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Funds raised by businesses at Raise’24 reach 10 beneficiary charities supporting people at every stage of life

Corporates, Donors, Groups, Impact, NewsBy Kate ParrinderMarch 28, 2025

Grants totalling £36k have now been made to the hard-hitting charities, which tackle issues as diverse as mental health for young people, genetic health conditions, homelessness, sexual abuse, unemployment, cancer support, loneliness and isolation, and palliative care.

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Living Essentials Fund awards over £270k to charitable organisations in Oxfordshire

Impact, Living Essentials Fund, NewsBy Susannah HobbsMarch 13, 2025

£270,000 has been distributed to 33 charitable organisations with funding from Oxfordshire Community Foundation’s Living Essentials Fund. This is empowering them to deliver their work through the winter months to Oxfordshire residents who are struggling to provide the essentials for themselves and their families.

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St Michael’s and All Saints’ Charities partners with OCF for annual grant-making

Donors, Grant-making services, NewsBy Susannah HobbsFebruary 20, 2025

Oxford-based charity, St Michael’s and All Saints’ Charities has partnered with Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) for its 2024 grants awards, donating £30,000 to benefit people with the most pressing needs

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Ocean Empower team wins World’s Toughest Row, raising over £62,000 for mental health charities

News, UncategorizedBy Susannah HobbsFebruary 11, 2025

Four women rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, winning the 2024 women’s class World’s Toughest Row and raising £62,5000 for mental health charities. The funds have been split between three charities including a named fund held by Oxfordshire Community Foundation to award grants to local youth engagement programme. 

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Community Capacity Fund awards £347k to help people to live well

Community Capacity, Grant-making services, Impact, NewsBy Susannah HobbsFebruary 10, 2025

Grants totalling £347,000 have been awarded to charitable organisations across Oxfordshire to help people to live well and healthily in their communities for as long as possible. The Community Capacity Fund has been able to fund a total of 30 grassroots charitable organisations.

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OCF’s accounts reveal fourth consecutive year of giving around £2 million annually

Financial, NewsBy Susannah HobbsJanuary 28, 2025

OCF has just published it’s annual accounts for the financial year 2023-24. £1.9 million of grants were made during the year to support grassroots charities across Oxfordshire where the need for philanthropy has never been more strongly felt.

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Raise’24 fundraising extravaganza reaches over £36,000 for ten Oxfordshire charities.

Corporates, News, UncategorizedBy Susannah HobbsJanuary 8, 2025

Christmas fundraiser, Raise’24, gives £36,000 boost to charities supporting Oxfordshire residents

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