NEWSLETTER  May 2008

Phil Dourado from the Leadership Hub

Over 55 members attended this month's meeting and heard from Phil Dourado from the Leadership Hub.

Phil gave a very inspiring presentation about 'What Makes Great Leaders' covering:

THREE STORIES illustrating what great leaders do

SIX KEY areas to developing your own leadership and the leadership of the people who you work with and for you

As well as, challenging you to agree to IMPROVE ONE THING you do as a leader, and to embed that new practice as a habit over the coming month.

The morning raised £52.13 to the Katherine House Hospice, so many thanks for your generosity.

Our guest speaker will be Rachel Chai

Rachel Chai works for Ryder Cheshire Volunteers as the co-ordinator for the Cherwell project.

She has always preferred people to paperwork, so was delighted to move into this people-centred
role after 20 years in office management. She works alongside people with physical disabilities,
pairing them with volunteers who share the same leisure or learning interest. She has lived and worked in Oxfordshire for over ten years and is involved in a variety of community activities.

The presentation will cover the work of Ryder Cheshire Volunteers in the Cherwell region : RCV - what is it and and what does it do? How RCV makes a difference, including some local case histories Where RCV volunteers come from

Sponsor a classroom at Banbury School! To Create a modern teaching environment, the school has to find in total 500K to fund the interior, to find out more information or sponsor email: ja6920@banbury.oxon.sch.uk

Brethertons is offering a FREE EMPLOYMENT WEBINAR on the 20th May at 12:30. Covering over 70 pieces of primary employment legislation in the last 10 years alone. If you would like to find out more information, please contact Marie Holloway on: 01295 661 499 or email: marieholloway@brethertons.co.uk

ONLC Mega Lunch - 27th June 2008 - Oxford University St Hilda's College This year's ONLC Mega Lunch is held at St Hilda's College.
This meeting will be a great opportunity to entertain your clients and contacts in the grounds of the college over looking the River Cherwell at Magdalen Bridge before enjoying a sumptuous lunch in the College Dining Room.

If you would like to find out more information, please contact Marie Holloway on: 01295 661 499 or email: marieholloway@brethertons.co.uk

Oxford Networking Lunch Club (ONLC) The next meeting is on Tuesday 6th May 2008 at Gees Restaurant in Oxford. For more information, please visit www.onlc.co.uk

729 Chipping Norton Breakfast Club.   Ken Norman and Tim Lyon have formed a new Breakfast Club which meets in Chipping Norton on the second Wednesday of every month.   For further information contact Ken or Tim on (01608) 643336.

Chippy Lippys.  For further information contact Lesley Reader on (01608) 644032/(07725) 655320 or email her at lesley@lesleyreader.co.uk. 

Friday Lunchtimes – Rotary Club of Banbury.  Contact Bernard Goodchild on (01295) 279227.

Tuesday Evenings - Rotary Club Of Banbury Cherwell. Contact Craig Brodey on (01295) 753624.

Bicester Breakfast Club.  If you enjoy networking, the Bicester Breakfast Club meets on the fourth Thursday of every month.  For further information contact Kelly Durrant on (01869) 602067 at North Oxfordshire Consortium.

Bicester Speakers Club. First and third Thursday of each month at The Council Chamber, The Garth, Launton Road, Bicester.  A friendly, informal place to improve your public speaking skills and confidence.  Contact Paul Holmes on (01869) 245900 or paul@ppptraining.co.uk for more details.

Missing Link Meetings.  Missing Link has a number of networking meetings around the county each month. For further details contact Charles Lovibond on (08707) 876874.  www.missinglink.co.uk

First Bite Business Networking Meeting. This is an independent networking group. They meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at Veritas Wine Bar, North Bar, Banbury. If you would like to attend please email info@firstbite.biz.

Banbury Business Women’s Club. Second Tuesday each month at Rye Hill Golf Club. Places must be booked by the Friday before the meeting. Further details can be found on www.banburybusinesswomen.co.uk

The Witney Big(ger) Breakfast Club. Operates on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Starts at approximately 7.15 for 7.30 and finishes at 9. Contact details are Mike Leggett. mike@southill.co.uk or (01608) 811533

Brackley Means Business.  Brackley has an active business networking organisation, Brackley Means Business.  For further details visit www.brackleymeansbusiness.co.uk. 

Banbury United.   See website www.banburyunited.co.uk for full details.

Banbury Hockey Club.  If you are interested in sponsorship, playing or supporting please have a look at the new website www.banburyhockeyclub.co.uk.  Juniors and Seniors are welcome.

Lions Club of Banbury.  Meetings on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month, held at Wroxton Manor Hotel at 7.30pm. For further details contact Tim Holloway on (01608) 659241.

Banbury Business Referral Exchange (BRE). Meets every Monday in the heart of Banbury at the Cromwell Lodge Hotel, 9-11 North Bar, at 7.15 a.m. All Banbury based businesses are welcome to visit and discover a highly effective way of gaining more business at minimal cost. For further details contact tony.harrison@brenet.co.uk

Rye Hill Golf Club
Milcombe, near Banbury
www.ryehill.co.uk/directions/

Situated just off the A361 from Banbury to Chipping Norton, sign-posted with the brown tourist signs 1 mile out of Bloxham.

If you are attending the next meeting please either press reply to this email now, or email mariaali@brethertons.co.uk or telephone Maria on 01788 532909 as she is the custodian of the breakfast club attendance list.

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