New research into Oxfordshire’s smallest voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations highlights four key challenges:
– Difficulty recruiting and keeping volunteers
– Struggling to have their voices heard
– Increasing financial pressures
– Limited opportunities to work together
While Community First Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action and other specialist support organisations are working hard to help, they don’t have the capacity to reach everyone. Without more support and resources, many essential community services are at risk.
For an easy read, see here: Small and Mighty Research March 2025 Easy Read
To read the full report, see here: Small and Mighty Oxfordshire Report March 2025 Final