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Stories of better lives in Oxfordshire this Christmas

Donors, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 24, 2018

Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Thank you so much for all your support in 2018 – without our hardworking volunteers, generous donors, expert grant applicants, and community-minded businesses and partners, we couldn’t do any of it.

OCF invests in tackling educational inequality in Oxfordshire

Financial, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 17, 2018

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.

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Make a bigger gift to tackle homelessness in Oxford this Christmas: double your money with our Christmas Match Fund

Donors, Financial, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 10, 2018

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.

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OCF welcomes Paul Donovan to its Trustee Board

News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 3, 2018

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.

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OCF marks #GivingTuesday 2018 with friends at Makespace

Donors, Events, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 28, 2018

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.

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Partners celebrate Age Friendly Banbury with talks and pop-up event

Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 23, 2018

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.

The panel of 'bluffers' from Oxford Wine Company

‘Call My Wine Bluff’ event raises awareness of social problems in Henley

Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 12, 2018

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.

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Step Change infrastructure funding helps four new charities, from arts and heritage to improving mental health

Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 9, 2018

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.

Oxford houses

Nationwide Building Society offers £50k grants for housing projects

Financial, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderOctober 29, 2018

The Nationwide Community Grants programme is administered by community foundations across England, and is looking to fund a variety of local housing projects.

Westgate Oxford on opening day in 2017

The Westgate Fund: 12 months on

Donors, Financial, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderOctober 23, 2018

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.

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