{"id":27989,"date":"2025-05-25T15:51:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?p=27989"},"modified":"2025-05-25T15:51:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:51:48","slug":"connected-communities-fund-visit-to-ducklington-warm-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ducklingtonchurch.org.uk\/?p=27989","title":{"rendered":"Connected Communities Fund: Visit to Ducklington Warm Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b6f3b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b6f3b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b052eee\" data-id=\"b052eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe07cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe07cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<blockquote><p>Before even stepping inside Ducklington Village Hall, visitors are met by the warm hum of conversation. A fitting welcome to the Ducklington Warm Space, which has become a cherished community hub since its launch in November 2022.<br \/>\nI recently had the pleasure of attending their special VE Day celebration and witnessing first-hand the remarkable impact this space has had on so many lives.<br \/>\nThe hall was adorned in red, white and blue for the occasion. A respectful two-minute silence was observed, followed by a heartfelt rendition of <em>God Save the King<\/em>. Live entertainment, including a moving performance from pianist Harriet, added to the atmosphere of reflection and celebration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42616679 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW42616679 BCX8\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW42616679 BCX8\">he Connected Communities Fund,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42616679 BCX8\"> is being delivered in partnership by OCVA and Community First Oxfordshire and has been made available by Oxfordshire County Council.&nbsp; They have supported Ducklington Warm Welcome Space and recently visited (on VE Day)&#8230;.<a href=\"https:\/\/ocva.org.uk\/2025\/05\/12\/connected-communities-fund-visit-to-ducklington-warm-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take a look at their report on the visit here.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before even stepping inside Ducklington Village Hall, visitors are met by the warm hum of conversation. A fitting welcome to the Ducklington Warm Space, which has become a cherished community hub since its launch in November 2022. 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