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| African Children's
Fund Charity Shop. Raising money to enable some of Africa's most deprived children take advantage of primary education. Education is their way out of unremiting grinding poverty. www.africanchildrensfund.org |
10 Market Place SN7 7HL Tel: 01367 244480 Email: alisonacf@aol.com |
| Amnesty
International Meetings 8pm on 2nd Wed of the month Friends Meeting Room, Lechlade Rd. opp. Duke of Wellington. |
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| ARCH Assisted reading for children in Oxfordshire At ARCh we recruit, train and support volunteers in primary schools across Oxfordshire, we help hundreds of children a year. The children have two individual half-hour sessions each week during term-time with their ARCh volunteer. The sessions are at school during school hours. The main idea is to make the children feel happy and successful, so they start to think of reading as something they can enjoy. With this in mind, ARCh volunteers do a variety of things with the children. In addition to reading they may play word, board or memory games, make and draw things, help the children write their own stories, or just talk. This all helps to boost confidence. |
Gobles Court, 7 Market Square, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6AA Tel: 01869 320380 Email:info@archoxfordshire.org.uk www.archoxfordshire.org.uk Registered Charity - Number: 1124632 |
| Cats Protection league,
West Oxfordshire Can you offer a home for a cat or kitten - or help foster till a home becomes available? Also lost a cat found a stray? www.westoxoncats.org.uk |
Tihany, Hatford, SN7
8JF Tel: 01367 718761 Email: lostandfound@westoxoncats.org.uk |
| Citizens Advice Bureau
(CAB) The CAB service is independent and provides free, confidential and impartial advice for legal, housing, benefit, employment or debt problems. |
08444 111 444 (weekdays) or email admin@abingdon.cabnet.org.uk |
| Cotswold Canal
Trust Restoration of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal for the benefit of the public. More info on www.cotswoldcanals.com |
The Membership Secretary,
Cotswold Canals Trust, 44 Black Jack Street, Cirencester, Glos GL7 2AA |
| Faringdon 41
Club Our club is known as Faringdon 41 Club, made up of past Round Tablers. We organise the Annual FIREWORKS DISPLAY & BONFIRE, held in the grounds of Faringdon House. All our profits are given to various charities and our latest donation is a vehicle for FARINGDON FIRST REPSONDERS. We meet on the fourth Monday of each month. www.fireworksinfaringdon.co.uk |
Details from 01367
253888 Email: richard@dingdongbell.net |
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Faringdon Chamber of Commerce Visit the Chamber website for more info |
President: Nick Elwell |
| Faringdon Area
project FAP is a partnership of the community of Faringdon and the surrounding area. It has been created to improve the prosperity and vitality of the local community www.fap.org.uk |
Jane Haynes Tel: 0845 458 3080 jane.haynes@bgi.uk.com |
| Faringdon Association of
Residents To develop social and recreational facilities and represent the general interests of Faringdon and surrounding villages. Meets quarterly |
Colin Desborough |
| Faringdon Community Bus
Group Provides a community bus service every morning in Faringdon and regularly to and from nearby villages. www.faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk |
Alison Moore /o Room 26, Oakwood, Ferndale St Tel: 01367 243742 FCBGroup@aol.com |
| Faringdon and District
Rotary Club Meets each Wednesday at 7:00pm at the Bell Hotel in the Market Square. Enquiries are welcome. See the Rotary Club Website for programme of meetings, contact information and latest reports |
Contact Rodney Benson
01367243864 for further information roddy.benson@btopenworld.com |
| Faringdon & District
National Childbirth Trust Local friendly support group for families. Informal meets once a week at different local homes. You do not have to be a member to come along. We hold 4 'nearly new' sales per year and host various other events and activities. See 'What's On' and our own quarterly newsletter for details |
Juliet Davies c/o The Corner House 1 The Setts, SN7 7FB Tel: 01367 244770 Email:ajjdavi@tinyworld.co.uk |
| Faringdon Royal British
Legion Aims to promote the welfare of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their dependants. Open to all - you don't have to have been in the Services to become a member. Events include a monthly meeting with a speaker, annual dinner dance, a skittles evening and other activities Fund raising:poppy appeal Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm Faringdon Bowls Club, Gravel Walk |
www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/faringdon |
| Faringdon United Charity Beneficiaries of the Charity must be residents of Faringdon, Great Coxwell or Littleworth. The Trustees make grants for the benefit of the elderly, sick or infirm; young people and children. Income comes from investments and rent of land; the charity welcomes bequests but does not actively "fund raise". Registered Charity Number: 237040 |
Bill
Jestico Critchleys, 10 Marlborough Street, Faringdon, SN7 7JP All applications for help need to be in writing to this address. |
| Friends of Faringdon Folly
Arranges open days and manages the maintenance of the tower and its surrounds. The tower is open from 11 am to 5 pm on Easter Sunday and then on the first Sunday in each month until October. www.faringdonfolly.org.uk |
Eddie Williams 01367 241142 |
| Labrador Retriever Rescue
Southern England Registered Charity Number: 1105955 Patrons Jimmy Hill OBE and Bryony Hill Labrador Retriever Rescue Southern England, is a registered charity that rehomes purebred and Labrador Retrievers crosses. More Information |
Contact: Tel: 07753 856446 Sarah-janemartin@fsmail.net |
| National
Trust Coleshill Estate Coleshill, SN6 7PT Tel: 01793 762209 |
More info on www.nationaltrust.org.uk/buscotandcoleshill |
| Oxfordshire Geology
Trust Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites Faringdon Earth Heritage Project based at Coxwell Pit www.oxfordshiregt.org/projects.htm www.oxfordshiregt.org |
Jane Worrall Oxfordshire RIGS Group The Geological Records Centre The Corn Exchange Faringdon SN7 7JA Tel: 01367 243260 Email:contact@oxfordshiregt.org |
| Pennyhooks
project Pennyhooks Farm is a beautiful, small organic beef farm situated on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border that has been owned by the Otter family for over 50 years. The Pennyhooks Project began 5 years ago and provides a unique experience to young people who have Autism/Aspergers Syndrome. The peaceful rural setting, supportive environment and the opportunity to have hands on experience in the running of a working farm as part of a team, provides a wealth of opportunity for personal growth and development. We offer the Countryside Stewardship Course, accredited by the OCN, with modules in: Animal Husbandry Conservation Leisure & Recreation Personal Development, Health & Safety www.pennyhooks.com/ |
Pennyhooks
Farm Shrivenham Wilts SN6 8EX Tel: 01793 782436/780213 info@pennyhooks-project.co.uk |
| Porridge Club at the
African Childrens Fund Porridge Club Breakfast Club. Where we have a Porridge Breakfast and talk from guest speakers and or updates on our projects. We raise money to set up porridge clubs in schools for some of Africa's most deprived children. www.theporridgeclub.org |
10 Market Place SN7 7HL Tel: 01367 244480 Email: alison@theporridgeclub.org.uk |
| Root and
Branch Strategy 2008 - 2010 To offer a range of horticultural and other land and craft based activities in a therapeutic setting to people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties. To offer support and encouragement to people, and to contribute to them regaining and sustaining their confidence and self esteem by taking part in a variety of interesting learning activities, working as part of a team, and sharing new experiences. To promote healthy eating, physical activities, social inclusion, and to provide a service that is employment related as a means of promoting positive mental health. To assist people to achieve goals agreed with them individually, these goals reflecting what is realistically achievable for each person at that stage in their life, thereby enabling them to discover and fulfil their true potential. http://rootandbranch.info/ |
Root & Branch Westmill Farm Watchfield, Oxon SN6 8TH Tel: 01793 780380 Email: rootandbranch@btconnect.com Manager: Faith Mitchell |
| Save the
Children This international charity has its local committee here, doing all year round fund raising. Volunteers very welcome |
147 Marlborough
Gardens SN7 7DG Tel: 01367 240443 dmamg@ic24.net |
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Tom Brown's School museum |
Sharon Smith |
| Workaid Gives refurbished tools and equipment to groups running training centres in East Africa, used to teach practical skills, enabling people in need to become self-supporting. |
Joan Greenwood |
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