Over the last few years, the voluntary sector has endured a number of challenges and this has been significantly amplified by the disruptive pandemic. So, there is an urgency and opportunity for the sector to innovate and develop new ways of working, together. Recognising this, a number of people from within the voluntary sector across Oxfordshire came together and have, over the … Continue reading The Oxfordshire VCS Alliance – bringing the voluntary sector together
Oxfordshire Wellbeing Network – join up and attend first meeting on 18/11/19
The Oxfordshire Wellbeing Network brings together local organisations – whatever their community of interest. It could be housing, health, faith, a residents’ association, village or Parish Council, Patient Participation Groups, neighbourhood support, caring, self-help group, luncheon clubs. We have direct access to the most senior decision makers in health and social care services. We want … Continue reading Oxfordshire Wellbeing Network – join up and attend first meeting on 18/11/19
FairPlay – Social Justice Network
FairPlay is a network in Cutteslowe, Summertown, Waterways and Wolvercote which hopes to bring together all the voluntary organisations and groups, including the churches, who are working in their different ways for social justice issues. It aims to: * keep in touch and exchange information * encourage and support one another's separate activities * share … Continue reading FairPlay – Social Justice Network
NETWORK: An Oxford based women’s network to support female leaders
An Oxford based women's network to support female leaders We are writing to introduce you to our women’s network, held in Oxford city centre (but if you aren't in the area we also offer an online-class), the New Year’s Resolution Club, which has been running since 2014. As two women who are both passionate about … Continue reading NETWORK: An Oxford based women’s network to support female leaders
NEW NETWORK: Community-level Asylum-seeker & Refugee Support Oxfordshire (CLARSO)
Communities across Oxfordshire are setting up groups to coordinate their local level response to helping asylum seekers and refugees. Townsfolk and villagers are meeting up in many places to work out what they can offer to assist those in need. OCVA has set up a new network to support them. Initially this will just be … Continue reading NEW NETWORK: Community-level Asylum-seeker & Refugee Support Oxfordshire (CLARSO)
NEW NETWORK: Barriers to Housing Services in Oxfordshire
Dear valued colleague, We and Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) are setting up a new network for anyone interested in tackling barriers to housing services in Oxfordshire. To begin with this network will just be online. Moving forward this network is likely to have several uses. But the initial usefulness is to help OCF with some … Continue reading NEW NETWORK: Barriers to Housing Services in Oxfordshire
