Community Groups and Projects

We support a number of projects and initiatives across various communities in Oxford.

Some of the community projects that our Communities and Neighbourhoods team are involved with can be found below.

Our Place

A new project to encourage people to document living on The Leys has been launched by the Leys Neighbourhood Partnership.

The 'Our Place' project is asking residents across the estate to photograph anything that makes them smile or scream.  The photographs will be used as part of a community celebration day planned for later in 2012, and will be included in a booklet.

The project is being run in conjunction with Oxford City Council and our Heritage Assets Project. Cameras will be provided if you don't have your own.

The project is running in several locations across The Leys and anyone who would like to take part can just turn up.
 
Meeting dates are as follows:

• 4 April 2012 - Blackbird Leys Library, 11am-1pm
• 8 April 2012 - The Co-Operative Childcare Centre, 11am - 1pm
• 25 April 2012 - The Dovecote, 1pm - 3pm
• 2 May 2012 - The Health Centre in Greater Leys, 1pm - 3pm
• 9 May 2012 - The Leisure Centre, 5pm - 7pm

Community First funding has been awarded to The Rose Hill Regeneration Partnership and The Leys Neighbourhood Partnership.

The Community First Fund provides £80million nationally, to help provide grants to community groups and local social action projects.

Community groups can apply for a small grant from the fund.

To find out more about funding for community groups, visit ourCommunity First Fund page or our Grants page.

Community Groups

OCVA is the main umbrella body for the Oxfordshire voluntary and community sector. They provide advice, information and training, act as advocates and representatives, and build partnerships.

For more information visit the OCVA website.

Page last reviewed 13 April 2012