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The students from TSC who carried out the research

Research to understand local government funding cuts reveals areas for priority funding

Donors, Financial, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderApril 21, 2017

OCF recently commissioned a team from Oxford University’s Student Consultancy to research the scope and impact of local government funding cuts on the charitable sector. OCF plans to use the findings to direct funds towards the areas of greatest need in Oxfordshire.

Jane Cranston in her High Sheriff's hat

Jane Cranston is sworn in as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire

Events, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderApril 13, 2017

The new High Sheriff Jane Cranston, who picks up the baton from Sarah Taylor, will focus her time and energies on a new theme for the coming year: that of justice and fairness of opportunity.

Naomi from SOFEA loads crates in one of the new chillers

OCF brings multiple funders together to help SOFEA dramatically scale up operation

Donors, Financial, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderApril 7, 2017

SOFEA, a social enterprise that employs disadvantaged young people in its food redistribution centre, benefited from collaborative funding coordinated by OCF. The equipment purchased has enabled them to triple the amount of food they can pass on to local charities.

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OCF to build joint funding for groups alongside The Good Exchange

Donors, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderMarch 30, 2017

Oxfordshire Community Foundation is working with funding platform The Good Exchange in a bid to forge new partnerships with charitable trusts, local authorities and social investment partners, and provide complementary funding to charities doing great work in the county.

OCF trustees at OxHoP

OCF Board learns more about homeless need and provision in Oxford

Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderMarch 23, 2017

OCF’s volunteer trustees held their Board meeting at Oxford Homeless Pathways last night, allowing them to see and hear more about why so many people locally become homeless, and what can be done to help them.

Jayne and some of the women from the festival

Inspiring female philanthropists celebrated at Oxford International Women’s Festival

Donors, Events, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderMarch 15, 2017

At the end-of-festival celebration dinner on Monday, Jayne paid tribute to some of the local women working with OCF to alleviate the suffering of others, from helping the children of prisoners, to promoting restorative justice, to addressing mental health issues.

Tom Birch Reynardson, Sarah Taylor, Judge Ian Pringle and student Aisha

High Sheriffs and judge congratulate school pupils on turning round behaviour

Events, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderMarch 6, 2017

Civic leaders, teachers and local charities joined the High Sheriff Sarah Taylor at Modern Art Oxford last week to celebrate the Getting Court project, which gives disengaged school pupils a new outlook by educating them about the criminal justice system.

Wally Cox and Jayne Woodley on his retirement

Thank you to Wally Cox, OCF staff member and volunteer since 2003

Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderFebruary 28, 2017

Former police officer Wally Cox started working with OCF as Grants Officer in 2003, later leaving paid employment and becoming a volunteer grants assessor. Now he is retiring and OCF will miss his friendship and expert eye, which has helped our grants panel direct funding judiciously for the past 14 years.

John Nickson signs a copy of his book for Jayne Woodley

John Nickson launches his new book, asking “if the State provides less, who will provide more?”

Donors, Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderFebruary 23, 2017

In this timely book, John Nickson, one of Britain’s most experienced and successful fundraisers, argues that there will be catastrophic effects on our democracy unless we all commit to creating the social, cultural and intellectual capital we need to sustain society and our economy.

Insight from former John Lewis Managing Director: staff happiness is key to the company’s success

Corporates, Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderFebruary 15, 2017

A packed audience of around 200 Oxfordshire business leaders were given an insight into how the John Lewis Partnership puts the happiness of its Partners (staff) at the centre of its business, at a high-profile OCF event in Oxford this week.

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