The Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) is committed to improving the service we give to our patients. It is a confidential service that aims to: – Advise and support patients, their families, and their carers. – Listen to patients’ concerns, queries and suggestions. – Help sort out problems quickly on ...

The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) offers confidential advice, support and information on a variety of health-related matters. They provide a point of contact for patients, their families and their carers. PALS provides help in many ways. For example, it can: Help you with health-related questions. Help resolve concerns or problems when you’re using ...

Carterton Leisure Centre has a wide range of activities and facilities to suit everyone. Facilities include a fully equipped gym, a 6 lane 25 metre swimming pool, separate learner pool and a spacious studio with a varied fitness class programme. ...

Nacro are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities and reducing crime. They house, educate, support, advise, and speak out for and with disadvantaged young people and adults. Nacro are passionate about changing lives and they never give up. In 2017/18, Nacro helped around 32,000 ...

Civil Legal Advice is a free and confidential advice service in England & Wales. They can provide help on: Debt, if your home is at risk. Housing, if you’re homeless or at risk of being evicted. Domestic abuse. Separating from an abusive partner, when you’re making arrangements for children or sorting out money and property ...

Disability Law Service is a unique charity that provides free legal advice for disabled people in categories such as employment law, welfare benefits, community care law and disability discrimination. Not only can they provide this advice over the phone or via email, but they have online resources/factsheets that they can send as well. Their purpose ...

FLAG DV are a free legal advice group for victims of domestic violence. They offer free family law legal advice appointments to enable people who have experienced domestic abuse to make informed decisions that empowers them to safely leave the abuse behind. As well as providing legal advice appointments, they also act as a bridge ...

Located in the heart of Banbury we are a leisure centre offering a 50m outdoor swimming pool with an aqua-splash area and slide, indoor bowling hall, 50 station gym and 2 fitness studios. If you have any questions or need more information please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ...

If you are homeless, you still have a right to register with a doctor – you can use a ‘care-of address’, such as a friend or a day centre. You may only be offered a temporary three-month registration. ...

This guide features what children do online, the threat of online strangers and how to ensure a healthy balance between Internet use, your children’s online privacy, digital security, and more on online safety to mention. ...

Local Youth club for young people in Barton. Meets on Thursday 6-8pm for 12-16 yrs at Barton Neighbourhood Centre. The club is run by Oxford Youth Ambition. ...

The Agnes Smith Advice Centre offer free expert advice on money and debt, welfare benefits, housing, and employment for people living in Blackbird Leys. They also offer outreach services in other parts of the community to reach more people. They have a legal advice clinic, one to one appointments, and a drop in service, and ...

A full advice service for people living in the Barton area in receipt of benefits, and organisations working with clients in receipt of benefits, including debt advice and representation at appeal tribunal hearings. Also provides advice, support and training in social welfare law. ...

Benefits for Better Mental Health (BBMH) works alongside the Oxfordshire Mind Information Line to provide advice on benefit entitlement and help people gain and maintain the support they need. The service is open to anyone living in Oxfordshire who is claiming benefits (or wants to find out about their entitlement) because of a mental health ...

The Citizens Advice West Northants and Cherwell offer free, private, and unbiased advice on many different issues, including benefits, consumer issues, debt & money, employment, family, health, housing, immigration, law & courts As well as the helpline, they also offer in-person support where you can drop-in to a Community Help Information Point (CHIP). For in-person ...

Vale Community Impact (VCI) is a local charity supporting residents across the Vale of White Horse. They offer free, confidential advice on issues like debt, benefits, and the cost of living; a volunteer transport scheme for medical and social appointments; and Good Neighbour services including befriending, shopping help, and pop-up cafés to reduce isolation. They ...

Bladon Junior Church meets weekly for a short, all-age service which is followed by games and activities. The Church specialises in music and drama, producing stage concerts and full length musical productions. ...

Banburyshire Advice Centre is an independent charity that provides advice on benefits (including benefit form filling), general financial and legal advice, education course information and career advice, housing advice, bereavement advice, and advice for carers. They do not give debt advice but can issue Foodbank vouchers to those in need. ...

The Kidlington and District Information Centre provides advice and information on local services, employment, consumer rights, benefits, legal, housing, social services, health and sickness. Provides assistance with form filling and directing people to third party sources of advice – no appointment needed. Self-referral or Red Cross and Social Services referral. The Good Neighbour Scheme- This ...

Oxfordshire Specialist Advice Service (OSAS) provides a dedicated telephone advice line and email service, which aims to answer all your queries around benefits, money advice, budgeting and other welfare issues and link you into services that can provide further support. This is backed up by a team of specialist advisers, who are able to meet ...

Advice on debt, benefits and housing issues. It is provided on a drop-in basis for people in the Rose Hill and Donnington area. Does not deal with immigration issues. Benefits: We tell you your entitlements. We help you make applications. We help you appeal. We represent you at hearings. Debt: We help you draw up ...

The church has children’s and youth groups when they meet in person, and a crèche space for parents with under 5s, with a live stream of the service. ...

The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is the front door to Children’s Social Care for all child protection and immediate safeguarding concerns. It is a link between universal services such as schools and GPs and statutory services such as police and social care. ...

The Animation Station is an inclusive arts organisation which aims to animate young hearts and minds through the use of animation and digital moving image in relation to new technology, artists and the community. It delivers core programmes of activities with schools, community groups, colleges and arts organisations embedding creativity, excellence and aspiration at the ...

Local youth club for girls(11-19yrs) at the EMBS Community College. Meets on Wednesdays 5pm-7pm during term time. The club is run by Oxford Youth Ambition ...