Our Press Releases
Raising awareness of Oxfordshire's deaf - 2 May 2012
As part of Deaf Awareness Week (7-13 May), Deaf Direct Oxford is holding a special Awareness Day. It’s for people who have relatives, friends or colleagues who are deaf or hard of hearing to raise awareness of deaf peoples' lives and their communication needs. Click for more
Taking action in your community - 19 April 2012
Oxfordshire residents who want to get more involved in their community but are not quite sure where to start, are being encouraged to learn the skills to make a difference. Click for more
Celebrate the work of charities and volunteers - 18 April 2012
Shout about the fantastic work of the county’s charities and volunteers by nominating them for a special honour at the prestigious Oxfordshire Charity & Volunteer Awards 2012. Click for more
Pensioner sings about Parkinson’s on You Tube - 12 April 2012
A 72 year old Oxfordshire man has posted a video on You Tube of a song he wrote about how it feels to have Parkinson’s, to raise public awareness of the 127,000 people with Parkinson's in the UK, during Parkinson’s Awareness Week (16 to 22 April). Click for more
Lifeline for Oxfordshire charities - 26 March 2012
Six charities across Oxfordshire have been given a lifeline of an extra year’s worth of funding from the National Lottery’s Big Lottery Fund (BIG) to enable them to continue their work through the challenging times to come. Click for more
Joining forces through play - 23 March 2012
An exciting project to bring armed forces families and local communities closer together is kicking off in the school Easter holiday. Click for more
Community puts Madley Park on the map - 2 March 2012
Residents of Madley Park in Witney have unveiled a new map of their estate now building work has finished – 10 years after its construction began. Click for more
Free portable CRB checks essential for over-stretched third sector - 1 March 2012
New portable Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checks for volunteers should be free of charge to ease the burden on the strapped-for-cash voluntary sector, says Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA). Click for more
Making personalisation a positive experience - 24 February 2012
Choices and challenges facing people who use adult social care services in Oxfordshire will be explored at a special event hosted by The Oxfordshire Wheel on 1 March. Click for more
Skills boost for Oxford's communities - 14 February 2012
Barton Neighbourhood Centre is encouraging local people to boost their skills and enhance their CVs by hosting a series of free short courses, in collaboration with Ruskin College and Oxford & Cherwell Valley College. Click for more
Free college taster day for Oxfordshire's unemployed - 10 February 2012
People who receive work related benefits in Oxfordshire have the chance to try out a new vocation at a special taster week hosted by Family Arena community group in collaboration with Oxford & Cherwell Valley College (OCVC). Click for more
Oxfordshire dementia charity wins European award - 24 January 2012
Oxfordshire-based charity YoungDementia UK (YDUK) has won a prestigious European award for its work on breaking down barriers in communities for people with young onset dementia. YDUK was the only UK winner amongst nine other projects to pick up the European Foundations' Initiative on Dementia 2012 Award, 'Living well with dementia in the community', at a ceremony in Brussels last week. Click for more
Historic Oxford church needs story-tellers - 19 January 2012
Oxfordshire residents have the opportunity to become members of a prestigious new volunteer team at the historic University Church on the High Street in Oxford. Click for more
Cash boost equals fun activities for young people at Base 33 - 16 December 2011
Young people at Base 33 were delighted to find out that their fundraising efforts had raised a whopping £6,786 for a winter activities project. Click for more
12 days of Christmas to spread some festive spirit - 14 December 2011
OCVA's Volunteer Centre Oxfordshire is inundated every year with queries about volunteering opportunities over Christmas and New Year. We’d love to help everyone find a place for a couple of days, but the fact is charities really need help all year, even if people can spare just a couple of hours a week. So instead, here are our 12 days of Christmas ideas of other ways to spread your festive spirit. Click for more
Help Oxford’s homeless this Christmas - 8 December 2011
An Oxford-based charity is calling for the community to spare a thought for the homeless this Christmas. The Gatehouse is appealing for donations of essential items to fill 200 Christmas parcels, which will be wrapped by a team of volunteers and handed out to men and women living on the city streets or in poor conditions. Click for more
Britain’s Got Talent stars fundraise for local schools project - 6 December 2011
Following their success on Britain’s Got Talent last year, Oxford a capella group ‘Out of the Blue’ will be performing on Thursday 8th December at the Oxford Academy School to fundraise for ‘Schools Plus’, a mentoring programme running in local primary and secondary schools. Click for more
Christmas events round-up - 30 November 2011
Here is a round-up of what some of our member charities and community groups are doing to raise funds over Christmas. Click for more
Top volunteers needed to lead the way for charities - 1 November 2011
Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA) is celebrating national Trustees’ Week (31 October-6 November) with the addition of six new volunteer Board members. But Oxfordshire’s charities are constantly in need of volunteers like these to fill the vital roles that Trustees play in the running of charities. Click for more
PM praises Oxfordshire’s charities and volunteers at Awards - 11 October 2011
David Cameron, Prime Minister and Witney MP, praised Oxfordshire’s volunteers and charities for their outstanding work in a special message read out to over 400 people at the Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards last night, sponsored by law firm Blake Lapthorn. Click for more
Kicking off to raise awareness of social inclusion - 28 September 2011
The Oxford Social Inclusion Cup 2011 kicks off in October to raise awareness of people suffering mental distress and people experiencing homelessness. Click for more
Oxfordshire shares £1.9m to boost volunteering - 12 August 2011
Volunteer Centre Oxfordshire, part of Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA), is one of only 15 volunteer centres in England to receive a share of a £1.9m Big Lottery Fund grant to help people in deprived communities to become volunteers. Click for more
Nominate Oxfordshire’s dedicated charities and volunteers - 28 July 2011
Shout about the fantastic work of the county’s charities and volunteers by nominating them for a special honour awarded by OCVA. Nominations are now open for the premier Oxfordshire Charity & Volunteer Awards, sponsored by leading law firm Blake Lapthorn. Click for more
Express yourself with sign language - 27 July 2011
An Oxfordshire group for the deaf and hard of hearing is encouraging people to learn British Sign Language (BSL) to widen their communication skills. Click for more
Henley gears up for first volunteers’ fair - 1 July 2011
Henley-on-Thames Town Council is holding its first Volunteers’ Fair on Saturday 9 July, in partnership with Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA). Click for more
New Patron joins charity’s outing to sensory farm - 28 June 2011
The Archway Foundation is having a sensory outing to Broughton Grounds Farm on Saturday 2 July, to raise awareness of the distress caused by loneliness. Click for more
Helping you to get online in Oxfordshire - 20 June 2011
A community group in Cowley, Oxford, has been approved as a local UK Online centre, as part of the Government’s scheme to help more people learn computer and internet skills. Click for more
Brain injury charity holds murder mystery event to raise funds - 20 June 2011
An Oxfordshire charity supporting anyone affected by acquired brain injury is holding a special murder mystery dinner to raise much needed funds. Click for more
Celebrating good neighbours in West Oxfordshire - 14 June 2011
The great work of local people who lend a hand to help out their neighbours was celebrated at a special awards night in Witney on Friday, hosted by Volunteer Link-Up West Oxfordshire. Click for more
Going to great heights for mental health - 13 June 2011
A man from Luton is going to great heights to support Oxfordshire-based mental health charity Response. Click for more
500th member joins OCVA - 10 June 2011
Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA) is proud to announce its 500th member. Click for more
Press enquiries
Sarah Beer, Communications Officer
email sarah.beer@ocva.org.uk or telephone 01865 258915.
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