Volunteering

The council works with community and voluntary organisations in South Oxfordshire

Search details of over 2,000 local clubs, societies and voluntary groups This link will take you to an external website... in Oxfordshire search the local clubs and societies database.

You can also visit Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action, an umbrella organisation providing information and services for voluntary organisations in Oxfordshire.

The council works with and supports a number of local voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) working in South Oxfordshire.

Voluntary Sector Forum

The council holds an annual forum for VCOs, in partnership with Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action (OCVA) to discuss and debate current issues and future ways of working.  The  last forum was held in October 2008 and you can download a report of this and previous year's events  by selecting from the options on the right.

The council has also contributed to the development of the Oxfordshire Compact which is a framework against which the relationship between the statutory, voluntary, community and faith sectors can be monitored and evaluated.  To find out more about the Compact, please visit the Compact pages on the OCVA website.

The South Oxfordshire Partnership and the voluntary and community sector

The South Oxfordshire Partnership (SOP), brings together partners from the public, private, and voluntary, community and faith sectors. For further information please visit the SOP section.

Please also see:

• The council's grant scheme for voluntary and community groups.
• The South Oxfordshire Partnership which brings together the statutory, business, voluntary, community and faith sectors to develop joint working, and set priorities for improving people's well-being.
• Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, an umbrella organisation helping rural communities and voluntary organisations identify and tackle local issues.