This is a monthly youth group.

Watlington Youth Club is open to young people between the ages of 10 – 16 who live in Watlington and the surrounding area or who go attend school in Watlington. The club aims to help young people, through their leisure time activities, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may develop as individuals and members of the community. Watlington Youth Club is run by a committee of local volunteers.

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.

 

VIP+ is a programme and a series of opportunities to support children and young people get into extra-curricular activities.

 

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.

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.

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.

Thomley is a place for people of all abilities and disabilities. They bring disabled people, their families, carers and friends together with experienced and nurturing staff that understand their needs.

The work and focus of the Thomas Gifford Trust over the last 10 years or more has been on raising funds for and managing the construction of Charlbury Community Centre, which opened on 9th September 2017. They are very proud of this achievement and it is already adding much to the sporting and social life of the town.