A Toddler Group for 0-5 year olds situated in the Youth Centre Building on the Wood Farm Estate on the School Grounds. They operate four mornings a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9-11.30am.
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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 week, run detached and outreach work, and are looking to expand in order to support NEETs.
West Oxford Community Association (WOCA) is a volunteer-run non-profit, committed to improving the lives of those in West Oxford. At the community centre, they offer welfare, educational and recreational activities that you can get involved in.
This is a monthly youth group.
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 and general well being. Regular training promotes a sound mental attitude that improves confidence, discipline and control.
Suitable for ages six to 96, male and female. The club is affiliated to the Traditional Shotokan Karate Association, one of the fastest growing karate associations in the UK, which is a member of Karate England, the largest karate governing body in the UK. All instructors have been screened by the Criminal Records Bureau.
TRAX runs courses to engage young people aged 13 – 18 years old in Oxfordshire. TRAX aims to divert young people away from anti-social behaviour, crime and negative activities and encourage the personal, social and educational development of all young people who come to this project so they become positive and active members of their communities.
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 a wide range of activities and mentoring. Each young person creates an individualised plan with their support worker enabling them to make the positive changes needed to progress. Oxford Council is the Lead Organisation and brings its compliance and governance expertise to support and enable the project partnership.
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 and psychological health, communication and thinking skills.
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 you to one of our immigration advice 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 accepting, non-judgemental environment for people of all ages, with and without additional needs.