Team Rothera Dowson in Survival of the Fittest

Team Rothera Dowson, Jo, Catherine and Hayley, completed the Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest obstacle course in October.

FundraisingHeather Sharp1 November 2015

Romania

Wayne Bonny is a lovely gentleman who got in touch with us after seeing us on the BBC news.

Donations, VolunteeringHeather Sharp1 November 2015Keep a Child Warm

Tricia’s Half Marathon Update

The half-marathon, 13 miles along the beautiful Causeway Coast went really well although I had a few surprises along the way!

FundraisingHeather Sharp9 October 2015

Eleanor’s Robin Hood Half Marathon

I ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon on Sunday 27th September and thought I’d write my blog while I was still buzzing.

FundraisingHeather Sharp1 October 2015

Tricia’s Causeway Coast Half-Marathon

For 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.

FundraisingHeather Sharp23 September 2015

Charity Cards on Sale NOW…

We have had some exciting fundraising developments in the form of BEAUTIFUL greetings cards.

FundraisingHeather Sharp16 September 2015

USA: A Mile Stone

Over 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.

Donations, USAHeather Sharp11 September 2015Keep a Child Learning

Experiencing Work at Operation Orphan

Back in June we had some students from Chilwell School Sixth Form here in the office, completing their work experience.

VolunteeringHeather Sharp8 September 2015Schools

Dominica: Disaster Relief

While our press has been hugely taken up with the incredibly sad refugee crisis, other disasters have taken place.

Heather Sharp7 September 2015Crisis Response, Dominica

Nottingham to Nepal

Since the first devastating earthquake hit Nepal in April 2015, we have been working hard at responding to the crisis.

Donations, VolunteeringHeather Sharp4 August 2015Nepal

Golden Opportunity for Fundraising!

Congratulations to Clive and Jan who will be celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary in August.

FundraisingHeather Sharp31 July 2015Sierra Leone

Fun in the Sun… Storage Unit!

For the past couple of Mondays, teams of volunteers and OO staff have visited London.

Volunteering, DonationsHeather Sharp28 July 2015Nepal

School FUNdraising!

Over 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.

FundraisingHeather Sharp24 July 2015Nepal, Schools

Funds From Fashion!

Rothera 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.

FundraisingHeather Sharp20 July 2015

Human Chain

The 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!

DonationsHeather Sharp3 July 2015Keep a Child Warm

No room to move!

We are thrilled to be running out of space in our storage this year due to the incredible generosity of the British public.

Donations, VolunteeringHeather Sharp25 June 2015Keep a Child Warm

It started with a blanket

When I started this journey with Operation Orphan little did I know where it would lead!

Fundraising, Volunteering, DonationsHeather Sharp23 June 2015Keep a Child Warm

Mulbarton School Fayre

We 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.

FundraisingHeather Sharp15 May 2015School