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On Thursday 5th September 2024, our President and Vice-president co-ordinated an impromptu visit to the island of Victoria Hislop, journalist, celebrated author, philhellene and honorary Greek,  who had wanted to visit our shores after having watched our OBF short documentary on Oinousses a few months ago.
She was welcomed by our President and Vice-president along with some  members of the OBF committee. This  entourage accompanied her during her brief, informal but busy itinerary in her flying visit.
She met the …

We are delighted to announce that our Oinoussian Ball will be held on 23rd November 2024 at The Peninsula Hotel, Belgravia, London Further details to follow.

Με μεγάλη χαρά ανακοινώνουμε ότι θα διοργανώσουμε τον ετήσιο χορό μας στις 23 Νοεμβρίου 2024 στο ξενοδοχείο The Peninsula Hotel, Λονδίνο. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες θα ακολουθήσουν αργότερα.…

This year’s AGM was held at the Hellenic Centre, London, W1 on Thursday 18 April 2024 at 7pm. The president gave his annual address which included a review of the fund’s activities and spoke in great detail about the achievements of OBF during the last twelve months. The president ended his speech by describing the exciting projects taking place on the island and some events to be hosted by OBF that we can look forward to this year.…

A letter issued by the Ministry of Interior Affairs regarding postal votes for Greeks living abroad.…

We would like to cordially invite you to our co-organised 2024 Vasilopita & Charity Event.

Day: Thursday 25th January 2024
Time: 17:30-21:00
Place: Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Divine Wisdom (Hagia Sophia) – The Crypt
Address: Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, W2 4LQ
Reservation: If you would like to attend tickets can be found through the website – eventbrite.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you all at the event. Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year ahead!…

On Tuesday 19th December, at the Christmas Wonderland in Oinousses, the traditional festive party organised by TEO took place. As in previous years, christmas gifts were purchased locally from the two gift shops and were given to all the children on the island. Father Christmas made an appearance and gave each child their gift. Festive music was playing in the background. The Periptero (kiosk) offered food and drinks for all sponsored by TEO along with savoury food from the bakery. …

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19 December 2023

The Oinoussai Benevolent Fund is getting ready to host this year’s Christmas event in Aignoussa. OBF will be inviting all the children up to the age of 12 to the Winter Wonderland Village which is being set up on the island and have arranged for Santa Claus to deliver the traditional Christmas gifts to all the children.…

Members of the Executive and Fundraising Committees distributed the St Nicholas Artos around London offices and homes in a long standing tradition to honour the church of St Nicholas on December 6th. All contributions go to the up keep of the church in Oinousses. This is a tradition that has been ever present in the London-Greek community for several decades and one that all members have enjoyed. The Artos are blessed by the priest on the day of distribution.

Many …

On Saturday 4^th November the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Ballroom opened its doors to extend a warm welcome to the many guests arriving for the Oinoussai Benevolent Fund’s annual Oinoussian Ball.

Around four hundred loyal supporters and many first-time guests, from London, Switzerland and Greece, gathered in the foyer, greeting each other with enthusiasm and were looking forward to a memorable evening in the opulent setting of this historic hotel.

The top table, hosted by the OBF President John …

On the 1st – 3rd of September the island welcomed once more Isalos.Net and Helmepa who organised a three day summer camp event partially sponsored by OBF. Our president was in attendance during those days and gave a key note speech to the students. He also participated in a round table discussion with the other dignitaries assembled there on the subject of shipping, the islands and viable growth. Our president presented his maritime vision for viable growth and what needs …

On 18th August 2023 the Oinoussai Benevolent Fund was presented with a plaque in recognition of the 80 years of patriotic contributions and activity for the island. The mayor, Mr George St. Daniil presented the plaque to the president of TEO, John M. Hadjipateras at an event organised by the Municipal Office to report their activities of the previous years and their vision for the forthcoming years. The wording on the plaque translates as Honoris Causa and Gratitude.…

On 25th August 2023, the Aegean Regatta 2023 culminated in Oinousses. Following the award of the prizes, there was an evening of musical and theatrical celebrations. The president of TEO was called upon to give a trophy to one of the winning crews.…

On Friday 18th August, under the starry night sky of Oinousses, the first annual Bilali Beach Party took place.

This fundraising event was supported by the Oinoussai Benevolent Fund, who will match the funds raised.
The support and donations will go directly towards art and music projects on the island, such as the purchase of musical instruments and arrangement of art classes for young and old.

On the night, dinner was served from 9pm, which was sourced from the …

A letter issued by Minister of the Interior regarding the new law recently passed in Parliament enabling registered Greeks of the Diaspora to vote in their country of residence.

Note that this applies to national elections, and not to local elections.…

On 17th June 2023, at Glaros restaurant, the Association of Parents and Guardians of Oinousses Primary School ‘Apostolos Pavlos’ gave an award to OBF for its valuable cooperation and contribution in 2023. This award was graciously accepted by Marianna Iliopoulou on behalf of OBF.  Our President sent a message that was read at the celebration.

“The President and the members of The Oinoussai Benevolent Fund thank you for the kind invitation to the celebration of the Primary School and regret …

Βραβεύτηκε το ΤΕΟ από το Δημοτικό Σχολείο Οινουσσών.

Στις 17 Ιουνίου 2023, στο εστιατόριο Γλάρος, ο Σύλλογος Γονέων και Κηδεμόνων Δημοτικού Σχολείου Οινουσσών ‘Απόστολος Παύλος’ απονεμήθηκε βραβείο στο ΤΕΟ για την πολύτιμη συνεργασία και προσφορά του για το 2023. Ο Πρόεδρος του ΤΕΟ έστειλε ένα μήνυμα που διαβάστηκε στη γιορτή.

Ο Πρόεδρος και τα μέλη του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου του Ταμείο Ευπραγίας Οινουσσών, σας ευχαριστούν για την ευγενική πρόσκληση στην γιορτή του Δημοτικού Σχολείου και λυπούνται που δεν είναι εδώ απόψε.   …

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This year’s AGM was held at the Hellenic Centre, London, W1 on Monday 22 May 2023 at 7pm. The president gave his annual address which included a review of the fund’s activities and spoke in great detail about the achievements of OBF during the last twelve months. The president ended his speech by describing the exciting projects taking place on the island and some events to be hosted by OBF that we can look forward to this year.…

We would like to cordially invite you to our co-organised 2023 Vasilopita & Charity Event.

Day: Friday 27th January 2023
Time: 18:45-21:00
Place: Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Hagia Sophia) – The Crypt
Address: Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, W2 4LQ
Reservation: The tickets are free for this event but it is imperative that you must register your attendance through the website – eventbrite.co.uk

Looking forward to seeing you all at the event. Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year ahead!…

In the early evening of Tuesday 20^th December, at the Christmas Wonderland in Oinousses, the traditional festive party organised by TEO, took place after a two year absence. As in previous years, Christmas gifts were purchased locally from the two gift shops and were given to each of the fifty children on the island. Father Christmas made a surprise appearance and gave each child their gift. With festive music playing  in the background, the children enjoyed home-made cookies and …

The Oinoussai Benevolent Fund is getting ready to host this year’s Christmas event in Aignoussa. OBF will be inviting all the children up to the age of 12 to the Winter Wonderland village which is being set up in the summer cinema and we have arranged for Santa Claus to deliver the traditional Christmas gifts to all the children next Tuesday 20^th Dec at 18:30, with some cookies from the Bakery and refreshments from the Kiosk.

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Members of the Executive and Fundraising Committees distributed the St Nicholas Artos around London offices and homes in a long standing tradition to honour the church of St Nicholas on December 6th. All contributions go to the up keep of the church in Oinousses. This is a tradition that has been ever present in the London-Greek community for several decades and one that all members have enjoyed. The Artos are blessed by the priest on the day of distribution.

Many …

On Saturday 19th November 2022. OBF Charity celebrated its landmark 80th Anniversary at The Royal Lancaster, London. We were fortunate to welcome pre covid numbers (350 people) of attendance and a third of those were enthusiastic under 30 year olds who enhanced the room with their youthful spirit. Our president spoke passionately and eloquently about our eight decades of altruism followed by a sincere speech of gratitude from the MP for Chios Mr N Mitarachis who presented our president with …

The Hellenic Centre in Marylebone, London NW1, from 7pm to 8.30 pm, the Oinoussai Benevolent Fund in conjunction with Isalos.net and Naftika Chronika, organised a presentation and panel discussion on Oinoussian Shipping: Tradition, Benevolence, Solidarity and Innovation.

This event was part of this year’s 80th Anniversary celebrations of Oinoussai Benvolent Fund. This free entry event was attended by both English and Greek shipping executives along with many students studying maritime history. About 150 people filled the main hall of the …

Earlier this month and to celebrate the start of the new academic year, we purchased a new photocopier/ scanner machine for the Naval Academy to ensure that our students have up to date equipment.

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Captains v Engineers! A charity football game on the island of Oinousses.
On Friday 27th May 2022, at the Oinoussai Stadium, a friendly football game took place between two teams of cadets from the Naval Academies of Oinousses ( The Captains) and Chios ( The Engineers).The final score of this enthralling and exciting game was a one nil victory for the Engineers. The proceeds from the game were donated to a Chios charity for disabilities. The two Naval Academies thanked …

This year’s AGM was held at the Hellenic Centre, Paddington Street, London W1 on 10th May 2022. The President spoke in great detail about the achievements of OBF during the last two years. Finally, we welcomed two new members onto the Executive Committee board. Congratulations and we wish them every success. Picture ( from left to right): Dimitris N Lemos E/C member, John P Hadjipateras Treasurer, John M Hadjipateras President, George T Lemos, Vice-President, Zannis E Lemos E/C member.…

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Isalos.net and HELMEPA presented a Summer Camp in Oinousses, July 9 to July 11 2021. OBF were proud to be a co-sponsor of this exciting event. John M Hadjipateras, OBF President, was invited to give a keynote speech. The programme includes lectures, guided tours and open dialogue on new green technologies, policies and laws on blue development, sustainability and awareness of marine environmental protection. We were beyond delighted that Oinousses was chosen to host this innovative event.

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