OCF invests in tackling educational inequality in Oxfordshire
OCF has awarded grants totalling £47,000 to tackle educational inequality across the county. We are now convening partners interested in the issue and assessing long-term solutions.
Make a bigger gift to tackle homelessness in Oxford this Christmas: double your money with our Christmas Match Fund
The city of Oxford has one of the most severe rough sleeping and homelessness problems in the UK. We know that on any one night, there are around 100 people sleeping rough in the city.
OCF welcomes Paul Donovan to its Trustee Board
OCF is delighted to welcome Paul Donovan to our Board of Trustees, bringing a wealth of international business experience to the organisation. We also say farewell to our visiting trustee Olivia Tomlin.
OCF marks #GivingTuesday 2018 with friends at Makespace
OCF’s annual #GivingTuesday event was held last night at new social enterprise hub Makespace Oxford, where around 80 donors and supporters heard from beneficiaries of our work.
Partners celebrate Age Friendly Banbury with talks and pop-up event
On Monday, OCF hosted a celebration at The Mill Arts Centre, bringing together local people from across the business, public and charitable sectors to share progress made by the Age Friendly Banbury partnership.
‘Call My Wine Bluff’ event raises awareness of social problems in Henley
Over 80 guests took part in a fun and unique wine tasting at Henley’s Leander Club, and learnt about charities tackling deprivation in the town.
Step Change infrastructure funding helps four new charities, from arts and heritage to improving mental health
Grants totalling £150,000 have been awarded to Cogges Heritage Trust, Ark T, OxPIP and RAW Workshop from OCF’s Step Change Fund. Volunteer project managers will now help the organisations meet planning milestones and see the fruits of the funding.
Nationwide Building Society offers £50k grants for housing projects
The Nationwide Community Grants programme is administered by community foundations across England, and is looking to fund a variety of local housing projects.
The Westgate Fund: 12 months on
Oxford is celebrating one year since the new Westgate shopping centre opened in 2017. The charitable fund established to mark the opening has since made nearly £14,000 in grants to projects in the city.
OCF welcomes Suzy Donald, for project to boost education and skills in Oxfordshire
Suzy will be taking forward OCF’s third strategic programme: convening charities, public bodies, businesses and individuals interested in making a difference to educational inequality in the county.