Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. They offer support for students with mental health problems, including eating disorders, through a national network of self-help groups. Groups provide peer-to-peer support to students when they need it, and empower students with the knowledge, confidence and skills to look after their own mental health and support others.
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Oxford University Student Union Advice Service is a confidential advice, referral, information, witness and advocacy service for the members of the Oxford University Student Union. For current and former students of the University, and former students if the help needed relates to their experience at the University.
Professional counselling service for current student members of the University of Oxford. The service offers both individual and group counselling on a range of issues. Some people use it in times of crisis, others in a more developmental and exploratory way. The service is free and confidential, but it is not an emergency service.
Counselling service for enrolled students of the college. From problems with studies, relationships or money worries, sometimes problems can seem hard to deal with and life can be challenging at times. All their students have access to a free, confidential counselling service, to help them work through any issues that may be affecting their studies.
Brookes Union exists to support, represent and inspire the students of Oxford Brookes. They are a member-led organisation, which means they exist for the students of Oxford Brookes University and all students are automatically members.
Brookes Union offers a range of services for students. They have loads of active student Societies, an Advice Service and a system of Student Reps. They also run a range of events from Film Nights to Meet the Guide Dogs.
A service that helps students make their own decisions, and where appropriate give information and advice to assist. Oxford Brookes Wellbeing work together to enhance the learning, emotional, physical and spiritual life of the Oxford Brookes community through their different services, such as counselling, disability, care leavers, student carers, specialist mentoring, mature students and more.
Oxford Brookes Counselling is available to all enrolled students. The aim of the service is to work with students to enhance their emotional wellbeing at University. It is a free and confidential service which aims to help students clarify and overcome problems or issues that concern them and to develop resources and skills to manage and enhance their life at University more effectively. The service offers psychoeducational workshops and groups and when assessed as appropriate short-term Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Oxfordshire Family Information Service can give free information, advice and assistance on:
- finding and paying for childcare
- play and leisure for children, young people and families
- help for families with disabled children
- family and parenting support
Oxford Phab (People Have Abilities) is a charity which aims to bring together people of all abilities (disabled and non disabled) to take part in a range of activities and get to know each other better. Activities include social nights, discos, trips out and holidays. Membership is open to anyone who supports the philosophy and aims of Phab. See website for details.
Home-Start Banbury, Bicester & Chipping Norton is a voluntary organisation which is committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.