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Oxfordshire Uncovered
Taking action
Building a stronger community with fewer social problems and a more secure future is no small task. We certainly cannot do
it alone. We want to use what we have learnt in this report to inform our development as a community foundation, equipping us to advise donors and partner funders where to invest – so that together, we can move towards our vision of a better life for everyone in Oxfordshire.
What follows is the approach we plan to take: a ve-point plan that we believe we can deliver, and that will take us a big step in the right direction.
Acknowledgements
We are indebted to Oxfordshire County Council, which manages the indispensable Oxfordshire Insights tool, and publishes the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). Oxfordshire Insights and the JSNA have provided the information and statistics that are the foundations of this document.
Many more individual people (far too many to list!) have talked to and encouraged us with the research and thinking behind Oxfordshire Uncovered. We are very grateful to them all, and pleased to be well connected with such a thoughtful community of people.
We would also like to thank the organisations below, especially their employees and volunteers, who have helped us add greater depth to this document.
Thank you.
360 Giving
Age UK Oxfordshire
Barnardo’s
Be Free Young Carers
Big Issue Foundation
Carers Oxfordshire
Carers Trust
Cherwell District Council
Community foundations of Berkshire, Leeds, Milton Keynes, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire
Crisis
Donnington Doorstep
Hunts
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford City Council
Oxford Homeless Pathways
Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA) Oxfordshire Young Carers Service
Shelter
South Oxfordshire District Council
Thames Valley Police
The Student Consultancy
University of Oxford
UK Community Foundations (UKCF)
Vale of White Horse District Council
West Oxfordshire District Council
1. Continue to research and develop our knowledge of Oxfordshire’s voluntary sector and key social and community problems
2. Convene local groups and charities and work in partnership with them to develop community-based solutions
3. Identify opportunities to fund larger, preventative projects
4. Combine resources with other grant-making organisations
from public, private and third sectors to invest in community
solutions
5. Inspire local philanthropy and work proactively with donors to
relieve deprivation
How you can help
If you have been surprised by the ndings in this report, or inspired by our community goals, we want to hear from you. Please get in touch with us now if you feel you can help with one or more of the actions on our ve-point plan.
Jayne Woodley
Chief Executive
Oxfordshire Community Foundation jayne@oxfordshire.org
01865 798666
3 Woodin’s Way, Oxford, OX1 1HD
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