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Root & Branch
Therapeutic gardening and rural crafts for people
in Oxfordshire who
experience mental health difficulties
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You can benefit
from attending Root & Branch through
- experiencing the therapeutic effects of gardening
- being involved in interesting and
stimulating activities
- meeting new people
- learning new skills
- becoming more physically active
- gaining work experience
- recovering confidence and self esteem
- spending time in the countryside
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Members and friends of Root & Branch are invited to our AGM which
will be held at Root & Branch on the evening of Thursday 16 February
starting at 6 for 6:30 pm. Find out more and
download papers.
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Root & Branch was nominated as one of the local charities to receive
funding from the Music and Fireworks fundraising event held at the the Defence
Academy in July. We were pleased to receive a cheque for £1500 from
the event. Find out more.
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Our summer 2011 newsletter is now out and can be downloaded as a pdf file (500
kb) here.
Amongst many other items, find out about our new recovery service and our
new recovery coordinator, and read out about our refurbished forge and expanded
service with the arrival of a new blacksmith.
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We recently refurbished our forge including laying a solid floor, moving
the furnace to a better position and creating a welding area. We have
also been joined by a new blacksmith to provide a fuller service to
clients. Find out more.
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Our two Open Days this year raised approaching £4000 in support
of our activities. Find out more about
these fun Open Days which were held on 21 June and 4 September.
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At a Special General Meeting on 21 July, Root & Branch
members approved that we should change our status from an unincorporated
charity to a charitable company. This change
took place on 1 September 2011. Find out more.
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We are extremely pleased to have received a number of donations
recently including plants and more from Homebase, special trowels
form PETA (UK) Ltd and a cheque for £812 from the UK Heat Transfer Society
from a raffle at their annual dinner.
Go to our News Page to find out more.
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"Being a trustee of Root & Branch is one of the
most rewarding and fun jobs I have had in my varied
life." Quote from a Trustee and Hon. Secretary.
So, please contact us if you feel you have the required skills and are looking for a
new and exciting challenge in
life. Find out more.
We are particularly keen to find a trustee to help us with
fundraising.
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Help support the work of Root &
Branch by becoming a Member. Find
out more. |
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Why not join us as a volunteer?
You will find it to be fun and rewarding work. Find
out more. |
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Forget the Da Vinci Code,
discover the secrets of our Root & Branch logo.
The designer tells us how she came up with the idea. Click
here for the secrets! |
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Note that the
contents of this web site are the copyright of Root & Branch
Westmill (unless otherwise stated).
For permission to use
pictures and other information, email
the web site manager.
Root & Branch is a registered charity: Charity No: 1143294
Root & Branch is a limited company registered in England and
Wales: No. 07685042.
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