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Oken Feast 2023 July 29, 2023

Warwick Benefactor Celebrated on 450th Birthday

The life of Thomas Oken, one of Warwick’s greatest benefactors, was celebrated with a feast at Warwick Castle on Saturday, the very date on which

Citizens advice and Thomas Oken January 27, 2021

Reaching out to people in need in Warwick

Citizens Advice South Warwickshire has rounded off its 80th anniversary celebrations securing more than £125,000 in funding for a vital project helping people in crisis

September 11, 2020

Springfield MIND

  Warwick Residents to benefit from a new mental health support service – locally funded and locally based    An innovative new mental health service

September 11, 2020

Oken Eyffler Bursary

  The Charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler has partnered with Warwickshire College Group (WCG) to deliver the Oken Eyffler Bursary for next three years. The scheme will

Clive Mason, chairman of Thomas Oken Charity with fellow trustee Terry Brown and the Rev Vaughan Roberts beside the Thomas Oken memorial plaque at St Mary's Church in Warwick January 16, 2020

Oken’s Feast 2020

This year’s Oken’s Feast takes place on Friday 31st January 2020.  It is a very popular event and has quickly reached the limit of 100 being

February 12, 2019

ALMSHOUSE VACANCY CASTLE HILL, WARWICK

Our almshouses are currently fully occupied however we will gladly receive applications for residents who wish to be considered at a future date. Applicants must

January 13, 2018

Enhanced Care at Home in Warwick

Enhanced Care at Home in Warwick: early indications show that just over 100 unplanned admissions to hospital have been saved in the last 6 months.

September 15, 2017

Enhanced care at home scheme supported by Warwick Charities

Three GP practices based in Warwick will offer enhanced and proactive care to their most vulnerable patients under a new scheme funded by a joint

August 30, 2017

Oken’s Feast 2017

On the last Friday in January the trustees of the Charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler held their annual Feast in the Great Hall

November 9, 2016

The Myton Hospices extends hospice at home service

The Myton Hospices has recently extended its Myton at Home service in Warwick and Leamington thanks to a generous donation from The Charity of Thomas

September 8, 2016

WARWICK’S GREATEST BENEFACTOR BROUGHT TO LIFE IN A ONE-MAN SHOW

The life and times of one of Warwick’s greatest benefactors will be the subject of a one-man show during the Warwick Words History Festival in

August 1, 2016

Warwick school children capture history

Children from schools across Warwick will get the chance to capture history as part of the Warwick Words History Festival that runs from 3 –

June 9, 2016

Warwick man commemorated for legacy to the town

A former principal planning officer with Stratford District Council, who left a substantial legacy to one of the Warwick’s oldest charities, has been commemorated with

March 23, 2016

Warwick remembers historic benefactor

Warwick town has commemorated one of its most illustrious benefactors with a church service at St Mary’s and a feast in the Guild Hall at

January 10, 2016

Annual feast to honour Warwick benefactor

The annual Thomas Oken’s Feast, honouring one of Warwick’s greatest benefactors, takes place on Friday (January 29) after a service for the public in St

December 10, 2015

New trustees for historic Warwick charity

One of Warwick’s oldest charities, the Charity of Thomas Oken and Nicholas Eyffler, has appointed three new trustees. Founded in 1571, the charity owns 14

September 15, 2015

Rotary talk on historic Charities in Warwick

Members of Warwick Rotary Club – celebrating their 50th anniversary this year – have been given a fascinating insight into the work of one of