New early years building for St Nicholas CE Primary School
First published on: 22nd September 2022The Bishop of Dorchester visits St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Challow, to bless a new school building.
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Holiday clubs
First published on: 6th September 2022After two years of absence due to the pandemic, this summer, churches across the diocese were able to reopen their offering of holiday clubs and a range of activities, groups, and meet-ups for children, young people, and families.
Prospering communities in Abingdon
First published on: 19th May 2022Bishop Steven spends an afternoon with clergy in the Abingdon Deanery, visiting two youth work charities and joining lay leaders for an evening of conversation.
Families on Fridays
First published on: 18th May 2022An after-school club for local families in Henley-on-Thames was funded by a grant from the Development Fund.
A family of families
First published on: 13th April 2022During the pandemic, the Toddler Drop-In ministry team at St John the Baptist kept in touch with local families via weekly doorstep conversations.
Rest and recover with a Greenhouse
First published on: 16th March 2022Over the last few months, four different Greenhouses have been launched to support the growth of new worshipping communities.
Jericho Youth Choir
First published on: 15th March 2022With the support of the Development Fund, St Barnabas, Oxford, establishes a youth choir to boost engagement with young people.
Knife crime and cuts to youth services
First published on: 13th January 2022Knife crime stories continue to hit our news headlines on an almost daily basis but what can the church do to help?
Great and Small Cotswolds
First published on: 5th January 2022Samantha Hill started an intergenerational forest church group in her home village of Alvescot in the Cotswolds.
The coffee morning bringing the generations together
First published on: 4th January 2022After watching The Old People's Home for 4-Year-Olds, Helen Reid was inspired to start an intergenerational group at her church in Oxford.