Students at Aureus School in Didcot had the opportunity to go beyond websites and text books when it came to gathering career information and advice. The Year 8 pupils were able to consult ‘living books’ when the school hosted a…
The inaugural Didcot Powerhouse Pub Quiz, organised by Advisory Board member, Di Chesterman is underway and needs teams of up to 6 people to represent their participating pub. Further details of which pubs are taking part can be found here.…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is looking to raise its profile by staging a series of 3 litter picks across Didcot on 3 separate weekends in May. Members of the public are invited to come along on the day and all…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is launching a series of spring community engagement events to get people connected, fundraise and to share the work that the Fund is doing locally. Powerhouse invites the public to take part, have fun and to…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund 2024 Grants Announcement The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is delighted to announce that they are making 21 grants totalling £108,000 to local charities and community groups and they are especially pleased that 10 of these grants are…
Please find a list below of all the Nominees and Winners of the Didcot Town Council 2024 Awards which took place on Saturday 16th March at the Civic Hall in Didcot.
On Saturday 16th March, Award nominees, guests and dignitaries gathered at Didcot Civic Hall to announce the winners of the 2023 Didcot Town Council Awards, recognising the contribution made by members of the local community. Students from Step in Time…
Growing start-up takes 7,500 sq ft of space to decarbonise ammonia production A nanotechnology climate-tech start-up eliminating emissions from ammonia production has relocated its headquarters to Milton Park. Following £2.3m of seed funding in 2023, Nium has taken up 7,500…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is delighted to share that our colleague Di Chesterman, a founder member of Didcot First, has been awarded a 2024 High Sheriff Award for her services to the Didcot community. This is a highly prestigious award…
Last week almost 100 guests attended an exciting event to mark the publication of The Didcot Powerhouse Fund’s Impact Report 2024, at the Bee House, Milton Park. Guests included grant recipients, donors, partners, Powerhouse Fund Patron Lord Vaizey, MP David…
Science Minister Andrew Griffith MP took part in a ground-breaking ceremony for Nebula, a £40m research and development (R&D) scheme at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. The 80,000 sq ft development will combine high-tech, flexible R&D spaces with offices, in support of…
Milton Park is celebrating a successful first year of its schools-engagement initiative, Explore Milton Park, which has inspired 1,000 young students to consider a future in STEAM careers. Over 40 volunteers from the Park’s occupiers, dedicated time to supporting local…
An exciting new pilot scheme for young people that was founded in September 2023 is flourishing and is already attracting the attention of participants and local employers. The Powerhouse Pathway was set up as a partnership between local charity SOFEA,…
Commuters to Milton Park, are set to benefit from improved bus services throughout 2024, following a renewed partnership. Thames Travel has announced the new contract with Milton Park, enabling it to increase the frequency and capacity of its services to Milton Park,…
Free Workshop 4th Feb 5.30 – 8.00 pm If you are a start-up community business in Didcot, there is a training opportunity available to you, provided by Co-operative Futures entitled “The Power of Community Business”. It will take place in…
The new chief executive of one of the country’s biggest multi academy trusts has a busy schedule in place as he prepares to visit all 42 schools under his watch during his first term. Julian Drinkall, the new CEO of…
Historic Milton Wonder sapling planted by Oxfordshire’s Lord Lieutenant to commemorate Coronation In November, a sapling grafted from what is thought to be the world’s second oldest standing apple tree was planted at Milton Park on behalf of His Majesty,…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is opening for grant applications from 1st December 2023 and the theme for 2024 grant-giving is: ‘Creating Stronger Bonds in our Community’. Projects will need to demonstrate that they can help create a resilient and more…
On 14th November 2023, Aureus School in Didcot received King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla who graced the school grounds with a spectacular helicopter landing. The event, organised in collaboration with Thames Valley Police and the King’s flight aviation…
Explore Milton Park inspires nearly 1,000 Didcot students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics Nearly 1,000 local students from Didcot schools have participated in a range of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) activities facilitated…