ROSY Events
Change of bank account
Please could our regular donors note that due to the communicated changes we will be rationalising our banking arrangements, closing our account with Nat West and operating solely with the exclusive Oxford Health Charity (ROSY) account. There are a number of very kind...
Exciting development for ROSY
An exciting development relating to ROSY - Respite nursing for Oxfordshire’s Sick Youngsters Over the past 21 years, an evolving team of amazing volunteers have tirelessly supported ROSY, delivering management, nursing liaison and fundraising. This has massively...
Windermere Swim 2.9.23
A huge thank you to Mike Swadling. On the 2nd of September 2023 he swam Windermere, the longest lake in England. He did this non-stop and without a wetsuit!!! Congratulations to Mike on completing this challenge and raising £1,135 for ROSY in the process. Mike's Just...
Coventry Building Society
The Kidlington branch of Coventry Building Society have recently donated the funding to purchase a special blender for one of our ROSY families. The family have a two year old child who has medical problems which mean he has great difficulty with swallowing. The...
Wilderness Festival August 2023
**UPDATE** Thanks to our wonderful volunteers who manned the ROSY tent througout a rainy weekend and the generous donations and pin badge purchases an amazing £3,000 was raised. ROSY at The Wonderful Wilderness Festival We would like to thank everyone at Wilderness...
This is Brodie who loves his weekly respite visit. See our news page to find out more.
This is Brodie who loves his weekly visit from the ROSY respite nursing team
Brodie's Mum recently shared some photos of Brodie with us. He receives weekly respite and his Mum told us of her experience with the team. Kizzy, a member of the ROSY nursing team, tends to do his respite most weeks and is amazing with him. The love he has for Kizzy...
Donation from Five Star Events
Tom Alden, one of our ROSY Ambassadors, was delighted to receive a cheque for £3750. The donation was from Five Star Events who nominated ROSY as one of their charities of the year in 2022. If you are interested in nominating ROSY as your charity of the year and would...
In Memoriam: A Tribute to George Hedges – Beloved Chairman and Extraordinary Man
George had been the lifeblood of ROSY since becoming Secretary and Chairman in the early 2000s, making an astonishing contribution to our families and team whose lives he touched over the past two decades. Prior to his involvement with ROSY, George lived a full and...
Team Wapiti take on YUKON 1000 for ROSY
July 2022 sees Team Wapiti embark on a totally self-supported 1000 mile paddle from Canada into the Arctic Circle, finishing in the Alaskan backcountry. Tom Alden, Ambassador for ROSY and founder of Commit2Inspire is joining forces with fellow adventurer Jim Thorne on...
ROSY Walk – save the date for 2024
This year's ROSY Great Estates Walk took place on Saturday April 22nd, 2023. The route is 26 miles long through the beautiful West Oxfordshire countryside; passing through Blenheim, Ditchley, Cornbury and the Wychwood Forest. The annual 26 mile ROSY walk 2023...
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We rely entirely on the goodwill and generosity of the public for our fundraising. You can donate using the button below and, if you are a UK tax payer, you can help us further by registering for Gift Aid, allowing us to claim an additional 25% from the Inland Revenue.
Cheques payable to ROSY can be sent to: The Treasurer, ROSY, c/o 16 The Beeches, Deddington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 0TY
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Respite for Oxfordshire's Sick Youngsters
ROSY is a Support Group operating as a part of the Oxford Health Charity - Registered charity no. 1057285.
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