ROSY News & Announcements

Change of bank account

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...

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Exciting development for ROSY

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...

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Windermere Swim 2.9.23

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...

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Coventry Building Society

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...

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Coffee Morning Sat 19 Aug 2023

Coffee Morning Sat 19 Aug 2023

A coffee morning is being held in aid of ROSY in the Methodist Church Hall, New High Street, Headington, OX3 7AB from 10 til 12 on Saturday 19th August. All are welcome. There will also be a bring and buy stall. Any donations for the stall or event would also be...

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Wilderness Festival August 2023

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...

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Yarnton Bridge Club charity bridge day

Yarnton Bridge Club charity bridge day

Yarnton Bridge Club recently held a charity bridge day and raised £700 for ROSY. Pictured here are members of the club presenting a cheque for £700 to Peter Mahon, the ROSY Treasurer. All money raised will go towards providing respite nursing to sick children in...

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Hedges Law name ROSY as their charity of the year

Hedges Law name ROSY as their charity of the year

ROSY are delighted that Hedges Law in Oxford have recently named ROSY as their charity of the year for 2023. We look forward to being able to share news of their fundraising events to support ROSY throughout the year. If your organisation would be interested in naming...

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Donation from Five Star Events

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...

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Message from our new Chair

Message from our new Chair

As the returning Chair of ROSY, I wanted to thank you for your continued support. With the sad passing of our previous Chair, George Hedges, and the retirement of our Treasurer we have established a new and very experienced leadership team who will ensure continued...

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Team Wapiti take on YUKON 1000 for ROSY

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...

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ROSY Walk – save the date for 2024

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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ROSY Welcomes Glynn Leaney

ROSY Welcomes Glynn Leaney

We are very honoured to have a new advocate and fundraiser joining the line-up here at ROSY. Over the years Oxfordshire local Glynn Leaney has led a very successful campaign of charity fundraising amid his busy career in writing (among many other things!) Glynn was...

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Donate to ROSY

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

For further help or information contact us at: 

help@rosy.org.uk 

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Register for Gift Aid

If you are a UK tax payer, by registering for Gift Aid means that for every £1 you donate to ROSY we can claim an extra 25p from the Inland Revenue. You can register online by clicking here.

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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