Citizens Advice in South and Vale needs volunteers to help with: Reception duties in Abingdon, Henley and Thame Advisers in Abingdon and Didcot Head office administration in Abingdon IT support in Didcot and Thame Fundraising (from any location) Communications and website designers (from any location) We are a local charity providing free, confidential advice. Last…
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Community Awards 2020
Make your nominations for 2020 Community Awards, collect a form from the Faringdon Information Centre or download form
Volunteers needed to help set councillors’ allowances
Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils are looking for volunteers to join a joint panel to help set councillors’ allowances. The Independent Remuneration Panel for councillors’ allowances consists of up to five members of the public who help determine how much money councillors from both councils receive for their time, while also…
Priority Service: Thames Water and SSEN
Thames Water and Scottish and Southern Electricity want to encourage any vulnerable people to sign up for priority services with them. We would like to share this article as Thames Water are very keen to get the message out into our community, particularly to the vulnerable. Why sign up for priority services? At Scottish Southern…
Faringdon Craft Fair: Looking for Traders
Christmas is approaching and our Craft Fair is still looking for traders. You could sell anything from handmade gifts, decorations, homewares, produce and clothing. The Craft fair runs on Saturday 21st December from 10.00 am to 12.30 in the Pump House. There are no costs to hold a stall. If you are interested send an…
Town Centre Painting and Planting Grant
As part of a project to regenerate the Town Centre Faringdon Town Council have launched a grant for town centre properties. You can apply for a grant of up to £150 towards painting your property and £50 for planting window boxes, hanging baskets and pots.
Christmas Shopping Saturday in Faringdon 7th December
We are looking forward to our Market and Young Traders Market This Saturday – please come down and support your town centre! You can buy cakes, baked goods, plants, fresh produce, books and gifts as well as a huge variety of things from the young traders! You can even pick up your Christmas tree from…
CAB-Press Release
Citizens Advice helped almost 300 families in Oxfordshire keep a roof over their heads 30th November Citizens Advice offices in Oxfordshire are delighted to announce that the charity is taking part in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign, held on 3 December 2019. The charity’s free advice and support helped over 280 families in Oxfordshire keep a…
The Wilderness
FTC are very excited to announce that we are exploring The Wilderness Work has started to investigate wildlife present in the land adjacent to the Hobble. FTC hope to designate this land as a wildlife sanctuary. The Council want to involve the community in surveying and protecting the wildlife that has made the Wildnerness its…
Southampton Street Car Park
Work has started to improve Southampton Street Car park! The flower bed at the back of the old Budgens site is being removed to make way for a seating area, flower beds and signs will also be improved, as well as general improvements. This is a partnership project – VWHDC are carrying out the hard…