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Partnership work on rough sleeping in Oxford shifts up a gear as homeless deaths shock the public

Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderFebruary 10, 2019

The recent tragic deaths in Oxford have saddened everyone involved in the homeless sector and beyond. They come as the City Conversation partnership on rough sleeping becomes Oxford Homeless Movement, with a vision to ensure that nobody should have to sleep rough on our streets.

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Tim Stockdale Foundation to enable greater sports participation

Donors, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 31, 2019

The Tim Stockdale Foundation has been set up under OCF’s umbrella, in memory of British showjumping star Tim Stockdale, who died in November. Now his family would like to use funds raised to help enable greater participation in sports.

Westgate Fund helps raise £86k for Oxford’s homeless as part of festive matching scheme

Donors, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 28, 2019

The Westgate Fund has been instrumental in Oxfordshire Community Foundation raising an unprecedented amount to help homeless people in Oxford over the 2018–19 Christmas period.

In memory of OCF volunteer Sarah Hodgkinson

Corporates, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 23, 2019

The OCF team was very sorry to hear that one of our cherished volunteers passed away this week. Sarah Hodgkinson was an influential figure for our Reciprocate responsible business group, showing local companies how they could share their time and skills with the community effectively.

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Tampon Tax funding reaches Oxfordshire as projects helping women and girls share £3.4 million of national grants

Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 15, 2019

More than 400 local projects across the UK working with some of society’s most vulnerable women and girls have received a much-needed funding boost from their local community foundation.

£76k raised for Oxford’s homeless with OCF Christmas match fund

Donors, Financial, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 9, 2019

OCF’s festive appeal to help homeless people in the city has received a brilliant public response, with £38,000 raised for Oxford Poverty Action Trust (OxPAT), to be matched pound for pound by OCF.

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OCF’s top ten highlights of 2018

Donors, Financial, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 3, 2019

We wish all of our supporters and partners a very Happy New Year! Before we launch into 2019, we thought we’d do a quick round-up of the top ten highlights of last year…

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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