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Sarah retiring as FAN Manager

8 May 2025

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to making my leaving my paid role at FAN, such a lovely occasion.

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In a FAN Group you can…

Make friends
Meet new people
Feel less lonely
Practise your English
Connect with your local community and the wider world
Talk about interesting topics

Virtual FAN Groups

FAN groups are now meeting face to face and on Zoom, Monday to Saturday and offer anyone friendly a warm welcome.

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Support FAN

All FAN Groups are free to attend but we are a charity and rely on funding to continue our work. If you feel you are able to give, your help will mean that we can host FAN Groups for free, for everyone.

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FAN Groups are free to attend, non-political and non-religious

Introduction to FAN

Welcome to the FAN Charity Website. FAN stands for Friends and Neighbours. Here is everything you need to know about the Charity and its FAN Groups and how you can participate.

What does the FAN Charity do?

The FAN Charity puts its adopted mission into practice. It supports and promotes the development of sustainable FAN Groups.

Find a FAN meeting

Find a FAN Group. All our FAN groups are now virtual - taking place on line using Zoom. So no matter where you live, if you have access to the internet on a PC, phone or tablet, you can join any group. Just find the perfect day and time for you.

FAN at Barnabas Arts House, 28th May

22 May 2025

The next FAN meeting in the beautiful setting of Barnabas Arts House, Newport, will take place on Wednesday, 28th May at 11am. ....

FAN Plus Walking, Cardiff - Wednesday 28th May

22 May 2025

The next FAN Plus Walking meeting will be on Wednesday 28th May, meeting at 1.30pm ready to leave at 1.40pm. ....

New Era for FAN

6 May 2025

FAN’s situation has changed and we entered a new era from May 4th 2025. ....

FAN Plus Walking, (Cardiff), cooling down by the water feature!

1 May 2025

Despite it being one of the hottest days of the year so far, the FAN Plus Walking, (Cardiff) group kept up their energy and pushed on from the vegetable statues on the bank of the Taff in Riverside, to the water feature in the Oval Basin. ....

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