The Story Museum highlights the human need for stories and celebrates the many ways that people can benefit from them. Their vision is to enrich lives, especially young lives, through stories. Their mission is to achieve this by collecting great stories and sharing them in great ways at their most unusual Museum.

Oxford Poetry Library is a pedal-powered mobile poetry library which aims to be a free and open resource of poetry for readers of all backgrounds, tastes, and ages. Their collection is currently housed at The Community Works in the heart of Oxford, where they also host exciting and accessible literacy workshops and events. Oxford Poetry Library strive to foster a growing community of readers, provide a platform for local writers to share their work, and to encourage the exploration and appreciation of poetry throughout Oxford.

Since 2004 Cherwell Theatre created an environment where young people can be themselves, make new friends and feel valued. Cherwell Theatre Company work collaboratively to bring their unique qualities and aspirations to life through inclusive community theatre, often in unusual spaces.

Ark-T use creativity to tackle the inequality in our community, through transformative programmes that unlock people’s potential and strengthen communities. People of all ages come to Ark-T to make art, make friendships and make change in their own lives, and the world around them.

OCM brings music, artists and audiences together in ways that encourage and create memorable and meaningful experiences for all. OCM is a unique producer and charity that works to develop and present the highest quality and most innovative new music and sound-based live events, to engage diverse local and national audiences with our work, and to deepen understanding and appreciation of musical cultures from within the UK and worldwide. Their raison d’être is to bring music, artists and audiences together in ways that encourage and create memorable and meaningful experiences for all.