Community & Charity
Discover Community & Charity stories from Oxford and just beyond, highlighting local initiatives, charitable work, community campaigns and the people making a difference.
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Oxford City Farm features on specially branded bus after winning £20k advertising package
Oxford City Farm is reaching a wider audience after receiving a £20k advertising package as runner-up in Oxford Bus Company’s Brand the Bus competition. The initiative will promote the East Oxford charity and its work in sustainable food production and community wellbeing.
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Oxford property professionals raise £20k for construction careers charity
Property professionals from across the South East raised more than £20,000 for Construction Youth Trust at a charity ball held at Keble College in Oxford, supporting the charity’s work to help young people access careers in construction and the built environment.
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Oxford Half 2027 sells out standard entries in just four hours
Standard entries for the 2027 Oxford Half sold out within four hours of the 2026 race finishing, setting a new record. Charity places and a limited number of premium tickets remain available for next October’s event.
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Oxford Half 2026 attracts 15,000 registered runners as charity fundraising tops £1.3m
The Oxford Half brought 15,000 registered runners to the city on Sunday 11 October, raising more than £1.3m for charity. The 15th anniversary event also featured more than 1,000 schoolchildren completing the Oxford Schools’ Challenge.
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Didcot-based education charity NACE appoints new chief executive to lead work with schools
Didcot-based National Association for Able Children in Education has appointed Paul K. Ainsworth as chief executive, taking charge of the Oxfordshire charity’s work with schools across the UK and internationally.
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Harwell grandfather to run Oxford Half Marathon for charity that supported twin grandsons
Harwell grandfather John Porter will run the Oxford Half Marathon on 11 October to raise money for SSNAP, the Oxford charity that supported his family after his twin grandsons were born three months premature.
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Sobell House-branded bus unveiled in Oxfordshire after £100,000 Brand the Bus win
A Sobell House-branded double-decker bus has been unveiled at the Churchill Hospital as the Oxfordshire hospice begins a year of public awareness activity following its £100,000 Brand the Bus win.
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City Sightseeing Oxford backs fundraising for medical centre in Angola
City Sightseeing Oxford will donate £1 for every passenger on 03 October as part of a global fundraising campaign to help build a medical centre in Angola, bringing essential healthcare closer to more than 6,300 people in Cacuaco.
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47 new charities registered in Oxfordshire as focus on hardship continues
orty-seven new charities were registered in Oxfordshire in the past year, including five focused on poverty, employment and community development, according to analysis of Charity Commission data.
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DogFest names National Foundation for Retired Service Animals as 2026 charity partner
DogFest has named the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals as its 2026 charity partner, with visitors able to support retired working animals including former Border Force detection dogs at the DogFest at the Palace event in October.
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Oxford women turn to running communities as darker evenings return
Oxford Girls Running is seeing more women join its group runs as darker days return, with the Oxford club saying members are seeking greater confidence and security by running together after dark.
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SeeSaw’s Young Ambassadors call for better national child bereavement data
oung ambassadors from Oxfordshire charity SeeSaw have taken their call for better child bereavement data to Westminster, meeting Thame and Henley MP Freddie van Mierlo and urging greater understanding of children affected by loss.
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Tour de Parkers raises more than £4,000 for Oxford charity
Cyclists from West Oxfordshire estate agent Parkers have completed a 180-mile charity ride visiting 17 branches across four counties, raising more than £4,000 so far for Ronald McDonald House at Oxford Children’s Hospital.
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Seven-year-old Oxfordshire pupil wins Blenheim Palace drawing competition
A seven-year-old pupil from Bloxham Church of England Primary School has won a new drawing competition celebrating the Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, with her artwork to be displayed at the event this wee
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Local housebuilders Persimmon Homes Wessex backs Didcot youth charity TRAIN
The donation from Persimmon Homes Wessex will support TRAIN’s work with young people in Didcot, helping the long-established youth charity provide mentoring, youth work and opportunities for local teenagers.
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Oxford leisure centres help people experiencing homelessness feel part of the community
A scheme giving people experiencing homelessness free access to an Oxford leisure centre is helping participants become more active, tackle isolation and build confidence.