Club news

One of the special aspects of going to the Annual Conference is the chance to meet up with old friends.  This year it as a great pleasure for members to meet their Friendship Link colleagues from Grenada and The Gambia … Continued

Eleven members of the club including four ‘first timers’ made it to Manchester this year for the SIGBI Annual Conference.  In the splendid surroundings of Manchester Central they were able to hear some fascinating key note speakers including BBC’s Bill … Continued

Kelly Carpenter was the winner of the Travel Scholarship for gap year students for 2009 and as part of the award came to the club meeting in September to talk about the work she undertook.  Kelly travelled to a remote … Continued

The latest fund raiser was a tea party at Ascot so the word went out that hats were obligatory and members certainly took this seriously!  A gorgeous array of hats were donned and a happy tea party was enjoyed despite … Continued

After such a lot of glorious sunshine there was a distinctly grey look to the skies on Sunday 18th July for the Annual Garden Party in Pat and David’s garden by the river.  However, by lunch time when over 70 … Continued

When long-standing member, Joan Cox, reached her 90th birthday, it was certainly felt that it was time for a party.  Members brought along appropriate party food together with flowers for the retired primary school headmistress at the beginning of June.  … Continued

Tickets have been selling well for the Evening of Song which will start the fund raising for the President’s Charity the WRVS York Centre in Maidenhead.  Eight singers will be providing music from a varied group of composers including Bizet, … Continued

When Lea Jaycock attended the recent Slough Council for Voluntary Service event she got a surprise.  The outgoing Mayor of Slough presented her with a special plaque celebrating her achievement in setting up and managing the Slough Contact Centre.  Lea … Continued

Even the sun came out on Sunday 18th April when the Working Together Group celebrated ten years of helping senior citizens in Windsor and Slough to get together and enjoy themselves.  On this occasion there was a special coach trip … Continued

President Judy was able to enjoy one of the final events of her year as president in the idyllic surroundings of Queen’s Eyot – a delightful island in the Thames near Bray.  60 guests enjoyed the sunshine on the lawns … Continued