Thanks to sally for coming along to help out at the craft fair and for all those who knitted up a storm. More pics to follow soon.
Oxfam Community Action Northwich. Keep up to date on our latest fund-raising activities here.
Sunday 14 November 2010
First Of Sally's pics from the craft Fair
Thanks to sally for coming along to help out at the craft fair and for all those who knitted up a storm. More pics to follow soon.
Thursday 11 November 2010
Chat with Richard from Oxfam
Our Oxfam helper Harriet got me in touch with a very nice Oxfam chap called Richard. I had a few questions, some directed at me from other people some of my own which he very patiently spent 45 minutes addressing. I feel a lot better about my support to Oxfam now and maybe some of the concerns you have about the charity are answered by him too. At the risk of paraphrasing what he said here are a few of the answers.
What percentage of each pound given to Oxfam goes directly to the projects?
81p in every pound. The remaining 18p is spent on things like ensuring that the monies go to the right things, raising more funds through events and advertising and making sure that the charity runs efficiently now and into the future.
Can such a big charity have as much impact on the ground as a little one?
The problem of world poverty is huge. Oxfam supports 8 million of those people and its size gives it huge influence in over 70 different countries. Oxfam will often work with smaller charities in specific countries and in partnership with the communities it works in. Its size makes it well placed to deal quickly and efficiently with emergency situations where it will often join forces with other charities to increase the impact. There is a place for every size of charity and different ones suit the many differing situations involved in addressing poverty.
How does Oxfam make its projects sustainable and make it so that people can come to stand on their own two feet eventually?
Oxfam very often works with partners and specific local people in different places, rather than just bringing in Oxfam workers from another country. This helps empower communities and give them a brighter future. There are a lot of complex situations however where things like war and climate change affect the ability of a place and its people to get along without longer term support. Its important to consider each situation on its own merit in terms of support.
How are the donations of clothes dealt with in oxfam?
Anything saleable is put into the shop. Other things are sent to other countries or if it is really not suitable to be worn any more it is shredded and sold as raw material. Nothing gets wasted. Again oxfam being large allows it to make this process work a lot easier than if it was of a smaller scale.
What about Oxfam in this country?
Oxfam has a programme in the uk which is mainly about campaigning for people's rights. For example they help let women's groups understand their rights.
If I want to volunteer with Oxfam do I need to be rich?
As a volunteer Oxfam believes that you should never be out of pocket and that everybody should be able to volunteer. So if you pay to get to Oxfam things or buy things for an event you can claim that back. We are just in the process of writing a kit which will give our community groups all this information.
What percentage of each pound given to Oxfam goes directly to the projects?
81p in every pound. The remaining 18p is spent on things like ensuring that the monies go to the right things, raising more funds through events and advertising and making sure that the charity runs efficiently now and into the future.
Can such a big charity have as much impact on the ground as a little one?
The problem of world poverty is huge. Oxfam supports 8 million of those people and its size gives it huge influence in over 70 different countries. Oxfam will often work with smaller charities in specific countries and in partnership with the communities it works in. Its size makes it well placed to deal quickly and efficiently with emergency situations where it will often join forces with other charities to increase the impact. There is a place for every size of charity and different ones suit the many differing situations involved in addressing poverty.
How does Oxfam make its projects sustainable and make it so that people can come to stand on their own two feet eventually?
Oxfam very often works with partners and specific local people in different places, rather than just bringing in Oxfam workers from another country. This helps empower communities and give them a brighter future. There are a lot of complex situations however where things like war and climate change affect the ability of a place and its people to get along without longer term support. Its important to consider each situation on its own merit in terms of support.
How are the donations of clothes dealt with in oxfam?
Anything saleable is put into the shop. Other things are sent to other countries or if it is really not suitable to be worn any more it is shredded and sold as raw material. Nothing gets wasted. Again oxfam being large allows it to make this process work a lot easier than if it was of a smaller scale.
What about Oxfam in this country?
Oxfam has a programme in the uk which is mainly about campaigning for people's rights. For example they help let women's groups understand their rights.
If I want to volunteer with Oxfam do I need to be rich?
As a volunteer Oxfam believes that you should never be out of pocket and that everybody should be able to volunteer. So if you pay to get to Oxfam things or buy things for an event you can claim that back. We are just in the process of writing a kit which will give our community groups all this information.
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Next Event
The next Oxcan event will be a Knitting and craft stall at Sandiway Village hall craft fair on the 13th November. The ladies from the White Barn knitting group have been hard at work creating one off originals for you to fill your Christmas bags with. All profits will go to Oxfam. Double whammy, ticks on the Christmas list and that feel good giving to charity feel. If you have a handy craft which you need an outlet for feel free to contact Beth Barlow to have your donations included on the stall.
Tel 07828148123
Watch this space for a preview of some of the goodies on offer.
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Photos from the 1940's night
Confirmation is not quite in but the night raised around £600. Many thanks to all those who took part and some pics below. If you have any other pictures of the evening can you please contact Beth.
Saturday 18 September 2010
Dress Rehearsal
Just a few pics from our dress rehearsal of the short play called "Keep Calm And Carry on" which will start the evening and get us all in the mood.
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Moments of Fame
Just spoke to a lovely lady from Northwich Guardian who is going to write a piece for the paper to promote the 1940's night. We are hoping to have a photo call on Friday morning if any of the Oxcan members fancy joining us in 1940's get up.
Monday 6 September 2010
Display at the Library
Janet at the local library has very kindly agreed to let us stage a little display in the library to promote the 1940's night. Went by today to set it up. It looks a bit sparse so if anybody has any war time bits and bobs to add let us know. We have also added some sheets for people to add war time memories to to help us out at the school workshop and add local stories to the night.
1940's Night
Come and join us for a night of entertainment authentic good food and fun at our 1940's night. To book tickets phone Beth Barlow on 07828148123
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