The groups run by the Bipolar UK Self-Help Group are free to attend and are open to anyone affected by bipolar, including family, friends and carers. ...

Maggie’s provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends. Drop into Maggie’s for practical, emotional and social support from their professional staff at any time Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. ...

Oxford OCD Support Group provides informal but structured user-led meetings where people affected can talk to others in a friendly, non-judgemental way. The group is open to people who have, or think they have, OCD or a related disorder, their family members and their friends. Please email for information on meeting times. ...

The Loss Foundation is a charity run by health professionals, offering support groups and social events in London and Oxford for people who have lost a loved one to cancer. See website for details. ...

Anorexia & Bulimia Care (ABC) are a national eating disorder organisation. They support people with eating disorders to work towards recovery, and also their family and friends. ...

The Foundation offers many forms of support for parents, families and friends following the loss of a baby to Stillbirth or Neonatal Death. ...

SANE provides emotional support and specialist information to anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers. Email support and online forums are available via the website. ...

The Compassionate Friends supports parents, grandparents and siblings after the death of a child. ...

Causeway Carers are a small group of people who care for a relative or friend suffering a mental health illness. They  provide support and information in an informally friendly and non-judgemental way, and alternate months, try to have a speaker. ...

The Dementia Cafe provides information about living with dementia and other services available locally in an informal and comfortable environment. ...

Guideposts offers a range of services to support older people and people with disabilities to help them to live independently. ...

Supports new and existing schemes for community transport. ...

Day respite providing social and therapeutic care for people with dementia, and support for those who care for them at three Clubs around Oxford. ...

Dementia Oxfordshire provide information, advice and support with all aspects of dementia and link people in with services and support in their area. ...

Headway support people affected by acquired brain injury across Oxfordshire. They offer services for patients and carers. This includes community support and the use of their rehabilitation centre. ...

Oxford Home Improvement Agency is dedicated to helping older, disabled and vulnerable residents within Oxford City to live safely and independently in their own home. The agency service is available to people who are vulnerable and need help repairing, maintaining or adapting their home. Their trained advisers are on hand to help you with all ...

The society helps in the following ways: •To help and support people with Parkinson’s, their carers, and families in the Oxford area with problems arising from Parkinson’s. •To provide information and advice on Parkinson’s. •To help raise funds for research and local branch activities. ...

Registered care home, providing 24/7 care to 40 dementia patients. ...

Bluebird Care works to provide one-to-one care, offers personalised care package, dignity and independence and much more. ...

Works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia, providing information on a range of issues such as local services, care, daily living, legal and financial matters. ...

Response provides home support to people with complex health needs such as mental and physical illness, learning disabilities or dementia. Staff can support individuals with physical tasks such as washing and getting dressed as well as social/practical tasks like collecting benefits or shopping. ...

Music Therapy exists to improve people’s lives and wellbeing through the enjoyment of music. Their aim is to facilitate positive changes in emotional wellbeing and communication through the engagement in live musical interaction. Guideposts Music Therapy service offers music therapy to individuals, couples and large and small groups. Sessions take place in community centres, residential ...

Ensures people affected by young onset dementia have the best opportunity to live well. Offers one-to-one support for younger people and promotes a better understanding of young onset dementia amongst professionals and the public. Supports people and their families from diagnosis to beyond bereavement. ...

Al-Anon Family Groups offers support for anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. Their members provide meetings in all major towns and cities and are committed to being there for you when you need help. Whatever your relationship with a drinker, you will find other people who have similar stories ...

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa) provides information, advice and support to children of alcohol-dependent parents and anyone concerned about their welfare, including friends, relatives and carers. ...