In 2026, Oldham Camera Club members looked beyond the usual club photography activities and rather than just use their images to enter club and interclub photography competitions they decided to answer an invitation to help Dr Kershaws Hospice in Royton, Oldham and provide them with a selection of images to use to produce their 2026 Calendar, the proceeds from which go directly to help fund the hospice.

Members were asked to provide landscape and townscape images of locations across the town’s various boroughs, from which Dr Kershaws would select 13 images to use in the 2026 Calendar.

The resulting calendar proved to be more successful than expected and to date sales have raised some £3,724.00 for the hospice and the club has been invited to help Dr Kershaws produce their calendar for 2027.