Christmas Charity Fair
Support Local Charities
On Saturday, November 29th, Thame Town Hall will proudly host charities and local community groups for the annual Christmas Charities Fair in the Upper Chamber.
This free event offers local charity organisations a wonderful chance to raise both awareness and funds for their causes.
Stallholders will be selling all sorts of goodies, stocking fillers, unique handmade items and more. They will also offer information on their cause.
There’ll be games and opportunities to talk to each charity and hot drinks will be served by the Girl Guides.
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Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who are committed to creating a future where human rights are enjoyed by everyone. At their stall they will have Christmas stocking fillers for sale including second hand novels, DVDs, jigsaws and more.
Girl Guides
At Girlguiding, they aim to show all girls from 4 to 18 a world of possibilities big and small. At their stall they will have free crafts to get stuck into. The Girl Guides will also be helping provide the hot drinks for visitors.
Grace Church
A group of ordinary people passionate about equipping each other to share the hope of Jesus where we live, work, and play in Thame. At their stall they will be advertising their Debt Centre and Money Coaching course. They have also been busy creating handmade Christmas cards to sell.
Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse
Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse (DA Friends) is about empowering and engaging local communities to adopt a simple tagline of Listen, Link and Lend a Hand to raise awareness of domestic abuse and the support that is available for those in need.
Sobell House
Sobell House Hospice Charity provides compassionate care to people in Oxfordshire facing life-limiting illness, and support to their family and friends. At their stall they will sell new goods from their Thame shop including Christmas cards, Christmas decorations, gifts, books. They will also have a children’s game – “guess how many sweets in the jar”.
Thame & District Twinning Association
Thame has been twinned with Montesson, near Paris since 2001. The Twinning Association are an independent and self financing organisation with active members in Thame and the surrounding villages. Their aim is to facilitate visits and exchanges between the people and associations of Thame and Montesson.
Thame Community Shed
Thame Shed is a place for skill-sharing and informal learning, for individual pursuits and community projects, for purposeful activity, achievement and social interaction. At their stall they will be offering articles made in the Shed, mostly in wood and most with a Christmas theme. To keep you warm this winter, they will also offer packs of kindling from dis-used wood.
Thame Inner Wheel
Thame Inner Wheel are women in action, working together to make a difference. Members enjoy working together to make a difference and improve lives of those less fortunate, making new friends and having fun whilst experiencing the sense of ‘belonging’ that Club life brings.
Thame Youth Projects
Thame Youth Projects is a group of engaged volunteers, that in September 2019, employed a full-time youth worker. We exist with the express aim of supporting the young people of Thame. At their stall they will be selling Christmas decorations, jewellery, and host a competition.
The Friends of Thame Hospital
Some of their aims are to encourage, foster and maintain the interests of the public in the Community Hospital in Thame; to provide personal service for and on behalf of patients of this hospital; to provide for patients and staff, amenities and comforts not provided by the National Health Service. At their stall they will be selling Christmas cards and give information about Thame Hospital and the role of The Friends.
Visit Santa’s Grotto Downstairs
While the Christmas Charity Fair is in the Upper Chamber, a very special grotto is open downstairs in Thame Town Hall, where children can visit Santa, ask him about presents, receive a small free gift and relax in the magical vibe.
