The experience to ‘solve’ homelessness in Oxford
As OCF welcomes the official launch of Oxford Homeless Movement this week on World Homeless Day, we highlight the difference personal experience can make.
Oxford Homeless Movement
Age Friendly Banbury is a partnership between local organisations with an interest in making Banbury an age-friendly town. It brings together older people; community leaders, local charities, businesses, and local councils (Banbury Town, Cherwell and South Northants Districts and Oxfordshire County).
OCF sponsors Oxford United Women Football Club
OCF are delighted to be announced as the back of shirt sponsors for the 2019/20 season for Oxford United Women.
OCF shares insight through its Knowledge Hub
We have set up a Knowledge Hub on our website to allow easy access to our Insights and other research reports we think will be of interest for you to read.
UK Community Foundations launch another round of Tampon Tax funding
For the second time, UK Community Foundations has been selected to distribute the largest share of Tampon Tax funding by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
New Oxford Homeless Movement website goes live
Oxford Homeless Movement is a partnership of public, private and charitable organisations with the vision that nobody should have to sleep rough on our streets. By working together, the partnership aims to help people off the streets and keep them off the streets. A brand new website is now live!
New Chair of UK Community Foundations visits OCF
Dr Jerome Booth the new Chair of UK Community Foundations visited OCF this afternoon with Chief Executive Fabian French. On his sixth day in the job, Jerome said he planned to visit all 46 Community Foundations across the UK.
The vital role of books and the home learning environment
OCF is working with experts in the Early Years Sector (as well as other areas), to build our understanding of what works to reduce disadvantage. The evidence indicates that prevention is more cost effective than later intervention, and we know that many of life’s challenges can be rooted in early childhood.
People in Oxfordshire care about homelessness – research commissioned by OCF confirms
OCF recently commissioned a survey by YouGov on behalf of Oxford Homeless Movement to dig a little deeper and benchmark national and local attitudes to homelessness and rough sleeping.
New dedicated co-ordinator for Age Friendly Banbury
Age Friendly Banbury has appointed a dedicated co-ordinator, Bee Myson, who will work with the local community to drive forward local priorities across a network of businesses, charities and volunteers.