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Have you ever felt like you would like to have more confidence? Maybe at work, or in an area of your personal life. It’s worth remembering that confidence is not something we are born with, but rather it is intertwined with self-belief and more importantly it’s something we can develop. Self-belief is built upon layers…

Friday mornings 9.30am to 11.30am at the Woodhouse Centre, (opposite the Leisure Centre) In December we wrote about our “Hidden Gem” with 46 (now 47) years trading history, where all goods must be home cooked, hand crafted or locally grown. We really want to come out of hiding!  Easter delights are available now and we have…

Soon after the Christmas decorations had been taken down Easter eggs and hot cross buns started to appear in the shops, these for many people being the main symbols of Easter. For Christians however the six weeks leading up to Easter are known as Lent, a time when many people give up something – often…

Master Park Trustees are aiming to have 100 events (taking place on the park & surrounding area) to showcase the businesses, organisations, and charities in the area. This is to mark the 100-year anniversary of Master Park (an amazing gift given to the local community, by Charles Hoskins Master, in 1923). As a charity, Master Park…

Oxted Rotary Club is part of a Global network of Clubs and Districts. There are Rotary Clubs and Districts in Ukraine and most of the neighbouring countries, which puts us in a unique position to be able to help with the refugee crisis by getting funds directly to volunteers on the ground who can assess…

LimbPower is based in Lingfield Surry and was launched by CEO Kiera Roche in 2009 after she lost her leg in a motorcycle accident. LimbPower is a UK national disability sports organisation to engage (adults, teens and children) amputees and people living with limb differences to regain mobility and fitness in physical activity, sport and…

Sight for Surrey has announced that acting legend, star of the screen and Surrey resident, Dame Judi Dench, CH, DBE, has agreed to become a Patron of the charity for its Centenary year, 2022. Sight for Surrey supports and enables people in Surrey who are blind, vision impaired, Deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind to…

Established arts festivals add significantly to local image and identity and can become embedded in the social and cultural life of communities hosting them. Those attending such events generally feel more positive about the host town leaving them with improved perceptions of people and places. There are many festivals held throughout the summer months and the Queen’s Jubilee this year will see that…

HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO delighted participants at Surrey based arts charity Bloomin’ Arts when he came to visit the centre on Wednesday 22 September to hear about Bloomin’ Arts hard work throughout the pandemic and unveiled a plaque to celebrate 10 years they have operated as an incorporated charity. Bloomin’ Arts (BA),…

St Mary’s Harvest Festival Open Day – Saturday 2 October 10.30am – 4pm Please come and see our beautiful flowers, enjoy views over Oxted from the tower, bell ringing demos, slideshow, Church registers, treasure trail and cream teas! www.stmarysoxted.uk