Community & Charity
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13 life lessons we learned from the lockdowns in 2020
Here are 13 life lessons readers told us they learned from the first two lockdowns in 2020, to help you get through this third national lockdown in England.
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Let’s pull together to slow down virus spread, urge Council leader
Leader of Oxford City Council has called on communities to ‘pull together’ to slow the spread of coronavirus as Oxfordshire moves into the new Tier 4 restrictions.
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Oxfordshire moves into the new Tier 4 level of restrictions
Oxfordshire is now in Tier 4 level of local lockdown restrictions. Here’s just about all you need to know about what you can, and can’t do, in Tier 4.
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Caroline Green named as new Chief Executive at Oxford City Council
The current Assistant Chief Executive will succeed Gordon Mitchell who is due to step down in the new year.
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Professor Sir Rory Collins awarded the MRC Millennium Medal 2020
He is being honoured for his transformative national and international contributions to both cardiovascular disease and UK Biobank.
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COVID-19 vaccination underway in Oxfordshire
Tuesday 8 December 2020 was a momentous day for Oxfordshire as the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccination programme started at the Churchill Hospital.
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Oxford Biomedica CEO named Executive of the Year at Annual Scrip Awards 2020
The Digital Scrip Awards took place on 02 December 2020 and acknowledged the outstanding achievements in pharmaceutical, biotech and other allied industries.
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Christmas campaign to help put an end to homelessness in Oxfordshire
Help avoid the tragedy of a return to the streets by giving to Oxfordshire Homeless Movement this Christmas and have your gift doubled by Oxfordshire Community Foundation.
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Help available over winter for children and families affected by COVID-19
Help will be available over the winter for children, families in need, and individuals whose lives have been affected by COVID-19.
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Oxfordshire to be in ‘Tier-2: High Alert’ post 02 December lockdown
Just about all you need to know about post lockdown in Oxford and across Oxfordshire on 02 December, from the PM’s announcement regarding the end of the second national lockdown to any significant developments.
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Christmas trees in St Mary’s in Charlbury to go ahead in December
To provide certainty, St Mary’s Church in Charlbury has confirmed that it is going ahead with the Christmas trees this year.
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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.