OxTalks S1E1 – Creating Opportunities For All Communities
Feb 27, 2023
Despite being home to the world’s best university for a seventh year running, Oxfordshire has many communities that suffer from deprivation, major cost of living difficulties and a lack of opportunities.
The county contains 17 wards, specifically in Oxford, Banbury and Abingdon, that fall into the 20% most deprived areas in England.
For those struggling communities, what are the barriers they are facing? Are there realistic solutions? And is there the will to fix this?
Host Howard Bentham speaks to Andy Edwards, one of the key players at Makespace Oxford, who are helping to reimagine spaces, and locations for the benefit of all. We’ll also learn just what OxLEP are doing to support this change through its latest batch of business support programmes.