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About ORCA

The Oakdale Residents Community Association, which is also known as ORCA, operates the "Community Centre" side of the Oakdale Community Partnership Centre. ORCA is a registered charity that was first inaugurated at a public meeting in May 1995.

We are entirely run by volunteers and operate a "Pop-In Centre", which provides hot & cold drinks and snacks, as well as organising and running various community events ranging from coach outings and bingo evenings to car boot sales and quiz nights, and of the Oakdale Community Fete every year.

ORCA also currently runs three "affiliated" groups, namely the ORCA Short Mat Bowls Club (website here), the ORCA Whist Club, and the Oakdale Pensioners Club.  All three clubs meet on a regular basis at the Oakdale Centre and provide a friendly and relaxed meeting place for those interested in their respective activities.  We are always looking for more activities to provide, so should you have an interest or activity you particularly would like us to put on, you can either contact the ORCA Secretary by telephone or email.  Alternatively, you can download a request form to post to us by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

ORCA Membership

Membership of ORCA is open to everyone, no matter where they may live. There are however, two categories of membership:-

Full Members are those living within the Oakdale area (i.e. the Oakdale Ward as defined by the Borough of Poole's Legal and Democratic Services).

Associate Members are those living outside the Oakdale area.

Membership costs just £2 per year (18 years old and over) per person.

Family Membership £5 per year.

Younger family members can also join.

You can download a membership form for joining ORCA by clicking here.

As a registered charity ORCA is governed by the provisions in the Charities Act 1993 and its successors and regulations. It is administered by trustees sitting on a management committee, who are elected yearly at the Annual General Meeting by the association's membership.