Community & Charity
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Final days to vote in Brand the Bus competition after 6,000 ballots cast
More than 6,200 votes have been cast in the Brand the Bus competition, with just days left to support Oxfordshire charities. The winning organisation will receive a £100,000 prize package, including advertising on an electric double-decker bus.
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Oxford PR campaign delivers 1,000 books for literacy charity
A Fortitude Communications campaign has donated more than 1,000 books to ARCh, supporting literacy and reading confidence among primary school children across Oxfordshire.
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Oxfordshire FA partners with Play2Give charity
Oxfordshire FA has partnered with Play2Give, supporting its fundraising efforts and annual football tournament, as both organisations highlight shared goals of improving wellbeing and making a difference to local communities through sport and charitable initiatives.
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Thames Valley charities invited to apply for University of Reading scheme
Thames Valley charities are invited to apply for the University of Reading’s Charity of the Year Scheme, offering a year-long partnership and support through fundraising and community initiatives.
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Frilford Heath Golf Club backs Homeless Oxfordshire with annual charity golf day
Frilford Heath Golf Club will host Homeless Oxfordshire’s annual golf day after members raised more than £30,000 to support accommodation and specialist services for people facing homelessness across the county.
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Record-breaking Easter egg appeal brings joy to young patients across Oxfordshire
Didcot charity Play2Give is celebrating its biggest-ever Easter appeal, distributing over 2,000 eggs to hospitals, hospices and families in need across Oxfordshire.
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Oxford Official Walking Tours expands programme for spring and summer
Oxford Official Walking Tours is increasing its summer schedule, offering more city, film and literary tours as visitor numbers rise.
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Adoption charity appeals for loving home for little boy with additional needs
Parents and Children Together has launched an appeal to find a permanent family for Ashley, a one-year-old boy needing extra care and stability.
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Voting opens in 2026 Brand the Bus competition as 71 Oxfordshire causes compete
More than 70 Oxfordshire causes are competing in the 2026 Brand the Bus contest, with public voting now open with voting closing on 30 April.
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Community rail projects in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire win three national awards
Three community rail projects across Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire have been nationally recognised for helping young people, LGBTQIA+ communities and families engage more confidently with rail travel through practical and creative initiatives.
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Low Carbon Hub launches share offer for community-owned battery project
People are being invited to invest in a battery project at Ray Valley Solar Park that will store surplus electricity and expand community-owned clean energy in Oxfordshire.
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Parkers Properties launches Tour de Parkers charity cycle challenge
Parkers Properties staff will cycle 200 miles across 17 branches in September to raise £10,000 for Ronald McDonald House Oxford through the latest Tour de Parkers challenge.
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Oxford City Council to open new face-to-face support centre on George Street
Oxford City Council will open a new George Street support centre to expand homelessness services and improve access for residents.
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East Oxford Community Centre to celebrate full reopening with community event
East Oxford Community Centre will host a community event to mark full reopening after a major redevelopment.
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Grove & Wantage Extravaganza returns through new charity and rugby club partnership
A new partnership will bring the Grove & Wantage Extravaganza back in 2026 with free family entertainment and fundraising.
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Oxfordshire charities have until 31 March to enter Brand the Bus competition
Oxfordshire charities have two weeks left to enter Brand the Bus, with a £100,000 publicity package including bus advertising, radio promotion and football club partnership available to the winner.