OXFORD CITY FARM 

Covid response

The project is using funding to support a range of staffing and core costs in order to develop their Field to Fork project: growing & cooking fresh food together at Oxford City Farm. The project ....more

The project is using funding to support a range of staffing and core costs in order to develop their Field to Fork project: growing & cooking fresh food together at Oxford City Farm. The project aims to inspire healthy eating habits improve connectivity to the community and reduce isolation.

The majority of the grant will be spent on worker time to deliver on average 7 community farming sessions per month which supports physical activity and access to a smoking free environment. These ....more

The majority of the grant will be spent on worker time to deliver on average 7 community farming sessions per month which supports physical activity and access to a smoking free environment. These regular sessions will run over 180-minutes providing a supportive environment to engage in physical activity. They will be offered on both weekdays and weekends to ensure that inclusive access is provided. All sessions are run with one paid worker and at least one co-lead volunteer. These co-lead volunteers need training support and coordination, so we have included one day per week of the volunteer co-ordinator time in this bid. We will ensure that paid staff attend the Very Brief Advice workshops to improve healthy living awareness raising. We will design and install smoke free signage around the Farm with positive messaging about the benefits of our smoking free environment. We will share via our social media, newsletter and through the distribution of healthy heart recipe cards: 12 healthy heart recipes focused on low cholesterol and simple, low cost meals. We will deliver four healthy heart community lunches - celebrating the delicious nature of ‘heart healthy’ food. 12 days of community chef time is allocated to support this output. Where possible these recipes will be linked to seasonal vegetables available from the farm. (Volunteers will have access to workshops to learn how to cook the dishes shared at the lunches - funded separately). Management time is allocated to support both the volunteer coordinator and the delivery roles, but crucially, to continue to build links with community organisations, practice care navigators and GP surgeries to ensure those most in need can access the provision.

Grant to Crowdmatch - Sustaining Community at Oxford City Farm

Grant to Oxford City Farm

This two-year project builds on existing work to create a range of activities to support members of the Rose Hill community in Oxford that has been significantly affected by Covid-19. There are two ....more

This two-year project builds on existing work to create a range of activities to support members of the Rose Hill community in Oxford that has been significantly affected by Covid-19. There are two groups: Growing Together, a weekly lunchtime drop-in sessions targeted at adults from various ethnic communities and Families Growing Together, a monthly family session, including multiple generations. The participants have the opportunity to engage with tailored activities, access fresh food grown and prepared on-site, and spend time together over a shared meal.

Welcome Space - Family Support and Volunteering Sessions

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Grant to Oxford City Farm (BI)

The funding will be used to deliver community farming sessions. The project aims to bring people together teach new skills and improve the local space.

We want to enable more volunteers to actively participate on site by improving our outreach, accessibility and facilities.

This project will run a series of workshop experience days for volunteers and the local community which will involve installing farm infrastructure, including a polytunnel and pizza oven. This will ....more

This project will run a series of workshop experience days for volunteers and the local community which will involve installing farm infrastructure, including a polytunnel and pizza oven. This will educate people in food growing skills and enable the community to come together and improve their health.

Grant to Oxford City Farm

This grant will help us achieve our phase 1 site development targets including: improving the boundary fencing and gates, installing a secure store, connecting water and electricity and constructing ....more

This grant will help us achieve our phase 1 site development targets including: improving the boundary fencing and gates, installing a secure store, connecting water and electricity and constructing an accessible toilet. Phase 1 is all about setting down the essential strong roots that will enable OCF to thrive. With all of the above in place we will be able to grow more food on site and involve more people in our work. With a safe and secure site we could start working with more schools and collaboratively with other support organisations who have expressed an interest in our project.