OAKLEY HOLIDAYS

We aim to support charities at each Oakley event organised during the year.

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At the Easter and Summer Holidays a collection is taken in support of four or five local, national and international  charities. These are suggested by members of the Holiday who have a  personal involvement or connection with them. 

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Small change from the sweet tuck shop is fed to Megabucks, an ever-hungry piggybank,  and the money given to The Neem Tree Trust which provides financial help to St. Luke’s Leprosy Hospital in southern India.

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Oakley has supported St. Luke’s since 2006, with leaders Ed Nussey and Layla Shafiq both paying visits there – further details under separate heading.

The Leaders run their own charity activity such as guessing the weight of a melon, to help to raise the total of donated money. New Leaders choose £100 of aid, such as seeds, from the Oxfam catalogue.

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At events away from the Holiday weeks such as the Annual Leaders’ Conference and regional reunions we organise a fun competition in  support of a charity selected  by those attending.