Aldates Community Transformation Initiatives (ACT) is a charity based in Oxford. Their welcoming community includes many with lived experience of prison, street homelessness and addiction. Through street and prison outreach, meals, mentoring and housing, they help people rebuild their lives. ...

If you have mental health needs relating to deafness, please contact the Hearing Impairment Team. Countywide service, based in Abingdon. Staff will make appointments to see you at the office or in your own home or talk with you via phone, text, fax or e-mail. They can advise and support people of all ages with ...

Live Well Oxfordshire has been developed by Oxfordshire County Council, Age UK Oxfordshire & Affinity Works, to bring together information about groups and organisations offering services for adults with a variety of needs in one place. There is information about services including looking after someone, care homes and supported housing, support at home, work and ...

Personal Budgets and Self-Directed Support gives people choice and control over the support they need to go about their daily lives. Everyone who is eligible for social care will be allocated a personal budget. A range of options is available to help plan suitable care for each person. ...

The Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) is a group of statutory, private, voluntary, and independent organisations across Oxfordshire who work together to empower and protect some of the most vulnerable members of our community. Their purpose is to raise awareness and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults by the development of an effective co-operative. This ...

The Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is committed to improving the service we give to our patients. It is a confidential service that aims to: – Advise and support patients, their families, and their carers. – Listen to patients’ concerns, queries and suggestions. – Help sort out problems quickly on ...

The Thames Valley Partnership brings people and organisations together to create safer and stronger communities. They are looking for longer-term and sustainable solutions to the problems of crime and social exclusion. The Thames Valley Partnership work with criminal justice partners, local authorities, voluntary and community organisations and the private sector. ...

If you are homeless, you still have a right to register with a doctor – you can use a ‘care-of address’, such as a friend or a day centre. You may only be offered a temporary three-month registration. ...

The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) offers confidential advice, support and information on a variety of health-related matters. They provide a point of contact for patients, their families and their carers. PALS provides help in many ways. For example, it can: Help you with health-related questions. Help resolve concerns or problems when you’re using ...

Civil Legal Advice is a free and confidential advice service in England & Wales. They can provide help on: Debt, if your home is at risk. Housing, if you’re homeless or at risk of being evicted. Domestic abuse. Separating from an abusive partner, when you’re making arrangements for children or sorting out money and property ...

Disability Law Service is a unique charity that provides free legal advice for disabled people in categories such as employment law, welfare benefits, community care law and disability discrimination. Not only can they provide this advice over the phone or via email, but they have online resources/factsheets that they can send as well. Their purpose ...

If you are homeless, you still have a right to register with a doctor – you can use a ‘care-of address’, such as a friend or a day centre. You may only be offered a temporary three-month registration. ...

If you are homeless, you still have a right to register with a doctor – you can use a ‘care-of address’, such as a friend or a day centre. You may only be offered a temporary three-month registration. ...

The Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) is a national charity that provides support to prisoners, people with convictions, and their families. They support people to make a fresh start, and minimise the harm that can be caused by imprisonment to people who have committed offences, to families and to communities. ...

Nacro are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities and reducing crime. They house, educate, support, advise, and speak out for and with disadvantaged young people and adults. Nacro are passionate about changing lives and they never give up. In 2017/18, Nacro helped around 32,000 ...

FLAG DV are a free legal advice group for victims of domestic violence. They offer free family law legal advice appointments to enable people who have experienced domestic abuse to make informed decisions that empowers them to safely leave the abuse behind. As well as providing legal advice appointments, they also act as a bridge ...

The Agnes Smith Advice Centre offer free expert advice on money and debt, welfare benefits, housing, and employment for people living in Blackbird Leys. They also offer outreach services in other parts of the community to reach more people. They have a legal advice clinic, one to one appointments, and a drop in service, and ...

A full advice service for people living in the Barton area in receipt of benefits, and organisations working with clients in receipt of benefits, including debt advice and representation at appeal tribunal hearings. Also provides advice, support and training in social welfare law. ...

Benefits for Better Mental Health (BBMH) works alongside the Oxfordshire Mind Information Line to provide advice on benefit entitlement and help people gain and maintain the support they need. The service is open to anyone living in Oxfordshire who is claiming benefits (or wants to find out about their entitlement) because of a mental health ...

If you are homeless, you still have a right to register with a doctor – you can use a ‘care-of address’, such as a friend or a day centre. You may only be offered a temporary three-month registration. ...

Carterton Leisure Centre has a wide range of activities and facilities to suit everyone. Facilities include a fully equipped gym, a 6 lane 25 metre swimming pool, separate learner pool and a spacious studio with a varied fitness class programme. ...

Located in the heart of Banbury we are a leisure centre offering a 50m outdoor swimming pool with an aqua-splash area and slide, indoor bowling hall, 50 station gym and 2 fitness studios. If you have any questions or need more information please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...

Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South & Vale provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court ...

The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues such as debt, welfare benefits, housing matters, consumer rights, court proceedings, child support maintenance and employment. As well as the general helpline, they also have a consumers helpline, a witness service to support those in court and a ...