Christmas Cards for Care Homes

Help beat Festive loneliness

Oxford

Location
Up In Arms pub
241 Marston Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 0EN
Date and time
18:00 - 19:30
Wednesday, 26th of November 2025
Who this task will support
MHA Christmas Friendship Appeal
Join us in sharing the joy of Christmas by writing an extra card this festive season. Whether you choose to write your card individually or with your workplace, church, school, or community group, MHA will ensure it reaches an older person who will cherish it. For many older people, Christmas can be a lonely and difficult time. At MHA, we are dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation for people in later life all year round. This Christmas, will you help bring a smile to an older person's face by sending a heartfelt card?

This evening’s task will be a bit different.

We will be writing Christmas Cards for care homes, on behalf of the MHA, more details here.

Guidance on what to write will be provided along with some Christmas cards, but if you have some lurking at the back of a drawer please do bring them along!

This week we will run first.

Runners meet at the Up In Arms for a 30 minute trot. Those just wanting to write cards, and maybe have a drink, come to the pub at 6:30.

Who's going

  • Bethan Greenaway
  • Anwen Greenaway
  • Vicky Arnold
  • Ellie Evans
  • Cassy Fiford
  • Mae Chester-Jones
  • Becky
  • Hannah

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This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.

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Location
Up In Arms pub
241 Marston Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 0EN
Date and time
18:00 - 19:30
Wednesday, 26th of November 2025
Who this task will support
MHA Christmas Friendship Appeal
Join us in sharing the joy of Christmas by writing an extra card this festive season. Whether you choose to write your card individually or with your workplace, church, school, or community group, MHA will ensure it reaches an older person who will cherish it. For many older people, Christmas can be a lonely and difficult time. At MHA, we are dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation for people in later life all year round. This Christmas, will you help bring a smile to an older person's face by sending a heartfelt card?
Options are available to run between 3km and 5km in total

Remember that we run to and from the task, so you'll only be running for half this distance in one go.

This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you can't run for more than 15mins without stopping or you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us.

Ideal for beginners

Up In Arms pub
241 Marston Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 0EN

Anwen Greenaway
Led by Anwen Greenaway

Goodgym Coordinator for Oxford. Trail runner, often muddy.

What to look out for

Age Restriction

GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity

Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.

This event is organised by your Taskforce, a group of experienced GoodGym members in your area, they are not responsible for your safety. You should feel confident to participate in the event as it is described and you do so at your own risk.
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