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A £35,000 refurbishment and repurposing of local friendship society, Derbyshire Peak Oddfellows’ former administrative offices has resulted in the creation of a new social space for Chesterfield town centre, found at 126 Saltergate.

Pop 18 Oddfellow members in a room, add tea, cake and a camera and what do you get? We invite you to find out. Warning: Goose bumps likely!

Members Harold and Jackie Houghton weren’t quite sure what they’d stumbled upon when they “clocked” a valuable piece of Oddfellows history in a pile of old belongings due to be sent to the tip.

Thanks to a generous donation of £6,644.40 from the North Gloucestershire District Branch of the Oddfellows, heart patients in the region will benefit from new technology to enhance their treatment, along with a bench for patients and families to enjoy.

The Oddfellows has been shortlisted for a national Fantastic for Families Award within the Best Age-Friendly Welcome category. The awards are set to showcase the UK’s best family-friendly organisations and contributors to arts and culture.

Staff at the Oddfellows and Unity Mutual have been getting into the festive spirit by holding a toy collection for Manchester-based children’s charity, Wood Street Mission.

"This quote recently caught my eye. Many of us are guilty of being caught up in the day-to-day. We often get so focused on the task at hand that our proverbial blinkers stop us from having a REALLY good look around." Continue reading our CEO, Jane Nelson's, end of year message...