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Katy Smith, Finance Guru

OCF welcomes new Finance Guru Katy Smith

Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 14, 2016

Chartered Accountant Katy joins us with an experienced financial background, including roles at EY and Wenn Townsend. She will bring vital financial management to support the staff and trustees as OCF grows.

Flooding in York

UK community foundations rally to help people affected by flooding

Donors, Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJanuary 4, 2016

As flooding continues to affect communities in Scotland and the North of England, a UK-wide appeal has been launched to support flood victims. Coordinated by umbrella body UK Community Foundations (UKCF), the appeal will benefit from match funding from the Department for Communities and Local Government.

2015 TOP TEN!

Our top ten highlights of 2015!

News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 30, 2015

2015 has been a year of big numbers, big events, big characters and big ideas. From boosts in grant-making to well deserved awards, we’ve achieved a lot – and have even bigger ambitions for 2016!

Christmas tree

OCF office closed from Christmas eve until the New Year

News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 21, 2015

We will be closed during the Christmas and New Year period. The team at OCF wishes you a merry Christmas and encourages you to consider making a gift to the local community this festive season.

Refugee children

Community foundations across Europe respond to the refugee crisis

Donors, Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 18, 2015

Community foundations in Europe have been working together to react to the refugee crisis, with a pan-European collaboration and a new UK-based charitable fund established to support frontline care and longer-term integration into our communities.

An audience bidding at a Funding Network event

The Funding Network 2016 is open for nominations

Donors, Events, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 15, 2015

Crowdfunding initiative The Funding Network will be holding its next event at the Old Fire Station in Oxford on 5th May 2016, and is now looking for nominations for local charitable projects to pitch for £4,000 in funding to an audience of donors.

Barrie giles, CEO of First Line IT

Reciprocate responsible business group welcomes First Line IT amongst 30 members

Corporates, Donors, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderDecember 11, 2015

OCF’s corporate engagement initiative now boasts 30 members, including Allen Associates, Withy King, Unipart, Bicester Village and Finders Keepers – and now First Line IT. One of the group’s first projects will be to audit the existing community activities of its members as a benchmark for future achievements.

Oxfordshire Sport & Physical Activity logo with a sports team in the background

OCF hosts new OxSPA fund to help more people in the county become physically active

Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 30, 2015

Oxfordshire Sport and Physical Activity (OxSPA) has launched a new charitable fund, hosted by OCF – saving OxSPA the cost and hassle of establishing their own charity. OxSPA aims to increase participation in sport and physical activity in Oxfordshire, and the OxSPA Trust is its new charitable arm.

An over 50's Zumba Gold session at Bicester Health and Wellbeing Centre

Surviving Winter evolves to encompass health and wellbeing

Donors, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 27, 2015

Donors used to gifting their Winter Fuel Payment to the community foundation’s Surviving Winter appeal can now donate to our new Health and Wellbeing Fund, which has a wider remit to support anyone living in Oxfordshire in isolation, leading to loneliness and ill health.

OCF staff team with Huw Edwards at the TVBMAs

OCF “Highly commended” at the Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards

Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 20, 2015

The awards recognised dynamic and successful organisations in the Thames Valley, and in particular those who had excelled against their business plans in the past year. OCF was a finalist for Charity of the Year, which was won by Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

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