Oxfam Evesham

Oxfam Evesham will be closing its store as from Monday 26th June 2023 but only temporarily, for the next three weeks. This is due to staff holiday and no cover. We look forward to seeing you and having your invaluable custom again when we re-open on Monday 17th July 2023.

Oxfam Evesham is proud to be supporting Pride month.

Beautiful rainbow over Evesham.

Want to win one of 10 pairs of tickets & experiences for Glastonbury 2023? We’re donating 10 sets of tickets, each with once-in-a-lifetime experiences to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Turkey-Syria Earthquake appeal with Oxfam.

Pop into your local store such as Oxfam Evesham but be quick as the Tonys Glastonbury Festival special bars are selling fast!

Good news!
We have just sold an unusual musical instrument online for £100!
It was a vintage Russian Balalaika 3 string instrument.
Amazing!
Just wanted to share our good news.

Oxfam is offended by the 'F' word - Famine.

More than 28 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan are fighting for their lives. It’s the worst hunger crisis in living memory.

FAMINE = FAILURE
The crisis in East Africa has been caused by a deadly combination of climate change, conflict and the crippling cost of living. There has already been a huge loss of life, with millions of people now at risk of famine.

World leaders have failed to do enough to prevent this devastating crisis – despite making commitments to end global hunger. It is still possible to avert widespread famine if we act now.

Donate at your local Oxfam shop now such as Oxfam Evesham where Oxfam globally is supporting with:

- Providing clean water, food and sanitation.
- Digitally transferring money to people’s mobile phones so they can buy essentials.
- Offering support to women who have been displaced by the drought and
experienced sexual violence.
- Providing training in ways to adapt livelihoods in a changing climate.

Oxfam is support the Turkey Syria Earthquake appeal. This devastating situation has affected so many civilian people in these two countries. Any monetary donations you can provide will be put to good use in supporting these lives. How you can do this, is by popping into your local Oxfam shop, such as ours, we can accept card, cash or cheques. Thank you.

Welcome to Oxfam Evesham's festive Christmas shop where Santa is reading more stories to the children in town. If you want to listen to his stories come on down to Oxfam Evesham in the High Street on the following two Saturdays in December from 11am to 12 noon - lucky dips for the children also available. See you there soon!

Congratulations to Emma, aged 9, who won Oxfam Evesham's Christmas Card Design competition. Here she is pictured with her younger brother and Santa proudly showing off her 'design' on printed Christmas card's she can now send to friends or family. Well done Emma!

Christmas 'Santa Claus' has come to Oxfam Evesham town!
Here he is talking to families in the street.
Now he is reading the children stories in the shop.
What a lovely way to spend the run up to Christmas.
You can do too - every Saturday, 11am to 12noon pre Christmas in December.
Santa will see you there!
Merry Christmas and Ho, Ho, Ho!

Santa Claus is coming to town - yes you heard that right!
Santa will be visiting Oxfam Evesham every Saturday during December to read stories to the children starting Saturday 3rd December - 11am to 12noon.
No fee though donations are appreciated.
Lucky dip available too for those 5 years and under and those 6 to 10 years of age.

Santa says look forward to seeing you very soon!

Christmas is Coming! !COMPETITION!

At Oxfam Evesham, Christmas is coming with the launch of their Christmas Card "Design" Competition. The competition will run throughout most of November and is for adults and children alike with three entry age groups as follows:

- Children (10 Years and under)
- Young People (11 - 17 years)
- Adults (19+)
(winner will be picked within each age range)
Any Design medium can be used (Colouring, computer graphics, chalk, etc.) and can be abstract or pure - your choice.

Rules:
All entries must have name, age, contact number on them - reverse side. Entries must be of your own design/creation (No Plagiarism). Design size must be within 145mm x 145mm (5.5' x 5.5') measurement. A donation entry fee is required of £1. The deadline for the competition is Friday 18th November 2022 - entries must be handed to Oxfam Evesham; 14b high street, Evesham.

Happy Christmas Creating! We look forward to receiving them all soon!

Rare Canterbury Tales sold. We have many more unusual/rare and collectible books for sale. Pop in and browse, new books arriving daily.

Great Halloween window display created by our young volunteer Tabatha today - great work Tabs!

Great to be supporting Black History Month here at Oxfam Evesham.
Many thanks to Jess and Ollie, our young volunteers, for putting it all together!

Celebrating Oxfam's 80th birthday with Oxfam through the decades - 1940's to 2020's!

Very rare find: impossibly rare now out of print.
The Canterbury Tales. Oxford University Press 1981/1985.
Top grade leather: genui e 22k gold gilt: marbled endsheets: satin bookmark: Smyth sewn binding: acid neutral paper.
£300

HISTORICAL ARTIFACT FOUND -
Amongst a large donation of books we have found a hand-written Journal written in the 1st World War. The Journal named "Dad's log - HMS Picton 1914/18 War" relates to the Royal Navy vessel - HMS Sir Thomas Picton - that Lance Corporal F. H. Mason was travelling in. This is his journal. Lance Corporal F.H. Mason was awarded a Military Medal for gallantry on the fields at Gavielle but unfortunately didn't make it Back to receive his well-deserved medal. He now rests at Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension Bailleui, France.

Oxfam Evesham now have to consider where to send the journal for public-viewing. (Coughton Court or a Naval Museum to name a few.) If anyone is interested in the item, the history behind the item or where it should rest, please contact Lindsey Lavender, Shop Manager at - 01386 41009.

To commemorate the Queen's passing we will be closing our shop on the 19th of September.

CHILDREN'S COLOURING COMPETITION WINNERS

Over the school summer holiday, we offered a colouring competition for children aged 6 to 11 years. Our most recent winner, Mya, aged 7 from Evesham, won a signed copy of Teresa Davis' educational book, "Fiery Fox Learns About Fire Safety". Her picture was chosen because it stood out for the author as having additional elements added in to it - images of the moon and stars in the sky and a love heart above the family. Teresa the author (photo here) was very taken with this. Teresa has said that the other coloured pictures submitted, although not successful, could obtain a discount on her next book to be published soon called "Fiery Fox Learns Recycle, Reuse and Take Rubbish Home". To contact the author for this discount email - [email protected].

Before the school summer holidays, we also had another children's colouring competition running. This time the winner was Mia, aged 6 from Evesham who won a choice of book up to the value of £5. Here she is with her Mum and her prize.

Watch out for more competitions in the future including (advance notice being given here!) a design-your-own Christmas card - get practising now!

SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER

This month is the beginning of a very special campaign known as Second Hand September. This month is all about keeping old items (eg books/music) from being left at landfills and, instead, giving them a second life with a new owner. brings awareness to all the items that are thrown away and forever lost and also encourages customers to only purchase second hand goods for the month of September.
Second Hand September also has us partnering up with a handful of celebrities such as Felicity Jones, and Miquita Oliver.

Latest Oxfam Evesham Bookstore window display; Film and Film Stars, books, dvds cds, vinyl. Come and browse.