Community organising in Milton Keynes
First published on: 6th February 2023St Frideswides Church, Water Eaton, is the first Resource Hub for Community Organising and Church Growth in the diocese.
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Growing with the Banbury community
First published on: 19th May 2022St Francis Church, Banbury, a Local Ecumenical Partnership, creates a community garden in the outdoor space at the church serving three local housing estates.
Tackling digital poverty
First published on: 18th May 2022At Trinity Community Centre and church in Fishermead, Milton Keynes, an internet cafe funded by a grant from the Development Fund helps tackle digital poverty.
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.
Diocesan Synod “ March 2022
First published on: 18th March 2022Diocesan Synod members gather online for the first meeting of 2022, looking at Personal Discipleship Plans and Living in Love and Faith.
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.
The community project helping children living in poverty smile this Christmas
First published on: 15th December 2021Churches in Bicester have come together to support a special Christmas toy shop at the local Food Bank.
Toddlers in the Woods
First published on: 10th December 2021Ali Cork welcomes a group of energetic toddlers to Crutches Wood in Jordans village for a morning of outdoor play, craft making and singing.
The Church Arms
First published on: 8th December 2021After closure of their village pub, St Mary the Virgin Church set up a pop-up bar within their building as a focal point for the community.