The Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding
For those not invited to St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, who would still like to celebrate The Royal Wedding, as part of a community event, there will be a screening of the wedding at Preston Road Community Centre, followed by a party.
Royal Wedding
The Charity Shops in Abingdon also have window displays in honour of the royal wedding. Helen & Douglas House have white dresses and union flags.
Royal Wedding
Oxfam has a wedding dress and bunting.

Sue Ryder has a bride and groom.

Pride in Abingdon

Pride in Abingdon
The Oxford Bus Company have created a rainbow bus in support of Oxford Pride. It says Embracing Diversity across our City
Pride in Abingdon
The bus comes to Abingdon as the X3 or X13, and also does some Oxford City routes. Oxford Pride 2018 is between 25th May and 3rd June with the Pride Day parade on Saturday 2nd June.

Mind in Abingdon – Free Wellbeing Workshops (and Art Exhibition – Visions)

Mind in Abingdon
Mind in Abingdon is a charity working to improve the wellbeing of our community.

They will be holding a series of 6 free workshops in June and July which are open to anyone.

The Workshops are experiential and allow participants the opportunity to try out different holistic approaches to improve and enhance their sense of wellbeing.
Mind in Abingdon
On Saturday 19th May, Mind in Abingdon are taking part in Oxfordshire Artweeks. The exhibition Visions invites you to explore our artistic response to Visions: experiences, dreams, and hopes within our life journeys.

Outdoor Pool to re-open on 16th June after £1.3million rebuild

Outdoor Pool
The Vale of White Horse District Council will hold the official opening event of the rebuilt pool on the morning of 16th June and it will be open to the public from 1pm.
Outdoor Pool
The rebuild involved joining the infant pool and main pool into one large area. There is a gently sloping walk-in the pool with easy access for young children and for visitors with disabilities. There is also a deep water area for more experienced swimmers.
Outdoor Pool
The changing areas have also been fully refurbished.

The pool will be surrounded by a safe, non-slip rubber surface. Energy saving lighting and heating equipment will make the pool more efficient to run.

In a press release Councillor Charlotte Dickson, Cabinet Member for Leisure, said: It’s so fantastic to see how this much-loved local pool has been transformed.

The council is appealing for people to send in old pictures of Abbey Meadow pool which could feature in a special picture display at the re-opening event. A free swim is on offer for anybody who submits a picture that is used in the display. For more details please contact communications@southandvale.gov.uk.