QUIZ NIGHT

Sunday, 19th September 2010, at Langdale Hall, Market Square, Witney, Oxon OX28 6AB  Start Time:  7.30 pm  (doors open from 7.00 pm).  Teams of up to 8 people.  Tickets £6 Per Person (includes light refreshments).  Raffle, Bar and Door Ticket Draw.  Tickets available From Ray Dilworth Tel:  01993 840703 raymond@dilworth6.wanadoo.co.uk  or  Nicky Clargo  Tel:  01865 263733  nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk  All proceeds to Oxfordshire Mind

 

“In Memory” Sponsored Walk in aid of Oxfordshire Mind

Sunday, 26th September 2010.  Oxfordshire Mind invites individuals, families and friends, to come together and join us in a circular walk around Witney Lake and Meadows in memory of a friend or loved one.  Approximately 3 miles.  Starting at 12.00 noon.  Registration Fee £5.  At the start of this event individuals will release helium filled balloons with their own special message in memory of a friend or loved one.  As we walk we will watch our balloons fly!  Picnic Lunch on Church Green after the Walk.  Those unable to take part in the walk are welcome to come along and release a balloon at the start of the event and join us later for the picnic (weather permitting), but will need to register in the normal way.  For a registration and sponsorship form please contact Nicky Clargo on 01865 263733 or email nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk
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Music for Mind Presents Every Hippies Dream

Saturday, 9th October 2010, at Fat Lil’s Live Music and Comedy Club, 64 Corn Street, Witney, Oxon  OX28 6BS  9.00 p.m. onwards.  If you dig the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Deep Purple, The Doors, Steppenwolf or other Rockin’ tunes of the late 60’s / early 70’s… you’ll have a happenin’ night with this four piece Oxfordshire Band.  ww.myspace.com/everyhippiesdream  Entry £3 on the door.


A Taste of India in aid of Oxfordshire Mind

Saturday, 16th October 2010, Jamal’s Indian Restaurant, 107-108 Walton Street, Oxford  OX2 6AJ, 8.00 p.m. onwards  Oxfordshire Mind invite you to sample the most fascinating and superbly flavoured dishes of the East.  This fundraising event has kindly been sponsored by Jamal’s Indian Restaurant.  £15 per head - Price includes two courses (starter and main course). Delicious Menu with a choice of 8 starters and 9 main courses (including an English dish).  Table bookings 4+  For more information please contact Nicky Clargo at Oxfordshire Mind Tel: 01865 263733 Email:  nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk  All proceeds to Oxfordshire Mind



Trek Slovenia in aid of Oxfordshire Mind, 24th – 29th June 2011

If you visit one place in Slovenia it should be the Julian Alps in the Northwest of the country!  With Snow-capped alpine mountains, dense pine forests, emerald meadows and two beautiful lakes, this region is definitely the highlight of Slovenia.  Explore Slovenia with Oxfordshire Mind and you’re guaranteed to have a memorable time!  You don't have to be superfit to take part in this challenge. A full fundraising and training pack is given to you when you register.  Organised walking days take place each week before the trek which offer you the chance to meet other trekkers, share fundraising ideas, and help with your fitness.  For more information please contact Nicky Clargo on 01865 263733 or email nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk

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Mind Charity Shops

The Mind Charity Shops are run and managed by National Mind and funds raised can be applied for by local Mind organisations.  There are two Mind Charity Shops in Oxfordshire which are based at 118 Walton Street, Oxford  OX2 6AJ  Tel:  01865 310990 and 7 Parsons Street, Banbury, Oxon OX16 5EG  Tel:  01295 265167  Donations and volunteers are very welcome. 

WANTED: 

Raffle and Tombolla Prizes and items for our Grand Charity Auction and Bingo later in the year - if you have anything suitable that you’d be willing to donate to Mind please contact Nicky Clargo on 01865 263733 or email nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk



Sponsored Swim a Mile for Mind
Participants can now do this event in a pool of their choice and on a day, or over a week, of their choice. Our sponsorship form can be amended/adopted to suit your needs.
1 Mile = 1609 Metres - 64 lengths in a 25 Metre Pool.
Please contact Nicky Clargo on 01865 263733 or email
nicky.clargo@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk for more information.



Sponsored Tandem Skydive
Leap from an aeroplane at 12,000 feet and experience freefall at 120mph!
To participate you need to pay a registration fee of £30 and pledge to raise £450 in sponsorship and through fundraising.
 
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Just to let you know that Trek Ireland was a huge success! 

On day 1 our seventeen eager trekkers landed in sunny Cork and were transferred to Glenbeigh, a small town on the coast of Kerry and we all enjoyed a leisurely trek to the Sea where some of us sat to soak in the sun, some paddled in the sea and some of us enjoyed ice creams!  In the evening we had a lovely meal and went to the pub to celebrate Karen Simpson’s 50th Birthday with a pint of Cider or Guiness and cake! 

On Day 2 we trekked from Glenbeigh to Glencar (approx 11 miles) This was an acclimatising walk leading along a quiet lane high above the beautiful Caragh Lake and on to a place known as Windy Gap!  We then trekked down to Blackstone’s Bridge then through the woods to Glencar, a tiny settlement nestled in the middle of the peninsula besides the McGillycuddy’s Reeks meaning ‘The Black Stacks’.  The flowers (including hundreds of  foxgloves, heather and wild orchids) where were a delight to see. 

Day 3 we trekked from Glencar to Black Valley (13 miles) We set off after a good hearty breakfast and walk past Lough Acoose, the starting point for a memorable circuit of Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntuohill.  We continued past the Lough (where we witnessed a mini tornado whizzing across the lough) and isolated farms to walk up through the Reeks on the old lack road and into the isolated Bridia Valley.  We climbed up one mountain before our lunch stop at “The Cookie Monsters Café” and then out of the valley via a second mountain pass and over wild and rugged hills descending into the Black Valley directly underneath Ireland’s highest mountains.   

On Day 4 we trekked from the Black Valley to Killarney (14 miles) Our final day lead us through the Killarney National Park which was just beautiful.  We saw Lord Brandon’s Cottage and then went into the Derrycunnihy Forest which was amazing. Our final part of the route then joined up with Galway’s Bridge, where we followed the old Kenmare road past Muckross House to Killarney. After a short rest it was then time to enjoy true Killarney Irish hospitality starting with our traditional celebration at one of the local restaurants.  After this we had a  visit to one or two of the lively pubs with traditional Irish Music which was a great way to wrap up the trek relax!   

From myself, Susan Mundy and Val Smith we’d just like to say thank you to all those staff and service users who made donations or helped the trekkers reach their targets.  They all had a fantastic time and we hope to have a photo show that anyone is welcome to view once I have managed to put all of the pictures together.  Nicky ;o)