COEL prioritise provision of quality of care in their work for...
Cleanliness and efficiency are key in healthcare design and in the provision of quality of care.
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Maymessy, New Year, New Pivot
Happy New Year to you all. Another National lockdown and another pivot. Maymessy is getting good at this and, although it is frustrating closing the cookery school, we enjoy making new contacts and the reward of seeing how Oxfordshire pulls together.
Charity warns of epidemic of loneliness in Oxfordshire as lockdowns reduce...
A new report from Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) suggests that loneliness is driven by feelings of disconnection from civic life rather than distance from people, with urban residents most likely to feel lonely. It says charities are reporting increased demand for support.
Oxford United in the Community Extend Virtual Coffee Mornings
Oxford United in the Community will again provide support to the over 70s during the latest COVID-19 lockdown by hosting a new series of virtual coffee mornings to help tackle loneliness.
Requests for COVID-19 charitable funding soar as philanthropists urge people to...
Oxfordshire Community Foundation’s latest grants round, opened last week in response to lockdown 3, has been overwhelmed with applications from local charities, indicating a great continued frontline need. The charity and its donors are therefore appealing for the public to give in support of this response.
Owen Mumford chosen as sole supplier for safety pen needles in...
Owen Mumford, a global industry leader in medical device design and manufacturing based in Oxfordshire, has been appointed as the sole supplier for insulin safety pen needles by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services [NWSSP-PS] hosted by Velindre NHS Trust.
Support for local businesses, charities, and young people starting careers
4Thought is offering free sessions of up to 2hrs in January 2021 to support people who struggle to access coaching, who are struggling working from home, or who are trying to get started in their careers.
A request from Professor Tim Vorley, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Dean, Professor...
I am writing to ask if you would like to take part in a government-funded research project looking to understand the immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis on UK entrepreneurs and business owners. There is a survey to complete here: http://bit.ly/3oWIIDH We are also interested in speaking with entrepreneurs and business owners about […]
The Future Of Work
The world of work is changing. Artificial intelligence, automation, remote working, and robotics will make this shift as significant as the mechanisation in prior generations of agriculture and mass manufacturing. While some jobs will be lost, and many others created, almost all will change.
Partnership announces support for homeless people this Christmas
Partners in Oxfordshire Homeless Movement (OHM) are working together to provide accommodation and services for people experiencing rough sleeping and living in supported accommodation this Christmas.
How to make bettering your wellbeing part of your routine
What do you do in your everyday life to allow you to feel more motivated and allow you to achieve your goals?
Oxford Brookes University cancer diagnostics spinout firm, MetaGuideX Ltd, wins business...
MetaGuideX, an innovative cancer diagnostics company established as a spin-out business from Oxford Brookes University, has won the 2020 Oxford Academic Health Science Network’s Accelerator programme.
Christmas homelessness campaign aims to avoid the tragedy of a return...
Oxfordshire Homeless Movement (OHM) is appealing to local residents, visitors and workers to help them ensure no-one has to sleep rough in our county in 2021 and beyond.
Blake Morgan signs Thames Valley Mental Wellbeing Charter
Leading law firm Blake Morgan LLP has signed the Thames Valley Chambers of Commerce’s Mental Health Wellbeing Charter as part of the firm’s commitment to supporting and ensuring mental wellbeing.