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Banbury Press cutting August 19 2004
 | Group boosts Social life of young adults
A SOCIAL group in Banbury is challenging the idea the town has little to offer young people.
Banbury 18 Plus, an activity group for anyone aged 18 to 35, is organising a range of events with a view to recruiting new people. Past activities include Sunday lunches, basketball, country walks, bowling, poker, caving, films and quizzes.
Dot Sallis, founder of Banbury 18 Plus, said: "All the people that have come through the door have said there's not a lot to do in Banbury so they're glad they joined."
Dot now lives in Coventry, but travels back to Banbury every week for the meetings.
"It still feels like home to me here." she said.
"We've all made a lot of friends through the organisation because we go to national events as well."
It costs £28 a year to join, which entitles you to visit any 18 Plus group in the country.
The Banbury branch has ten members at the moment. Meetings are on Tuesdays at The Unicorn pub, Market Place, Banbury, from 8.30pm.
Anyone wanting more information about Banbury 18 Plus should e-mail banburyl8plus@yahoo.co.uk
(Photo Caption:- MADE FRIENDS: Dot Sallis, founder of the Banbury 18 Plus group)
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Banbury Press cutting August 5 2004
BANBURY 18 PLUS
SOCIAL - Banbury 18 Plus was joined by 18 Plus members from Coventry, Oxford and Slough for a night of entertainment and socialising at a recent meeting.
It is part of the National Federation of 18 Plus groups, an organisation which gives members the opportunity to make friends, go out and take part in a wide range of competitions and events.
Meetings are held every Tuesday at 8.30pm at the Unicorn Inn, Market Place. For more information contact
Mike on 07989 608525 or 07790
039199 or drop into one of the weekly meetings. |
Body Shop Talk 26th February 2002
15th February 2002
For immediate release:
Banbury 18 Plus is pleased to announce that on Tuesday
26th February we will have a guest speaker from Body
Shop at Home. The talk will highlight the Body Shop's
Community Trade programme which sources ingredients
from local communities around the world. Product
samples will be available for purchase on the night,
and a raffle will be run.
Banbury 18 Plus is part of the National Federation of
18 Plus Groups, a national activities and social
organisation for anyone aged between 18 and 35, which
gives members the opportunity to get more out of their
social lives, as well as encourage them to participate
more in their local community. Run by its members for
its members, 18 Plus gives its members the chance to
take part in an enormous range of activities from
local weekly events through regional-scale events up
to national-scale activities.
The group meets every Tuesday at the Swan, 3 South
Bar, Banbury. Since starting on January 15th, we have
signed up 4 members for the group so far, but with
peoples help, we aim to go on to bigger and better
things! Anyone interested in finding out more about
the group and organisation can e-mail
banbury18plus@yahoo.co.uk, or phone Mike on 07989
608525 evenings and weekends, or Dot on 07811 439739
anytime.
18 Plus - Life's what you make of it!
Regards,
Michael Sutton
Banbury 18 Plus Publicity Co-ordinator |
ET phone Earth!
| Wednesday March 13th saw some members of Banbury 18 Plus go down to Culham near Oxford for a talk by Heather Couper, the astronomer, author and TV presenter about extra-terrestrial life. The talk covered what they might be like, where to find them, can we communicate with them, and more besides. On top of all this, we got our photo taken with Heather. |  |
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19th Dec 2002 Banbury Guardian
Around the Cross (Banbury Guardian) 19th Dec 2002
Banbury 18 Plus
Opportunities - After an incredible first 12 months, Banbury 18 Plus would like to wish everyone a very merry christmas and a happy new year.
Since opening on January 12, 2002, the group has grown from simple beginnings to become one of the best opportunities for improving your social life for anyone aged between 18 and 35.
As part of the National Federation of 18 Plus Groups, a national activities and social organisation with similar groups all over the country, Banbury 18 Plus members have had access to a wide range of events and activities. Group-organised events over the past year have included a trip to see the Tall Ships Race in Southampton, Hosting a guest speaker from the Birmingham Reptile Sanctuary and racing with paper fishes!
On a larger scale, in August we organised a pitch and putt competition, meal and dance which was attended by members from all over the Midlands and so well received we've been asked to run it again next year!
We've also taken part in football and archery competitions and national-scale weekend-long events either camping or staying in luxury caravans and involving such things as raft racing, mental and phisical challenges, comedy shows and much more!
18 Plus is run by its members for its members, giving its members the chance to take part in an unrivalled range of activities to suit anyone. If you want to do something just suggest the idea! The selection above is just a small example of the many varied things an 18 Plus member can do.
Banbury 18 Plus meets every Tuesday at The Swan, 3 South Bar, Banbury. Our first year has been great fun and with the help of people, we can go much further! If you want to find out more about the group and organisation you can email banbury18plus@yahoo.co.uk, or phone mikeon 07989608525 evenings and weekends, or Dot on 07811 439739 anytime.
18 Plus - get active with us! |
First Press release 2004
| Taken from the pages of "The Banbury Guardian" Thursday, 22, January 2004
Banbury 18 Plus
Group Details - Local activities and social group for anyone aged 18-35 in the Banbury area, extends an open invitation to anyone who wants to do something extra with their lives this year.
Banbury 18 Plus is part of the National Federation of 18 Plus groups, a self-run non-profit organisation encompassing groups around the country, giving members the opportunity to take part in an unrivalled selection of local, area and national-scale activities and events for its members. As the activities and organisation are run by the members, anyone can have a say in what events are planned, and how the organisation as a whole is run.
As a small taste of what we have to offer, over the last month Banbury 18 Plus has run a group Christmas party and several birthday celebrations, whist members have attended and area-scale Christmas party, basketball matches and Sunday lunches. On a National scale the organisation has run a go-karting competition and a week long skiing holiday.
Upcoming in the next few months is the national spring holiday, to be held in Somerset from march 19 to March 22. This holiday sees 18 Plus members come from all over the country for a jam-packed weekend of fun and excitement with an excellent party atmosphere.
Banbury 18 Plus meets every Tuesday evening at the Woolpack, 27 Horsefair, Banbury. If you want to find out more about the group or the whole organisation you can visit our website at http://members.lycos.co.uk/Banbury18plus, or e-mail Banbury18plus@yahoo.co.uk, or phone Mike on 07989 608525, or Dot on 07811 439739.
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