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The Revd Polly Falconer, Racial Justice Adviser for the diocese, is asked to deliver half-day workshop to leaders in York as part of her nationally-funded work supporting dioceses around the country
Social justice advisor Hannah Ling takes a look at Operation Raise the Colours and discusses how we can respond, as Christians...
The Reading Citizens Roundtable, hosted by Bishop Mary and Vice-Chancellor of Reading University, Robert Van de Noort, brought together 46 local leaders to explore how Community Organising methodology can build a better Reading for all.
A former allotment site in Waddesdon will become the site for 75 homes, including 30% of affordable housing. The site, originally owned by the Diocese of Oxford which secured the planning permission, will be developed by Greencore Homes a ‘better than net zero’ house builder.
At least 60 people from across Thames Valley Citizens gathered in Oxford on Thursday 24 October to hear experiences and barriers facing those who’ve recently migrated to the UK, celebrate the progress in local migration justice campaigns, and join with Citizens UK’s national campaign to ensure the UK’s pathway to citizenship is timely, affordable, and fair.
For more than two years, every Wednesday a church in Oxford has opened its doors to Ukrainian refugees. Over that time more than 400 people have received the kindness of the volunteers at the Ukrainian Friendship Centre.
Clergy and laity from across the Church of England joined together for the 2024 Oxford Intercultural Mission Conference.
A ground-breaking community hub – The Branch – has opened in Chipping Norton, thanks to years of support from St Mary’s Church in the town.
Around 50 civic, community, and faith leaders met on Sunday 9 June, hosted by Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. The aim was to build relationships and share local insights and experiences to mitigate the impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict on the diverse communities of the Thames Valley region.
Hannah Ling is the Social Justice Advisor at the Diocese of Oxford supporting churches across the Thames Valley to address poverty and inequality, and oversees the diocesan LGBTQIA+ Chaplaincy.