More than £160,000 has been donated to charities and communities in the past year by an Oxfordshire shared ownership homes provider.

Platform has donated the sum to support 107 community projects in the financial year 2023-2024.

The money comes from its Community Fund, which aims to help various charities, clubs, and societies across the UK.

Laura Osborne, regional director of sales and marketing at Platform, said: "It’s been an incredible experience being able to contribute to so many worthwhile causes throughout the year and being able to make real and lasting change in the lives of so many who live in the communities that we’re a part of.

“Looking after and actively contributing to those communities that we operate in will always be important to us."

The projects that benefited from the funds include a baby, toddler, and carers club, an organisation that promotes emerging artists, a community pantry, and a retirement living complex offering exercise classes to its residents.

Platform also donated a further £10,000 to its community kindness campaign, which aims to support vulnerable and isolated people, and those on lower incomes, amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

In April, representatives of Platform handed a cheque for £43,533.48 to Midlands-based children’s charity Newlife.

This was the result of a variety of fundraising activities by employees, including a 200 mile, two-day bike ride, the London Landmarks Half Marathon, bake sales, plant sales, clothing sales, and raffles.