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OCF accounts show 32% increase in grant-making since 2016

Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderAugust 16, 2017

OCF has just published its audited accounts for the financial year 2016–17, which show that we made £847,017 in grants to 122 different charitable organisations. We also increased our donations by 24% by bringing in several important new partners.

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New OCF grants fund seeks applications from community groups promoting diversity

Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderAugust 11, 2017

OCF is seeking applications to the High Sheriff’s Community Integration Awards. The awards are grants of up to £5,000, given for work that brings together communities usually divided by ethnicity, age or social background.

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OCF to pilot homelessness funding with The Good Exchange

Donors, Financial, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderAugust 3, 2017

The Good Exchange is an online platform that enables the auto-matching of grant applications to a funder’s specific grant giving criteria. Starting with a focus on homelessness, applications to OCF’s grants programmes will soon be automatically shared with other funders on The Good Exchange.

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Grants from June round support vulnerable and isolated people

Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJuly 24, 2017

OCF’s June grants panel awarded 23 grants totalling nearly £38,000. Funding was directed to hard-to-reach young people and isolated elderly residents of some of the more deprived areas across Oxfordshire.

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OCF backs pilot project to engage teenagers, in memory of Martha Fernback

Donors, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJuly 19, 2017

Anne-Marie Cockburn’s daughter Martha Fernback died four years ago this week of an MDMA overdose. Now she is building on her work on restorative justice and forgiveness by piloting a new project that will teach teenagers to make good decisions.

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High Sheriff to hold online auction to prevent crime and reduce reoffending

Donors, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJuly 12, 2017

High Sheriff of Oxfordshire Jane Cranston will hold an online auction in association with Mallams to raise money for local charities that are tackling crime prevention, offender rehabilitation and victim support. She is now seeking donations of auction lots to help raise as much as possible.

Robert Pinheiro from Royds Withy King holds up a sign reading "Every day I see how what I do makes a difference"

Reciprocate businesses pledge commitment to their community

Corporates, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJuly 7, 2017

Around 50 companies have shared their passion for their local area by publishing pledges for charitable and community activities they will undertake over the coming year. The businesses are all members of OCF’s responsible business group Reciprocate.

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Match funding boosts OCF’s investment in youth social action

Donors, Financial, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJune 30, 2017

Thanks to the generosity of some key donors, OCF was able to boost the government- and lottery-funded Youth Social Action Fund by 172%, meaning we could make 15 grants totalling £72,870 to local charities leading the way in engaging young people.

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Digital takes centre stage at OCF’s second Funders’ Forum

Donors, Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJune 19, 2017

Representatives from 17 charitable funding and support organisations in Oxfordshire came together on 13th June at Freeths to discuss how best to support the voluntary sector locally. The forum included presentations by 360 Giving and The Good Exchange.

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OCF launches new grant-making strategy

Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJune 16, 2017

Following consultation over the past year or so with the charitable sector and our donors, OCF has made the decision to revise our grant-making strategy and programmes. Our new grants programmes are now open, with the next closing date 17th July 2017.

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