Archived news from 2019

December 18 2019

Unlocking the power of community for our common good

At Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) they want people in Oxfordshire to have better lives. Find…

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December 03 2019

10 reasons you should give through your local community foundation

There are many reasons why you should give to your local community foundation. This #GivingTuesday w…

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November 20 2019

Celebrating #iwill week 2019: Putting young people in the driving seat

The #iwill Campaign is all about putting young people in the driving seat (metaphorically!) and givi…

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September 02 2019

How one woman’s life changed in Dorset

The first round of the Tampon Tax Community Fund saw more than 4,000 local projects share in £3.4 mi…

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September 02 2019

Funding available for specialist community projects for vulnerable women and girls

A further round of the Tampon Tax Community Fund is open to charities and community groups working w…

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July 29 2019

Healthy holidays for thousands of schoolchildren over the summer

Our Healthy Holidays programme was one of Leeds’ real success stories of 2018, made possible through…

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July 15 2019

UK Community Foundations welcomes new Chair

The national membership organisation for Community Foundations has welcomed Dr Jerome Booth as its n…

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June 21 2019

Secure your place at our 2019 conference

Come join us in Glasgow for our 2019 conference – the UK’s biggest gathering of experts on local giv…

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June 05 2019

How the Fourteen programme helped shift the power to communities

Fourteen has put its money where its mouth is, enabling communities and funders alike to pilot new i…

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June 03 2019

Why Volunteers’ Week matters for Community Foundations

This week we’re rightly celebrating the people who give their time, skills and energy to help people…

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March 08 2019

International Women’s Day 2019

Every day we hear about amazing groups and individuals who are determined to make a real difference…

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January 31 2019

Young Carers Awareness Day 2019

There are estimated to be at least 376,000 young adult carers in the UK aged 16–25, according to cen…

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January 16 2019

Women and girls projects share in £3.4 million of national funding

More than 400 local projects across the UK working with some of society’s most vulnerable women and…

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