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St Helens and Warrington Branch member, Julie Webster, has been presented with a prestigious national award in recognition of her work supporting fellow members through the Coronavirus pandemic.

A nationwide plea by the Society to support the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal has resulted in £30,207.50 being raised.

Val Rider, whose husband of 50 years died five years ago, talks about how the friendship and support of the Oddfellows helped her continue her adventures.

If you’ve put volunteering on your New Year resolution list, why not take a look at what’s on offer at your local Branch?

Congratulations to our three First Degree Course Educational Award winners for 2021 – Beckie Earth, Charlie Gutteridge and Christian Kemp. They told us what scooping such a coveted Society award has meant to them.

On 2 November, we visited Guy’s Hospital in London to hand a cheque of £29,000 to the Lupus Trust’s research team. The donation marks the final instalment of a major three-year funding partnership, which totalled £85,000.

The pandemic prevented many of us from being with one another. We were keen to find out if being kept apart brought us closer together, and if the past 18 months has changed how we value our friendships. We asked 2,000 over 60s in the UK to tell us their thoughts.

To mark Friendship Month in the UK, guest presenter Dom Burch talks all things friendship with our CEO, Jane Nelson.