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The Didcot Powerhouse Fund announces grant recipients for 2022

Corporates, Financial, Groups, Impact, NewsBy Kate ParrinderApril 25, 2022

The Didcot Powerhouse Fund, which is hosted by OCF, has confirmed that in its first year of grant-giving it has been able to make grants totalling £95,508 to 17 organisations, with grants ranging from £400 to £13,000.

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Marmalade panel session generates ideas for sharing more power in grant-making

Events, Groups, NewsBy Kate ParrinderApril 14, 2022

OCF curated a panel session at the Marmalade social change conference on 7th April, bringing in different perspectives on the question of how to share power within grant-making structures and processes.

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Growing Minds elevated to position of independence as partners take on hosting

Groups, Impact, NewsBy Kate ParrinderApril 14, 2022

After working with partners to convene the Growing Minds partnership, which has supported 277 families in Berinsfield and Littlemore since its inception, OCF has passed the coordination of the project into the capable hands of our project partners.

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Sign up to our next webinar on the cost of living crisis

Events, Groups, NewsBy Kate ParrinderApril 12, 2022

At this webinar we will explore the impact of the cost of living crisis on those local communities that were already disadvantaged and struggling, and understand the priorities of local charitable organisations as they face this next challenge.

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OCF awards over £47,000 to local community and voluntary organisations from the Arts Council’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund

Financial, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy adminApril 11, 2022

OCF is delighted to have awarded eight grants totalling £47,977 to local voluntary and community organisations from Arts Council England’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund.

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Mark Beard takes the reins from Monawar Hussain as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire

NewsBy Kate ParrinderApril 7, 2022

On Thursday 31st March, Imam Monawar Hussain ended his year as High Sheriff, which has been focused on celebrating Oxfordshire’s unsung heroes. He handed the role over to local businessman Mark Beard, who will raise money for charities that empower young people across the county.

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Supporting our sister community foundations in Ukraine and how to give from the UK

Impact, NewsBy adminMarch 20, 2022

We are encouraging support for the local community foundations who are supporting those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

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Join us at Marmalade to discuss sharing power in local grant-making

Events, Groups, NewsBy Kate ParrinderMarch 17, 2022

Please join us at Marmalade, a week of discussions and events happening in Oxford from 5–9 April 2022. Marmalade is a platform for collaboration, focused on relationships, power and place.

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High Sheriff celebrates more local heroes at tree planting in Garsington

Events, NewsBy Kate ParrinderMarch 16, 2022

High Sheriff Imam Monawar Hussain gathered locals and county dignitaries together at Mughlai Manor restaurant in Garsington on Sunday to plant a tree for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It was the chance to thank more Oxfordshire heroes who have gone above and beyond during the pandemic.

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Thank you and farewell to Adrian Sell

NewsBy Kate ParrinderMarch 2, 2022

OCF’s trustees would like to extend their thanks to CEO Adrian Sell, who has left the organisation after leading our pandemic response.

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