Our lovely ESC volunteers have all left us now, but before they left they contributed to the article in this month's Village View. Please click on the link below to read this.
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by Bradwell Office
Tuesday 22nd December 2020
If you have financial and budgeting skills and would like to support the Othona Community then please read the attached advert. If you are interested please contact the Chair of Trustees, Clare Gough, by emailing chair@othona.org. The deadline for applications is 28th February 2021.
by Bradwell Office
Monday 21st December 2020
There are some wonderful Advent poems from Janet Wilkes on our Faith Book page- Faith Book | Othona Essex. Something to keep us going during these tough times.
by Bradwell Office
Friday 27th November 2020
We are sad to announce that we have had to cancel all our planned events including Christmas and New Year in response to the latest government guidelines. At present the plan is for the Bradwell Centre to remain closed until the end of February unless circumstances change. We took this decision with heavy hearts as we know that many people were looking forward to being part of the Community at this time.
The current Tier 2 restrictions mean that it is almost impossible for us to run Community events. There is real hope of a return to normal life next year and this will enable us to function as a Community again. We feel that it would be not in the right spirit of the restrictions imposed at present to run events that promote mingling thereby potentially contributing to the... Read More
by Bradwell Office
Tuesday 24th November 2020
Please click on the link below to read the minutes of the latest BCC meeting.
by Bradwell Office
Friday 20th November 2020
We have a number of beautiful limited edition prints for sale. The prints are of a watercolour of the Chapel entitled 'Evening Chapel' painted by Community members Nick and Ollie Partridge. They would make a wonderful gift for Christmas or a lovely piece of art to have in your own home. Each print is A3 size (approx 11.7 inches high x 16.5 inches wide). Nick has kindly donated the prints (plus the associated costs) to help the fundraising campaign for Othona Bradwell. Each print will come with a signed numbered limited edition label on the back. Please see the attached image to show what the prints look like. We are charging £20 per print plus P&P (£3.10) and you can order one by emailing us in the office (bradwell@othona.org). Don't leave... Read More
by Bradwell Office
Friday 6th November 2020
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Othona Bradwell with easyfundraising?
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All you need to do is:
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2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out... Read More
by Bradwell Office
Sunday 1st November 2020
The latest edition of Village View is available in the link below. Please click on the link to read the Othona update from Ruth Bull (Chair of the BCC).
by Bradwell Office
Sunday 1st November 2020
We are sad to inform you that we are cancelling all our events during November (Film Week, Guy Fawkes, Winter Watch and Open Space) following the announcement yesterday of a second national lockdown. We will contact all those booked to come on each event individually but please be patient as this will take a little time. The Advent Weekend that was due to run for the last weekend of November (27-29th) has been moved to the first weekend of December (4-6th), we will have to keep this under review in case the lockdown period is extended. The Youth Weekend has also moved to the 11-13th December. During the lockdown period we will not be open for visitors unfortunately but hope you will return to Othona as soon as it is possible. We will keep you updated and aim to put up Chapel services... Read More
by Bradwell Office
Thursday 15th October 2020
We are now listed on the Association for Promoting Retreats (APR) website (http://www.promotingretreats.org/finding-a-retreat/east-anglia/). If you would like to come and stay with us for a self-led retreat but are unable to afford the full cost then you may be eligible to apply for their bursary scheme (http://www.promotingretreats.org/bursary-fund/) which can help with up to 50% of the costs. In addition as a thank you to NHS staff they are offering bursaries to NHS workers to stay at one of their APR registered retreats (http://www.promotingretreats.org/nhs-bursaries/). Although we are... Read More