OCVA Board have confirmed that our CEO Kathy Shaw is leaving OCVA at the end of April. Kathy will be leaving to take up an appointment as a congregational church minister near Glossop, Derbyshire. The board and our staff would like to take this opportunity to thank Kathy for her commitment and hard work with … Continue reading OCVA CEO leaves for pastures new
Oxford Lottery launch on 12/2/19
Oxford City Council is launching the Oxford Lottery We are inviting you to attend the ‘Good Causes’ launch for the Oxford Lottery on Tuesday 12 February, in the Long Room, Oxford Town Hall from 3-5pm. Refreshments will be provided. Oxford Lottery players will be able to nominate their favourite local good causes as beneficiaries from … Continue reading Oxford Lottery launch on 12/2/19
Women’s World Day of Prayer Service – Rearranged date for your diary
Women’s World Day of Prayer Service - Rearranged date for your diary As you may recall, sadly due to the adverse weather conditions in early March, the Women’s World Day of Prayer services were postponed but with so much work invested not only locally but by the Christian women of Suriname, who wrote the service, we … Continue reading Women’s World Day of Prayer Service – Rearranged date for your diary
Be a Co-production Champion
In 2017 Oxfordshire County Council said we wanted to improve the way we work with people, and make our services better, through co-production. This means involving people who use services in Oxfordshire, and working together to choose, design, and review services. To make this happen - we need your help! With support from the Social … Continue reading Be a Co-production Champion
Find your volunteering opportunity!
Oxonvolunteers.org is the countywide volunteering website: sign up today to find your perfect volunteering opportunity! Whether you’re looking for volunteers or want to find a new way to lend a hand, Oxonvolunteers.org can help you find what you’ve been looking for. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with new opportunities coming in! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oxonvolunteers.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/volunteeroxon”
Oxfordshire’s health and care services – The Big Consultation
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group You've been invited to participate in Oxfordshire’s health and care services - The Big Consultation by Oxfordshire CCG This is open from 2 Mar 2018 at 09:00 to 31 Dec 2099 at 23:59. The NHS has reflected on the experience of running Phase 1 of the Oxfordshire Transformation Programme. We understand that we … Continue reading Oxfordshire’s health and care services – The Big Consultation
Do you want to cut down your smoking, but are not ready to quit?
TRIAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSISTED REDUCTION OF SMOKING (TARS) The University of Oxford are looking for volunteers to take part in a study investigating whether simple support from a health trainer can help people reduce how much they smoke. The support includes exploring ways to help you increase your physical activity, at a pace that … Continue reading Do you want to cut down your smoking, but are not ready to quit?
*** OCVA Charity and Volunteer Awards – Nominations are now open ***
Nominations are now open for the OCVA Charity and Volunteer Awards. Please visit the awards page here for all the relevant information. Any queries? Please email awards@ocva.org.uk or gillian.warson@ocva.org.uk We look forward to receiving your nominations!
Help Abingdon to become more dementia friendly
Healthy Abingdon (www.healthyabingdon.org.uk) is keen to encourage Abingdon to become more dementia friendly. In order to start this process, we want to bring together a small team of people known as a Dementia Action Alliance (DAA). This team will help shops, businesses, community groups and individuals to be more understanding of the needs of people … Continue reading Help Abingdon to become more dementia friendly
We want your photos! Collaborate with us as we advertise oxonvolunteers.org
Do you have high-quality images of your volunteers at work? We’re looking for great shots to advertise volunteering across Oxfordshire, and get people using the Oxon Volunteers website. By using your photos, not only do you help us advertise volunteering more widely, but you also have an opportunity for your cause to be under the … Continue reading We want your photos! Collaborate with us as we advertise oxonvolunteers.org
