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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…

Shipton Hub started with the beginning of lockdown. Previous to the coronavirus pandemic, volunteers had been distributing free Pret A Manger food once a week through the food waste app Olio. However with the onset of lock down and an increase in…

Natural Bread is an independent Oxford-based artisan bakery. They make a range of handmade bread, pastries and cakes fresh every day.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Natural Bread team realised they needed a new outlet for customers in Botley.…

A video of the empty streets of Oxford during the Coronavirus lockdown.

We live in a small community of students and their spouses. I only learnt one of our neighbours' partner is a Doctor because the virus meant we were making sure everyone was looked after and could get in touch if they needed anything.

At 8pm we…

Issue one of the South Locality Response Hub newsletter.It includes work done by the hub as well as partners and volunteers. "We hope that these fortnightly newsletters will increasingly demonstrate the work which is being done to establish strong…

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…

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…

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…

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…