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Saying thank you to the NHS, 5 July 2021
Happy Birthday to our much valued NHS! Today the NHS is 73 years old... Read more 
Joining in the love for National Thank You Day, 4 July 2021
Today we join in the celebrations for National Thank You Day... Read more 
Volunteers Week 2021: Celebrating our volunteer heroe, 1 June 2021
It's Volunteers Week 2021 and today on day one of this week-long national celebratory campaign we want to say an enormous... Read more 
"Thank you" to Sobell in tribute to Angela's wonderful care, 8 May 2021
Fundraising for Sobell House in memory of Angela Norris. Since late last year we have been proud to support the incredible Sobell House in our fundraising work. Read more 
Didcot Mayor's Charity, 5 May 2021
Mayor of Didcot's Charity 2021-22. We are absolutely thrilled and pleased beyond words to announce that the new Didcot Mayor elected last night, councillor Mocky Khan, has chosen us as his local Mayoral charity of.. Read more 
Sobell House gets a sweet delight, 17 April 2021
Pictured above is our founder Andrew Baker MBE BCAv and our Community Officer, Matthew, outside Sobell House last month. Read more 
Seventeen grand across seven years brings in wonderful aid to brain injury charity Headway, 10 April 2021
Over the past seven years we have supported the amazing Headway Oxfordshire, which has supported our Founder and CEO Andrew Baker MBE BCAv and his Mum as his... Read more 
Tremendous haul of toys to Thomley, 2 April 2021
Today was a feelgood Friday, as we gave out more gifts out, this time to the tremendous Thomley charity. Read more 
Appreciation from HRH Princess Alexandra, 24 March 2021
We would just like to share that HRH Princess Alexandra has sent her best wishes to Play2Give, wishing us continued success! Read more 
Seven charities benefit from over £2,400 raised so far, 20 March 2021
We are delighted to share that already this year we have raised over £2,415 in funds which is already supporting seven charities, to make an enormous difference on the lives of others. Read more 
Making children's lives with eye disorders better, 6 March 2021
Children with eye disorders benefited from two years of fundraising by Play2Give to help fund cutting edge imaging equipment. Read more 
Making Footsteps for disabled children, 27 February 2021
The fantastic Footsteps Foundation has been a charity we have given our support to over a number of years. Read more 
400 pounds donated to Be Free Young Carers in 2020, 19 February 2021
At Play2Give one of our charities we support is the brilliant Be Free Young Carers, based in Harwell. Read more 
Thomas's 20-miles lockdown cycle ride, 18 February 2021
Today we say "thank you" to our founder's nephew, Thomas Churchward who is using pedal power to raise money. Read more 
A Close Shave for Luke!, 1 February 2021
It was a case of hair today, gone tomorrow for a member of our very own team, who boldly went the extra mile and is now sporting a head as smooth as a baby's bottom. Read more 
Play2Give Founder Awarded MBE in New Year Honours, 31 December 2020
Andrew Baker receives MBE in Her Majesty The Queen's New Years Honours. Read more 
All children matter this Christmas thanks to festive fundraiser 'Elf Baker', 24 December 2020
By Rebecca Whittaker - Oxford Mail Thousands of Christmas gifts have been donated and delivered to less fortunate children, thanks to Didcot's answer to Father Christmas. Read more 
A Tribute to Angela Norris, 12 November 2020
We at Play2Give would like to pay tribute to one of our long-time supporters, Angela Norris, who sadly passed away from complications as a result of terminal cancer on Saturday at the... Read more 
Gareth's 100 Miles in 30 Days, 1 October 2020
Managing Director and Owner of Elite Youth Sports, is setting out on a quest this October to help raise £1000 for Oxfordshire based charity Play2Give, who fundraise throughout the year for the John Radcliffe Children's Hospital and other good causes. Read more 
#ThankYouTuesday - St Birinus School, 29 September 2020
This week we dedicate our 'Thank You Tuesday' to St Birinus School in Didcot. Read more 
Draycott Engineering revs up with £250 donation, 8 August 2020
Play2Give gets tuned up with an amazing £250 donation! We are delighted to be selected as the latest winning Charity of the quarter by Draycott Engineering in Didcot. Read more 
Didcot Food Bank gets an eggcellent donation of 200 chocolate eggs, 11 April 2020
By Rebecca Whittaker - Oxford Mail Warm-hearted gym members donated an eggcellent 200 Easter eggs to a food bank in Didcot. Read more 
'Superheroes' fly in another superb sum for the children's hospital, 2 March 2020
We raised an amazing £4,531 for the youngest of hospital patients throughout 2019, thanks to your help. Read more 
Play2Give is the Thames Valley Charity of the Year, 3 February 2020
We have been crowned the region's charity of the year! Read more 
Prime Minister's Points of Light Award for Andrew, 3 January 2020
We're thrilled to announce that our Founder and CEO, Andrew Baker BCAv, has been awarded a 'Points of Light Award' by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in honour.. Read more 
Lifetime Achievement gong for Andrew after seventeen years of dedicated fundraising, 28 October 2019
After seventeen years of committed hard work in fundraising to help others inspired by his own childhood treatment, our founder Andrew has bagged the Lifetime Achievement Award, at last week's Against Breast Cancer Achievement Awards ceremony. Read more 
Superheroes walk almost twelve hours for charity, 22 September 2019
By Indya Clayton - Oxford Mail Caped crusaders took on a mammoth challenge on Saturday to raise money for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Andy is the Community Champion of the Year, 26 April 2019
Our founder is a community champ! We are delighted and proud to announce that our wonderful and inspirational founder, Andrew Baker, was awarded at Soha Housing's AGM and Thank-you event this week. Read more 
Loomstallation unveiled at Oxford Children's Hospital, 27 February 2019
Play2Give sponsors a cog in interactive art piece at hospital. Read more 
Driven by his 'gift of life' Andrew smashes his £100k fundraising target, 12 December 2018
By Tom Williams - Oxford Mail Seventeen years since raising his first grand at a school non-uniform day, a determined fundraiser for Oxford's healthcare has smashed his £100,000 target. Read more 
The 100K Rock and Roll Bingo, 6 September 2018
Join us as we attempt to get our founder Andy Baker over the £100,000 mark for funds raised with all of his supporters, friends and us, the Play2Give team, over the last 16 years. Read more 
Didcot's first summer fayre 'absolutely fabulous', 7 August 2018
Family fun transferred seamlessly into evening entertainment as the first ever Didcot Summer Fayre provided something for everyone. Read more 
£7k Funds Neurological physiotherapy gym at Headway, 1 July 2018
Thanks to a record-breaking anniversary year we have helped to fund some special machinery for brain injured survivors supported by Oxfordshire's Headway branch. Read more Play2Give funds cutting edge bedside monitors at Oxford Children's Hospital, 1 July 2018
As part of our tenth anniversary year of celebrations, Play2Give has made another lasting difference to the lives of young patients at the Oxford Children's Hospital by funding some cutting edge bedside monitors. Read more 
Proud runners up in the 'business oscars' of Oxfordshire, 18 June 2018
On Friday night (June 15) Play2Give was delighted to be in amongst the best of Oxfordshire businesses as companies and entrepreneurs from across the county came together to celebrate in the Oxfordshire.. Read more New weekly quiz nights to start in Boundary Park for Play2Give, 18 June 2018
Thinking caps are needed to help residents mastermind a campaign to raise money for charity. Read more 
Bakers at Buckingham! Andy visits palace for 30th to remember, 9 June 2018
Our dedicated founder and inspirational fundraiser for so many good causes was honoured this week with a 30th birthday present to remember. Read more 
Play2Give enjoys a feast of fun in Harwell village, 29 May 2018
Thousands descended on an Oxfordshire village for a day filled with historical reenactment, fairground rides and a colourful float parade. Read more 
We're an Oxfordshire Business Awards Finalist!, 10 May 2018
Andy's dusting off his black tie - Play2Give has been selected as a finalist in the 2018 Oxfordshire Business Awards next month! Read more 
'Hats off' to Andy with special date at the Palace, 29 April 2018
Our very own founder has been Royally recognised for his outstanding contribution to charity with an invite to a very special date at Buckingham Palace this summer. Read more 
Didcot Summer Fayre website launches, 18 April 2018
Its finally live! After weeks of immense hard work and compiling information together, the gleaming great new website for the brand new Didcot Summer Fayre has launched... Read more 
Support us in new charitable lottery, 10 April 2018
This Spring, be someone's sunshine... Support Play2Give to help others. Read more 
Thousands of presents donated to ill children as two collection drives have bumper years, 20 December 2017
By Tom Williams - Oxford Mail Dedicated fundraisers arrived at two city hospitals bearing gifts to brighten up the festive period for children facing spending Christmas on the wards. Read more 
PICS: Santa run at business park raises hundreds for charity, 12 December 2017
By Sophie Grubb - Oxford Mail Runners wrapped up warm with tinsel scarves and reindeer onesies for a fundraiser near Didcot. Scores of Santas - and his helpers - sprinted round Milton Park on Friday, to raise money for Play2Give and... Read more 
Outstanding Achievement Award for Andrew, 17 November 2017
Our very own founder Andrew Baker was honoured with a surprise special award at the recent Didcot Business & Community Awards... Read more We pay tribute to Andrew at our tenth anniversary ball, 14 October 2017
Our Community Officer Matthew delivered a heartfelt and inspirational speech at our recent glitzy black-tie anniversary ball. In his speech, he delivered a moving tribute to our founder, the young man... Read more 
Shortlisted in three Didcot BACAs, 4 October 2017
At Play2Give Towers we have more cause to celebrate harder, after receiving wonderful news about the Oscars of Didcot - otherwise known as the annual Business & Community Awards (BACAs). Read more 
Play2Give aims to raise £10,000 to mark 10th anniversary, 11 September 2017
By Tom Williams - Oxford Mail A Didcot fundraising organisation that has made a difference to the lives of countless ill children is celebrating its 10th anniversary by seeking to raise another £10,000. Read more 
Tenth charity football tournament 'extra special' for organiser, 18 July 2017
By Georgina Campbell - Oxford Mail Fancy footwork and generous donations made the 10th Play2Give charity football tournament 'extra special'. Read more 
Dedicated fundraiser honoured by award for his 15-year campaign, 26 June 2017
By Georgina Campbell - Oxford Mail A Didcot man who has lived with a brain injury since birth has been recognised with a national award for his tireless contribution to Oxfordshire charities for the last 15 years. Read more Leaping and twirling family fun day raises cash for Children's Hospital, 31 January 2017
By Annabal Bagdi - Oxford Mail Generous fundraisers hoping to brighten the days of poorly youngsters stuck in hospital twisted and twirled their way through the.. Read more 
Walker battles through brain injury to raise cash for charity, 6 September 2016
By Michael Benke - Oxford Mail A popular fundraiser from Didcot took on a charity walk through the town to raise vital funds for a children's hospital and brain injury charity. Andrew Baker, founder of Play2Give, which for nine years has helped raise money for Oxford Children's Hospital... Read more 
Nominated for two awards in the BACAs of Didcot, 22 August 2016
We are delighted to be nominated in the Didcot Business & Community Awards 2016 showcasing all our fantastic work in the local... Read more 
High scoring footballers took to the pitch for annual tournament, 4 July 2016
By Georgina Campbell - Oxford Mail Fundraising footballers took to the pitch on Sunday for the eighth annual charity tournament to raise money for Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Helping Hand for Headway with hugest donation yet, 17 May 2016
An astounding amount of money was raised by our sixth fundraising party last month that today (17th May) it was presented to Headway Oxfordshire - making the charity's day - and hundreds of brain injury survivors who.... Read more 
Night of fun and dance raises record amount for Headway, 10 May 2016
Our night of fun and fundraising held last month raised a record sum of money for Headway Oxfordshire with an amazing £846.40 collected all just from ticket sales, raffle proceeds and a doughnut eating contest! Read more 
Kicking off 2016 with a fundraising match full of heroes, 21 March 2016
This year we hope to achieve our £40,000 fundraising goal for the Oxford Children's Hospital and with our football match at the weekend we are edging closer to our very special target, as well as topping up our funds for our friends at Headway Oxfordshire. Read more 
Roll up roll up for an eggs-cellent raffle, 13 March 2016
A cracking raffle is currently running and you would be eggstremely silly not to support it! Read more 
Playing Santa pays off for Lee as a terrific £200 is raised for children in hospital, 19 February 2016
A huge thank you and well done to one of our most loyal individual supporters, Lee Crook of Sainsbury's in Didcot, who raised an incredible £200 for Play2Give with a festive countryside walk. Read more 
£9,000 fundraising cheer to CHOX, 20 January 2016
Play2Give celebrates smashing new records in our most successful fundraising year ever for local charities! Read more 
Two Santas and an Elf spread Christmas cheer to young hospital patients, 28 December 2015
Christmas cheer was delivered in abundance last week to sick youngsters at Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Making Headway's day with a £1,850 gift, 11 December 2015
Play2Give brought some Headway cheer this week when Andrew presented a huge cheque making life just that bit better for brain injured survivors and their carers. Read more 
Milton Park firm gives Christmas gift of £500, 9 December 2015
£500... That's the fantastic amount that one Oxfordshire company has donated to Play2Give moved after the father of a son who is best friends of our Andy Baker was inspired to hear about our work. Read more 
Play2Give is 'Best of Fundraising' winner in 2015 Didcot BACAs, 16 November 2015
We are thrilled to have won a prestigious Business and Community Award (BACA) at a gala awards evening held on Friday 13th November - and what a lucky 13th for Play2Give it was! Read more 
Football fundraising charity nets cash for children's hospital, 29 December 2014
By Alex Regan - Oxford Mail A football fundraising group is celebrating a record year of supporting charities such as Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Latest fundraiser tots up total of £33k for children's hospital, 16 November 2013
By Ben Wilkinson - Oxford Mail A man battling a mystery brain condition has again raised thousands of pounds from an annual football fun day. Read more 
Grant Aid, 18 September 2013
Play2Give are delighted to have received funding from Jennings and the Monument Community Trust recently. Read more 
Shortlisted in Oxfordshire Charity Awards, 8 July 2013
We are pleased to be able to announce some amazing news that Play2Give has been nominated and shortlisted in the 2013 Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards. Read more 
Football tournament is big winner, 18 June 2013
More than 130 young footballers put their best foot forward to help raise £3,700 for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Pals' goal is best children's soccer event yet, 17 May 2013
By Pete Hughes - Oxford Mail Organisers are hoping their children's charity football tournament will be bigger and better than ever this year. Read more 
Andrew in line for youth award, 12 January 2013
Play2Give's very own Andrew Baker found out recently that he is in contention for a gong in a special awards ceremony recognising inspirational young people next month. Read more 
Play2Give parties away five years - and hundreds raised with charity night, 25 September 2012
Play2Give celebrated a special birthday this month when it partied the evening away with a celebratory charity night. Read more 
The U's pitch in for Play2Give 2012, 18 July 2012
Oxford United got fully behind our football tournament at the weekend, organised for the fourth year, in aid of the Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Team players are needed, 11 June 2012
By Amanda Williams - Oxford Mail A former children's hospital patient hopes to raise thousands with his fourth charity football tournament. Read more 
Andrew meets Raymond Blanc, 27 March 2012
Top celebrity chef Raymond Blanc set nearly 1,000 runners on their way in this year's Oxford Mail OX5 RUN on Sunday. Read more 
Luke Cuff soars in the heat of the London Marathon, 17 April 2011
A loyal Play2Give football tournament participant, Luke Cuff, and his mum today completed the capital's annual marathon in blistering hot sunshine. Luke was running for the Children's Hospital in our name, inspired by our own Andrew Baker. Read more 
Abingdon Blog: 'Play2Give brings cheer to Footsteps', 11 December 2010
I got a nice message from Andrew Baker who has been fund raising for Oxford Children's Hospital since they gave him treatment for a very serious illness some years ago. Read more 
Charity champion Andrew laid low by illness, 9 June 2010
Founder of Play2Give, Andrew Baker, is currently battling an undiagnosed brain condition has vowed to resume his charity work as soon as he is fit. Recently, the Oxford Mail spoke to Andrew about his current fight against poor health which has dogged him for the past eighteen months. Read more 
Andrew's hospital fundraiser hits £20,000 target, 7 July 2009
Hundreds of footballers came together at the weekend helping Andrew Baker smash his £20,000 fundraising total for a charity close to his heart in the latest tournament for Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Boxing gym bid gets charity help, 3 December 2008
A boxing club in Abingdon has received help with its £200,000 bid to build a gym. Read more 
Abingdon Blog: Champion Fund Raiser, 18 November 2008
Andrew, on the left, is a young fund raiser who stages the annual Play2Give football tournament. He is ably assisted by Maxine in the center. Read more 
Goal in sight for children's hospital, 8 July 2008
By Thom Airs - Oxford Mail The father of a patient at the Oxford Children's Hospital will be putting on his football boots for a charity tournament with special personal significance. Read more 
Andrew the CHOX Champ, 10 April 2008
By Chris Kearney - Oxford Mail Andrew Baker who has raised more than £15,000 for Oxford Children's Hospital over the last few years is in the running to be honoured with a national award. Read more |
2021 year off to a fantastic flying start, 15 May 2021
We are delighted to announce that already this year in our fourteenth year we have raised close to £3,500 to date. Read more 
Play2Give Founder in contention for an Oxfordshire health and care honour, 7 May 2021
Last week we was delighted to learn that our Founder and Head Andy Baker is a finalist in this year's Oxford Mail Oxfordshire.. Read more 
Spreading the love to the families supported by SSNAP, 29 April 2021
Today we visited SSNAP (Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents) at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford to present a cheque for funds we raised from two festive Play2Give fundraisers in... Read more 
Play2Give and Founder shortlisted in four prestigious business awards, 16 April 2021
Play2Give shortlisted in four categories in the Thames Valley Business and Community Awards! A celebration of the region's inspirational individuals, charities and businesses, the annual ceremony recognises... Read more 
A week of triple on the air radio publicity, 3 April 2021
It was a great bumper week of coverage for us on BBC Radio Oxford this past week, for which we are very thankful. Read more 
The inauguration of the Play2Give Volunteer Award, 25 March 2021
We are delighted to announce that we are instituting our first ever Play2Give annual award for volunteers. Read more 
Chloe's virtual five miles for poorly children in hospital, 21 March 2021
We would just like to share that HRH Princess Alexandra has sent her best wishes to Play2Give, wishing us continued success! Read more 
Over 10k funds over 400 nights to keep families of sick children in hospital close by, 13 March 2021
Funding over 400 nights to keep families close to their sick child in hospital. At Play2Give we was delighted to give our helping hand and support the building of a brand.. Read more 
It's a grey matter for our community officer, 4 March 2021
It is a grey matter now for one of our executive team players after a "hair-raising" halfway point was smashed earlier this week. Read more 
Matthew's 650 pounds hair-raising fundraiser, 20 February 2021
Our Community Officer, Matthew Norris, is doing a hair dye and a head shave fundraiser in the hope of raising £650, and in the memory of his late mother who died aged 65 years old last November. Read more 
Play2Give makes "Best Not for Profit" final five, 2 February 2021
Play2Give makes the final five up for a Little Ankle Biters Oxfordshire Award! Read more 
We are nominated for Best Not for Profit in Little Ankle Biter Awards, 27 January 2021
We are delighted to share some exciting news and now we need your help! We have just today been informed that we have been nominated by someone in the public for the Little Ankle Biters Oxon Awards 2021. Read more 
15 Charities and £15,500 in 2020, 28 December 2020
2020 and 15 Charities. Countless individuals, thousands of gifts, clothing packages and over £15,500 raised! Read more 
Milton Park donates Christmas event money to Play2Give, 16 November 2020
With Milton Park's usual Christmas events having to be cancelled this year due to events beyond their control, this year the usual festive celebrations on the park this December isn't able to happen, but instead we are delighted that they are supporting us. Read more Coronavirus Doesn't Stop Us from Raising £8k!, 26 October 2020
This year, despite the impact of Coronavirus causing us to cancel our fundraising events in the community and reducing the amount of money that we can raise, we are amazed that we are still on track to raise £9,000 by the end of this year. Read more 
Superheroes Bootcamp launches sixth Sleigh2Give present campaign in spectacular style, 30 September 2020
A Jedi Master, Hulk, Lady America and more heroes descend on Blewbury Park to raise gifts for sick kids. Read more 
The brain injury survivor that has raised thousands, 9 August 2020
By Rebecca Whittaker - Oxford Mail Being born with a brain injury and then being cared for in hospital from birth was never going to stop Andrew Baker from achieving, instead it has been his catalyst for his success. Read more 
Danceathon with the Angels raises nearly £1,500!, 21 April 2020
By Rebecca Whittaker - Oxford Mail Young dancers showed off their moves to help boost charity with a two-and-a-half hour Danceathon. Read more 
Another fantastic donation from St Birinus School, 11 March 2020
A huge thank you to St Birinus School in Didcot for another fantastic amount donated to Play2Give this week. Read more David Johnston's MP Herald article: 'I've now met two of Didcot's greatest heroes', 5 February 2020
In the space of seven days late last month, I had the privilege of meeting two of our most inspiring local charity founders, Courtney Hughes and Andrew Baker. Read the full article 
Play2Give Goes to Parliament!, 31 January 2020
Earlier this week Play2Give went to Parliament as our founder and inspirational chief, Andy, took a trip to Westminster to receive his honour awarded to him by the Prime Minister. Read more 
Sleigh2Give brings toys to the Oxford Children's Hospital, 16 December 2019
Father Christmas visited the Oxford Children's Hospital, bringing gifts and a Christmassy spirit for everyone. With the help of the elves, spider man and also Elsa from Disney's Frozen, the children received... Read more 
Andrew up for Pride of Britain Award, 30 September 2019
Andrew is an ITV Fundraiser of the Year Finalist. We are delighted to announce exciting news. Our founder, Andy Baker has been nominated for a prestigious Pride of Britain Award. Read more 
Town's most talented take part in sell-out show, 2 July 2019
By Tom Williams - Oxford Mail A dozen performers wowed the judges at the first ever Didcot's Got Talent event. Organised by Play2Give and Angels Apa Performing Arts, the sell out show on Sunday was won by American Dance School's performance of the Lion King. Read more 
New fundraising superheroes on the block, 9 March 2019
Pssst... have you heard? There's a new group on the block..? Read more 
Volunteers celebrate record year for 'Sleigh2Give' campaign, 21 December 2018
By Tom Williams - Oxford Mail Presents givers are celebrating a record year after they helped to hand out thousands of gifts to those in need. Read more Andrew amongst 'town heroes' recognised, 24 October 2018
On Friday 19th October Didcot Town Council held their Town Council Awards Evening to publically thank and celebrate the local heroes in the town, including our very own charity founder, that deserve a 'thank you' for their contributions to the town. Read more 
Give a Gift for a CHOX Child launches for 2018, 3 September 2018
And it's launched! Our 2018 Sleigh2Give appeal is here. It may only be September, but we at Play2Give already have a busy line up of festive events planned... Read more 
Didcot Summer Fayre: Inaugural event to bring whole town together, 1 August 2018
A Summer fayre is hoping to bring the whole of Didcot together for a day of fun. Read more 
'He's at it again!' Walk in one million ahead for Jingle Bells Lee, 8 May 2018
A Didcot man has pledged to walk one million steps in July to raise money for ill children. Read more 
Full steam ahead thanks to Didcot Parkway, 28 April 2018
Didcot Parkway adopts Play2Give! We are excited to announce that Didcot Parkway will be supporting us with a charity day this... Read more 
Giving the love of support to the tiniest of patients, 25 April 2018
Earlier this week, Andy paid a visit to the offices of the SSNAP - Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents Charity with donations given on behalf of the tiniest of... Read more 
Boundary Park Partnership, 12 April 2018
Boundary Park in Didcot supports Play2Give We are delighted to announce a brand new partnership with Boundary Park. Read more 
Play2Give raise almost double £10k target in record breaking year, 16 December 2017
By Tom Williams - Oxford Mail After a year of fun runs, football tournaments, charity balls and countless collection buckets, fundraisers have achieved almost double their target. Read more 
Sleigh full of gifts for sick children, 5 December 2017
A sleigh brimming with presents and a record breaking £450 have been raised to help bring smiles to children in hospital this... Read more A knockout way to start raising funds for 2018, 30 November 2017
The early bird catches the worm, so they say, and that's certainly the school of thought Andy Baker subscribes to. Read more Record Breaking Year in sight as we smash '£10k in 10' goal, 14 October 2017
Never would ten years ago Play2Give imagine that it would become the flourishing success story that it is of today - a 'labour of love' to local charities. A decade later and we have gone on to change, transform and save thousands of people's lives - and now new records have... Read more Having a ball to mark 10 years, 4 October 2017
What better way to celebrate your tenth anniversary than with a big glitzy party - and that's exactly what Play2Give did. Read more 
13,000-ft leap of faith, 27 September 2017
The sky was the limit for a group of heroic fundraisers who strapped on parachutes and plummeted 13,000 feet to the ground to raise money for the Oxfordshire Guardian's charity of the year. Read more 
It's a knock out kicks off a week of alternative activities at a Didcot school, 21 July 2017
By Georgina Campbell - Oxford Mail Students tackled a giant inflatable assault course as they literally dove and threw themselves into an alternative education week. Read more 
Emotional day for dedicated fundraiser as he collects national award, 7 July 2017
By Michael Benke - Oxford Mail A Didcot man who has dedicated half of his life to fundraising for Oxfordshire charities said he 'choked up' on stage as he went to collect his British Citizen Award. Read more 
Emotional moment for charity campaigner after fundraising efforts pay off, 2 March 2017
By Callum Keown - Oxford Mail The incredible efforts of Play2Give have been honoured at Oxford Children's Hospital after it raised more than £40,000 for poorly youngsters. Read more 
Footballs swapped for sleigh bells as Andy Baker launches its Christmas toy appeal, 26 September 2016
By Georgina Campbell - Oxford Mail Swapping footballs for sleigh bells, a Didcot fundraiser is already getting into the Christmas spirit for charity. Popular fundraiser Andrew Baker whose award-winning organisation Play2Give has raised tens of thousands of pounds for Oxford charities, is already starting his... Read more Still time to enter Oxford Half Marathon and race for Play2Give, 31 August 2016
There is still time to enter the magnificent half marathon of Oxford. A whole 13.1-miles round the city of the dreaming spires. Read more Friday Factoid, 8 July 2016
Did you know.. 1660 raffle tickets was sold in the recent Play2Give raffle held last weekend so that was 1660 tired fingers of... Read more 
Welcome our first ever Community Officer to the team, 7 July 2016
A very warm welcome to Matthew Norris who has joined our team of volunteers. Read more Sainsbury's staff parties hard and raises raffle funds, 18 May 2016
The staff of Sainsbury's Didcot partied hard on Sunday night (15th May) at their annual awards bash and still showed charitable spirit too in amongst the celebrations! Read more 
Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards Ceremony, 13 May 2016
We were delighted to be represented at this year's prestigious Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards held recently on May 11th. Read more 
Play2Give nominated for two prestigious Oxfordshire charity awards, 7 April 2016
We are delighted to have found out in an exciting email that we have been nominated for not one but two prestigious Oxfordshire charity gongs. Read more 
Easter raffle raises an egg-cellent total, 23 March 2016
Our Easter raffle raising money for the Oxford Children's Hospital was a cracking success, with an eggs-cellent £170 raised. Read more 
New Year comes fresh new fundraising year, 16 March 2016
As 2016 ticks on by so does a fresh new year for Play2Give as its fundraising drive doesn't stop and the next few months are already looking promising with lots of events and activities going on after our most successful year ever in 2015. Read more 
Making Headway with fundraising evening, 10 March 2016
An array of great raffle prizes are trickling in for our raffle supporting Headway Oxfordshire at our sixth fundraising party, sponsored by Tom Houseman Heating & Plumbing, on April 8th. Read more 
Andrew and Headway star on ITV Meridian News, 22 January 2016
Tuesday (January 19) saw ITV Meridian Tonight visit Headway Oxfordshire's centre in Kennington to get the charity's reaction to Oxfordshire County Council's proposed £69 million budget cuts that is likely to affect Headway's vital service which supports around some 260 brain injured survivors. Read more 
Brain-damaged man petitions to save the Headway branch that helped him, 21 December 2015
By Sophie Grubb - Oxford Mail A brain-damaged man who relies on a charity to help him with his rehabilitation has started a petition to save its under-threat Oxfordshire branch. Read more 
Save Our Headway: Brain injured will battle against the cuts, 10 December 2015
Play2Give are delighted to be involved in supporting a campaign to save Headway Oxfordshire, set up by our very own Andrew Baker after the news emerged that 'catastrophic' cuts could force the brain trauma charity to close. Read more 
Oxfordshire Sports Awards supports Play2Give, 1 December 2015
For a second year running we were delighted to be the chosen beneficiary of the proceeds raised at the Oxfordshire Sports Awards held on Friday night (November 28th) in a prestigious awards dinner at the Kassam Stadium, home of Oxford United Football Club. Read more Hair today, but it will be gone by tomorrow, 11 April 2015
By Pete Hughes - Oxford Mail There will be some hairy fundraising going on at Sainsbury's in Didcot today. Staff from the store will be having their heads, beards and even eyebrows shaved to raise money for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Didcot supermarket launches year-long fundraising partnership, 28 July 2014
Spare those pennies and help charity when your supermarket sweeping! These charity pots are now in Sainsbury's Didcot located at many of the till points. These collection tins are the start of the supermarket's drive over the... Read more 
Scoring a winner to help sick children, 24 October 2013
By Jack Johnson - Oxford Journal An Oxfordshire-based fundraising organisation is set to hand over a cheque for just under £5,000 to the John Radcliffe Children's Hospital this afternoon. Read more 
Revved up with £300 donation from Oxford Bus Company, 29 July 2013
Huge thank you to the Oxford Bus Company for their great support to Play2Give this year who have revved up our fundraising by £300! Read more 
Football event is a huge success, 27 June 2013
More than 130 local children took part in a charity football tournament in Oxford last weekend, to raise money for the city's Children's Hospital. Read more Roll up, roll up, get your raffle tickets now, 18 May 2013
Raffle tickets are now available for this year's fundraising raffle at our latest summer fundraising fun day. Read more 
Andrew stands out for being outstanding with youth award win, 24 February 2013
Andrew Baker wins big in a special awards ceremony celebrating inspirational young people and their achievements on February 21st. Read more 
Goal! Over £5,000 netted in for the Oxford Children's Hospital, 19 October 2012
Play2Give brought cheer to poorly children in hospital when Andrew and fellow football tournament organisers, Dale Harris and Teresa Strike, brought in a giant cheque totalling over £5,200 raised from this summer's contest for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Young footballers team up to help hospital, 18 July 2012
By Fran Bardsley - Oxford Mail Football teams from across Oxfordshire came together for a tournament to raise money for Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more Get your bids in if your a Blues fan... 24 June 2012
You can have your chance to win one of two signed footballs donated by two top Premiership clubs in July's fundraising football day at Oxford City Football Club. Read more 
Uri Gellar supports Play2Give, 22 May 2012
Celebrity physic and famous for his renowned spoon-bending Uri Gellar (also known for his stint in the Australian outback in TV's I'm A Celebrity) has shown his support for Play2Give. Read more 
Play2Give tournament kicking off with a little bit of Breckon aid, 24 March 2012
Our big football tournament and fun day, which is returning this July at Oxford City Football Club, will be aided by two very generous local companies who have agreed to act as sponsors and supporters of this year's fundraising crusade for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Andrew limbering up a 'barmy army' to run OX5 race, 22 February 2011
Andrew Baker is again getting ready to limber up friends to take part in this year's OX5 Run for the children's hospital, cheering them on from the sidelines whilst he is still too unwell to compete himself. Read more 
Andrew gearing up for latest fun-filled fundraiser, 2 October 2010
Friends of Andrew are helping to organise another charity fundraising evening later this month to help poorly and disabled children, whilst Andrew is out of bounds. Read more 
Andrew tops £20,000 with latest success, 3 December 2009
Andrew Baker, the masterman behind Play2Give, recently achieved his goal to raise £20,000 at this year's cheque presentation to the Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
Get signed up and help smash goals for the children's hospital, 7 May 2009
Entries are now open for this year's football 6 a side tournament in July, in aid of the Children's Hospital and teams are asked to compete a hat-trick of events. Read more 
Fundraising football pays off, 20 November 2008
Play2Give has this week given a boost to two charities totalling more than £3,400 scored from another successful and hot football tournament in the summer. Read more 
Tournament boosts hospital, 14 July 2008
By Oxford Mail Footballers from across Oxfordshire hope to have netted hundreds of pounds to help sick youngsters at Oxford Children's Hospital. Read more 
First football tournament nets £2,700, 22 April 2008
Our first football tournament held last November has netted in over £2,700 and boost the tune of three Oxfordshire charities. Read more Andrew on Fox FM Breakfast Show, 26 October 2007
Hear this short clip with Fox FM's DJ Simon Ross interviewing our Andrew Baker about our first football tournament for charity that... Read more |
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Oxfordshire fundraising organisation Established 2007 - Changing transforming and saving lives across Oxfordshire
Patrons: Dr Winston Ellis and David Johnston OBE MP Play2Give, The Lambourn, Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 1UJ Email: hello@play2give.org.uk | Telephone: 07939064308 |
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