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M & Co Fashion Show in aid of BOPH
Come and join us on 6th December for a night of fashion from 6:30 pm till 8:30 pm, kindly hosted by M & Co in the Knightswick Shopping Centre. Tickets available, £2 each, from M& Co or BOPH Charity Sop and Unit. If you are able please donate to us […]
BOPH Christmas Grotto 2015
Want the family to be filled with excitement? Bring your kids to BOPH’s Christmas Grotto at Garden World, Canvey Island! Santa will be there to see children and give out presents! The cost to see Santa is £2.50 per child and all proceeds got to BOPH (Business Opportunities for the […]
BOPH Christmas Fayre 2015
Starting to get into the Christmas spirit? If not, there’s no need to worry! BOPH (Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped) are hosting a Christmas Fayre fit for the whole family to enjoy this year on 15th November 12-4 pm. The event will consist of many attractions that children and adults […]
Joan Honoured with MBE
BOPH founder Joan Lythgoe has received an MBE for her charity work in the community. We are so proud of Joan and appreciate her for all she has done since opening BOPH in 1995, 20 years ago. Over 20 years ago Joan had a conversation with Princess Anne, who was in […]
Cream Tea 19th August
Cream Tea is a traditional British light meal taken in the afternoon. It comprises of tea, with a combination of scones, clotted cream and jams. Traditionally it is said Cream Tea comes from Devon and Cornwall but is enjoyed all over Britain. Everyone has their preference, some say one scone is traditional whereas […]
BOPH Summer Sale – 26th July
Come to our 20th Anniversary Summer Sale on 26th July here at BOPH! Celebrating 20 Years of BOPH Come along to the BOPH Summer Sale for a fun filled day of raffles, tombola and of course a bit of retail therapy! We will have such things as candles, jewellery, beauty treatments and more […]
BOPH 20th Anniversary Open Day – 10th July
The charity BOPH was founded in 1995 by Joan and her late husband. Their granddaughter had suffered vaccine damage as a baby that had left her disabled and when she left full time education, Joan’s family soon became aware that there was a complete lack of work opportunities for young adults […]