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September 18, 2026
New £100,000 grant to help communities tackle climate change and support nature recovery
Communities across South Oxfordshire will benefit from a new £100,000 council grant scheme to help tackle climate change and support nature recovery.
September 7, 2026
New signage to boost walking, cycling and connectivity across Didcot
New information and visitor signage is being installed across Didcot to improve awareness on walking and cycling routes to connect communities across the town.
July 10, 2026
SO Charitable Lottery raises more than £52,000 for good causes
Good causes across South Oxfordshire are set to benefit from an extra funding boost from the SO Charitable Lottery’s community fund.
July 2, 2026
Performing Arts Grant to support local arts and community wellbeing
Local arts organisations can apply for a share of £60,000 from South Oxfordshire District Council’s Performing Arts Grant when applications open on Monday 20 July.
June 11, 2026
Oxfordshire and West Berkshire councils collaborating ahead of local government announcement
Councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire are working closely together to prepare for a key government announcement expected in July regarding the future shape of local government in the area.
May 26, 2026
Cost-of-living support and advice on offer at the Community Hub roadshows
Published 26 May 2026 Residents are encouraged to come along to a series of cost-of-living roadshows offering support and advice on managing household costs. In recent years, the cost-of-living crisis has become a cost-of-living reality for many residents across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. From May to December this year, the Community Hub Team from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White […]
April 1, 2026
Culture and Heritage Network Event returns to Cornerstone
Published 1 April 2026 On 25 March, the Southern Oxfordshire Heritage, Culture, and Creative Industries Symposium returned to the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot. The three-hour event, made possible through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England grants received earlier in the year, brought together 30 people from local museums, theatres, […]
March 26, 2026
Communities invited to get moving with Everyone Active Grant
Local community groups are invited to apply for funding to help residents across South Oxfordshire be more active, improve their health, and enjoy new wellbeing activities.
March 5, 2026
South Oxfordshire District Council agrees £500,000 towards improvements for nature site
Published Thursday 5 March 2026 South Oxfordshire District Council has agreed to give £500,000 to fund major improvements at the Earth Trust site in Little Wittenham, making it safer and more welcoming for visitors to enjoy the area’s natural beauty. Environmental charity Earth Trust looks after the largest free-to-access green space in Oxfordshire, at Wittenham Clumps. Each year around 200,000 people visit this area of open countryside including around 6,500 education visits. New housing in the area has increased the numbers visiting this public open […]
January 30, 2026
£750,000 funding boost help South Oxfordshire’s growing communities
Published Friday 30 January 2026 South Oxfordshire District Council has opened applications for the second round of its Community Infrastructure Levy Grant Fund (CIL). A total of £750,000 is available to help create or improve important community facilities across the district. Town and parish councils, as well as not-for-profit community groups, can now apply for grants […]
