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"Been out for a walk on my own as have barely left the house in 3 weeks and needed the exercise . Although it was nice to see that people are isolating it was also so weird seeing Oxford city so empty, I have never in my whole life seen it like…

This is a letter from Libby and the Community Cupboard team sent to Hassan and Leonard. It thanks them for their support during Ramadan supporting the more vulnerable families in Oxford.

This is a letter from Libby and the Community Cupboard team thanking Jubeen for her help securing Halal food for the muslim families supported through the community cupboard.

My First Three Attempts Being confined to home and garden, I took the opportunity to do something that I have wanted to do for a few years now… pit firing. I have a few pieces made from wild clay (i.e. clay found/dug up) that no one wanted to fire in…

"We made a cricket bat out of an old shed and some black tape. We use a step ladder as wickets

I suppose you could say we made it because we were bored and thought it would be something to do. None of us actually play cricket and we play by our…

These photos have been taken in my local area and how it has changed during lockdown.Photo 1: Church closed in Headley Way. Photo 2: Thursday night clapping .These ladies I asked if this photo could be used. They were quite happy for this to…

This was a happier memory. It was when the local shop was safe to open to buy plants and compost etc. Word soon got round the neighbourhood.This submission is from a member of the Adult Learning Group. The Adult Learning Group includes Searchers (a…

The Museum of Oxford's Volunteer Engagement Officer meets with some of the Museum's volunteers over Zoom. A key aspect of keeping volunteers in the loop about what is going on at the Museum are the coffee mornings. To find out more about becoming a…

About a day A typical day begins with waking up, not much of a change. However now I do not need an alarm, my body is free to wake up naturally without a loud penetrating noise. I do my work when I want and how I want. I enjoy the company of myself…

The Missing Bean is an independent Oxford business which provides sustainably produced coffee from its café and roastery. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Missing Bean is working with a skeleton staff to deliver fresh roasted coffee to people's…