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 churches.
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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
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 organisations around Buckinghamshire | |
| What do you offer? When/Where? | Day Time Address Phone Vouchers
Monday 1.30-3 Buckingham Park Community Centre, HP19 9DZ 01296 435239 Yes Tuesday 10 – 11.30 The Oaks Café, 3 Elm Court, HP21 7NQ 01296 424880 Yes Wednesday 11 – 12.30 More + 36 Parton Road, Aylesbury, HP20 1NG 07939 992406 Yes Thursday 10- 12 St Peter’s, Coventon Road, HP19 9ND 01296 489717 Yes Friday By (9.30-2.30) Arrangement Southcourt Baptist Church, 40 Penn Road, HP21 8HW 01296 480080 Yes Saturday 10am – 12pm Tabitha Foodbank, 5 Rickford’s Hill, HP20 2RT 07429 924842 Yes |
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 and Trustees.
North Oxfordshire Community Food bank are a voluntary group formed by members of local Christian churches. Their aim is to provide food parcels to people within the Kidlington, Woodstock, Chipping Norton and Charlbury area. The parcels contain essential food for individuals and families in case of emergency, covering the time it takes for other social care infrastructure to come into play.
Community Emergency Food bank (CEF) receives donations of tins and packets from local churches and other organisations and makes it available to families and individuals who cannot buy food and need emergency supplies.
The Oxford Food bank takes unsold food from local supermarkets and suppliers and redistributes it to community food projects in and around Oxford.
Adult Inpatient Services, Mental Health provides inpatient services to adults of working age across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. For some patients this may be a brief stay for intensive treatment and support, others who suffer from severe and enduring mental illness may require more frequent admissions.
Oxfordshire Mind provides a wide range of free services for people that are 18 and over, living in Oxfordshire, and looking to improve or maintain their wellbeing and mental health. Wellbeing Hubs are located in Abingdon, Banbury, Oxford and Witney, as well as groups meeting in the community across Oxfordshire. Wellbeing Hubs provide peer support groups, a programme of short courses and workshops designed to promote wellbeing and many creative activities. To access one of the services, you’ll need an Advice & Guidance Session first. This involves either a phone call or face-to-face chat with one of Mind’s Wellbeing Workers and is an opportunity to talk through your current situation and explore what support options might be best for you.
To find out more and access our services, please contact our Information Line who can arrange an Advice & Guidance session and give you further details. The Information Service is also able to provide signposting information and attends events in the community.
Oxfordshire Mind Information Line:
Tel: 01865 247788
Text: 07451277973
Email: [email protected]
Open Monday to Thursday between 9:30am and 4:30pm and Fridays between 9:30am and 4:00pm.
Victims First provides free emotional and practical support to victims and witnesses of crime, as well as family members of victims, living in the Thames Valley (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes).
They are dedicated to ensuring that all victims receive the support they need to cope with the impact of crime and build resilience. They can offer support regardless of how long ago the crime was committed and whether the crime was reported to the police.
The 24 hour freephone National Domestic Violence Helpline (for women) is available 7 days a week. It is answered by fully trained female support workers and volunteers, who will answer all calls in confidence. All calls to the helpline are free from mobiles and landlines. They can support survivors of domestic abuse, friends and families, and professionals who are in contact with domestic violence survivors.