Tenacres Little Folks Pre-School in Redditch is delighted with their new play and learning resources thanks to a grant from children’s charity the Oakland Foundation. A term-time only preschool, Tenacres had found it increasingly difficult to invest in new play and learning equipment for the children and wanting to re-design their outdoor play area to …
Leicestershire’s MRC Community Action’s summer focus to #GetCoalvilleCooking, has seen their new ‘Family Cook Off’ sessions initiative hailed a success thanks to support from children’s charity Oakland Foundation. MRC Community Action’s Paul Fagan commented: “We have been striving to create different and inclusive ways children and families can get together and receive both education and …
Goal – Driven CIC has received funding from children’s charity, Oakland Foundation, to support a new series of money themed workshops for 15-year-olds at the Continental Star Football Club (CSFC) in Perry Barr, Birmingham, starting this September. Funding will be spent on CSFC’s U15s squad and aims to help these young people think about how …
Coalville Can and Th!nkFC, working in partnership with North West Leicestershire District Council, received funding from children’s charity, Oakland Foundation, to support their Kickstarters youth provision sessions for schoolchildren in years 4, 5 and 6. Fundraising Apprentice Harry Jerome, Kickstarter and one of the young people running the sessions Liam R, Mentor and Sports/Wellbeing Coach …
As a charity the Oakland Foundation is increasing its community engagement across England and Wales. To support the Board of Trustees, we are now looking to recruit a Community Champion who will help to develop and apply a clear and consistent community strategy. As part of the role you will help the charity to: Expand …
With so many more people struggling with the day-to-day financial challenges, Redditch and Bromsgrove children’s charity the Oakland Foundation has now extended its support to encompass disadvantaged children living anywhere in England and Wales. Oakland Foundation Chair of Trustees Peter Vaughan commented: “Throughout the pandemic the Foundation worked to increase and extend our contact with …
Children at three primary schools in Leicestershire are to benefit from a new afterschool club initiative starting this September. Heather Primary in Coalville, St Denys Primary in Ibstock and Ellistown Primary will all take part thanks to ME Sports in the Community CIC securing funding from children’s charity Oakland Foundation. Over a period of 6-weeks …
A summer holiday programme for children in the Coalville, Ibstock, Measham and Castle Donnington areas has secured funding via children’s charity the Oakland Foundation. The summer holiday programme, organised by North West Leicestershire District Council’s Health and Wellbeing team, aims to encourage more children to get involved in sport through local sports clubs and to …
HRH The Princess Royal visited family business Oakland International’s head office in Redditch to thank and acknowledge the company and their team’s efforts in supporting the nation and ensuring food continued to reach retailer shelves and ultimately people’s homes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Meeting and speaking with Oakland team members from across the business, Her …
With the pandemic affecting so many people locally and nationally, the Foundation has been working hard to extend contact with more and more local schools and youth organisations in the Redditch and Bromsgrove areas. Latest reports show that the total number of children living in poverty in the UK is now at 4.5 million. Launched …
Children’s charity, the Oakland Foundation, is looking to support new child and youth initiatives thanks to the generosity of local people and donations from the business community. The Foundation supports children, young people and their families in and around Redditch and Bromsgrove, through initiatives based on health and nutrition, education and sport. In the last …
