NSPCC run ChildLine and protect children in many other ways.

Thankyou to Angela for the poster.

The front of the Helen and Douglas House Charity Shop in Abingdon has been painted and it looks good.

Oxfam have a promotion called Second Hand September. They are encouraging us to give clothes a longer life and reduce waste and help people beat poverty around the world.

The pop up wedding shop in the Bury Street is selling new wedding dresses. Next door, in the British Heart Foundation, there are second hand September wedding dresses.

There are more second hand wedding dresses in Acacia.

Angela wanted people to know that there will be a NSPCC table top sale on Saturday 3rd July.

She says ‘We are lucky to have the support of Waitrose, who will be bringing a table with a box of goodies and running a competition. This is a way for them to support local charities while they are unable to run their green tokens scheme.

NSPCC Childline has had a significant increase in calls for help from children due to the increase in domestic violence and poverty since COVID.’

Some of us have been more fortunate than others in our childhood. NSPCC is there to fight for every childhood.

Due to the delay in Lockdown easing the South Abingdon Play & Activity day has moved to Saturday 4th September. It too was originally planned for 3rd July. Organisations wanting to have a stall or run an activity could contact martin.gillett@oxonplay.org.uk .

Oxfam in Stert Street Abingdon have not only reopened, they also have a new facebook page. On it they say after discovering some hidden gems at Abingdon Oxfam, why not treat yourself to a milkshake, grab that much needed haircut, stock up on art supplies + gourmet food + find your dream door, also in Stert Street.

Oxfam are looking for donations, and to gain some new volunteers. Not everybody could return on reopening.

Volunteers help to sort and sell the donations in order to raise as much money as possible for Oxfam’s vital work around the world. They also sometimes need specialised knowledge such as valuing stamp donations.