What We Do

We arrange events

• Community Walks on a Sunday afternoon. Recent walks to University Parks, Warneford Meadow/Lye Valley. A chance to relax together in the fresh air 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️
• Annual Street Parties with games & crafts for children, refreshments and sharing afternoon tea together 🥳
• Quiz Nights – occasional competition bringing people together ❓
• Film Nights – we’ve watched many films together, including Casablanca, The Muppet Movie and Wonka 🎥
• Street Carols with Santa – walking around the local streets to share the Christmas spirit with everyone followed by festive refreshments 🎅
• Annual General Meetings – It’s not just business and reports but special guest speakers come to speak on different topics relating to our area. See a list of some of the topics.
• Annual Litterpicks – getting to know your neighbours while helping to keep our streets clean 🧹
• Book Group – meeting in one another’s homes at 5.00pm on a Monday about every five weeks. Click for more details
• Gardening Groups – a number of groups of people interested in gardens and gardening. Click for more details

We help to look after our local environment

• We check planning applications which affect Highfield and represent Highfield’s interests when planning decisions are taken.  More details
• We support local campaigns to protect our environment, for example with Recycling and Sustainability 
• We work with local authorities to reduce the impact of through traffic in Highfield.  More details
• We take part in the annual OxClean Litterpick and individuals undertake additional litterpicks to keep our streets looking tidy.

We represent residents’ interests:

• By working with our local City and County Councillors, and our Member of Parliament on issues affecting local people and attend local City Council meetings. 
• By representing Highfield at meetings with the hospitals, Oxford Brookes University, and other residents’ associations and community groups.
• Two HRA members attend the regular Brookes Community Liaison Group to represent HRA interests

We keep residents in touch

• By delivering twice-yearly newsletters to Highfield households and e-mailing notices to Members
• Circulating information about forthcoming HRA events etc. to members by email
• By maintaining the community noticeboard on All Saints’ Road to update residents about social and other events in Headington.