On 15th October, Didcot Events celebrated their 30th anniversary of delivering community events in Didcot. The lunch was attended by 60 guests who were involved, past and present, including committee members, stallholders, entertainers, security representatives and sponsors. Former Chamber of…
The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is entering its third year of grant-giving to the local community and from December 2023 will be inviting applications for its 2024 round of grant-giving. A great deal of positive progress has made to date. In…
Parents at Ladygrove School invite the local community to an outdoor Christmas Market at Ladygrove School. There will be an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping as well as to enjoy some games and refreshments so bring your family and…
Local grant-giving organisation, The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has put a call out for runners to fill charity places for them at the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday 15th October. They are also seeking volunteers to support the runners on the…
Didcot Events, in partnership with charity Play2Give will be hosting a Christmas Festive Market in Didcot this year. Stalls will extend along the Broadway and into the Market Place.There will be a range of stalls with gifts, food and drink,…
In a perfect example of how local companies and charities can work together to support our community, Didcot Powerhouse Fund donor Thames Travel and Pulhams Coaches have ridden to the rescue of one of Didcot Powerhouse’s grant recipients, Be Free…
A state-of-the-art conference centre that will support the thriving UK space industry has opened at Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire – the UK’s space gateway. ESA’s new facility sits alongside their European satellite and space telecommunications centre (ECSAT) at Harwell and…
Oxfordshire County Council is holding a public consultation on proposals to improve access and the town environment in central Didcot. The Didcot Central Corridor project aims to make the town a better place for residents and visitors by improving travel and…
Volunteers at Milton Park, were recently joined by students from St Birinus Boys’ School as part of its ‘Explore Milton Park’ school engagement programme. The all-day ‘trek’ event involved a skills workshop at Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ dedicated Learning Lab and an exclusive tour of Oxfordshire’s largest…
South Oxfordshire District Council has launched its Everyone Active Grant to help communities become more active. Local organisations that work to support communities in Didcot and the district can now apply for a maximum grant of £1,000 for projects that…
Kistler Group secures space on UK’s largest single ownership business community A subsidiary of Kistler – the Swiss measurement company which employs over 2,000 people across 60 global locations – has taken up residence at Milton Park. Kistler’s systems measure for pressure,…
Students from Aureus School had the opportunity to display their talents to the community when they staged an evening of entertainment at the Cornerstone Art Centre in Didcot. Budding dancers, actors, musicians and artists came together to participate in the…
In its second year of grant-giving The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has just announced the successful list of organisations that will receive grants in 2023 and you can click here to see the full list of 18 who secured £80,000 worth…
A new five-year school engagement programme has launched in Oxfordshire, which will see employers located at Milton Park develop local young people’s employability skills and engage students with careers in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM). The‘Explore Milton Park’ programme…
Chair of Didcot First, David Pryor was a guest at the launch of the Didcot Powerhouse’s first Impact Report for 2022 at Milton Park on 2nd February, accompanied by his wife Fiona. David was one of the speakers who highlighted…
Didcot Powerhouse Fund donors, grant recipients and team are meeting on 2nd February to share the successful impact and progress made by grant recipients of the Fund in its first year of operation. Powerhouse grants directly benefitted 1,567 individuals and…
The UK’s first ever fully electric, autonomousbus service will be launching to the public at Milton Park. This is following the project’s successful demonstration day in January at the Park’s Bee House, attended by local leaders, occupiers, Buses Minister Richard Holden…
From Monday 9th January 2023 organisations serving Didcot and the surrounding community may apply for a grant to support their work under the 2023 theme of “Supporting Mental Health & Wellbeing in these Times of Hardship.” For further information on…
Milton Park bus services will be extending the zones eligible for the £20 a year bus pass to include the villages of Drayton, Steventon, Sutton Courtenay and Milton. From 1 October, more people will save money on their commute, helping support…
There’s a virtual session hosted by Harwell Campus to share more detail about The Didcot Powerhouse Fund and its valuable community work. Elizabeth Paris and Philip Campbell will be speaking at the event and other local community groups will be…