Tags: diversity

Posted: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:30

Low Vision Awareness Month

Last week, the Active Oxfordshire team took part in a Visual Awareness training session, which was delivered by one of our Active Ambassadors, Nathan, and Mark, who both work forMyVision Oxfordshire, the charity previously known as Oxford Association for the Blind. We found this important to note as the change is deliberate, they found that their previous name was in fact a barrier to their service. People with a visual impairment could find the term 'blind' as something they don't identify with and could just be reinforcing negative stereotypes. Read More »

Posted: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:59

Fighting inactivity and tackling inequality in 2023: Active Oxfordshire

2022 was a busy year for us. We worked with more than 85 partners and reached over 6,000 people, helping them to improve their health, wellbeing and life chances through physical activity. There's a lot to look forward to in 2023 as we continue our quest to increase activity levels, challenge health inequalities and create a happier, healthier and more active Oxfordshire.

So, what's in store? In this blog, we're highlighting three areas that we really want you to know about! Read More »

Posted: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:52

Embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do: Phoebe Gibbons on why our response to EDI is so much more than a tick box exercise

"Often, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, can be regarded as a tick box exercise, however, here at Active Oxfordshire, we recognise that it is so much more than this." Phoebe Gibbons, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Co-ordinator at Active Oxfordshire explores our commitment to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation at 3 months into the role. Read More »