THIS EVENT NOW STARTS AT 3PM UNTIL 5PM

This is the last scheduled open day of this year, the charity chosen is Dogs for Good , there will also be some local crafts from local craftsmen and women. Held in the Safari tent at Mid-England Barrow OX17 1FA

Open day with craft stalls and charity coffee morning from 10am to 3pm Saturday August 31st, charity to be chosen later

Our next Open day with charity coffee morning and craft stalls is on Saturdat 27th July at the Safari Tent, Mid-England Barrow, OX17 1FA, from 10am to 3pm.

the charities this week are FCN and RABI , 2 very worthy causes within the farming community

Come along to our Open Day between 10am and 3pm at Mid-England Barrow & The Safari Tent Venue.

Raise money for charity and have a coffee & homemade cake.

Browse the selection of craft stalls in the Safari Tent

The money raised on the day from the coffee morning will be going to Footprints Baby Loss a charity which ‘provides vital support to parents and families who experience the death of one or more of their twins or triplets before, during or after birth.’

Come along to our Open Day between 10am and 3pm at Mid-England Barrow & The Safari Tent Venue.

Raise money for charity and have a coffee & homemade cake.

Browse the selection of craft stalls in the Safari Tent

Charity of the day to be announced nearer the time

Come along to our Open Day between 10am and 3pm at Mid-England Barrow & The Safari Tent Venue.

Raise money for charity and have a coffee & homemade cake.

Browse the selection of craft stalls in the Safari Tent

The charity of the day will be the Air Ambulance, a very worthwhile charity.

Come along to our Open Day between 10am and 3pm at Mid-England Barrow & The Safari Tent Venue.

Raise money for charity and have a coffee & homemade cake.

Browse the selection of craft stalls in the Safari Tent

Last Saturday of each month, starting 30th March 2024

The charity of the day to be confimed.

Sunday November 26th, 10-3 pm Musical Paper Flower making course.

Location: The Safari Tent Venue, Mid-England Barrow, OX17 1FA

£40 each, includes drinks, lunch, materials and tuition

To book, please call 07791 807970, places limited.

https://www.thesafaritentvenue.co.uk/

Friday 29th September 10-11am we will be holding a Macmillan coffee morning in aid of Macmillan cancer support, all proceeds will be going to a very worthy cause.

The charity chosen this week is Fenny Compton church fund, all proceeds from the morning will go straight to helping with the upkeep of the church.

This week the proceeds will be going to Fenny Compton Scouts

Proceeds from our coffee morning, held in The Safari Tent Venue, this week are going to Southam NCT - Every year, we support thousands of expectant and new parents across the UK and Channel Islands to feel more connected and confident during this major life transition.

We provide evidence-based information, signposting and access to support and services through our website, which is visited over 6 million times a year. 

We support and empower over 250,000 parents every year through a variety of services tailored to meet their needs. This includes antenatal and postnatal courses delivered by our skilled practitioners, a range of free community-based activities and events led by our fantastic volunteers, and highly valued breastfeeding and infant feeding support provided by specialist NCT breastfeeding counsellors. 

All the donations this week from our coffee morning, held in The Safari Tent Venue, will be going to Dogs for Good -

Assistance Dog

Our assistance dogs support adults and children with a range of disabilities and also children with autism.

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Our community dogs and their specialist handlers help people to improve their independence, wellbeing and skills.

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Family Dog

Our Family Dog team gives advice and support to help families with an autistic child to get the most out of their relationship with their pet dog.

Course details -

Arrive 9.30, drinks and introductions.
Start making flowers: 9.45-10.
Ploughman's lunch followed by home-made cake.
Flower making until finished, approx 3.30-4pm.
£35 per person.   Limited spaces left.

Price includes all day drinks, lunch, materials and tuition, please contact Sarah, 07791 807970, to book, places limited. 

Saturday afternoon, May 13th, we will be opening the gates at Mid-England Barrow & The Safari Tent Venue , so you can see how we can cater for your needs.

Held in The Safari Tent Venue, donations from our coffee morning this week will be going to Cropready Cluster Care Group - ClusterCare is a small community based charity, founded in 1994.  It supports up to 12 members each Tuesday, usually drawn from the locality of Cropredy and the cluster of surrounding villages.  It is held in high and affectionate regard by its users and the local community.

Proceeds from our first charity coffee of 2023 , which is held in The Safari Tent Venue, will be going to Cats Protection - We help an estimated 166,000 cats and kittens a year through our national network which includes around 210 volunteer-run branches and 34 centres.

Our work doesn’t stop there, however: we also provide an array of cat care information via our publications, help and advice section and National Information Line; promote the benefits of neutering to prevent unwanted litters from being born and becoming the abandoned cats of tomorrow and seek to educate people of all ages about cats and their care.

Also visiting us are Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service to talk about “the importance of working smoke detectors, correctly placed, and the consideration of 'night time routines' and escape plans. We would also like to promote our 'Safe and Well' service, which is basically a visit from us to check and discuss the afore mentioned and other useful matters around safety in the home.” https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireandrescue

Covid Memorial Day of Reflection, 23rd March, 10 am-2.30 pm

As one of the few Covid memorials in the country, we will be inviting anyone who wishes to remember a life lost, to come along, light a candle, or take some time for quiet reflection…..

There is no charge.

The gate will be open between 10am and 2.30 pm, or at other times by arrangement (please feel free to contact us).

Email: info@mid-englandbarrow.co.uk

Tel: 07791807970

We welcome you to our first spring open day of 2023, 2-4 pm, if you cannot make this time but would like to visit, please contact us to arrange, details on our contacts page, thank you.

Following our first very successful paper flower making day , we have had requests to host another. Join us in The Safari Tent, Claydon Lane, OX17 1FA, for an informal day, making flowers from sheet music. Materials, all day refreshments and ploughman’s lunch included £25 (limited places, booking essential , please call Sarah 07791 807970 or email info@mid-englandbarrow.co.uk £10 deposit on booking please)

This will be our last coffee morning of this year …. unless someone would like us to hold one for their charity ?

The Luca Foundation…The Luca Foundation was set up by Sharon Luca-Chatha to raise money to provide resources, facilities and training to better serve families that have suffered the loss of a baby or those at high risk of doing so.

This week the proceeds will go to NCT …The National Childbirth Trust . “Every year, we support thousands of expectant and new parents across the UK and Channel Islands to feel more connected and confident during this major life transition.

We provide evidence-based information, signposting and access to support and services through our website, which is visited over 9 million times a year”. 

Come along, enjoy the beautiful British countryside and have some delicious homemade cake

Friday 16th September 10-3.30

Paper Flower Making . Join us in The Safari Tent, Claydon Lane, OX17 1FA, for an informal day, making flowers from sheet music. Materials, all day refreshments and ploughman’s lunch included £25 (limited places, booking essential , please call Sarah 07791 807970 or email info@mid-englandbarrow.co.uk £10 deposit on booking please)

Come and join us for our coffee morning, proceeds this week are going to CLUSTER CARE ….

ClusterCare is an independent Day Centre for adults, providing a supportive and friendly environment for weekly activities for the cluster of villages to the north of Banbury in Oxfordshire.

We meet weekly on Tuesdays at the Cropredy Sports Pavilion from 10am until 3pm.  A team of around 30 volunteers operates on a rota basis, taking on duties such as hosting, activities, refreshments and driving.  The team is managed by a co-ordinator who ensures that everyone is trained to do the relevant jobs. 

The ClusterCare group is managed by a committee of trustees which meet regular to plan and agree future events, activities and fund-raising initiatives.  The team of trustees is led by a Chairman, supported by a Vice Chairman, a Treasurer and a Secretary.  Contact details for these roles can be found on our contacts page.

Wednesday 14th September 6 pm, we leave the Safari Tent prompt , there is ample safe parking.

Group walk - 6.5 km

Walk free, drink and homemade cake

£3.00

This week the proceeds from our coffee morning will go to the local churches, Farnborough, Fenny Compton and Avon Dassett. All welcome for delicious home made cake

We have another local charity this week Warwickshire Vision Support

Helping you to come to terms with sight loss. Warwickshire Vision Support, formerly known as Warwickshire Association for the Blind, has been supporting visually impaired people for over a century. Today the charity and its 250 plus volunteers run 14 social clubs offering activities and social support; host 4 vision support centres and 4 eye clinic advice desks providing information, advice and guidance to people coming to terms with sight loss; operate a home visiting service helping to address issues of social isolation; as well as delivering IT training and advocacy support to enable people to maintain their independence and exercise their rights.

This week all the donations will be going straight to the local Scouts group. Come along and support them, and have some tea and cake

This week the proceeds will be going to Widowed and Young, , a charity that …WAY is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion.

Come along for tea and delicious home made cake ….