The Stress Management Society is a UK based non profit organisation focused on helping individuals and organisations better understand, manage and reduce stress. Through education, practical tools, national campaigns and workplace programmes, they support people to build resilience and improve wellbeing. Their mission is to create a happier, healthier and more sustainable world by changing ...

Provides flexible support for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems. Advance Support will support you where you want to be supported, when you want to be supported, to do what you want to do and with a person you have chosen. Support can include looking for a place to live, support in daily ...

Richmond Fellowship is a national mental health charity making recovery reality for thousands of people every year. We provide a wide range of services including residential support, supported housing, employment services, community support and crisis support. Richmond Fellowship is now part of Recovery Focus, a group of charities with the shared aim to inspire individual ...

Crisis Skylight Oxford offers one-to-one support and advice on money, housing, employment, physical health, and mental health, as well as a range of high quality education and wellbeing services. We help people in taking their next steps towards a secure home, and support people to learn, develop skills, and improve their confidence along the way. ...

Access to Work can help you if your health or disability affects the way you do your job. It gives you and your employer advice and support with extra costs which may arise because of your needs. An Access to Work Grant can pay for practical support if you have a disability, health or mental ...

Abingdon & Witney College now provides the Adult Learning courses for Oxfordshire that were previously under the auspices of Oxfordshire County Council. Some courses are free or at reduced cost for those on certain benefits. ...

Banbury and Bicester College (formerly Oxford and Cherwell Valley) has a wide variety of courses for adult learners who want to develop a new career path, go farther in their current field, or pursue a leisure interest. ...

Emmaus Oxford provides active support to 28 formerly homeless people in Oxford. They provide a real workable alternative to homelessness, offering people a home as well as meaningful work. Those they help are able to work in our charity store, gaining valuable experience, new skills and a route into independence. ...

Homeless Oxfordshire is the largest supported accommodation provider for homeless, and people at risk of homelessness, in the county. They aim to challenge perceptions and systems and inspire clients. Their mission is to support people whom society has left behind. They provide accommodation for 220 every night. In addition they provide hot meals, training, education, ...

Day centre providing a place of safety but also a place from which to change and move forward positively in life. For people over 18, who are homeless or vulnerably housed. The centre provides healthy food, practical help, companionship, learning and work related skills and opportunities for development. Access is on a membership basis and ...

The charity has a wealth of information and resources on topics such as savings, money planning and debt. They also offer training and workshops on money management. They work with groups of children, young people and adults across the UK. Their workshops are available for people of all ages and all backgrounds, including specialist programmes ...

Aims to assist people with disabilities by encouraging the provision of support with employment. The website has resources for disabled jobseekers, employers and commissioners. ...

Disability Employment Advisors promotes and supports use of the disability symbol. They work with employers and encourages and supports good practice in the recruitment, retention and development of disabled customers. They help protect the integrity of the benefit system by making sure customers fulfil their responsibilities and remain entitled to benefit. ...

Do-it is a national website that enables you to search for volunteering opportunities near you. You can search more than a million volunteering opportunities by interest, activity or location and then apply online. ...

Oxford City Council website provides information about volunteering opportunities in a variety of settings such as parks and open spaces, conservation and Oxford museum. ...

Volunteer Connect was established in April 2012 as a project of Citizens Advice North Oxon & South Northants. Its purpose is to broker between potential volunteers and volunteer opportunity providers in and around the Cherwell district. ...

Volunteer Link Up is the volunteer centre for West Oxfordshire, linking people interested in volunteering with local residents and charitable organisations that need their services. They also work with organisations to develop volunteering opportunities, ensuring high standards in volunteer management. ...

JobCentre Plus sites provide resources to enable jobseekers to look for work and offer information about training opportunities for the chronically unemployed. If you have a health condition or disability that affects your ability to work, you can get assistance and advice on returning to the workplace from a Work Coach. ...

Oxfordshire Employment Service are funded to offer support to anyone with long-term health issues or a disability to keep paid employment. They also provide supported internship opportunities, which are highly successful in supporting young people to enter work. They have teams of dedicated employment advisers located across the county, who can help you to: Develop ...

City of Oxford College is a further education college in Oxford. It has two campuses – one in the city centre and one in Blackbird Leys to the south east of Oxford city. The College works with employers to design and teach programmes that are relevant for the jobs of today and tomorrow. The adult ...

Ruskin College offers residential adult learning to people of all ages and backgrounds.  The College aims to provide education and inclusion opportunities to adults, particularly those who may be excluded or disadvantaged. ...

The UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education in England and Scotland. The WEA runs educational courses across the country and priorities the needs of learners who are socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged. Many courses offer national qualifications. ...

The UK’s largest provider of skills, training and employment services. Learn Direct have helped millions of people gain new skills and transform their lives. Every day people up and down the country are learning new skills with Learn Direct. Some want to improve their skills to get a job or get a better job, others ...

Aldates Community Transformation Initiatives (ACT) is a charity based in Oxford. Their welcoming community includes many with lived experience of prison, street homelessness and addiction. Through street and prison outreach, meals, mentoring and housing, they help people rebuild their lives. ...

The Open University helps people to fit study around their life and be their future self sooner with OU’s flexible career-boosting courses. They are the leading university for flexible, innovative teaching and world-leading research in the United Kingdom and in 157 countries worldwide. Uniquely placed to understand the needs of part-time students, combining their learning ...