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 to mark Remembrance Sunday 2022 online
Oxford will mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday online with a pre-recorded service on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube from just before 10.50 am on Sunday 08 November 2020.
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Oxford Uni launches lecture series on LGBT+ achievements and discussion
Oxford University is launching a lecture series on LGBT+ achievements and discussion featuring distinguished guest speakers from the LGBT+ community to challenge and inspire the entire Oxford community and beyond.
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City Council ready to support city through second lockdown
Oxford City Council is activating its contingency plans to support residents and businesses through a new lockdown that begins on Thursday.
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England national lockdown to end as planned on 02 December
Here’s just about everything you need to know about the lockdown – regularly updated from when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the second national lockdown for England on 31 October to latest significant developments
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Oxford City to go into local COVID alert level Tier 2 – High Alert
With effect from 00.01 on Saturday 31 October, Oxford City will be placed in Tier 2 – High Alert for coronavirus, following a recent rise in the number of cases in the city.
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The Oxfordshire people recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020
Here are all the Oxfordshire people recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020 including damehood for one of Britain’s best-loved cooks Mary Berry.
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Oxford Mathematician Roger Penrose jointly wins Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes.
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Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students
Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students with a range of measures to help keep students, staff and residents safe.
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Oxford University backs local charities in COVID-19 community response
Oxford University backs local charities’ community support package in response to COVID-19 and works with local authorities providing assistance locally.
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COVID-19 Impact Monitor reveals UK population movements drops by 98%
A new online tool from Oxford researchers uses mobile phone data to help tackle COVID-19 and reveals that the UK population movement has dropped by 98%.
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Oxfordshire GPs and pharmacies to stay open on Easter Bank Holidays
Oxfordshire GP practices are going to be open for telephone appointments on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Pharmacies will also be open but may have different opening hours.
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Day services help homeless and vulnerably housed people in Oxford
Day services in Oxford are providing food and essential items to homeless and vulnerably housed people every day – despite the coronavirus lockdown.
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Oxford City Council suspends garden waste collection service
Oxford City Council has temporarily suspended the garden waste collection service during the coronavirus crisis to help keep essential services running.
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Oxford businesses able to apply for Government grants and rate relief
Oxford businesses are now able to apply for the Government’s new grants and rate relief to support them during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Oxford scientists recognised in prestigious 2020 Blavatnik Awards
Three Oxford scientists have been named laureates and finalists of the 2020 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom.
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Oxfordshire Business Awards 2020 launches today
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The 25th Oxfordshire Business Awards Dinner at the John Henry Brookes Building at Oxford Brookes University on Friday 14 June 2019. Today sees the launch of the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2020. For 26 years the Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) has been recognising, rewarding and promoting the excellence of Oxfordshire-based companies. Following the launch…