Our partners
Making our projects possible
We work with - and are supported by - local organisations and community groups across Marston and Oxford to make our projects possible — from growing food and running events to planting and caring for trees in shared public spaces. These partnerships help us reach more people, look after places together, and make sure our volunteering is practical, safe and rooted in the local community. Below are some of the groups we collaborate with.
CAG Oxfordshire
CAG Oxfordshire is a network of over 100 community action groups working across Oxfordshire to make it a safer, fairer, greener, more sustainable place to live, work and visit.
Our member groups work in their local communities organising events and projects to take action on issues including waste, transport, food, energy, biodiversity and social justice.
Groups working on similar themes come together as part of our collaborate groups, working with other associated, like-minded groups and organisations to find ways to share skills and experience and to work together on common goals. Our current collaborate groups work on waste, plastics, energy, trees and rewilding, schools and food surplus. Find out more here
Court Place Farm Allotments
Court Place Farm Allotments is a community allotment site in Marston, Oxford, managed by the Court Place Farm Allotment Association. It provides approximately 16 acres of plots where residents can grow vegetables, fruit, flowers and herbs, fostering local food production, green space use and community engagement.
Good Gym
Good Gym is a group of local residents who run, walk, or cycle to help out community projects and older people in Oxford. Tasks are led by an activator who is passionate about fitness and community. From spreading woodchip around newly planted trees, to doing a river litter pick with the canoe club, or cleaning the food bank, every GoodGym session is different.
Low Carbon Marston
Low Carbon Marston is a community-led initiative based in Marston, Oxford, formed to reduce the local carbon footprint by promoting energy efficiency in homes, lowering energy bills and encouraging eco-friendly practices and awareness across the neighbourhood. It grew out of local community efforts and works with residents, businesses and organisations to take practical action on climate change at a grassroots level. Find out more here.
National Garden Scheme
The National Garden Scheme gives visitors access to thousands of private gardens across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, raising money for nursing and health charities through garden openings, events and donations. Alongside its garden visiting programme, the charity supports community growing through its Community Garden Grants programme, which funds projects that bring people together, improve access to green space and support health, wellbeing, learning and connection. In 2026, the National Garden Scheme awarded nearly £300,000 to 118 community garden projects across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supported by the Julia Rausing Trust. Find out more here.
Northway Community Centre
Northway Community Centre (NCC) is a registered charity 304344 managed by a voluntary board of trustees. It is a successful vibrant community facility and resource centre which provides a safe and welcoming meeting place. The centre exists to improve the quality of life within the local community by offering excellent services which provide a range of recreational, cultural and social opportunities. In addition to this, our centre provides informal advice to visitors on a wide range of matters, signposting them to the appropriate point for further advice. It is a place where people from a wide range of backgrounds come to socialise, learn and enjoy themselves. We work in consultation and partnership with the local community as well as voluntary agencies to develop our programme. This assists in enabling us to respond to emerging needs and new initiatives.
Northway Together
Northway Together CIC is a Community Interest Company dedicated to strengthening community wellbeing and social cohesion in the Northway area of Oxford. They empower local residents to create positive, sustainable change by providing inclusive spaces and services — including a weekly community kitchen and café, food distribution, and creative and gardening activities — that improve health, wellbeing, and social integration across diverse groups.