Last Thursday Oxjam Bournemouth’s fundraising activity kicked off in earnest, with an afternoon pitch at the Bournemouth Family Festival in Meyrick Park, followed by a five band gig at O’Neill’s in the evening. Fundraising Co-ordinator Geoff Birchenough deserves a standing ovation for his efforts, not just in organising these events, but more for his dedication ...

First up, a massive thanks you to everyone who voted for their favourite local band to play at this year’s Oxjam Bournemouth Takeover Event, and to the huge number of bands and djs who have applied to play. We received nearly 2000 votes, with many bands creating facebook events and online campaigns to encourage votes. ...