OAKLEY HOLIDAYS
CHARITIES
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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Charities Supported in
2025
​Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Wildlife Trust
Protects wildlife and wild places of Hampshire
Looseheadz
Aims to place a mental health lead in every rugby club
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association
Supports everyone affected by the neurological condition
Brighton Food Bank
Supports families and individuals in crisis.
Berwickshire Marine Reserve
Protects the habitats and species in the coastal waters of Berwickshire, Scotland
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Special Olympics Norfolk
Provides year round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual learning difficulties
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International Rescue Committee
Delivers humanitarian aid in some of the toughest to reach places in the world.
Albert Kennedy Trust
Supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness.
Oxfam
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St Luke’s Leprosy Hospital in southern India
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Disasters Emergency Committee for earthquake relief in Myanmar