Root and Branch help people who experience mental health difficulties, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Located on an organic farm in the beautiful Vale of White Horse, they offer a wide range of interesting activities such as gardening, blacksmithing, woodworking, crafts, artwork, pottery, ceramics and cookery. This helps people to regain their ...

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. Part of the of Malthouse Surgery catchment. The Appleton Surgery is only open on Fridays 08:30 ...

If you, a friend or relative are experiencing mental health problems and need emergency treatment, you should contact your General Practitioner (GP) in the first instance. Your GP is your family doctor, the doctor you would normally go to see if you are ill or concerned about your health. He or she can usually deal ...

If you experience a mental health crisis at the weekend, you can self refer to Banbury Safe Haven by calling 01295 270 004. Safe Haven is a non-clinical, face to face safe space to get short-term support in mental health crisis when other services are not available. Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 6pm-10pm. To access ...

Oxford Mindfulness (Foundation) offers mindfulness courses run over eight weeks, which includes 2.25-hour classes per week and home practice. These courses help the general public to manage their mental health. Courses are accessed via self-referral.  The Oxford Mindfulness team also train individuals to teach mindfulness. ...

Oxford Women’s Counselling Centre (OWCC) offers a professional counselling service to women in Oxfordshire. Counsellors are fully qualified or following an approved training course. OWCC provides a supportive counselling environment for women seeking help to explore the issues in their lives and to consider alternative perspectives. People can self-refer by phone, leaving their name and ...

Relate offers telephone and online counselling and can provide specialist counselling for a wide range of relationship issues. Telephone Counselling is just like having a face-to-face counselling session, except you’re talking to a trained counsellor over the phone. You can arrange counselling sessions whenever it’s convenient for you. They can provide specialist counselling for a ...

We are a charity providing affordable counselling and psychotherapy to adults and young people from the age of 12. We’re here to listen to you and to give you the time and space to talk through your problems in a confidential and non-judgemental way. You can contact us directly to arrange an initial appointment to ...

Wantage Counselling & Training Centre is a registered charity providing counselling and psychotherapy in a safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment for individual adults, couples and young people aged 15 years upwards, on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it ...

Wantage Leisure Centre is a great facility and has something for everyone, including: an air conditioned Gym with technogym equipment, an indoor 25 metre swimming pool, a relaxing sauna, fitness class studios hosting a variety of classes, a large four-badminton-court sports hall, creche, squash courts, and more. ...

Located in the heart of Banbury, Spiceball Leisure Centre is a modern facility offering an impressive 25m swimming pool, 150 station gym, sports hall, specialist spin studio, soft play area, spa, and a friendly onsite café. If you have any questions or need more information please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ...

The Oxford Methodist Circuit consists of 11 Methodist churches and two ecumenical congregations located in and around Oxford. On their website you can find information about the churches themselves, their members of staff, details of their worship services, along with news of their activities, their noticeboard and diary of forthcoming events, and various articles that ...

Private counselling services across the UK covering a variety of mental health conditions. Counselling Directory is an online mental health resource hub and directory hosting over 15,000 professional counsellors and therapists. Offering expert articles written by registered counsellors, events hosted by the therapists and fact sheets providing help and information on a variety of mental ...

The Mental Health Foundation is committed to good mental health for all and believes the social challenge of our time is to reverse the growing level of mental ill health. Be Mindful are the charity for everyone’s mental health. With prevention at the heart of what they do, they aim to find the sources of ...

The Anti-Slavery International is a non-governmental organisation, registered charity and lobby group based in the UK. Founded in 1839, it is the world’s oldest international human rights organisation. It works to eliminate all forms of slavery, slavery like practices and related abuses, throughout the world. ...

Reducing the Risk is dedicated to the safety of adults and children at risk of domestic abuse and to empowering the professionals and volunteers who support them. We are local: we provide the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor team and other services for Oxfordshire We are national: through our training and our support for practitioners to ...

Didcot Baptist Church is a church with an outward focus. They support children, young people and their families. During the week they host baby and toddler groups and the Girls Brigade. Every Sunday morning they have Sunday School during the services for ages 3-16. Didcot Baptist Church exist to show and share the love of ...

Christ Church Abingdon is a lively, diverse Anglican church meeting on Sundays and throughout the week. They meet across two sites in North Abingdon: Northcourt Road and Long Furlong. Together they seek to flourish as a community practising the way of Jesus, growing as disciples and seeing their community and neighbourhoods transformed. ...

The Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is the front door to Children’s Social Care for all child protection and immediate safeguarding concerns. It is a link between universal services such as schools and GP’s and statutory services such as police and social care. ...

Respect Phoneline is a confidential helpline, email and webchat service for domestic abuse perpetrators and those supporting them. We support men and women who are using abuse in same-sex or heterosexual relationships, from anywhere in the UK. Respect Phoneline is for anyone who’s concerned about their use of violence and abuse towards their partner, and ...

Motivated by their Christian faith the Salvation Army offer practical support and services to all who need their services regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. This includes issues with homelessness, modern slavery, poverty, addiction, influencing social policy and older people. They also help with debt advice, unemployment and isolation. ...

Stay Brave’s mission is to erase the barriers survivors of rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse, can face when asking for help. They do this by campaigning for better services, crafting policy and working with decision makers to improve access for every survivor. We firmly believe that everyone has the right to live free from ...

Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been sexually assaulted or raped. They have specially trained doctors and counsellors to care for you. If you are considering reporting the assault to the police, they can arrange for you to have an informal talk with a specially trained ...

Orchard Baptist Church have several youth groups meeting regularly. They make it their priority to welcome, encourage and nurture their youth. They often meet up for a range of trips and activities. Currently there are three regular groups meeting: Sunday Youth, Boys’ Group and Girls’ Group. ...

This guide aims to empower LGBTQs+ and give them the tools to protect themselves online. vpnMentor’s mission is to provide practical strategies for coping with adversity, bigotry, and abuse on the web, which is why they created this guide. Whether you are part of the LGBTQ+ community or are an ally, they hope you find ...