OXFORD HUB 

We will spend this grant to revive and strengthen our English language support through FELLOW, following challenges during the pandemic. FELLOW began in 2007, as free volunteer-run language classes ....more

We will spend this grant to revive and strengthen our English language support through FELLOW, following challenges during the pandemic. FELLOW began in 2007, as free volunteer-run language classes for those who could not afford prohibitively expensive language schools. Affordable language classes have since become available, and Oxford Hub has learned through our programmes about the strengths of a one-to-one approach. One-to-one matches allow a pair to develop their own unique relationship and support, with the flexibility adult learners need. They introduce people who might otherwise not have met. Learners and mentors form strong relationships and show one another different sides of Oxford, increasing community cohesion and belonging. In 2019-20, before the pandemic, we supported 100 learners, including five weekly classes and 52 one-to-ones. During the pandemic, FELLOW moved online, focusing on one-to-ones. Our pandemic crisis response, mobilising over 1000 volunteers across the city to complete over 10,000 tasks, reduced our capacity to run FELLOW. As this work subsides, we are excited to reinvigorate FELLOW. Our pandemic response focused on increasing community connections and cohesion, and we will apply this expertise in FELLOW. We aim to raise £30,000 across the year to fund a staff role to support learners, train mentors, create matches, monitor impact, and consider opportunities for the programme to grow. We are confident of raising £10,000 respectively from public funds and the National Lottery’s Awards for All, and £5,000 from the University of Oxford. We are asking OCF to complete that picture with a £5,000 donation, which would play a key role in reinvigorating FELLOW this next year. We will focus this money on growing our one-to-one matches to 100 per year. We aim to grow a community of 30 further participants through language and cultural exchange group events such as food-sharing.

The Golden Award was given to Oxford Hub to create a new membership model, that includes all people across the community and maximises the potential for volunteers to be matched to activity and to ....more

The Golden Award was given to Oxford Hub to create a new membership model, that includes all people across the community and maximises the potential for volunteers to be matched to activity and to feel part of the organisation.

Grant to Oxford Hub

Grant to Oxford Hub

The funding will be used to provide activities for adults and children who have arrived from Afghanistan. The project aims to ensure the newly arrived Afghan guests in hotels in Oxfordshire have ....more

The funding will be used to provide activities for adults and children who have arrived from Afghanistan. The project aims to ensure the newly arrived Afghan guests in hotels in Oxfordshire have access to social support recreational activity and English language practice.

The project will use the funding to refurbish an unused and neglected space in Windale Primary School turning it into a space where people can get together for shared community activities. This ....more

The project will use the funding to refurbish an unused and neglected space in Windale Primary School turning it into a space where people can get together for shared community activities. This includes. This will encourage people to work together to create opportunities for learning connecting and getting physically active with the aim to improve mental and physical wellbeing in the local community.

Oxford Hub

This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing ....more

This project will provide training and mentoring to a project worker who will deliver money management sessions to disadvantaged children. Children will improve their life skills through developing their understanding of money management.

Oxford Hub

Grant to Oxford Hub

Grant to Oxford Hub

"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."

Oxford Hub empowers c500 young people from both Universities and local communities, to tackle local social and environmental projects. Funding would be towards recruiting 5 volunteers (18-25) to ....more

Oxford Hub empowers c500 young people from both Universities and local communities, to tackle local social and environmental projects. Funding would be towards recruiting 5 volunteers (18-25) to lead, supported by a member of staff and others, a central community garden project, involving up to 30 6-16 year olds who have already been referred by Social Services. COVID 19 update - In practice this project cannot now start until Spring 2021, but they are starting to plan a free online tutoring programme for these children linked to fun activities to be delivered by student volunteers. They have no funding at present for this work and would like to refocus their #iwill grant for this purpose.

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FELLOW supports over 100 English learners each week through eight regular classes a week across three regular classes in the city, a short course programme, and one-to-one tutoring. It provides ....more

FELLOW supports over 100 English learners each week through eight regular classes a week across three regular classes in the city, a short course programme, and one-to-one tutoring. It provides people with the language skills to succeed in their jobs and the confidence to connect with others in Oxford.

This project will provide mentoring support for looked after children and young people who are experiencing poor mental health and educational attainment. The sessions will help to improve positive ....more

This project will provide mentoring support for looked after children and young people who are experiencing poor mental health and educational attainment. The sessions will help to improve positive relationships, confidence and self-esteem.

Participatory grant making process

Participatory grant making in Oxford (Marmalade event)

The organisation will use funding to facilitate a social network and volunteering friendship scheme for young professionals and older people with a view to building relationships and addressing ....more

The organisation will use funding to facilitate a social network and volunteering friendship scheme for young professionals and older people with a view to building relationships and addressing loneliness._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ programme manager, activity costs and DBS checks

We believe student volunteers could be a great asset in the hospital setting, adding capacity to NHS staff and improving the patient experience at a time when the health service is under growing ....more

We believe student volunteers could be a great asset in the hospital setting, adding capacity to NHS staff and improving the patient experience at a time when the health service is under growing pressures. This programme builds on our expertise running impactful youth social action programmes in schools and care homes. It is our first social action programme focused on health care, an area where there are currently very limited opportunities for young people. We have run a small pilot programme at the JR Hospital with 5 volunteers during Summer 2018, and have been exploring how we can grow a more structured programme in partnership with Oxford University Hospitals NHS foundation trust during the academic year 2018-19. This programme has been championed by directors of the OUH NHS trust, and is aligned with their priorities for the JR hospital.

Pilot targeted outreach to male university students, with the aim of increasing the number of male volunteers across School Plus to 100 by April 2019 and reaching a further 300 beneficiaries through ....more

Pilot targeted outreach to male university students, with the aim of increasing the number of male volunteers across School Plus to 100 by April 2019 and reaching a further 300 beneficiaries through tutoring one-to-one and in small groups. In order to effectively design, market, and run these volunteering opportunities, we will seek input from male university students themselves. During May and June 2018 we will hold focus groups to learn from the ideas and experiences of current male volunteers, as well as individuals with little or no social action experience. Using these insights we will develop a tailored recruitment and retention strategy ready for the new academic year in October 2018. We will seek ongoing feedback from all stakeholders as we pilot this approach, and then embed these learnings in order to increase the engagement of male volunteers across our other activities from April 2019 onwards.