity that supports people with mental health issues. She explained that 1 in 4 people suffer from a mental health problem and 1 in 3 will suffer mental illness at some point in their life. Restore is based in Oxford and was […]
My Life My Choice
We had three guest speakers for the evening: Tommy, Pam and Kate from My Life My Choice told us about the great work of this self-advocacy organisation with over 500 members across Oxfordshire. The organisation was set up in 1998 and won a Big Society award in 2013. Pam has […]
Alexandra Radu, Rotary New Generations Service Exchange and The Zambia Project
Alex spoke to us about her visit to Zambia in June and July 2014 working with the Zambia Project, a project set up by Wye Valley School and run by the school and the Rotary Club of Bourne End and Cookham.
Gerry from Family Tree Finders.
“From Sligo to the Somme” a story of one man’s journey from Sligo in Western Ireland to the Battle of the Somme. www.familytreefinders.co.uk
Club meeting with club speakers, 10th February 2015
We had a joint meeting with Oxford Rotaract on 10th February, with 4 club members – 2 from each club speaking about their jobs and careers. It was a really interesting, lively and entertaining evening and we learnt lots about our colleagues work skills and their interests. We heard about […]
PHAB, Steve’s chosen charity for his year as Club President
PHAB Oxford are a vibrant club that brings together the physically handicapped and able bodied together in a fun social club. They are a charity that goes on events and organises holidays for the entire group. Every Christmas they organise an evening carol singing to raise funds for their club […]