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A personal account from David Juler, the Museum Development Officer at the Museum of Oxford and his brief time supporting the locality hubs set up by Oxford City Council in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.All views expressed are David's.

This project is a video made using PowerPoint. It was done during the time when lockdown restrictions were strictest. It reflects, I hope very simply, the experience of lockdown (or at least the experience for me). The ‘w’ at the beginning of every…

After announcing the development of a new coronavirus vaccine, researchers at Oxford University have begun phase I clinical trials. This trial, ran by the Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group at the Oxford Vaccine Centre, will test the new…

The Organic Deli Café, a local Oxford wholefood store, was significantly effected by the Coronavirus lockdown. The day-to-day operations of the café were all but shut down. However, owners Trevor Bennet and Cristina Campos have since watched their…

I have been much more observant of the natural world since lockdown, through being out and about in nature and doing more gardening.Photo 1: My gardenHaiku Poem 1: BirdsHaiku Poem 2: Wild Flowers This submission is from a member of the Adult…

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…

Bury Knowle is a park located off of London Road in Headington. If you are lucky enough to take a socially distant trip there during lockdown you might find the Bury Knowle Park Snake. Started by Oxford Rocks UK, the snake is (currently) made up of…

Notification of a restaurant only opened for takeaway when lockdown just began.

I was watching the protest via live-streaming on Facebook and there were people watching online from around the world, including Brasil, Nigeria, Tanzania and Pakistan. It really felt as though we were part of a global, not just a local, event.

Community Newsletter put together by residents, community organisations and Oxford City Council community workers. This item includes both the May and June editions."Covid 19 has really shown local communities responding to support those who are more…