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Birch Tree café – Easton on the Hill

On Thursday 11^th September, 3 members of Oundle Rotary Club visited the Birch Tree Café to meet with staff, have a tour of the facilities and find out more about the charity run facilities.

The Birch Tree café enables young people with Down’s Syndrome to work, socialise and participate as part of a vibrant village community. The aim is to foster a variety of educational and training skills to enhance social interaction and employment opportunities. These include catering, working in the café, growing vegetables and a variety of crafting activities.

We were given a warm welcome and treated to a delicious cream tea.

The Café is open from 10.00 – 16.00 Tuesday to Saturday

Annual Assembly

On Monday 16^th June we held our Annual Assembly.  This gave us the opportunity to reflect on Oundle Rotary club’s achievements over the last year and to meet with representatives of some of the charities and organisations we have supported. Representatives of four charities gave  brief updates  about the valuable work they do in the community.

Thank you to those who attended on behalf of Volunteer Action, Oundle PHAB Club, Oundle Youth Club and the Birch Tree Café for their contributions to an enjoyable evening.

Izzy Howser

We were delighted to meet 15 year old Izzy who has been selected to represent GB at the Under 17 World Fencing Championships in China in April.

Oundle Rotary are pleased to be able to offer some sponsorship to  support her achievements and wish Izzy every success with her sporting endeavours.

Race Night

On Saturday 1^st March Oundle Rotary Club held a successful fund raising Race Night at Grendon Hall. Many thanks to Andrea and her staff at Grendon Hall for running the evening and providing supper for all who attended.

5oth Anniversary Charter Dinner

On Friday October 18^th Oundle Rotary Club hosted a dinner at the Westgate Room, Talbot Hotel, Oundle for current and past members of Oundle Rotary to celebrate 50 years of service to the community and beyond.

Entertainment was provided by David Kendrick (a former District Governor) and daughter Emma (Laugh Out Loud Theatre Company) whose monologue style performances were well received.

Thanks to the Talbot Hotel for the good food and cheerful, efficient service.

TOMBOLA

On Saturday 13^th July, We held a successful, fund raising tombola stall at the Oundle Farmer’s Market. This gave an opportunity to both raise funds to support our work and to promote the profile of Oundle  Rotary Club within the local community. Many thanks to all those who supported us.

Medical Detection Dogs - Celebrating 15 Years

On May 28^th three members of Oundle Rotary Club attended an open day presentation to learn more about the fascinating work of medical detection dogs both in identifying disease through the power of a dog’s sense of smell, and through assistance dogs helping individuals in the community better manage their own health conditions by providing an early warning system.

        

Sponsorship

Kate Winslet is progressing well at her new school in Nairobi. A hard working and capable girl we are pleased to continue to provide some support through the Marafiki Trust to enable Kate to continue her education.

If you would like to find out more about Oundle Rotary Club and would like to get involved in any way no matter how small, please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.  

e-mail   oundlerotary@gmail.com     or check out    Facebook.com/oundleclub