What we do within the community
Aside form the weekly groups and classes that run here, we also hold many other activities and events, both regular and one off, all though out the year. These include things such as our monthly community lunch, day trips and activity days. You can find a little information about the things we hold regularly and see what we've previously been up to.
Join Us At Our Monthly Community Cafe!
On the 2nd Friday of each month, we invite you all to come and enjoy a freshly cooked 2-course meal, prepared by volunteers and members. Make new friends, catch up and spend time with fellow members of your local community!
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Next Lunch Dates: 14th February, 13th March, 10th April
Cutteslowe Summer Playscheme
Tuesday 4th - Friday 21st August 2020
Mondays - Fridays, 10:00am-3:00pm
In 2019, we were once again delighted to provide a 3-week summer Playscheme which offered a fun, structured and packed programme of activities for children aged 5 – 11 years.
We welcomed back many familiar faces as well as children new to the scheme. For children new to the area our Playscheme offers a great opportunity to get to know other young people and to familiarise themselves with all that is offer in the area from city and countryside parks and facilities such as the local swimming pool.
All activities are run by a dedicated, experienced and enthusiastic team and sessions are organised into age appropriate activities that cater for all interests. Last year we were delighted to welcome Fiona Greenwood as Play Leader. Fiona had previously worked on the team in 2018 and as a local parent with a young child herself as well as being a Forest School Leader, she was able to bring many new skills and knowledge to share with the team.
We look forward to welcoming her back again this year!
Children enjoyed activities such as bushcraft, art and craft, technology, treasure hunts, football, netball, swimming, animation and cooking – to name just a few. Two days were never the same! The scheme provided a safe and fun environment for children to enjoy a range of activities including arts, crafts, sports and team games. The aim of the Play Scheme is to ensure children have fun over the summer and also to provide a break for parents.
Playscheme will run this year between the above dates and child registration will open up on Monday 4th May.
We will also be recruiting staff members and volunteers to work with us for the 3-week duration, so do get in touch with us as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity.
In 2019, we were once again delighted to provide a 3-week summer Playscheme which offered a fun, structured and packed programme of activities for children aged 5 – 11 years.
We welcomed back many familiar faces as well as children new to the scheme. For children new to the area our Playscheme offers a great opportunity to get to know other young people and to familiarise themselves with all that is offer in the area from city and countryside parks and facilities such as the local swimming pool.
All activities are run by a dedicated, experienced and enthusiastic team and sessions are organised into age appropriate activities that cater for all interests. Last year we were delighted to welcome Fiona Greenwood as Play Leader. Fiona had previously worked on the team in 2018 and as a local parent with a young child herself as well as being a Forest School Leader, she was able to bring many new skills and knowledge to share with the team.
We look forward to welcoming her back again this year!
Children enjoyed activities such as bushcraft, art and craft, technology, treasure hunts, football, netball, swimming, animation and cooking – to name just a few. Two days were never the same! The scheme provided a safe and fun environment for children to enjoy a range of activities including arts, crafts, sports and team games. The aim of the Play Scheme is to ensure children have fun over the summer and also to provide a break for parents.
Playscheme will run this year between the above dates and child registration will open up on Monday 4th May.
We will also be recruiting staff members and volunteers to work with us for the 3-week duration, so do get in touch with us as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity.
Looking back at events...
Open Evening & Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 18th December 2018
All are welcome to come along to find out more about Cutteslowe Community Association and what we do.
Meet the trustees, staff and volunteers and see presentations on our longstanding and latest activities while enjoying light snacks and drinks. Children welcome. Do stay for the Annual General Meeting if you can.
Meet the trustees, staff and volunteers and see presentations on our longstanding and latest activities while enjoying light snacks and drinks. Children welcome. Do stay for the Annual General Meeting if you can.
Cutteslowe Community Christmas Lantern Parade
Saturday 1st December 2018, 4.00pm-700pm
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Pumpkin Festival Harvest Supper, Saturday 10th November 2018
We enjoyed a fun family and friends get-together for our Pumpkin Festival Harvest Supper, with melodious visit from Project VEAR! After our contribution we're looking forward to visiting the Voice Park at the oxford Christmas Light festival, to hear the combination of sounds from all over Oxford!
We joined Gully and the gang on a fun filled first trip of the year to Gulliver’s land back in the May half term!
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CUTTESLOWE COMMUNITY LITTER PICK, SATURDAY 10TH MARCH
Thank you everyone who came along to the Cutteslowe Community group's litter pick, despite the soggy conditions. Especially Friends Of Cutteslowe & Sunnymead Park and the Oxford parkrun runners who came along after their run! |
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Looking back at events of 2017...
Trip to Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park London
Friday 22nd December
Our last community day trip of the year was, from what some of you told us, the highlight of 2017’s activities! We started off the day with warming hot drinks, soup and nibbles, before taking two coaches into central London where we enjoyed Winter Wonderland’s Christmas markets, rides, delicious street food and the beautiful twinkle of the evening lights before it was time to leave. A firm favourite for the list this year? We think so!
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Cutteslowe Community's Big Lunch, Sunday 18th June
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We're took part in The Big Lunch for a second year running and hosted a street celebration with our neighbours! Thanks to all who came and shared there delicious food, made some new friends and took part in the great range of activities.
We have to say a big thank you to Lord Mayor of Oxford, Jean Fooks, also a big supporter of Cutteslowe, for helping us fund some extra activities for families and friends to enjoy as well as giving a short speech. We also thank the Recycle For Oxford team for joining us with some activities and top tips on food waste and recycling. We enjoyed Incredible Edible Oxford's seed planting activity as well as some tomato plants to take home and nurture. CriaTu also had a great stall where families were able to request some custom made gifts and accessories. The sun was incredibly hot, but that didn't stop an amazing time being had by all! |
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Butterfly Easter Weekend Event at Cutteslowe Nursery and Garden Centre
We had a great Easter weekend teaming up with Cutteslowe Nursery and Garden Centre and members of St Andrew’s Church. The Garden Centre opened up their doors on Saturday 15th April for a day full of activities and fun for everyone to enjoy! They had some beautiful new butterflies and other creatures for some hands on fun especially for the little ones to enjoy. We also cooked and sold some deliciously fresh pizzas and had an egg hunt spanning over a mile’s walk around the park which was enjoyed by all. We’d like to thank all who helped organise this event and all the visitors who came along and joined in.
We also raised a total of £204.50 on the day which, along with all other funds raised from previous activities ,will go towards our fundraising efforts for our activities this year! Well done to all!
We had a great Easter weekend teaming up with Cutteslowe Nursery and Garden Centre and members of St Andrew’s Church. The Garden Centre opened up their doors on Saturday 15th April for a day full of activities and fun for everyone to enjoy! They had some beautiful new butterflies and other creatures for some hands on fun especially for the little ones to enjoy. We also cooked and sold some deliciously fresh pizzas and had an egg hunt spanning over a mile’s walk around the park which was enjoyed by all. We’d like to thank all who helped organise this event and all the visitors who came along and joined in.
We also raised a total of £204.50 on the day which, along with all other funds raised from previous activities ,will go towards our fundraising efforts for our activities this year! Well done to all!
Sponsored Easter Cycle - 401.5 miles Cycled!
During the Easter Holidays we held a sponsored Cycle and would like to thank to everyone who got involved through cycling as well as sponsoring and donating. Also the Association cannot give a big enough thank you to our diamond volunteer and Cutteslowe resident Michelle Stevens who is continuously coming up with ideas for events and activities for the benefit of our community, as well as all there great fundraising ideas which help us to keep the activities flowing. Thank you for all of your time, energy and spirit!
We are still waiting for sponsorship money to come in, so do keep an eye out on the site, our social media pages and emails for an update on the total amount raised.
During the Easter Holidays we held a sponsored Cycle and would like to thank to everyone who got involved through cycling as well as sponsoring and donating. Also the Association cannot give a big enough thank you to our diamond volunteer and Cutteslowe resident Michelle Stevens who is continuously coming up with ideas for events and activities for the benefit of our community, as well as all there great fundraising ideas which help us to keep the activities flowing. Thank you for all of your time, energy and spirit!
We are still waiting for sponsorship money to come in, so do keep an eye out on the site, our social media pages and emails for an update on the total amount raised.
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Thank you to Prepte Foods came along and cooked up some delicious food for us to sample from their latest menu.
(visit their page and find out a little more about them)
We sold out of our 250 raffle tickets Raffle and gave away some fabulous prizes, including a £50 Experience Days voucher! A day out at Farmer Gows, 2x 1 year season tickets to Waterperry Gardens,
a beautifully hand crafted wax melt gift set from Ambrosial Wax Boutique, a box of delicious hand crafted chocolates from local chocolatier Chocsford , candles, pamper kits, bottles of bubbly and more.
So thank you to our sponsors for donating those great prizes!!
Thank you to all the great bakers who contributed some beautiful cakes and all volunteers who helped out on the day.
We hope everyone who came enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did and we look forward to the rest of the years activities with you all!
All money raised goes towards funding future community events!
(visit their page and find out a little more about them)
We sold out of our 250 raffle tickets Raffle and gave away some fabulous prizes, including a £50 Experience Days voucher! A day out at Farmer Gows, 2x 1 year season tickets to Waterperry Gardens,
a beautifully hand crafted wax melt gift set from Ambrosial Wax Boutique, a box of delicious hand crafted chocolates from local chocolatier Chocsford , candles, pamper kits, bottles of bubbly and more.
So thank you to our sponsors for donating those great prizes!!
Thank you to all the great bakers who contributed some beautiful cakes and all volunteers who helped out on the day.
We hope everyone who came enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did and we look forward to the rest of the years activities with you all!
All money raised goes towards funding future community events!
OxClean Spring Clean 2017
Thank you Cutteslowe!
Just to give a great big thank you to the individuals and families that came along to our litter pick on Saturday 4th March. We hope you had a good day and took home some great positives from the experience! It would be lovely to see any pictures you took and are happy to share with us. feel free to upload them to our Facebook page, tweet us or just send them in via email.
Thank you Cutteslowe!
Just to give a great big thank you to the individuals and families that came along to our litter pick on Saturday 4th March. We hope you had a good day and took home some great positives from the experience! It would be lovely to see any pictures you took and are happy to share with us. feel free to upload them to our Facebook page, tweet us or just send them in via email.
Strawberry Picking Trip to Medley Manor Farm - Sunday 19th June 2016
We had a delicious day picking strawberries, followed by some lovely tea and treats from the cafe, jam and scones. Thank you to:
Local Cllr Jean Fooks, Good Food Oxford and oxford Bus Company
for donating and organising the trip as part of Low Carbon Oxford Week. We hope everyone enjoyed their picks!!
Local Cllr Jean Fooks, Good Food Oxford and oxford Bus Company
for donating and organising the trip as part of Low Carbon Oxford Week. We hope everyone enjoyed their picks!!
Cuttelsowe's Childrens Diddy Disco
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Thank you Cutteslowe! We appreciate everyone who came to the Diddy Disco!! Saturday 18th June Thanks to all those who organised, baked delicious cakes, donated, helped set up, clean up, and of course to all the kiddies/mummies/daddies/carers and all who came and had FUN!!! Along with the £20 raised at the street party.... the disco raised a total of £85!! The proceeds of which are going towards this years summer trip to Bournemouth. |
Cutteslowe Street Party - Celebrating the Queen's 90th Birthday!
Sunday 12th June 2016 - Wren Road oxford
Thank you to everyone who came and contributed food, time, effort it was a great day!
Here's a little message for you all....
"Street Party! What a great day! A massive. massive thank you to all those of you who turned up and made the day a really lovely family event. Everyone contributed and shared which was such an important part of making it a success. It was lovely to see so many children enjoying the sunshine and the crazy rain! Special thanks go to everyone who helped set up, clear away and made sure that all the preparations were in place before today. Barbecue team - Wow! Face Painter - Wow! Police and Fire Crews - Wow. Rubbish Collectors and everyone clearing up after the event - Wow! And most of all everyone who turned up, cooked food or contributed in any way - Wow! And a special thanks to all the children for having so much fun." - Pam
Here's a little message for you all....
"Street Party! What a great day! A massive. massive thank you to all those of you who turned up and made the day a really lovely family event. Everyone contributed and shared which was such an important part of making it a success. It was lovely to see so many children enjoying the sunshine and the crazy rain! Special thanks go to everyone who helped set up, clear away and made sure that all the preparations were in place before today. Barbecue team - Wow! Face Painter - Wow! Police and Fire Crews - Wow. Rubbish Collectors and everyone clearing up after the event - Wow! And most of all everyone who turned up, cooked food or contributed in any way - Wow! And a special thanks to all the children for having so much fun." - Pam
Table Top Sale
Sunday 14th February 10.30am - 1.30pm
Sunday 14th February 10.30am - 1.30pm
Well done Fiona Greenwood and everyone else who contributed, donated, baked delicious treats and helped to put on the Bring and Buy Sale. Not to mention those who supported by coming along and buying a thing or two.
They managed to raise a great total of £450!!
They managed to raise a great total of £450!!
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