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News Urgent appeal to find homes for more than 100 hens in Didcot
More than 100 ex-commercial hens are urgently looking for new homes in Oxfordshire, with a rehoming event taking place in Didcot on Sunday 16 August. The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) is appealing for people across the county to register to adopt the birds as soon as possible, with reservations closing at 2pm on Friday […]
News Annie Sloan to host upcycling workshops at Sobell House’s Bicester Superstore
World-renowned decorative paint expert Annie Sloan is coming to Bicester this September to host two exclusive upcycling workshops in support of Sobell House Hospice Charity. The creator of Chalk Paint™ will lead the hands-on sessions at the charity’s Bicester Superstore on Saturday 19 September, giving people the chance to learn her signature painting techniques and […]
News Chesterton FC takes on 2,026-mile Lapland challenge for children affected by cancer
Players from Chesterton Football Club are taking on a mammoth summer running challenge to raise money for children affected by cancer. Members of the club’s Veterans and Under 10s teams are attempting to cover 2,026 miles, the equivalent distance from Chesterton to Santa’s Village in Lapland. The challenge, which began on 1 July, will raise […]
News Charity Golf Day To Support Bereaved Young People
A charity golf day will be held at Frilford Heath Golf Club on Thursday 30th April to raise funds for bereaved children and young people across Oxfordshire. The event, organised by SeeSaw, will feature 18 holes on a championship course with a shotgun start. Participants will be provided with coffee and breakfast rolls on arrival, […]
News Katharine House Joins National Hospice Legacy Campaign
Katharine House Hospice has joined more than 120 hospices across the UK in a national campaign encouraging people to leave a gift in their will to support local hospice care. The ‘This is Hospice Care’ campaign, launched on 16 February and facilitated by Hospice UK, aims to raise awareness of the role hospices play in […]
News Book Donation Campaign Aims To Boost Children’s Reading
An Oxford-based communications agency has launched a book donation campaign to encourage more children to read, as new figures show enjoyment of reading among young people is at its lowest level in 20 years. Fortitude Communications has partnered with Assisted Reading for Children (ARCh) to mark National Storytelling Week, appealing for donations of good-quality paperback […]
News Foodbank Partners With Zero-Emission Firm
Witney and West Oxfordshire Foodbank has teamed up with a local zero-emission business to help manage rising food costs as demand for its services continues to grow. The charity, which supports more than 5,000 people each year, is now working with M&M Zero to collect and transport food purchases from supermarkets to its base at […]
News Banbury Tractor Run Nears £100,000 Target
The tenth Banbury Christmas Tractor Run has raised £93,000 for Katharine House Hospice, with organisers appealing for public support to help reach a £100,000 fundraising target. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Banbury and surrounding villages across north Oxfordshire on Saturday 13 December to watch 100 festively decorated tractors complete a 20-mile route from […]
News Mental Health Charity Response Marks 60 Years of Support
A mental health charity that supports people across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire is celebrating its diamond 60-year anniversary. Response, which began as a small group of volunteers aiming to improve mental health care in Oxford, has grown into the region’s largest independent mental health and housing charity. It now supports people aged 11 and above, […]
News Oxfordshire Youth Services Awarded £634,000 Government Grant
Support for young people in Oxfordshire has received a major boost with a £634,347 grant from the government’s Local Youth Transformation Pilot. Oxfordshire County Council is one of a small number of local authorities still investing heavily in youth services, despite not being legally required to do so. The funding will help shape a sustainable […]
News Sue Ryder to Expand Palliative Care Across South Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Healthcare charity Sue Ryder has been awarded a new NHS contract to expand its palliative and end-of-life care services across Reading, Wokingham, Newbury and South Oxfordshire from January 2026. The partnership with the NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (NHS BOB ICB) aims to help more people living with life-limiting conditions access […]
News Sobell House Hospice Raises Over £150,000 with OxTrail Auction
The Oxen sculptures that brought color and charm to Oxfordshire this summer have found new homes, raising over £150,000 for Sobell House Hospice. The “OxTrail” event, organised by Sobell House and Wild in Art, showcased 31 large and over 100 mini painted oxen throughout Oxford during July and August. On Friday, September 13th, an auction […]
