Society

David Smith, a member of the Cleveland and Durham Branch of the Oddfellows, has been recognised in our Making a Difference Awards for his dedication to fundraising.

The Reading District of the Oddfellows has raised £500 for Whitley’s Geoffrey Field Junior School, after hearing from the deputy headteacher, who sought help and support in building up the school’s library.

When Joy Warren’s husband of 50 years passed away, her confidence took a knock. Meeting new people and joining in again socially was a daunting prospect. Fortunately, just doors away were friendly neighbours Janet and Michael Porter who knocked on her door and invited her to join them at a local friendship group event.

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.

If you’re considering an Oddfellows event, you might be wondering what it’s like. You can expect a friendly welcome and a relaxed, no-pressure atmosphere. Here’s a simple guide to what happens.

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.

Alzheimer’s Society research found that dementia is one of the most feared and misunderstood health conditions. Often, the implications of living with dementia are either overestimated or underestimated and assumptions are made that it is not possible to live independently with the condition.

Representatives from national friendly society, the Oddfellows, visited Bradford’s Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit (PSBRU) at the University of Bradford on Monday 17 Sept for a lab tour and to present a cheque for £29,000.