Oxfordshire celebrated as champion for local energy innovations on COP26 bus...
Oxfordshire has been heralded as a local energy champion in the fight against climate change as the UK prepares to host the COP26 summit next month.
Community Building
Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, on the latest Labour Market Statistics
Commenting on today’s Labour Market Statistics, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething said: “Today’s figures are encouraging, showing the unemployment rate in Wales remains below that of the UK, and our employment rate continues to increase.
Blown away by The Hooley
Sometimes it’s difficult to put emotions into words. This last week has been full of emotion as we performed The Hooley for the final time. A wonderful show from the imagination of Nell Gifford and Cal McCrystal. Lovingly crafted by our genius director Cal McCrystal, drawing on his Irish heritage.
Metro Bank Colleagues Treat Newbury
The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Newbury store chose to use their Day to Amaze to plant trees when they volunteered for the Greener Greenham Group.
Choose Courtyard In Oxford City Centre
Courtyard by Marriott Sales Manager, Christina Irons, talks to B4’s Richard Rosser about this magnificent hotel located in the heart of Oxford City Centre.
Berkshire charity wins £10,000 Movement for Good award
A charity based in Berkshire will receive a £10,000 windfall as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance Group’s annual Movement for Good awards.
Pye Homes Creating new Community at Marcham
Pye Homes has begun work on a community of 47 high-quality homes at its new Temple Gate development in Marcham.
UK still uncomfortable talking about race, new survey finds
Business in the Community (BITC), the Prince’s Responsible Business Network, has today published the findings of the 2021 Race at Work survey which captures the views of over 24,600 employees in the UK. The survey found that the UK is still uncomfortable talking about race with only four in 10 employees saying that their employers are comfortable discussing race in the workplace, increasing only by 3% since 2018.
Boost for Bicester’s economy and jobs with more investment at Axis...
Albion Land commits to Phase 3 with plans which will be welcomed by expanding young and mid-sized businesses
Supporting more lives together
A new partnership will provide mental health support to thousands of children and young people across the Thames Valley.
Singer Attends Launch of Charity Photographic Exhibition at Blenheim’s Stables Café
Singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti and his wife, actress and artist, Jemma Powell were among guests at the official opening of MASKED, a new photographic exhibition at Blenheim Palace’s Stables Café in aid of children’s charity AT The Bus.
Stagecoach Celebrates Its Longest Serving Community Champions in Oxfordshire
Stagecoach is celebrating its longest serving Oxfordshire staff, with four of the company’s most familiar faces receiving awards for their hard work and dedication to the business over the decades.
Sunrise Walk Raises More Than £2,500 for Grief Support Charity
A sponsored sunrise walk at Blenheim Palace in memory of loved ones has raised more than £2,500 for a grief support charity working with children and young people in Oxfordshire.
IPSE wins Membership Organisation of the Year at the Memcom Awards...
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has been named Membership Organisation of the Year at the Memcom Awards 2021. It also won Highly Commended for Public Awareness Campaign of the Year.
Brand New Trail at Blenheim Palace this October Half Term
Spooky surprises await visitors on a brand-new Halloween trail at Blenheim Palace running from 22 – 31 October 2021.