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.
Chipping Norton Craft Cafe wishes you all a Happy Easter break…We will be back on the 15th of April, 2 – 4, all welcome.
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With heavy rain and winds forecast for the afternoon, we shifted our Annual Springs Walk to the morning…Sadly several families couldn't make the earlier time, but those who did said it was well worth it (pun intended!!) and hope to come again next year…
We talked a little bit about edible plants as we went, were treated to the sounds of woodpeckers drilling, and had a go at making "Spanish Liquor" in an old tradition, with liquorice sticks and mints.
New friendships were formed and all round an enjoyable way to spend three hours before the rains hit.
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We are looking forward to tomorrow's Youth Survival Skills Session :
We will be making carrot cookies from a World War 2 recipe, building a roundhouse with Swampy, and creating some digital art with Tom on the theme of RESILIENCE.
If you haven't been before please do get in touch to let us know you are coming – 07517 144828
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With youth needs such a core part of our work, we are pleased to be able to offer a Trustee role for a young Trustee in Finance – please share with anyone you know who might be suitable.
Also see our youth Facebook page for more info on what we do with our youth projects: Link2Sustain
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"Such an uplifting film and discussion – thank you for bringing everyone together and making us all feel so welcome. I feel energised to go out there and do things seeing what a difference it can make"
This was the message we got after our film night, screening the first of the Hope Series, and so encouraging for us as this is the first of 6 we plan to show.
Thank you to the makers of La Serie Hope for their vision, thank you to the 39 people who came and joined us, all the brilliant people who volunteered to make soup, popcorn, help with hall hire and welcoming people.
We were joined by many local people who were able to share local projects that they were part of, and a real strength of feeling that by joining together as a movement we can make a difference.
This included Enstone Eco, ENCON, CPRE, People Planet Pint, Chippy Green Gym, Sustainable Charlbury, Sustainable Kirtlington, Deddington Environment Network, Community Action Groups – CAG Oxfordshire, Transition Network, Climate Psychology Alliance, as well as groups we run such as our Fireside Group.
Some brilliant discussions came out of this, and it was particularly helpful to hear the perspective of younger people, and to link up with ideas that make a difference.
Many thanks to Oxfordshire Community Foundation for the funding to enable us to connect people in this way.
We hope to bring even more people together for our next one – more details to be posted soon!
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Don't forget, bring along items for repair, clothing you no longer wear, or just join us for a chance to socialise, have a bite to eat and some craft activities, all in Over Norton Village Hall.
If you have repair skills you can offer, or you're happy to help setting up please get in touch, we always welcome newcomers.
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