Local friendship group, Grantham Oddfellows is inviting people to amp up their ‘frenergy’ this September by taking part in one of their special energy-boosting events for Friendship Month.
The non-profit group, made up of around 60 local members, says the events are being held to celebrate how good it feels to spend time in friendly company.
Social Organiser for Nottingham Branch, Karen Pye-Smith, said: “We know it all sounds a bit playful, but ‘frenergy’ – the unique energy you get from friendship – is real.
“When you spend time with people you like, or you share a common purpose, it lifts your mood. They don’t need to be best friends, just people you get on with. We benefit from receiving frenergy, but we can also radiate it.
“Even the smallest interaction can provide a frenergy buzz such as seeing someone do something nice for someone else, or sharing a smile.”
Friendship Month is the Oddfellows’ annual festival of friendship. The campaign is held in September and encourages those looking to meet new people locally to give a community or social group a try, such as Nottingham Oddfellows.
Karen added: “These events are a perfect opportunity to top up your frenergy levels, and to give some back, too. Newcomers are always welcome.”
This year, Grantham Oddfellows is holding a fundraising Afternoon Tea in aid of St Barnabas Hospice who provide amazing support to people across Lincolnshire living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. The fun starts at 2.30pm in the beautiful gardens of St Barnabas Wellbeing Centre, 86 Barrowby Road, Grantham NG31 8AF. There will be a quiz, lovely tea and a guitar quartet will be playing for us. All are invited and the tea costs just £5. We are also asking that all attendees bring along a raffle prize to support the fundraising effort.
Grantham Oddfellows is one of 99 branches of the Oddfellows, which is one of the oldest and largest friendly societies in the UK and aims to improve its members’ lives through friendship and support.
The event is on FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER AT 2.30PM at ST BARNABAS WELLBEING CENTRE on BARROWBY ROAD.
To find out more about Nottingham Oddfellows and its activities, email Karen Pye-Smith on Karen.pye-smith@oddfellows.co.uk or call 07921821866.
More information about the Oddfellows and Friendship Month can be found at www.friendshipmonth.com.
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