Oxfordshire Community Foundation

We were delighted to support #TheBigLunch in Banbury recently as part of Eden Project Communities Big Lunches across all of the UK.
Great to see so many happy faces attending, showing how communities come together and the impact it can make. Community friendship is a value we believe strongly in. #AgeFriendlyBanbury

While the county of #Oxfordshire has many positive attributes, it also features great inequality. For every show of affluence for which places like Oxford, Henley and Chipping Norton are known, there are clusters of individuals and families living in poverty.
Our report 'Oxfordshire Uncovered' explores the hidden social problems in the county and the effect they have on the social fabric and cohesion of our community. Read the full report below: #ThursdayThoughts

HRH the Duke of Sussex met the Thrive, a #charity working in Barton, the Leys and South Abingdon, at Barton Neighbourhood Centre as the final part of his visit to #Oxford last week. Young people from the initiative took part in a building bridges game to demonstrate some of the work they do to create ‘the next generation of role models’.

We thought we'd share with you this inspiring video of the day Prince Harry visited Thrive! Enjoy! 😊
#MondayMotivation

Cancer in the Workplace Workshop at Maggie’s Oxford
Maggie's Oxfordis offering a free workshop for employers to help them better support staff with a cancer diagnosis. The session on 4th June 2019 will help companies manage the situation sensitively and ethically.

Chief Economist at the Bank of England, Andy Haldane: ‘We have allowed the voluntary sector to wither’. Read more here: #ThursdayThoughts

Getting Court – Drugs and knife crime talk Tuesday 4th June
Drug trafficking offences in #Oxfordshire have increased by 51% in the past 2 years and this increase is attributable to the phenomenon of “County Lines”. This involves urban gangs moving class A drugs and cash between inner city hubs and provincial areas, recruiting young people to sell drugs in rural areas.
The increase in drugs crime is also importing more knife crime. Two Oxford judges will give an insight into these two major areas of concern. Find out more in link below 👇

'Young people want to give - but not necessarily money'
Interesting article in Third Sector on GenerationZ and their attitude towards #charity. The research shows that under - - -25s are increasingly looking for a different relationship with charities.
But how is their relationship with charitable organisations changing, and how best can the voluntary sector harness their unstoppable energy? Find out more below 👇

The increase in #homelessness and #roughsleeping in the UK in recent years is a distressing trend.
Read more on how OCF & Oxford Homeless Movement are looking at long-term & innovative solutions to tackle the problem in Oxfordshire 👇

'Inequality in Oxfordshire' 🏘️ 💰
Drawing on a recent article published by BBC News 'Inequality driving 'deaths of despair', we look at the similarities we see on inequality in Oxfordshire...

The Eden Project Communities Team is coming to Banbury this weekend! Don't miss the #TheBigLunch community walk!

A gift of property 🏠 used for social good, can have much more impact as a charity donation. With their long-standing experience of stewarding funds, community foundations are well-placed to accept gifts of property and ensure it makes a genuine and lasting difference in the local area.
Read more below how we can make a lasting difference to the community with a property gift 🏠👇

✨360Giving launches new strategy to reach more funders and improve data sharing✨
We are very proud of the fact that we were one of the first #communityfoundations to share our data through 360Giving. Find out what is next as they launch their new strategy 👇 #grantmaking #wednesdaywisdom

We are very much looking forward to giving our support at the Summer Showcase fundraising event by Body Politic on 29th June.🎪
Founded in 2012, Body Politic is a not-for-profit hip hop theatre company who are committed to addressing the growing prevalence of #mentalhealth issues in young people 💃🏼
Having recently received a £4k grant through our loneliness & isolation grants round, the funding has helped fund another year of weekly dance lessons for 11 to 16 year olds in Oxfo...rd.
For more info and tickets please see below👇 #mentalhealthweek
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✨Online giving in the UK increases 5.5% in 2018✨
A 2018 report out by Blackbaud Europe highlights how online giving continues to grow despite the difficult giving environment. Moreover 24% of all online donations globally were made using a mobile device📱
Read more on the rise of #digitalfundraising 👇

Friday 17th May is the deadline to sign up for Big Advice Day. The day is part of #smallcharityweek (17th -22nd June) 6 themed days providing a great opportunity for small charities to shout about their work, get support and advice, and develop skills and knowledge

A great event and an absolute pleasure to give our support 😊

✨How the £86,000 raised by OCF and Oxford Poverty Action Trust is supporting the local #homeless community✨
A campaign was launched by OCF in December 2018, offering to match any public donations to Oxford Poverty Action Trust (OxPat) pound for pound until January. OxPAT is a local charity with a 20-year history of giving funding to the key charities helping homeless people in Oxford. The total of £86,000 has now been distributed between nine different charities.