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News Charity Golf Day To Support Bereaved Young People
A charity golf day will be held at Frilford Heath Golf Club on Thursday 30th April to raise funds for bereaved children and young people across Oxfordshire. The event, organised by SeeSaw, will feature 18 holes on a championship course with a shotgun start. Participants will be provided with coffee and breakfast rolls on arrival, […]
News Book Donation Campaign Aims To Boost Children’s Reading
An Oxford-based communications agency has launched a book donation campaign to encourage more children to read, as new figures show enjoyment of reading among young people is at its lowest level in 20 years. Fortitude Communications has partnered with Assisted Reading for Children (ARCh) to mark National Storytelling Week, appealing for donations of good-quality paperback […]
News Foodbank Partners With Zero-Emission Firm
Witney and West Oxfordshire Foodbank has teamed up with a local zero-emission business to help manage rising food costs as demand for its services continues to grow. The charity, which supports more than 5,000 people each year, is now working with M&M Zero to collect and transport food purchases from supermarkets to its base at […]
News Banbury Tractor Run Nears £100,000 Target
The tenth Banbury Christmas Tractor Run has raised £93,000 for Katharine House Hospice, with organisers appealing for public support to help reach a £100,000 fundraising target. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Banbury and surrounding villages across north Oxfordshire on Saturday 13 December to watch 100 festively decorated tractors complete a 20-mile route from […]
News Mental Health Charity Response Marks 60 Years of Support
A mental health charity that supports people across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire is celebrating its diamond 60-year anniversary. Response, which began as a small group of volunteers aiming to improve mental health care in Oxford, has grown into the region’s largest independent mental health and housing charity. It now supports people aged 11 and above, […]
News Oxford Round Table Fireworks to Light Up South Park This November
The Oxford Round Table’s Annual Charity Fireworks Display will return to Oxford’s South Park on Saturday 8th November 2025, marking the 57th year of the much-loved community event. Recognised as Oxfordshire’s largest charity fireworks spectacular, the event raises funds for local charities, groups and good causes, with over £1 million donated since its inception. This […]
News Oxfordshire Youth Services Awarded £634,000 Government Grant
Support for young people in Oxfordshire has received a major boost with a £634,347 grant from the government’s Local Youth Transformation Pilot. Oxfordshire County Council is one of a small number of local authorities still investing heavily in youth services, despite not being legally required to do so. The funding will help shape a sustainable […]
News Sue Ryder to Expand Palliative Care Across South Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Healthcare charity Sue Ryder has been awarded a new NHS contract to expand its palliative and end-of-life care services across Reading, Wokingham, Newbury and South Oxfordshire from January 2026. The partnership with the NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (NHS BOB ICB) aims to help more people living with life-limiting conditions access […]
News Deadline Approaching: Oxfordshire’s Chance to Shine in OxTrail 2024
Oxfordshire organisations have a unique opportunity to join OxTrail 2024, an innovative public art event, with sign-ups closing on December 1st. This is a chance for local entities to be part of Oxford’s first-ever public art trail and contribute to a significant community initiative. Last Opportunity for Local Engagement This event, supporting Sobell House Hospice, […]
News Schools Embark on Creative Journey to Design Oxen Herds for OxTrail Art Event
Oxfordshire welcomes a burst of creativity as local schools pledge their artistic talents to the anticipated OxTrail, a giant art sculpture event set to grace the city next year. Schools including Shiplake CE Primary School, Garsington CE Primary School, and Perpetual Childcare childminding services are among the first to join this vibrant initiative. These institutions […]
News 2023 Oxford Half Marathon Entries Filled; Limited Spots for Charity Runners Remain
The 2023 Oxford Half Marathon has reached its capacity, with an unprecedented 13,000 participants ready to lace up their running shoes and hit Oxford’s historic streets this coming October. With just a month remaining until the race day on October 15th, LimeLight Sports Club, the event organizers who also host the yearly Blenheim Palace Triathlon, […]
