Impact Report 2022-2023

11 IMPACT REPORT

Sporting Initiatives We have continued to work in partnership with Oxford Hawks Hockey Club. In December 2022 we hosted the third Primary Schools Hockey Tournament at St Edward’s and Hawks hosted the fourth tournament as part of Project 2000, which is Oxford Hawks Hockey Club’s primary outreach programme. In March we welcomed Cutteslowe Primary School’s year 5 and 6 pupils for lunch and an afternoon of football skills and matches on the Astros. We also welcomed Refugee Resource Rovers in collaboration with Asylum Welcome, Oxford United in the Community, and Refugee Resource to play a Teddies team of Seniors and U16s in a competitive game which finished 2-2 followed by pizza and doughnuts! For the Primary Schools Cross Country we welcomed 120 pupils from eight local primary schools. We surveyed the pupils after the event and 90% said they enjoyed the event and 89% said they would want to participate in more competitive sporting events.

‘Thank you so much for including us in your invitations - we have enjoyed both cross country events we have participated in. The organisation is excellent from the initial invitation to the medal ceremony. We have always found your staff most welcoming. We look forward to the next event!’ STAFF FROM WEST OXFORD PRIMARY

SCHOOL ABOUT THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY EVENT

We were the host venue for several sports events which included sports days for local primary schools, a football tournament for Northern House Academy and the Dynamos cricket Year 5 Finals day. Several local clubs, schools and sporting organisations such as Falcons, Oxfordshire Cricket’s programme for girls, use our sports facilities at no cost or at a much-reduced rate which continues our support to the local community.

‘We would like to say just what a wonderful day we all had. The children were all engaged and the day was extremely well run. Thank you.’ STAFF FROM CUTTESLOWE PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMENTING ON THE FOOTBALL MASTERCLASS