Witney and West Oxfordshire Food Bank provides emergency food parcels of non-perishable food items and occasionally toiletries to people who are experiencing an unexpected crisis situation. A charity supported by the local community to provide food parcels and support to individuals and families in food crisis. It is run by a team of staff, volunteers ...

Eynsham Baptist church is a friendly community-based church, rooted in the Baptist tradition but inclusive of Christians of all denominations and welcoming of all who seek to practise their faith. The Sunday morning service begins at 10.30am and they adopt a blended worship style, using traditional hymns as well as contemporary worship songs. ...

Going to university is an exciting time, but the change it brings can be overwhelming. Moving away from home, making new friends and being responsible for your own learning. It is a new sense of independence for many. The Ideal Flatmate website gives you an insight into looking after your mental health whilst being a ...

Orchard Baptist Church have several youth groups meeting regularly. They make it their priority to welcome, encourage and nurture their youth. They often meet up for a range of trips and activities. Currently there are three regular groups meeting: Sunday Youth, Boys’ Group and Girls’ Group. ...

Collection Points: Thame Town Hall Information Centre (Mon to Wed, 9am to 5pm; Thurs, 10am to 5pm; Fri, 9am to 4.30pm) • St Mary’s Parish Church, Cornerstone Church and Long Crendon Baptist (Sun only) • Waitrose • Sainsbury’s supermarket • Chinnor Village Centre, Chinnor Co-op store • Haddenham Morrisons ...

The Wantage and Grove Foodbank is a practical, community-based project, organised by local churches, which provides food parcels to those in the Wantage area who find themselves temporarily in difficult circumstances. Referrals are made by a number of agencies, including: Vale Community Impact, Health visitors / GPs or other health professionals, social services & local ...

Aylesbury food bank is a project founded by local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in the local area. Provides emergency food to people referred to the foodbank in crisis. Through a voucher system – 7 of our 8 locations are also able to issue vouchers as well as over 60 other ...

This guide aims to empower LGBTQs+ and give them the tools to protect themselves online. vpnMentor’s mission is to provide practical strategies for coping with adversity, bigotry, and abuse on the web, which is why they created this guide. Whether you are part of the LGBTQ+ community or are an ally, they hope you find ...

The Burnt Chef Project is a non-profit social enterprise setup and run to raise awareness, provide support and education around mental health and mental health issues within hospitality across the world. We do this through sales of branded merchandise training courses, support systems and your generous donations. ...

A leading and trusted organisation helping people save energy every day. The Local Energy Advice Programme is available for individuals in Oxford who are on benefits, have a long term health or mental health condition or other vulnerabilities. This entitles you to a free energy home visit, free small energy repairs such as draught proofing ...

The Housing Ombudsman Service is set up by law to look at complaints about the housing organisations that are registered with us. Their service is free, independent and impartial. They resolve disputes involving the tenants and leaseholders of social landlords (housing associations and local authorities) and their voluntary members (private landlords and letting agents who ...

National Grid are one of the world’s largest investor-owned energy companies, committed to delivering electricity and gas safely, reliably and efficiently to the customers and communities we serve. National Grid play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they use, through their regulated utility businesses in the UK and US; with ...

Ofgem is the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. They are a non-ministerial government department and an independent National Regulatory Authority, recognised by EU Directives. Their principal objective when carrying out our functions is to protect the interests of existing and future electricity and gas consumers. ...

Startup is a charity which supports ex-offenders into self-employment. Their support is tailored to each individual and includes business planning and advice, financial help to purchase equipment and materials, peer mentor support and access to a business adviser for a year once client begins self-employment. They welcome referrals from partner agencies or direct contact from ...

St. Giles Trust believe that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement hold the key to positive change in others. Being helped by someone who has ‘been there’ is highly powerful and this peer-led approach underpins all our services. ...

Every day Nacro helps thousands of people build the independence and resilience they need to look forward to their futures. They offer: Practical help: Their education, housing, justice, and health and wellbeing services support people to put in place the things they need to move forwards and build positive futures. They work collaboratively with other ...

The Prison Reform Trust (PRT) is an independent UK charity working to create a just, humane and effective penal system. They do this by inquiring into the workings of the system; informing prisoners, staff and the wider public; and by influencing Parliament, Government and officials towards reform. Their Vision is to: Reduce the use of ...

Bounce Back is a charity and social enterprise that supports ex-offenders to change the direction of their lives and works to reduce re-offending. Bounce Back engages with participants whilst they are still in prison, follows through in the community, and provides training to help them secure paid employment or to set up in self-employment. ...

Unlock is an independent award-winning national charity that provides a voice and support for people who are facing stigma and obstacles because of their criminal record, often long after they have served their sentence. Firstly, we help people. We provide information, advice and support, including running an information site and confidential peer-run helpline. We help ...

Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. They also offer training and help to resolve disputes. Its Mental Health in the Workplace training provides people with the key knowledge, skills and confidence to manage wellbeing in the workplace. Managers will learn to identify the early warning signs, ...

North Oxfordshire Older Adults Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) provide mental health services in the community to people who are over 65 years old, who are experiencing functional or organic mental health problems. They also support younger people with dementia. ...

North Oxfordshire Older Adults Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) provide core mental health services in the community to adults of working age (between 18 – 65 years) with mental health problems. These problems can range from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, postnatal depression and other depressive disorders, to enduring anxiety and personality disorders. ...

South Oxfordshire Older Adults Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) provide mental health services in the community to people who are over 65 years old, who are experiencing functional or organic mental health problems. South Oxfordshire Older Adults CMHT also support younger people with dementia. ...

The Abingdon Damascus Youth Project (a voluntary and registered charity) prides itself on enabling young people to make a positive difference within their own communities. Their team is made up of enthusiastic, qualified youth workers who have a passion for seeing change in young people’s lives. What they do: 121 support Group work Issue based ...

Active Oxfordshire is a local charity dedicated to fighting inactivity and challenging inequality, and an Active Partnership funded by Sport England. They work through partners to improve access to physical activity, break down the complex barriers that can prevent people from getting active and work through local communities to achieve lasting change. ...