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OCF Chair John Taylor speaks at Tap Social on #GivingTuesday, holding the impact report

OCF celebrates the impact of giving on #GivingTuesday

Corporates, Donors, Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 6, 2017

Last week’s #GivingTuesday was a global day of charitable giving, and the chance for OCF to celebrate the impact of our donors’ time, talent and treasure in improving the lives of people in Oxfordshire.

Julie Blake and Jayne Woodley wearing hard hats and high-vis

John Lewis launches new fund for Oxford

Donors, Events, Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 29, 2017

At an event to celebrate #GivingTuesday last night, John Lewis Oxford’s Branch Manager Julie Blake announced the launch of the Westgate Fund. The fund is held with Oxfordshire Community Foundation and will make grants to charities and community groups working with disadvantaged people in the city.

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OCF to celebrate #GivingTuesday at a brewery with a conscience

Donors, Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 24, 2017

OCF will mark #GivingTuesday with a drinks reception at Tap Social Movement, a new brewery and social enterprise in Oxford that supports people serving prison sentences by providing work and training.

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Third OCF Funders’ Forum focuses on homelessness

Donors, Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 13, 2017

At OCF’s latest Funders’ Forum on 31st October 2017, local trusts and foundations heard from a leading Oxford homeless charity, and found out more about how they could fund projects collaboratively on The Good Exchange.

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High Sheriff welcomes county leaders and opens online auction

Donors, Events, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 3, 2017

High Sheriff of Oxfordshire Jane Cranston took the opportunity to showcase the work of the voluntary sector and criminal justice system at her event last night at St Helen and St Katharine School in Abingdon.

Jayne and Annette pose with OCF's Quality Accreditation certificate

OCF receives “exemplar” rating in official Quality Accreditation

Corporates, Donors, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderOctober 13, 2017

During the past six months OCF’s processes, governance and business planning mechanisms have been evaluated by an independent assessor, achieving an overall Quality Accreditation score of 53 out of 55.

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New report challenges charities to embrace technology to access more funding

Corporates, Donors, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderOctober 6, 2017

The report is published by The Good Exchange and investigates how technology can help the charitable sector overcome key modern-day challenges – in particular the changes to government funding and the increasing demand for the services provided by charities.

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Anticipation builds for High Sheriff’s charity auction with brilliant lots donated

Donors, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderSeptember 29, 2017

This year’s High Sheriff Jane Cranston is running an online auction in association with Mallam’s, with a series of exciting lots already donated in aid of three local charities working to reduce the effects of crime. Jane is seeking more donations before the auction goes live in October.

Families gather outside the children's centre in Berinsfield

Berinsfield community rallies to reopen children’s centre

Donors, Events, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderSeptember 11, 2017

The Berin Centre is a new facility serving the village of Berinsfield, which houses many low-income families. The new centre is the culmination of a year of work by the community to replace and improve on services that were previously provided by the local government-funded children’s centre.

Anthony Stansfeld and Francis Habgood

Thames Valley community foundations work to distribute proceeds of crime

Donors, Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderSeptember 1, 2017

Community foundations in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Milton Keynes are working together to turn the proceeds of crime into grants that reduce reoffending, prevent social problems and build community resilience.

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