TRAIN works with young people in Didcot who are vulnerable and at high risk of educational failure, crime, child sexual exploitation, alcohol and substance abuse, and other risky behaviours. Their mission is to seek out, engage and empower these young people and reduce the negative impact upon their life chances. TRAIN is made up of ...

The Diocese of Oxford is the administrative area of the Church of England that, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The diocese sits between the Cotswolds in the west and London to the east. It extends from tiny rural communities to the vastly different cities of Oxford and Milton Keynes. ...

Donnington Doorstep is an independent, community-based family centre delivering a range of universal and specialist services. Set up in 1984 by local parents who knew that caring for children can be hard, Donnington Doorstep are a home from home drop-in for children, young people and their families as well as a hub for local community ...

The Family Arena has the following aims: • Connect – Meet and network with a community hub of children, young people and adults around events, activities and projects of mutual interest. • Learn – At your pace, in your own space or with others. There is always something new to stimulate and engage your interest. ...

The CoderDojo movement believes that an understanding of programming languages is increasingly important in the modern world, that it is both better and easier to learn these skills early, and that nobody should be denied the opportunity to do so. To that end, they have built a global network of free, volunteer-led, community-based programming clubs ...

A community-owned hub for people to meet, work, play, create, learn, eat and connect. Flo’s – The Place in the Park is a non-profit community-run organisation and is almost entirely run by volunteers.  ...

Fusion Art’s projects reach across Oxfordshire and beyond, working within communities in public and environmental art, participatory art projects and high profile public events such as Cowley Road Carnival, Christmas Light Festival and In-tent-city. Through the transformation power of the arts, Fusion Arts respond to challenging social circumstances by delivering meaningful and inclusive artistic experiences. ...

Go For It (GFI) facilitate social opportunities and personal development to young people aged 16 years and over with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Aspergers in Oxfordshire. GFI are providers of fun, educational-quality support within your chosen environment and aim to recognise and develop every member’s potential. Working with their service users, parent/carers and professionals, they ...

Gobo Theatre Foundation is a charity created to help support, mentor and inspire young people in the theatrical arts with a focus on ensuring that opportunities are not only available to those who can afford it. Be part of classes and a production run by a professional theatre company with a love of fostering young ...

Guidepost Trust exists to provide services to meet individual needs so that each person has the opportunity to fulfil their aspirations and maximise their potential. They seek to achieve excellence in their work and lead the way in researching, delivering and disseminating good practice. To deliver their vision Guideposts mission is to: Break Barriers – ...

Home-Start Oxford is a voluntary organisation providing non-judgmental, compassionate, confidential and individual support to families who are going through tough times, and have at least one child under 5. Home-Start Oxford supports families in Oxford, and the centre and west of the county including Wheatley, Islip, Kidlington, Woodstock, Witney, Carterton and Burford. ...

Home-Start Southern Oxfordshire is a voluntary home-visiting scheme, which supports families with at least one child under five in the southern area of Oxfordshire. It is managed locally, but supported by Home-Start UK, the national organisation which offers training, information and guidance to Home-Start schemes to ensure consistent and quality support for parents and children ...

Hope Thru Horses offers equine involvement therapy. Equine Involvement informed therapy works on addressing the psychological and emotional effects of trauma on the nervous system, body, mind and energy. In the process they recognise, identify and integrate separated, fearful, parts of the self and bring those parts together into the one whole ‘self’. ...

An award-winning, youth-led organisation focused on creating a more inclusive society for people with additional needs. KEEN create and run amazing sessions projects, in addition to supporting other organisations including sports clubs. They also promote inclusion more widely through campaigns and collaboration. Around 300 young people contribute to our work each year, through a wide ...

Kennington Youth Club is a self-funded youth club that provides a range of activities, including pool, table tennis, Wii and computers, table football, darts, cooking, air hockey, and various board games. Kennington Youth Club also have a tuck shop serving a range of drinks, crisps, healthy snacks, fruit, 5p and 10p sweets and chocolate bars. ...

LevelUp is a new feminist organisation. Their mission is to build a community of feminists who can work together to end sexism in the UK. Our vision is a world where everyone is free to achieve their potential regardless of their gender. A growing community of people working together to: 1.Change sexist rules, laws and ...

The Leys Community Development Initiative (Leys CDI) promotes any charitable purposes for the benefit of Blackbird Leys in order to relieve poverty and sickness, and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of the community. Leys CDI aims to increase the provision of safe, ...

Littlemore Youth Club is based at Littlemore Community Centre and provides a place where young people can choose what activities they take part in each week. The activities are being run by Youth Ambition, a scheme which coaches young people in sports and other activities. Activities on offer every week include table tennis, pool, air ...

The Mandala Theatre Company is a diverse-led company creating exciting new theatre with social justice at its heart. They give a voice to those whose stories are not heard and give those stories life. From its centre in Oxford, Mandala Theatre Company aims to reach out to the world. Their work connects people and brings ...

Master Rhythm studios has two separate booths for instrument practice, control rooms, drum lessons and recording. Available to hire includes a broad range of drum and percussion related instruments and amplifiers; vintage amplifiers with vintage keyboards classic combos, cared for and tuned drum kits. Vintage combos and instruments include classic Fender Rhodes and Fender Twin, ...

Oxfordshire Discovery College think that learning together about mental health is the best way to tackle difficult feelings, and is also a great way to connect with other people, so they provide lived-experience-led learning programmes exploring mental health topics. ...

Mayday Trust is a forward-thinking organisation working with people going through some of the toughest life transitions, including people experiencing homelessness, leaving care, coming off drugs or alcohol, coming out of prison or psychiatric hospital. Mayday provides direct support through its radical Personal Transitions Service (PTS), which works with people going through tough times, providing ...

North Oxford Youth Theatre (NOYT) don’t audition and anyone can join. The aim is to provide an opportunity for young people from different walks of life to learn to work together with peers and adults; to learn that the entire cast/backstage depend on each other, show up on time, work hard and enjoy themselves. It ...

One-Eighty is a mental health and behaviour support charity, seeking to re-engage young people with their learning. They support vulnerable children and young people (aged 4-25) with their mental health, their thinking, their behaviour and emotions, in order to improve their well-being and overcome barriers to attending school or accessing further education. They use proven ...

Oxfordshire Visual Arts Development Agency (OVADA) aims to present artists based in Oxfordshire within the context of contemporary practice, alongside national and international artists, helping to form productive collaborations. OVADA support emerging visual arts professionals by providing a training ground for Work Experience in areas such a Curation and Project Management, and successful Volunteer Programmer. ...