Banbury Bowlers

The bowling group continues to meet at Lakeside on Thursdays at 1pm and now has some additional sessions on Tuesdays from 12pm onwards. For more information give me a call on 0752 86 888 619.

Banbury MD Group

MD is Macular Degeneration. This group, ably led by John Critchlow, meets on a monthly basis at the Methodist Church meeting room, Marlborough Road in Banbury on the second Thursday in the month at 2pm­4pm. Everyone with an interest in MD is welcome whether as a person who has MD, or a friend or relative. A small charge of £2 is made to cover costs.

For more information contact John on 01608 685293.

DAWN - Talking newspaper

(The Didcot, Abingdon and Wantage Talking Newspaper)

Weekly recordings of local news for people living in the area who have difficulty reading newspapers. For more information please contact. Chairman Oliver Hemming on 01491 680427.

Email: chairman@dawntn.org.uk

Web-site: www.dawntn.org.uk

VIVA

VIVA is a group for visually impaired people with active minds which meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm in the North Oxford Association, Community Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford. We have an interesting and varied programme for the months ahead.

Wantage Blind Club

A social club for partially sighted and blind people living locally. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month from February to December at the Wantage Day Centre from 3-5pm where members can socialise over afternoon tea. A raffle is held and there is often entertainment. There is also an annual outing. Transport is available by Special Transport Ambulance or in volunteers’ cars. For more information call Hazel Aldred on 01235 765849.

VIBNO

VIBNO is a group for the 18–50 age group in Oxfordshire to meet socially and have fun. We meet once a month on the first Wednesday of the month. We alternate between a meeting at a pub and then on the other month we do something completely different including dining, playing skittles and Aunt Sally and going Greyhound racing. So if you are a VIP aged between 18 and 50 and want to socialise and have fun with people alike come and join us. Partners, friends and family are welcome to all events.

Since the last newsletter we have enjoyed a drink and a catch up at the pub in Kidlington. We played skittles at Tackley and we enjoyed an Indian meal at Botley.

For more information and details of our programme please contact Nicola Pamphilon 01869 331778 or e-mail flashnp@aol.com

Henley VIP Group

The very welcoming Henley Group for visually impaired people is starting a “membership drive”. If any blind or partially sighted person living in Henley is interested in coming along to join in the fun, we would strongly recommend it. Why not try it out and see if you enjoy it? The person to telephone is Michael Pooley on 01491 628284.

Banbury Blind Club

Meets alternate Tuesdays 10.30am ­2.00pm at the WRVS Centre. Helpers are always welcome. For more information call Enid Smith on 01295 269568