Closing the attainment gap: the importance of reading event
With Oxfordshire already facing a larger attainment gap at age 16 than the rest of England, what will the impact of lockdown be?
Charities
Age Friendly Banbury helping you Connect!
Age Friendly Banbury partners are involved in a joint project to support local people to get connected and answer their technology questions.
The Westgate Fund enables John Lewis to be a good neighbour...
The Westgate Fund was established in 2017 with a £125,000 donation from John Lewis, and is held and managed by Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF). Since then it has funded 18 different community initiatives across Oxford.
Whitley Stimpson restore funds for local charity
Despite the current socially distanced restrictions, accountants and business advisors Whitley Stimpson raised £1,100 for mental health charity Restore at its recent annual golfing day.
Age Friendly Banbury pop-up on International Day of Older Persons
Age friendly partners are holding an event at Banbury market on Thursday 1st October 9am to 2pm to celebrate International Day of Older Persons.
Charity appeals to public to plug £30k funding gap for local...
In August, Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) invited small charities and community groups to apply for up to £2,000 of grant funding to support grassroots responses to the pandemic. The scale of applications received shows that the immediate crisis is far from over, and that communities urgently need more financial support.
Spending for Good – Your buying power can make a positive...
OSEP CIC is a Social Enterprise, set up to support purposeful businesses, social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and enterprising charities across Oxfordshire and it is delighted to have partnered with Blenheim under the B4 Nexus programme.
Building the New Normal – realising an inclusive economy for Oxford...
Everything we do during and after this crisis must be with a strong focus on building a more equal, inclusive and sustainable economy and community in Oxford, that is more resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change and the many other challenges we face.
Call for Oxford companies to prepare for cancer crisis
Unipart, the leading manufacturing, logistics and consultancy group based in Cowley, is helping to support one of Oxford’s major cancer charities before another health crisis.
What I have learnt about Oxfordshire with Jayne Woodley of Oxfordshire...
What I have learnt about Oxfordshire with Jayne Woodley of Oxfordshire Community Foundation
Long-term hope for homeless in Oxford in response to Covid-19
Two projects, supported by funds raised through Oxford Homeless Movement, are aiming to help homeless and vulnerably housed people transition successfully from emergency Covid-19 accommodation to an independent life in their own self-supported housing.
BIO2020 Official Charity Partner – SpecialEffect
It is our huge pleasure to confirm that SpecialEffect will be BIO2020’s official charity partner.
Insurance giving back to SpecialEffect
Charities have seen their income shrink because of enforced shop closures and cancelled fundraising events.
Supporting Sobell House in the current climate
For the past few days, I have been glued to the television for the Prime Minister’s press conference, just hoping to hear a glimmer of good news but sadly so far there hasn’t been any. It’s such a tough time for everyone.