A little bit About Us…
We started in 2009 as Transition Chipping Norton – a community initiative to help local people transition away from fossil fuels and towards a more sustainable way of living. Some of our early projects involved setting up the Chipping Norton Community Orchard, campaigning for better cycling provision and a community allotment.
Fast forward to 2023, we constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation to better meet the needs of our community. We are still part of the worldwide Transition Network, but in 2025 we rebranded as Sustainable Chipping Norton, in line with many other Transition Groups.
We are also part of Community Action Groups Oxfordshire, a network of over 50 Oxfordshire groups at the forefront of community led climate change action, organising events and projects to take action on issues including waste, transport, food, energy and biodiversity. The network runs over 1,000 events per year, attended by over 60,000 local residents.
Our Most recent impacts
Take a look through our recent Impact Reports which capture how these projects have strengthened resilience, enhanced the environment and connected people.
2025 Age-Friendly Award winner
Youth work and connected communities continues to be at the heart of our ethos, and we were delighted to win an award from Incommon for our Intergenerational Youth Social Action in April 2025.
Come and join us at our next General Swap Shop event at Over Norton Village Hall.
No need to bring anything in order to take things that are useful to you.
There will be crafts to take part in, food and drinks available.
If you have items that you no longer want but feel might be useful to others please bring them along. (Anything we can take to a charity shop at the end is welcome.)
Bring plants and seeds to swap.
Everyone is welcome – children please bring an adult with you!
If you have time to help out we'd love you to get in touch – help is needed with setting up from 4, as well as other roles throughout the evening.
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Beat the winter blues this week and join us at Craft Cafe on Wednesday:
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To all parents living locally who have children with SEND or anxiety, the next ParentSpace session is on Tuesday 10th February led by Sarah Saxby at the Branch.
Sessions run from 9:15 – 10:30 the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and you are welcome to drop in.
Drinks, cakes and a craft activity are on offer, and there is a peer-led Whatsapp group to stay in touch between sessions if you would like.
We sometimes meet up in the evenings or organise other meet ups, so do get in touch if you are interested.
Here are some pics from last weeks' activities
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Thank you Chippy News for providing this useful guide over icy streets, pavements and car parks.
Is there more we can be doing as a community to help ensure people can move around the town safely?
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Many thanks to all those who braved the cold and joined us on our walks this weekend.
It was really lovely to meet up and share some of the treasures of out local countryside.
We will be coordinating more walks soon, so do join our Whatsapp group if you are keen to know more. We will try and post on here too.
Sorry to everyone who felt it wasn't safe to venture out due to the icy conditions.
We have emailed the Council to see if anything can be done to improve the state of the car parks and pedestrian routes about the town. Will keep you posted!
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Change of date for our next Fireside Group – with so many events happening this week we were asked to move it to the following week – it will now be 8:00 – 10:30 on Friday 16th January in Enstone.
Newcomers are always very welcome – please just message us for the address.
Bring warm layers and whatever you would like to drink, though we will be indoors around a wood burner if it is cold or wet and windy.
(Photo below is from our stargazing evening in November with thanks to Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group.)
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