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The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse is a local charity which supports Oxford’s homeless community, the College was thanked for the contribution it made via its staff and students via a fundraising campaign.
Oxfordshire Mind
The College ran a funding raising campaign to support Oxfordshire Mind and received a certificate and thank you for the fantastic effort they made and the donations they collected for this important local charity.
Child.org’s Team Mum Campaign
Staff and students worked together to raise funds for the Mum Campaign, which supports new mothers by giving them the health information and support they need to keep themselves and their babies safe.
Reduction of Single Use Plastic
To assist with the campaign to reduce single use plastic water bottles, College staff distributed more than 25,000 recycled water flasks to people attending the Cowley Road Carnival Festival in 2019. This created awareness of single use plastic and encouraged...
Eating Together Campaign
At Christmas, OBC partnered with a number of local restaurants to provide people with no housing Christmas dinner and gifts through its “Eating Together” campaign. Employees at the restaurants also encouraged their customers to donate blankets, gloves and jackets as...
Nurture Project
We were proud to be associated with the innovative pilot scheme launched by Oxfordshire Council, the Nurture Project, designed to assist infant school pupils reach a higher level of achievement. OBC students have helped individuals and groups with; language...
Local Heroes Programme
The Oxford Business College Local Heroes Programme offers our students the opportunity to work with local primary schools providing; classroom assistance, reading with pupils, supporting lunchtime play, one-to-one mentoring and providing support for school clubs and...
Access to English Project
Oxford Business College offers free English classes through its “Access to English Project” to students who experience a barrier in accessing Higher Education, especially those in first, or second generation immigrant households. There are many benefits and outcomes...