The Oddfellows

The Oddfellows is a friendly society open to everybody. It has branches across the UK where people are encouraged to meet and enjoy social activities together. Members organise days out, holidays, coffee mornings, informative and educational talks, and charity fundraising events. In addition to social activities that help build friendships, the Oddfellows provides care support, helplines and a range of life-enriching financial benefits. The Society is a non-profit making mutual organisation, run by and for its members. Though most of those active within the organisation are over 55, the Oddfellows also has a substantial number of Child Trust Fund members and is as interested in their welfare as it is in that of its older members. The Oddfellows has a long and illustrious history. It was founded in 1810, offering a means for workers and their families not covered by traditional trade guilds to pay small regular sums to insure themselves should they fall on hard times. During the ...