College Record 2014

Clubs and Societies
AMREF Group
The African Medical and Research Foundation has been the College charity for
more than twenty years, in which time more than £100,000 has been raised. This
was another fruitful year, with the annual battels appeal bringing in over £3,400.
Our continued support was recognized in February by a visit from Roisin Fogarty
of AMREF HQ in London, who updated us on the various fundraising schemes
that AMREF is supporting. During the year we have supported the ‘Stand Up
for African Mothers’ campaign, in which training is provided for midwives with
transport to get them to births in remote locations. The surplus in the AMREF
account has funded the training of two more midwives and the purchase of fifty
second-hand bicycles. We will continue to support this campaign next year.
AMREF has been supported by many College events. In Michaelmas Term, the
household goods sale in Freshers Week week raised £368, with new Wolfson
members getting the chance of buying crockery etc. Our thanks go to everyone
who donated items, and to Gary and Andy of Housekeeping for setting up the
sale, and to Jan Scriven and Tracy Fuzzard for helping to run it. A second-hand
bike sale raised £165, thanks to Barry Coote and the bike workshop team, and
the Fireworks Night collection raised a record £706. Many thanks go to all the
collectors, including Julie Curtis, Garlen Lo and Christopher Lethbridge. Other
events included a well attended post-Ball brunch, and the Christmas concert at
which the Group served seasonal refreshments in the interval.
In Hilary Term, a band night was held in the cellar bar, with performances by two
Wolfson bands and one from outside. Donations at the door raised £150.
In Trinity Term, Jamie Lachman performed a Pete Seager tribute concert in the
Auditorium which raised £400. Jackie Ang organised a tasting of South African
Wines and a wine raffle, both of them highly successful and well attended. There
have also been classical music recitals, all profits being donated to AMREF. Many
thanks go to Jan Scriven and Kylash Rajendran for their work in organising these
concerts.
The Sunday Coffee Shop has run throughout the year, with an average weekly
income of £50. Many College members have made cakes, so many thanks go
to them and to everyone who helped to run it. Thanks also to Karl Davies for
supplying gluten-free cakes.
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