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Our Programme

Our monthly meetings consist primarily of a wide range of interesting talks, and some social events. Afterwards, there is always time for a hot drink, a biscuit, and a chat with new and old friends.

Please see our planned programme below – details may change so please check our website on a regular basis for all the latest updates.

Please email marinawi1915@gmail.com, if you have any suggestions for future meetings.

To read about past meetings, please refer to Marina News.

To find out about the services provided by past speakers, please refer to Useful Information.

DateTopicDetails
12 April 2023Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART)A talk by Simon Hunter. Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) is a charity which delivers education, land and river management advice and practical river restoration work throughout the Bristol Avon catchment. They aim to re-connect communities to their local rivers and help them to better appreciate and improve them for the benefit of people and wildlife. BART aims to conserve and enhance the status of our waterbodies for current and future generations.
10 May 2023Resolutions (Members only) Social evening.
14 June 2023Harrods During Edwardian Times A talk by Yvonne Bell.
12 July 2023Avon Fire and RescueA talk by Tony Filer about the work of Avon Fire and Rescue. While firefighting has traditionally been at the forefront of their work, the role of a modern fire and rescue service encompasses the core functions of 'preventing', 'protecting' and 'responding'.
9 August 2023Summer picnicPicnic and craft stalls
13 September 2023Portbury Nature ReserveA talk about protecting wildlife  on Portbury Nature Reserve
11 October 2023Annual Meeting (members only) 
8 November 2023HOLMES 2 (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System)A talk about how Major Crime Investigation Teams (MCITs) use HOLMES 2 by Sue Dobbs. HOLMES 2 is an information technology system that is predominantly used by UK police forces for the investigation of major incidents such as serial murders and high value frauds.
13 December 2023Christmas Party! (Members only) 
10 January 2024Great Western Air AmbulanceA talk about the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity team, which works 365 days of the year to attend to emergencies across Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire.
14 February 2024Veterinary Services in PortisheadA talk from a vet at Watkins and Tasker about the range of services provided by vets in Portishead. 
13 March 2024A Day in the Life of a Methodist Minister

A talk by the Reverend Nick Moxon. Portishead Methodist church has been a part of the local community since the mid 1800’s. Having started in a rented house as a missional congregation within the village of Portishead, the congregation moved to its present site, in the Wesley Centre, in 1887. The Church's vision is ‘to be a worshipping, welcoming, growing Church for all ages, committed to seeing people’s lives and communities transformed by the love of God in Jesus Christ.’