The NHS Retirement Fellowship exists to maintain friendships and to provide opportunities to make new friends through a range of social and leisure activities.
If you are over 50 years of age, retired or still working, and have worked in the NHS or worked for a contracted service, including volunteers who give their services to the NHS in any way you are eligible to join. Also eligible are those who worked in the Social Service sector. Partners / spouses of members are also eligible for membership.
Further Information about the NHSRF email:
Cardiff Branch:
Alternative Website Addresses:
National (www.nhsrf.org.uk): CLICK HERE
Event:To be confirmed
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Thursday 7th April 2022
AGM
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Thursday 5th May 2022
Meeting cancelled hall used for local election polling station without notifying us.
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Inaugural meeting in Lisvane Memorial Hall.
A Quiz plus strawberries and ice cream to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee and our first meeting at Lisvane.
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Brain Training
(Speaker: Dr. Emma Yhnell)
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"What lies between them"
(Speaker : J.L.Harland
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"The lady of the lake and Medieval Welsh Medicine"
(Speaker : Dr.Sioned Davies
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"Armistice"
(Speaker : Debra John
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Brain Training
(Speaker: Dr. Emma Yhnell)
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Tuesday 6th December
Festive Lunch 3 Arches pub 1pm
Car Park to rear and main entrance to upstairs function room also accessed from car park.
If you've forgotten what you ordered (!?) Norman will have a list!!!
Wednesday 7th December
Branch Meeting as usual at Lisvane Memorial Hall, 2pm
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Talk: "The Women's Suffrage Movement in Cardiff"
Speaker: Dr Ryland Wallace
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Tour of the new BBC Cymru Building in Central Square Cardiff
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Talk: Mixing flowers and food in the garden
Speaker: Aisling Judge
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AGM and discussion of the latest news from Head Office
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Speaker: Viv Head
Title: "New Zealand"
Wednesday 7th June
Speaker: Richard Britton
Talk Medieval Cardiff Castle
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Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Speaker & topic information TBC
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Wednesday September 6th
Talk: "My unusual route to becoming a published author"
Speaker: Matt Johnson
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Wednesday October 4th
Talk: Guide Dogs
Speaker: TBC
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Wednesday November 1St
Speaker: Mr A .R. Thorne
Talk: "The Killing of President Kennedy – Fact or Fiction!?"
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Wednesday December 6thEvent:Music and singalong
Cardiff Ukelele Band
Time : 2pm
Cost : £40 pp
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Time: To be confirmed
Cost : £30
Visit Nant y Bedd gardens .
Following a short stop at Crickhowell we arrive at the gardens approx 1pm. At the end of the visit we will be served "Tea & Biscuits" before departure
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Issue 10 (Summer 2018) Award Winner
Fellowship Newsletter (September 2014)
Fellowship Newsletter (August 2015)
Fellowship Newsletter (January 2016)
Fellowship Newsletter (May 2016)
Fellowship Newsletter (January 2017)
Fellowship Newsletter (May 2017)
Fellowship Newsletter (September 2017)
Fellowship Newsletter (January 2018)
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Conference & AGM 2021
Thursday 21st – Saturday 23rd October 2021
with Conference on Friday 22nd October
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GOLF 2021
Information, details and entry form
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The results of the membership renewal raffle
1st Prize Sian Evans
2nd Prize Anne Rogers
3rd Prize Yvonne Kolb
Congratulations!!
Prizes to follow!!
Norman
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Fellowship Extra November 2021
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Members update May 2021
Members update April 2021
Members update February 2021
Members update December 2020
Members update November 2020
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National Photography Competition
Further success in the national photography competition for our members .
Why not dig out your old "Box Brownie" and Join Maureen on the winners list.
Click on logo below for latest information
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Older news
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Walking Group Xmas lunch 2017
at Oystercatcher Pub, Penarth.
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Congratulations to the Branch on the 10th anniversary of its formation. Picture shows the cutting of one of the two iced cakes that were provided for our members following a lively sing song lead by our guest entertainer Hank Hillman.
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The club has renewed our subscription for the next 3yrs for our internet domain name
NHSRFCardiff.org
So if you have any information that you think might be of interest to the other members please let one of the committee know and we can publish it on our website.
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Coach,Guided Tour & Lunch
Cost: £27 NT members, £35 non NT members Whitchurch 11:00, 3-Arches 11:15
Cliveden House (NT)
Cost: £27 NT members, £35 non NT members
Whitchurch 08:15, 3-Arches 08:30
clivedenhouse
Cost : £30
Whitchurch 08:45, 3-Arches 09:00
All Wales National Conference, Llandrindod Wells
The next outing for the NHS birding Group is on the 11 of April. I would be grateful if you could let me know who is coming and whether you will want lunch at the cafe. They have asked me to let them know the likely numbers. I would be grateful if you could get back to me by Monday the 8th of April.
Directions to Parc Slip Nature Reserve, Fountain Road, Tondu Bridgend CF32 0EH is as follows:
From Junction 36 of the M4 at the roundabout take the exit onto A4063 towards Maesteg. Go through two sets of traffic lights, then at the roundabout take the second exit onto B4281[ signposted Aberkenfig and Pyle.After approx 1 mile turn right at the Fountain Restaurant onto Fountain Road. The Reserve Visitor centre is on the left after approx 1 mile.
PLEASE NOTE : Satellite Navigation may direct you to New Road. The centre is located on Fountains Road. Meet at 10am in the Car Park
Helen Wynne
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Cheltenham Races
cost £32
NHSRF central office have arranged a group tour of the behind the scenes at the racecourse. Details of travel arrangements to follow.
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Hereford & Hay on Wye
cost £14
Whitchurch : 08:45am
Three Arches : 09:00am
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Broadway to Cheltenham (by train)
cost £27
Whitchurch : 08:45am
Three Arches : 09:00am
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Knightshayes House & Gardens (NT)
Cost £16 NT members £22 non-members
Whitchurch : 08:45am
Three Arches : 09:00am
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Our last field trip for 2018-9 . We will be visiting WWT Penclacwydd near Llanelli. We have visited there on several occasions previously so you will probably know how to reach it. If not let me know and I will respond as soon as possible after the 7th. As usual we will be meeting in the cafe at 10am.
I hope you have all had a most enjoyable Christmas and wish you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2019.
With regards to you all
Don.
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3-Arches 09:15
Cost : £27
Monday 11th February 2019 10:30am (use your bus pass)
£10.99 for three games, at the Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff bay. Car parking is free when you spend £6 or more.
Awaiting 2019 Visitor Schedule for March 2019
£35. (Ferry: £30, Landing Fee: £5 )
date site last updated : 30.12.23 © NHSRF Cardiff and District Branch