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Partners celebrate Age Friendly Banbury with talks and pop-up event

Events, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderNovember 23, 2018

On Monday, OCF hosted a celebration at The Mill Arts Centre, bringing together local people from across the business, public and charitable sectors to share progress made by the Age Friendly Banbury partnership.

Hand-drawn summary of an Age Friendly Banbury discussion

“We need even pavements and better transport”: Age Friendly Banbury survey results reveal priorities

Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderSeptember 21, 2018

61% raised concerns about accessibility in the town centre, whilst whilst 57% gave public transport a negative score. Community support and health services and civic participation were also major themes. 

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Match funding sought for £500k Age Friendly Banbury bid

Donors, Financial, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderAugust 24, 2018

The Age Friendly Banbury partnership is collecting feedback from local people about what it is like to grow old in the town. The consultation results will be used to create a proposal for some tangible initiatives to make Banbury more age friendly, with significant funding on the table.

Hand-drawn timeline showing progress on Age Friendly Banbury so far

Age Friendly partnership remains determined to make Banbury a great place to grow old

Financial, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderFebruary 18, 2019

The Age Friendly Banbury partnership has just learnt it has not been successful in bidding for Phase 2 funding from the DCMS and Big Lottery Place Based Social Action programme. Nonetheless, partners remain determined to continue the positive steps started.

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Banbury gets behind ‘age friendly’ initiative

Events, Groups, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJune 25, 2018

On Wednesday over 100 people attended the launch of the new Age Friendly Banbury partnership at Banbury Town Hall. They were invited to share their views and ideas about what the town is like as a place to grow old – and gave overwhelming support for the project.

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OCF joins local partnership to make Banbury age friendly

Donors, Financial, Groups, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderMay 11, 2018

OCF is at the heart of a new Banbury partnership that has received seed funding from the Placed Based Social Action programme, initiated by the Big Lottery Fund and Department of Digital, Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).

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HRH Duchess of Cornwall visits Banbury

Events, Impact, News, OCFBy adminJanuary 29, 2020

We were delighted to welcome HRH Duchess of Cornwall to Banbury on Wednesday, shining a light on its bid to become an age-friendly town. As part of her visit, the Duchess was presented with the newly commissioned Age Friendly Banbury badge by co-ordinator Bee Myson. 

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When the Big Lunch came to Banbury

Events, Groups, News, OCFBy adminJune 13, 2019

The Eden Project Communities Big Lunch came to Banbury on a very sunny Saturday in late May. Lots of smaller community and street based lunches had already been held and by joining the Big Lunch they were able to scale up, create a bigger event and bring the whole town together.

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Banbury citizens invited to have their say to make the town a great place to grow older

Events, Impact, News, OCFBy Kate ParrinderJune 18, 2018

Banbury needs you – to help ensure the town is doing the best it can for older people. A special launch event takes place next Wednesday, June 20, open to everybody interested in helping Banbury become one of Britain’s first age-friendly towns.

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OCF’s accounts reveal over £2 million in grants for third year running

Financial, News, OCFBy Susannah HobbsFebruary 20, 2024

OCF has just published its audited accounts for the financial year 2022–23. Grant-making was over £2 million for the third year running, demonstrating the major emphasis on growing the funds that we are able to distribute to charities and groups across Oxfordshire.

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