Many successful local organisations have been supported over the years, including Recycling Ollerton and Boughton, the Friends of Boughton Brake, local tenants’ and residents’ groups and Ollerton Youth Project. ODEF has also been involved in organising and fundraising for community events, such as the Ollerton Gala, Planning for Real and Warm, Well and Wise.

Volunteering
ODEF helps to promote volunteering as a means of community engagement with the aims and objectives of ODEF. To find out more about how the team can help recruit volunteers, please visit our volunteering page.

ODEF Community Forum meetings
The Forum meetings offer a chance for members of different local organisations to network and exchange information. The meetings are held on a quarterly basis and are organised in conjunction with the Dukeries College. Guest speakers are regularly booked to present talks on a variety of local issues affecting the community.

Community Register
The ODEF Community Register – a local index of community and voluntary organisations - has been updated and edited for this website. Visit it here.

Free faxing service
Thanks to the Chad Challenge Fund, ODEF is pleased to offer a free faxing service to community and voluntary groups in the ODEF area. To use the service, please drop in to our offices on Forest Road, New Ollerton.