Page 11 - OCF - Pandemic Year Impact Report

Devolving power
Those delivering vital work to communities need us to trust them and provide them with a service: to support their infrastructure and core costs over time. This should mean changing the way we distribute funding in future, giving power to and building resilience in local communities.
Building partnerships
Much of the urgent work during the pandemic broke down barriers or competitive elements between organisations and sectors. This created positive collaboration that enabled innovative solutions to be trialled. It is only through partnership that long-term systems change will be possible to tackle the root causes of the big social problems affecting Oxfordshire (and the wider world).
“The pandemic has brought out new sides to people: kindness, determination and action. The resilience and ability to adapt shown by everyone I work with is just astounding. We haven’t once taken our foot off the pedal, despite personal struggles and challenges.”
Charlie Drummond, Helen and Douglas House
Conclusion
The summer is here; but the pandemic is not over.
There is so much more work to do to help our communities recover stronger, and so much more investment needed build the sustainability of community groups who have done such fantastic work throughout COVID-19, and continue to do so.
With the right focus and support, our communities have the potential to become cohesive organisms that ensure no-one is hidden, forgotten or left behind. Strength, bondedness and resilience is what will enable all of us to thrive, whatever the immediate and long-term future holds.
Can you help?
If you would like to help us build resilience for our communities over the long term, please do consider donating to the Community Resilience Fund at
www.oxfordshire.org/coronavirus
Rose Hill Junior Youth Club
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