OCF welcomes new trustee David Rossington
OCF’s board receives a new boost as David brings a huge amount of strategic, financial and governance experience to the charity, with a long and impressive career as a Civil Servant under his belt.
Help us create better connections between people with our Community Integration Fund
OCF is seeking donations to its High Sheriff’s Community Integration fund, which brings together people from different backgrounds, builds mutual understanding and encourages a sense of belonging to the wider community.
OCF’s approach to data protection and GDPR
In preparation for new data protection regulations that are coming into force in May, we have been reviewing the data we hold about our donors, supporters, partners and grant applicants, and updating our data policies and processes.
OCF gives away £52,000 in grants to improve family life by reducing crime
OCF’s latest round of grant funding will help 12 different charitable organisations carrying out hard-hitting work that prevents crime, or deals with the fall-out of criminal activity for families.
Celebrating the power of data on Open Data Day
This Saturday is international Open Data Day. Open data helps to build the bigger picture of who, where and what is being funded in the UK, and OCF has been a key contributor since 2013.
Update on OCF’s Ambition grants programme
After piloting the Ambition programme, which was intended to explore more substantial support to leading charities, OCF has developed the idea based on feedback. We are now committed to operating a small number of strategic programmes to research priority causes, engage key stakeholders and fund solutions.
Step Change Fund boosts infrastructure of three more leading community organisations
Our Step Change Fund has just awarded a total of £146,690 to three local charitable organisations that are leading the way in their fields. The grants will support infrastructure developments that will create radical improvements to the groups’ ability to address social problems such as poor mental health and homelessness.
Businesses invited to flex their ‘corporate muscle’ to support the community
OCF will host a morning symposium to help businesses understand how to share the time, talent and skills of their employees with the charity sector. It will take place Tuesday 10th April 2018 at the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre.
Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) grants open again
The BSBT programme supports civil society and community organisations who work to create more resilient communities, stand up to extremism in all its forms.
Whole community comes together to celebrate diversity
The High Sheriff congratulated 12 different charities and local groups at OCF’s Community Integration Awards last night. The event was a vibrant celebration of different communities coming together.