I ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon on Sunday 27th September and thought I’d write my blog while I was still buzzing.
Read MoreFor about the past year (if not secretly before) I’ve been mentally gearing up to doing my first half-marathon at the Causeway Coast (Northern Ireland) on 26 September.
Read MoreWe have had some exciting fundraising developments in the form of BEAUTIFUL greetings cards.
Read MoreOver the last year and a half we have been working at establishing a presence in the USA. I am pleased to announce that yesterday, 10/9/2015 we received our first donation from an American citizen through our new website.
Read MoreBack in June we had some students from Chilwell School Sixth Form here in the office, completing their work experience.
Read MoreWhile our press has been hugely taken up with the incredibly sad refugee crisis, other disasters have taken place.
Read MoreSince the first devastating earthquake hit Nepal in April 2015, we have been working hard at responding to the crisis.
Read MoreCongratulations to Clive and Jan who will be celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary in August.
Read MoreFor the past couple of Mondays, teams of volunteers and OO staff have visited London.
Read MoreOver the last few months of the 2015 school summer term, children up and down the country took part in a variety of fundraising events to raise money for our Nepal appeal.
Read MoreRothera Dowson invited me along to a fashion show they had organised at Alea Casino in Nottingham. This was a lovely evening with a super atmosphere.
Read MoreThe prize for creativity must go to Gemma Pettifor who, today, had her entire form group in a chain from the class to the front door, passing bags of coats and warm clothing to fill my car!
Read MoreWe are thrilled to be running out of space in our storage this year due to the incredible generosity of the British public.
Read MoreWhen I started this journey with Operation Orphan little did I know where it would lead!
Read MoreWe are entering into the season of school fayres, fetes and carnivals! Becky Taylor kicked off this summer season at the Mulbarton Infant School Summer Fayre.
Read MoreThe mice will play?
Read MoreThese guys are doing an AMAZING job and there’s just no stopping them!
Read MoreHere are the latest photos from Sierra Leone.
Read MoreChilwell school has an on-going partnership with Operation Orphan and choose to help us in a number of different ways. This particular blog is to acknowledge their efforts in raising well needed funds for our projects around the world.
Read MoreWe want to say a HUGE thank you to Hannah, who embarked on the rather daunting task of putting on a quiz to raise money for Operation Orphan, and more specifically the work in Ghana.
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