Redditch’s Active Kitchen project has secured further funding from local children’s charity the Oakland Foundation which will help to ensure their children’s activity programme will go ahead during the summer holidays. Securing new funding from the Oakland Foundation has been vital and means that the Active Kitchen project can now run at four locations over …
Students from Ispley CE Academy in Redditch and Aston Fields Middle School in Bromsgrove have received financial sponsorship from children’s charity the Oakland Foundation which has enabled them to take part in a 10-week course at the Bonterre Project, based at Top Barn Farm in Holt Heath, throughout the summer term. Oakland Foundation Trustee, Pete …
Ipsley CE RSA Academy pupils were ‘flipping’ delighted thanks to Redditch children’s charity the Oakland Foundation who donated batter mix to all Year 5 students and arranged for a donation of pancakes care of May & Raeburn to help the school make this year’s Pancake Day of Shrove Tuesday on the 13th February flippin marvellous. …
Registered Children’s charity the Oakland Foundation, which supports children, young people and their families from Redditch, Bromsgrove and the surrounding areas, has raised over £8,000 at its inaugural Charity Ball, held at the National Motorcycle Museum on Friday 8th September. The evening began with a powerful music selection performed by the Ipsley RSA Academy school …
A bike race involving 34 riders from the Redditch Escargots Cycling Collective covered an amazing 2418 miles and raised in excess of £2,500 for local children’s charity the Oakland Foundation. Taking to the roads early on Saturday 2nd September, the ‘snails’ challenge involved three set routes in and around Redditch, with the day seeing them …
The Redditch Escargots Cycling Collective will take to their bikes on Saturday 2nd September with the aim of raising a whopping £3,000 for local children’s charity, the Oakland Foundation. Redditch Escargots CC member, Martin Penver, explains: “As a Redditch-based cycling group, a lot of our members already take part in cycling events organised by large …
A children’s charity which supports children living in Redditch, Bromsgrove and the surrounding area, the Oakland Foundation, has announced the appointment of two new trustees. Ron Whitfield brings to the board over 35 years of experience encompassing leadership development, business change management, coaching, mentoring, information management and professional standards; 30 years of which have been …
With the Chelsea Flower Show now in full swing, budding horticulturalists at Beoley First School are delighted with their new and much larger greenhouse thanks to local businesses and parents who dug deep for the green fingered project. The pupils received lots of support from a number of local businesses, including Oakland International donating funds …
Pupils at Ipsley CE RSA Academy in Redditch were treated to a special cookery and crafting session led by local children’s charity the Oakland Foundation. The Foundation provided the school with all the necessary food ingredients and crafts the children would need to take part in the event. Oakland Foundation trustee, Hayley Smith, said: “We …
Students from Trinity High School in Redditch are celebrating after successfully completing the Oakland Programme, a structured course designed to provide young people with valuable workplace experience. The Oakland Programme, run by local children’s charity the Oakland Foundation and in partnership with the Oakland Foundation’s key sponsor and local business Oakland International, is an innovative …
Redditch based children’s charity the Oakland Foundation will be holding their inaugural Charity Ball on Friday 8th September at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. Joined by special guest speaker Kriss Akabusi MBE, The Oakland Foundation’s Charity Ball aims to further promote the work of the charity to the local and business communities and to raise …
The Oakland Foundation charity together with the Rotary Club of Bromsgrove, have been busy upgrading and adding new playground equipment at Catshill Middle School in Bromsgrove. Oakland Foundation Trustee, Mr Luke Attwell, stated: “The project, jointly funded by the Oakland Foundation and the Rotary Club of Bromsgrove, enlisted the two organisations combined skills and expertise …
Four delighted students from Aston Fields Middle School in Bromsgrove have received financial sponsorship from Redditch-based charity the Oakland Foundation which has enabled them to take part in a 10-week course at the Bonterre Project based at Top Barn Farm in Holt Heath throughout the summer term. Oakland Foundation Trustee, Hayley Smith, explained: “By providing …
The Oakland Foundation, a local charity working with young people in Redditch and Bromsgrove, has celebrated with the first group of students to undertake and successfully graduate from ‘The Oakland Programme’- a project initiative launched in January. An innovative young people’s project, the pilot programme provided valuable workplace experience for students which will enrich their …
Oakland Foundation Trustee Hayley Smith is a finalist in the Health and Wellbeing category of the Celebration of Volunteers Awards to be held at The Hive, Worcester on Thursday 9th June. Open to the public, volunteers, voluntary organisations, parish and town councils as well as local businesses, the awards evening will be hosted by County …
