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Oxfordshire bus companies launch group travel discounts throughout April
Families and friends can travel across Oxfordshire for just £15 this April, thanks to a special discount from Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel. The offer applies to CityZone and CountryZone Group Day tickets, allowing up to five people unlimited travel for a day—saving £6 off the usual price.
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Parents urged to take advantage of free Easter camps for school children
Parents are encouraged to sign up their children for free Easter holiday camps run by Ignite Sport in Oxfordshire. Available to children aged 4 to 16 who receive free school meals, the camps offer football, art, science, and more.
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PayByPhone to revolutionise parking in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
Saba UK has partnered with PayByPhone to introduce a seamless cashless parking system across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. Replacing Connect, the PayByPhone app offers residents and visitors easy parking payments, session extensions, and additional features.
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Voting opens for Brand the Bus 2025 with over 60 charities in the running
More than 60 local charities are competing in Oxfordshire’s Brand the Bus 2025 competition to win a £100,000 advertising package. Hosted by Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel, the initiative will see the winning charity’s branding featured on a double-decker bus for a year.
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Oxford United’s charity launches fundraising campaign for fans and businesses
Oxford United’s official charity has launched Friends of Oxford United in the Community, a fundraising initiative to expand its impact through football. Fans can subscribe for £5 monthly, while businesses can partner for £100, unlocking exclusive benefits and prize draws.
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JR Hospital gets improved bus service as Pulhams takes charge
Pulhams has enhanced the H2 bus service to JR Hospital, increasing frequency and extending the timetable. Now operating every 30 minutes from Witney, Eynsham, and Summertown to the hospital, the service also includes early morning and late evening journeys to Carterton.
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Oxford United boosts Chalgrove Cavaliers with winter training grant
Oxford United’s Dreaming Spires project has awarded Chalgrove Cavaliers FC a £1,000 grant, enabling the club to purchase eight portable floodlights. This funding ensures 30 young players can train through winter, overcoming previous challenges due to limited access to lit facilities.
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Oxford Bus Company’s Chatty Bus initiative to combat loneliness returns
Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel’s popular Chatty Bus initiative is returning to help address loneliness. As part of efforts to help Oxford Bus Company combat loneliness, the Chatty Bus initiative volunteers will be on board the X32 service on Monday, 24 February, engaging passengers in conversation as they travel between the John Radcliffe Hospital…
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Football for mental health: Oxford United’s campaign for awareness and support
Oxford United in the Community and the Joey Beauchamp Foundation have partnered to raise mental health awareness and support in Oxfordshire. Their collaboration aligns with Oxford United’s home fixture against Portsmouth on February 15, honoring Joey Beauchamp’s legacy.
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Play2Give launches Easter egg appeal to help local families
Play2Give, a Didcot-based charity, has launched its fifth annual Easter appeal to bring joy to children and families in hospitals, hospices, and those in need across Oxfordshire.
