The Abingdon Bridge champions the wellbeing and mental health of young people aged 13-25 across the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire. They support young people to have the resilience to help overcome life’s challenges. They aim to: • Support young people with timely interventions when they need it. • Promote good mental health ...

Place2Be’s Art Room provision offers creative wellbeing resources and sessions in schools. The Art Room’s collection of free art projects are for primary aged children to make at home or school together with parents, carers or teachers. The creative activities can help adults and children to nurture their relationship whilst having fun making art together. ...

The Children’s Allotment are a group of local parents and volunteers creating an inclusive outdoor education space for the local community. On the site of a disused old plant nursery in the East Ward Allotments on Cricket Road, they are bringing to life their vision for a new kind of ‘Nursery’ and children’s allotment. They ...

Peeple is a charity whose main purpose is to support parents/carers, babies and children to learn together by valuing and building on what families already do. Peep practitioners and families share information and ideas from their evidence-based Peep Learning Together Programme about how to make the most of the learning opportunities that surround us in ...

The Sunshine Centre Community Hub offers support and signposting to families and residents in Banbury, particularly those living in the Ruscote and Neithrop areas of the town. We offer a variety of activities and services to help overcome some of life’s challenges. If we can’t help ourselves, we can signpost you to charities and partners ...

Thomley is a place for people of all abilities and disabilities. The charity bring people with disabilities, their families, carers and friends together through play and learning with experienced and nurturing staff that understand their needs. Thomley provides a safe, fully accessible site with many indoor and outdoor spaces to explore. They also provide an ...

Thrive use gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable. They have over 40 years experience of an approach called social and therapeutic horticulture (STH), where trained horticultural therapists work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical ...

Together with Migrant Children provides specialist support to children, young people and families impacted by immigration control. This includes asylum seekers and refugees, families with no recourse to public funds and other or no immigration status. Together with Migrant Children deal with welfare, housing, family needs. They do not provide immigration advice but may signpost ...

The Unlocking Potential project is being delivered by Aspire, BYHP, SOFEA and Trax. All four are experienced community partners across Oxfordshire with a strong track record of reaching, engaging and empowering young people NEET towards, into and during employment, training and education. Their team of support workers offer 1-2-1 engagement across Oxfordshire with access to ...

Wantage & Vale Karate Clubs were formed to enable you to learn one of the most effective forms of self defence around, incorporating punching, kicking, striking, sweeping, throwing and many other techniques. Shotokan karate is a traditional Japanese martial art giving an excellent source of aerobic exercise that helps improve fitness, flexibility, coordination, balance, health ...

Wolvercote Young People’s Club provides youth work provision for young people aged 8+ in their locality with the aim to provide the highest-quality youth work possible where young people can feel successful, happy and healthy, and safe. They want them to feel supported and empowered for their future. They currently open for three sessions a ...

Woodcote Youth Club offers a safe haven for young people to express themselves and experience some freedom in a fun and vibrant setting. The club has comfortable sofas where you can relax with friends or listen to music, or you can take part in other activities, e.g. pool competitions, gaming on the Xbox/Wii, or outdoor ...

Woodstock Youth Club are a self-funded club that has been running continuously since the 1960’s and is also a registered charity run by volunteers and trustees. The Youth Club leader is Mrs Jane Hibberd. The club meets every Tuesday night from 6.00 through to 8.30pm at the Youth Centre on Recreation Road in Woodstock. We ...

Well-qualified yoga and mindfulness teachers experienced with age groups from nursery to sixth form in mainstream and special schools across the United Kingdom. Yoga in Schools offers: •Yoga and mindfulness for themed activities days •Yoga and mindfulness for personal, social and health education •Intervention teaching for vulnerable learners •Yoga and mindfulness to engage students in ...

The Young Women’s Music Project (YWMP) is an educational charity based in Oxford, which provides an inclusive and supportive space for young women aged 14-21 to make music together, learn new skills, express themselves, and grow in confidence. In the free music sessions and workshops, the young women make and record music, plan and hold ...

We are a youth-led, open-access youth club, offering informal learning through fun and engaging activities. Our goal is to build meaningful relationships with  young people aged 11-18 years in Oxford’s regeneration areas. We engage young people through: Youth voice activities Youth clubs Multi-sports sessions Detached work in various community settings Partnerships with voluntary, community, and ...

Youth Challenge Oxfordshire is a local charity supporting young people aged 13–21 years to develop personal confidence and resilience. Through weekly youth group sessions they deliver a fun but challenging programme of personal development, team work and social education, so that they can make good decisions that will set them up for a bright future. ...

The Polish Psychologists’ Association (PPA) has been helping Poles living in the UK since 2006. Their mission is to provide professional services in the field of mental health and personal development. They aim to promote knowledge and psychological awareness to the widest possible audience. They currently have branches in London, Oxford, Cambridge and Leicester. The ...

OCCAC exists to serve the Chinese community in Oxfordshire by providing independent quality advice and services that enable them to gain equal access to public resources, improve their quality of life, and integrate into society. OCCAC also provides health and mental health talks, and supports mental health clients and their carers. Peer support groups are ...

Sunrise Multicultural Project support people from various ethnic groups in Banbury and the surrounding area, and more recently asylum seekers and refugees who have moved to the area. We aim to help people socialise, make friends and take part in activities within the groups and Banbury community. The project runs children’s Saturday Clubs, youth clubs, ...

EMBS offers a range of courses to help individuals raise their confidence, develop new skills, find employment and progress onto further or higher education. EMBS also runs a weekly Youth Club for 11-19 year olds. The Youth Club meets every Saturday from 3-5pm in term time, it is a safe place to have fun, make ...

Green Gyms are free outdoor sessions where you will be guided in practical activities such as planting trees, sowing meadows and establishing wildlife ponds. Unlike other conservation projects, the emphasis is very much on health and fitness – volunteers warm up and cool down in preparation for a range of light to vigorous activities to ...

Health Walks are short, organised walks, led by trained volunteers from the local community. They are part of the national Walking for Health initiative. Designed with health in mind they can improve both physical and mental health by offering a safe, friendly and supported environment where everyone can walk at their own pace and not ...

Our Here for Health team offers a free health and wellbeing support service for patients, staff and visitors. We offer telephone and video call support via ‘Attend Anywhere’. You can contact us directly or ask to be referred during your appointment or stay at Oxford University Hospitals. We focus on what matters to you and ...

Making better choices today can have a big impact on an individuals health. One You is here to help the person get healthier and feel better with free tips, tools and support. Whether it’s moving more, eating more healthily or checking well-being, One You can help the individual make small, practical changes that fit in ...