Case studies

OCC is using the evidence-based recommendations from its 2019 Citizens’ Assembly to steer their approach to climate change.

Oxford City Council’s awardwinning sport and physical activity team works with a broad range of partners, including an external provider which operates the city’s sport and leisure facilities. Targeted programmes, projects and events are helping to increase participation among key community groups.

As a High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ), Reading Borough Council was awarded a £85,000 grant from Historic England to create and deliver community-led cultural activities on the high street over the next three years.

With an ambitious transformation plan, a refreshed set of corporate values and a desire to move away from messages about financial cuts, Oxfordshire County Council needed to evolve its corporate narrative to reflect its new direction.

A café staffed by substance misuse service users has been created in Oxfordshire to help people recover from their problems.

The aim of the project was to develop a sustainable approach to counter-fraud across the county council activity, underpinning the council's policy of zero tolerance to fraud.

Oxfordshire County Council’s public health team has joined forces with the local sports partnership, ‘Active Oxfordshire’, to help target schools that may need a little extra support. This case study forms part of our resource on the National Child Measurement Programme.

Oxfordshire’s substance misuse has seen an improvement in performance for clients with alcohol problems after re-organising the way clinics are delivered. The service introduced segmentation – grouping together clinics with similar clients.

Oxfordshire County Council has worked closely with local GPs to ensure women have access to LARC and the system is administered fairly in terms of whether it is the council or NHS that pays for the service. This case study forms part of our sexual health resource.

The community fund, with grants of up to £1,000 at a time, is available for partners who want to run smokefree events and initiatives.