Occold - ORAC

ORAC
Occold Recreation & Amenities Council
Registered Charity No. 295058

Our mission

To promote the benefit of the community of Occold and its neighbourhood by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and the community in a common effort to advance education
To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community

To achieve this, ORAC:

Manages and maintains the Village Hall - including the Play Area - for the benefit of local organisations and private bookings
Organise fund-raising to achieve the above and also bring together all those in the community. This is achieved through glass & paper recycling and a number of annual events (see below)
Provide a quarterly Newsletter for articles, promoting events etc and delivered free to every household and support the village Web Site to provide an additional forum for the exchange of information and timely updates

ORAC News

Jul 3 - Occold Fete

Competition winners and pictures

Jun 10 - Chairman's Annual Report

Read it!!

Apr 10 - Good News!

Just received today a very nice letter from the Henry Smith Charity, together with a cheque for £2,500 from their County Small Grants Scheme towards the final building costs for the new hall!

31 Dec 09 - New Years Eve Party

Pictures

13 Oct 09 - First ORACLE Evening

Report and pictures

19 Sep 09 - Occold Village Hall - Grand Opening Party
	Report and pictures

Meeting Summaries
A copy of the full minutes is available from Di Noller (contact details below) if required

Event	Date
Committee Meeting	13 Apr 10
Committee Meeting	2 Mar 10
Committee Meeting	12 Jan 10
Committee Meeting	10 Nov 09
Committee Meeting	29 Sep 09
Committee Meeting	1 Sep 09
Committee Meeting	14 Jul 09
Committee Meeting	23 Jun 09
Village Groups Forum	29 Apr 09
Committee Meeting	21 Apr 09
Committee Meeting	2 Mar 09
Committee Meeting	20 Jan 09
Committee Meeting	25 Nov 08

New Village Hall - See New Village Hall

Forthcoming events - See Village Diary

Reports on past events - See Village News

Committee Members details

Name	Position	Telephone	Email
Rob Richardson	Chairman	01 728 627 916	► Send email
Dan Hull	Vice Chairman		► Send email
Di Noller	Secretary	01 379 678 198	► Send email
Dawn Crisp	Treasurer and ORACLE advertising	01 379 678 160	► Send email
Andrew Crisp	Village Hall maintenance	01 379 678 160	► Send email
Lindsay Alexander	Committee member
Gordon Erhorn	Committee member
Linda Jay	Committee member
Scott Regan	Committee member
Dee Stephenson	Committee member
Bill Stratton	Committee member
Donald Turner	Committee member
Nigel Woodhouse	Committee member

Support Members details

Name	Position	Telephone	Email
Di Noller	ORAC Newsletter	01 379 678 198	► Send email
Bill Stratton	Village Hall cleaning	01 379 678 798	► Send email
Liz Kirk	Village Hall cleaning
Barry Woods	Village Hall booking, web site and bottle bank	01 379 678 844	► Send email

ORAC Reports
Report Details
Trustees Report for year ending 31 Mar 05 ► Read it!

Glass & Paper Recycling

Dogs

Please use the facilities when you can as the recycling payments received by ORAC help your Village Hall.

If banks are getting full, please report it and try not to leave bottles or litter in the area, which could attract rats

Please contact Dawn Crisp if there is a problem with any recycling bin or if the paper bank is nearly full.

If the bottle banks are getting full, please tell Barry Woods at Rose Cottage, 678844

It is with sadness that ORAC has found it necessary to reinstate the ban on dogs being allowed onto the Playing Field. We had hoped that dog-owners would act responsibly in controlling their dogs and in clearing up any fouling which takes place. Reports show us that this has not been the case. Therefore it should be noted that with immediate effect:

Dogs are not allowed anywhere on the playing field. Where dogs are taken along the footpath along the side of the field, please ensure that they are kept under control, and ensure that any dog fouling is removed and placed in the bins provided around the village (or otherwise disposed of).

Report	Details
Trustees Report for year ending 31 Mar 05	► Read it!