23rd March 2026

Building Better Businesses: How Values, Culture and Purpose Shape Positive Impact

Hosted by Better Business Ecosystem lead Grant Hayward, B4 Members gathered to explore what it truly means to run a “better business” — one...
CharitiesResponsible Business
23rd March 2026

Oxfordshire Adventurers Challenged to Race Across the County for Local Homelessness Charity

OXFORD, UK – Inspired by the hit BBC TV series Race Across the World, Homeless Oxfordshire is searching for 20 intrepid teams to take...
CharitiesResponsible Business
29th August 2025

Survivor Space Oxfordshire Renews Membership with B4

We’re thrilled to announce that Survivor Space Oxfordshire has renewed its membership with B4 Business, continuing our mission to connect, inspire, and create meaningful...
Charities
1st April 2025

What do you think is the biggest barrier to people giving to a sexual violence charity?

Survivor Space Oxfordshire (SSO) is the only charity providing specialist support to survivors of sexual violence in Oxfordshire. CEO, Lauren Kendall, leads an amazing...
Charities
31st July 2024

Raise’24: The one Christmas Party you won’t want to miss

Take a moment to cast your mind back to last December (perhaps not easy in these summer months).
Charities
19th September 2023

“A Celebration of Innovation”

Oxford Hospitals Charity invites the B4 community to join us for “A Celebration of Innovation”!
Charities
21st August 2023

Plunkett Foundation joins B4 to build connections and share expertise

Plunkett Foundation is delighted to be welcomed as one of B4’s latest Platinum members. Joining the network came highly recommended from several existing members...
Charities
23rd February 2023

Yellow Submarine Confirmed as Blenheim’s Charity of the Year

Blenheim has announced it will be supporting Yellow Submarine as its charity of the year for 2023.
Charities
16th November 2022

Agnes Smith Advice Centre Appeal

How we are helping the poorest in Oxford? At the Agnes Smith Advice Centre in Blackbird Leys, we have provided benefits and debt advice...
Charities
15th November 2022

Celebrating 1000 B Corps in the UK on 1st December

Over the last year in the UK, we have seen huge growth in the UK B Corp community, having just passed the milestone of...
Charities
26th October 2022

HEADWAY OXFORDSHIRE WIN BBC MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD

Oxfordshire’s only specialist provider of support services to those affected by brain injury has received recognition for it’s amazing work through the BBC’s Make...
Charities
18th October 2022

Shropshire Estate Agent boost for Severn Hospice

A £1500 cheque donation from county estate agent, Samuel Wood has helped boost funds for Shropshire charity Severn Hospice.
Charities
3rd December 2021

This Christmas, create a new beginning for anyone currently homeless in Oxfordshire

At this time of year, many people are reminded how vital it is that everyone has a safe, stable and decent home. Homelessness robs...
Charities
18th November 2021

Corporate Christmas Appeal

Make a difference this Christmas and give a gift of £102 to fund a Helen & Douglas House Family Support and Bereavement worker or give £308 to fund the...
Charities
12th July 2021

BH&O took to the skies in support of Helen & Douglas House

Boardman Hawkins and Osborne are delighted that consultant solicitor Janet Quartly and paralegal Emily Parke took part in a charity skydive on Saturday 10th...
Charities
13th April 2021

Oxfordshire Mind is recruiting for a Business Manager in the Workplace Wellbeing team

About the job Job Title: Business Manager (Workplace Wellbeing) Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: (£32,910 – £36,922) per annum Contract: Permanent Holidays: 28...
Charities
16th March 2021

Worldwide Cancer Research receives £100,000 pledge from Raffolux to fund new cancer cures

Worldwide Cancer Research – the UK charity that starts new cures for cancer – is receiving support from Raffolux, which has committed to raising...
Charities
27th October 2020

OCF names Adrian Sell as CEO

Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Sell as CEO.
Charities
22nd October 2020

Age Friendly Banbury helping you Connect!

Age Friendly Banbury partners are involved in a joint project to support local people to get connected and answer their technology questions.
Charities
9th October 2020

Whitley Stimpson restore funds for local charity

Despite the current socially distanced restrictions, accountants and business advisors Whitley Stimpson raised £1,100 for mental health charity Restore at its recent annual golfing...
Charities
24th September 2020

Age Friendly Banbury pop-up on International Day of Older Persons

Age friendly partners are holding an event at Banbury market on Thursday 1st October 9am to 2pm to celebrate International Day of Older Persons.
Charities
23rd September 2020

Charity appeals to public to plug £30k funding gap for local grassroots COVID response

In August, Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) invited small charities and community groups to apply for up to £2,000 of grant funding to support grassroots...
Charities
14th July 2020

Call for Oxford companies to prepare for cancer crisis

Unipart, the leading manufacturing, logistics and consultancy group based in Cowley, is helping to support one of Oxford’s major cancer charities before another health...
Charities
27th May 2020

Long-term hope for homeless in Oxford in response to Covid-19

Two projects, supported by funds raised through Oxford Homeless Movement, are aiming to help homeless and vulnerably housed people transition successfully from emergency Covid-19...
Charities
6th April 2020

Latest News from Sobell House

I want to start by wishing you well at this difficult time and letting you know that you and your loved ones are in...
Charities
25th March 2020

Coronavirus: OCF launches new Community Resilience Fund for Oxfordshire

Unlocking the power of our community to respond better and recover stronger during this crisis.
Charities
16th January 2020

We’ve made it! Donor makes up the shortfall!

Last week we announced that we were just short of our target of £150,000 and guess what? A generous donor stepped forward and made...
Charities
23rd December 2019

Prevention is always better than cure

Partners in Oxford Homeless Movement are continuing ground breaking work to prevent people from becoming homeless by helping them before they reach crisis point.
Charities
20th December 2019

Help for people experiencing rough sleeping this Christmas

Partners in the Oxford Homeless Movement are providing services for people experiencing homelessness over the Christmas period.
Charities
12th December 2019

The Springboard Charity Dinner 24th January 2020 Hosted at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

The purpose of tonight’s menu is to raise much-needed money for the Springboard UK charity which helps disadvantaged people overseas and, in the UK,...
Charities
4th December 2019

Working together to provide accommodation and services for people sleeping rough this winter

Partners in Oxford Homeless Movement are working together to provide accommodation and services for people experiencing rough sleeping in Oxford this winter.
Charities
27th November 2019

Christmas Match Fund doubles the difference your donations will make to help people sleeping rough

Residents, visitors and workers in Oxford who want to help people experiencing homelessness can double the difference their money will make by donating to...
Charities
28th October 2019

Blenheim Estate Opens its Doors to Social Inclusion Charity

Blenheim Estate is joining forces with an award-winning employment charity and social enterprise to provide classes and activities for people facing multiple challenges, helping...
Charities
8th October 2019

We believe businesses can help a city solve homelessness

Oxford Homeless Movement, an exciting new citywide partnership, is launching on Thursday 10 October. This is an innovative, inclusive Movement aimed at reducing rough...
Charities
30th June 2019

Committed to making Banbury Age Friendly

Following last year’s launch event, Age Friendly Banbury is strengthening our commitment to making Banbury become one of Britain’s first age-friendly towns.
Charities
16th January 2019

Tampon Tax funding reaches Oxfordshire as projects helping women and girls share £3.4 million of national grants

More than 400 local projects across the UK working with some of society’s most vulnerable women and girls have received a much-needed funding boost...
Charities
11th December 2018

Make a bigger gift to tackle homelessness in Oxford this Christmas

The city of Oxford has one of the most severe rough sleeping and homelessness problems in the UK. We know that on any one...
Charities
24th October 2018

Westgate Fund celebrates £14k in grants made to local charities

One year on from the opening of the new Westgate shopping centre in 2017, Oxfordshire Community Foundation is celebrating grants given to five different...
Charities
13th September 2018

Community foundations across the UK launch Tampon Tax Community Fund

Oxfordshire Community Foundation is helping to allocate funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to charitable projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged...
Charities
13th September 2018

Government and National Lottery backed #iwill Fund supported by Oxfordshire Community Foundation with The Good Exchange

Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF), funded through the #iwill Fund, is working in partnership with not-for-profit, online matching cloud platform.
Charities
9th August 2018

Community foundations support Office for Civil Society in revitalising trusts to support local communities

The Revitalising Trusts initiative, announced yesterday in the Government’s Civil Society Strategy, will provide a huge boost to local charities by distributing funds from...
Charities
22nd June 2018

£5 million boost to Thames Valley charities

Small local charities across the Thames Valley have received almost £5 million from four community foundations following a record-breaking year.
Charities
12th June 2018

Banbury citizens invited to have their say to make the town a great place to grow older

Banbury needs you – to help ensure the town is doing the best it can for older people.
Charities
2nd March 2018

Step Change Fund boosts infrastructure of three more leading community organisations

Oxfordshire Community Foundation’s Step Change Fund has just awarded a total of £146,690 to three local charitable organisations that are leading the way in...
Charities
22nd January 2018

Whole community comes together to celebrate diversity

The High Sheriff congratulated 12 different charities and local groups at OCF’s Community Integration Awards last night. The event was a vibrant celebration of...
Charities
18th December 2017

Thanks a billion! Community foundations hit the one-billion-pound mark

Local charities make up the lifeblood of our communities. They make a daily difference to millions of people. That’s why community foundations across the...
Charities
29th November 2017

John Lewis launches new fund for Oxford

At an event to celebrate #GivingTuesday last night, John Lewis Oxford’s Branch Manager Julie Blake announced the launch of the Westgate Fund.
Charities
29th September 2017

Local business choir performs in support of youngsters with autism

Employees of ten local businesses were trained to sing as a choir in a matter of hours, before performing in front of their colleagues...
Charities

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