Olivia Churchill
Latest news and stories
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Didcot Powerhouse announces theme for 2025 grant applications set to open soon
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is inviting community organisations to apply for 2025 grants from Monday, 02 December, and has shared some useful information about the next steps and grant criteria on its website.
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Oxford set to mark Remembrance Sunday 2024 on 10 November
The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Mike Rowley, in partnership with the Oxford City branch of the Royal British Legion, is set to host a Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial in St Giles’, on Sunday 10 November 2024.
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Free bus travel for veterans and UK military personnel to mark remembrance Sunday
The free travel offer is available on Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel, Carousel Buses and Pulhams bus services, and it applies to anyone in military uniform, including cadets, who can show their service ID, veteran’s badge or service medals.
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Summertown Stars announce a new partnership with Isis Removals and Storage
A junior football team in Oxford has adopted a new look this season after its coaches formalised a new partnership with a city-based removals firm – ISIS Removals and Storage.
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Gigaclear’s Rural Sports Fund boost for Chipping Norton RFC
The £100,000 Gigaclear Rural Sports Club Fund aims to support teams based in rural communities across the broadband company’s full-fibre network, which spans 26 counties.
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Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel launch personalised travel alerts app feature
The Oxford Buses app now includes ‘personalised travel alerts’, which allows users to receive bespoke real-time updates on their favourite bus stops and services.
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Marston’s and The Royal British Legion Launch Poppy Glasses for 2024 Poppy Appeal
From 26 October, pint and half-pint glasses will be available to purchase from 1,175 Marston’s pubs across the UK, including 15 located in and around the Oxfordshire area.
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Community effort brings new library to life at Carterton Primary School
Students, staff, and special guests gathered for a ceremony at the school in Carterton, including Jo Cotterill, the celebrated children’s author and Patron of Reading for the school, who cut the ribbon and declared the library “open for business.”
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National Trust’s Stowe Gardens sees busiest day ever due to popularity of memorial artwork
The National Trust’s Stowe Gardens witnessed its busiest day ever on Sunday, 13 October, when 4,000 people visited in one day, driven by the For Your Tomorrow memorial installation.
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Oxfordshire charities supporting young people invited to apply for £75,000 funding
Ansvar Insurance has launched a search for three outstanding charities that focus on helping children and young people to support, offering a generous donation of £75,000 to each over the next three years.
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People in Oxfordshire urged to have their say on local nature recovery
Oxfordshire residents, landowners, businesses, farmers and other organisations are being offered the chance to help shape the priorities for recovering areas of nature and wildlife across the county.
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This is Going to Hurt author Adam Kay visits Starlight services at Oxford Children’s Hospital
Former doctor, comedian and one of the UK’s bestselling children’s authors, Adam Kay, and illustrator and fellow comedian Henry Paker, have visited Oxford Children’s Hospital, located at the John Radcliffe Hospital and part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).
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Independent Oxford Christmas Market returning for the third year
Independent Oxford and social enterprise Tap Social Movement are teaming up for the third year for a unique and quirky Christmas market, celebrating Oxfordshire businesses.
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Oxford‘s leisure centres join charity drive to collect books for underprivileged children
From 07 to 31 October, the trust’s five centres across Oxford will host a charity book drive so the local community can donate good-quality children’s books, which can then be distributed to children across the UK who cannot afford their own books.
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voco Oxford hotels take part in ‘Giving for Good’ programme for local charities
Staff of voco Oxford Thames and voco Oxford Spires took on a series of community and fundraising initiatives over the last month as part of IHG’s ‘Giving for Good’ programme, which runs throughout September.
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Get active for wildlife this October with the Wildlife Trust’s Big Wild Walk 2024
Create your own autumn fundraising challenge to help Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) restore nature. You can create your own challenge, whether a trek through town or a long-distance hike in the countryside, in any way that suits you.