When your career in the NHS has been as remarkable as Marie’s, having a retirement that matches in its rewards was always going to be a challenge. But by shifting her relentless drive to care, learn and contribute in a new direction, it has, as she describes, “opened up another life”.
Read articleIn 2017, two years after the death of her husband, Sean, Cherryl Thomas decided to take early retirement, realising her priorities had changed without him. The 66-year-old now insists on getting the most out of life by saying ‘yes’ to as many opportunities as possible, including meeting new people and trying new things.
Read articleRetirement is something many people spend years, even decades, planning for. But what happens if the time to retire arrives sooner than expected?
Read articleWhile retirement should be a time to enjoy life, research revealed today paints a slightly different picture, with over a third of retirees reporting a rollercoaster of emotions.
Read articleCongratulations to City of Norwich Oddfellows member Peter J Coe on winning in the ‘Working in the Spirit of Mutuality’ category of the Oddfellows’ Making a Difference Awards 2024.
Read articleCongratulations to Pat and David Lang, winners of our 2024 Achieving Together Making a Difference Award.
Read articleTerry Rendle, a member of Oswald Oddfellows, has been announced as 2024’s winner of the Enriching Lives Socially Making a Difference Award.
Read articleCongratulations to Vale of York Oddfellows member, Claire Needham, who is the winner of 2024’s Giving Something Back Making a Difference Award.
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