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 …
The Oakland Foundation was delighted to support Active Kitchen who, during the half term break, worked with 6 community partner organisations and a number of schools across Bromsgrove and Redditch to identify suitable children, young people and their families to deliver 180 parcels, which included healthy food along with activities such as sticker books and …
A Charity Ball in aid of the Oakland Foundation children’s charity is now only weeks away, with all funds raised from the event ploughed back into their local communities of Bromsgrove and Redditch. Oakland Foundation Trustee, Hayley Smith, commented: “We’re overwhelmed by the support we’ve received via our sponsors and the many businesses who will …
South Bromsgrove High School is overjoyed to have secured sports equipment funding from local Redditch and Bromsgrove children’s charity the Oakland Foundation. Helping to engage and encourage more students to remain active, the Foundation’s funding has helped purchase ten new mini-trampolines and paid for the necessary teacher training to run and incorporate the new ‘Boogie …
Mentor Link which supports distressed and vulnerable children and young people has secured new funding from Redditch and Bromsgrove children’s charity the Oakland Foundation. Agreeing to support the work of Mentor Link in Redditch, the Oakland Foundation will now fund Mentor Link’s work with a local young person in Redditch or Bromsgrove for the coming …
A glittering Charity Ball in aide of the Oakland Foundation is taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum and Conference Centre, Birmingham on Friday 6th September 2019. Headline sponsors lining up to support the event include SPAR UK, Calderhead Refrigerated Transport, Lorica Insurance Brokers, Perfect Personnel, Starkey Electrical, Supreme Systems and Oakland International. Compere will …
Redditch-based food distribution firm Oakland International will host a Charity Ball in aide of the Oakland Foundation children’s charity at the National Motorcycle Museum and Conference Centre, Birmingham on Friday 6th September 2019. Compere for this dazzling charity event will be radio presenter Dan Kelly, with entertainment provided by Ray Quinn, singer, dancer and actor …
Local charity the Oakland Foundation, which supports children in Redditch and Bromsgrove and the surrounding area, has relaunched its website to make it easier for people to find information. The website’s new clean look means individuals, groups, youth organisations, community projects and schools can easily donate, become a Foundation partner and apply for funding, and …
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 …
