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.
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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.
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been sexually assaulted or raped. They have specially trained doctors and counsellors to care for you. If you are considering reporting the assault to the police, they can arrange for you to have an informal talk with a specially trained police officer who can explain what is involved. In an emergency you should always call 999. If you are unable to safely talk to the operator answering your 999 call, press 55 on your handset to let them know you are there.
Their anonymous helpline, email and chat services are here for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and how to prevent it. They can help you if you are worried about your own thoughts, feelings or behaviour, or with any concerns about another adult or young person.
You don’t have to give them any identifying information, so can remain anonymous. They speak to thousands of people every year, and help them take action to protect children and young people from sexual abuse and exploitation.
Opening times for their helpline and live chat services are here: stopitnow.org.uk/helpline/
The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian church and registered charity, which has been fighting against social inequality and transforming lives for over 150 years.
Motivated by their Christian faith the Salvation Army offer practical support and services to all who need their services regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. This includes issues with homelessness, modern slavery, poverty, addiction, influencing social policy and older people. They also help with debt advice, unemployment and isolation.
Respect Phoneline is a confidential helpline, email and webchat service for domestic abuse perpetrators and those supporting them.
We support men and women who are using abuse in same-sex or heterosexual relationships, from anywhere in the UK.
Respect Phoneline is for anyone who’s concerned about their use of violence and abuse towards their partner, and for those supporting them: friends or family members and Frontline Staff working with abusers, are welcome to call us for information and support.
Respect Phoneline want to understand the behaviours you’re using, so they can help you become safer around your partner and any children. They will help you to understand your behaviour through identifying warning signs, trigger points and choices you have and signpost you to the nearest DAPP (Domestic Abuse Prevention Programme) that will offer the full programme to help you change.