Giving - Why Help Oxfordshire?
Why Help Oxfordshire?
The county of Oxfordshire consists of Oxford city, a range of large and small market towns and many rural communities. A common perception is that there are no areas of deprivation or disadvantage in the county.
This is a myth.
Whilst it is true that Oxfordshire is affluent on national measures, this average result is seriously skewed by areas of extreme affluence – and disguises pockets of real need.
Six surprising facts about Oxfordshire that you may not know:
- There are twelve areas in Oxfordshire that fall into the category of 20% most deprived in the country.
- There is one area which falls into the category of the 6% most deprived in the country for Education, Skills and Training.
- There are several areas where 40-50% of the adult population have absolutely no educational qualifications at all.
- Oxfordshire is the most rural county in the South East region- over 50% of the population live in settlements of less than 10,000 people.
- There are a number of rural areas in Oxfordshire which fall into the 20% most deprived nationally for Barriers to Access to Housing and Services.
- Life expectancy in the county varies widely. There is a difference of seventeen years between best and worst!!
What makes Oxfordshire Community Foundation different?
- We set up endowment and named funds with minimum bureaucracy, fuss and cost to you.
- We use our professional knowledge and expertise to make a difference to local people.
- You can have as much or as little say as you want in deciding who to support.
- We are recognised for the quality of our work.
- We address the real needs of our fund recipients.
- You can start a fund with either a lump sum payment, a gift of shares, leave a legacy or build your fund over a number of years. You can add to your fund at any time.
- You can increase the value of your gifts by up to40% from the taxman.
If you are interested in starting your own fund or require any further information about supporting Oxfordshire Community Foundation, please contactBarry Tanswell on 01865 798666 or email barry.tanswell@oxfordshire.org
We look forward to hearing from you.
