Circles of Support and Accountability (Circles) build safer communities through local volunteers working with sex offenders to minimise alienation, support reintegration and so prevent sexual re-offending.
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Aldates Community Transformation Initiatives (ACT) is a charity based in Oxford. Their welcoming community includes many with lived experience of prison, street homelessness and addiction. Through street and prison outreach, meals, mentoring and housing, they help people rebuild their lives.
Ofwat is the economic regulator of the water sector in England and Wales. Ofwat are a non-ministerial government department. They were established in 1989 when the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales was privatised.
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.
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 principal operations in electricity and gas transmission and distribution, as well as National Grid Ventures.
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 are committed to good service for their tenants).
Fairness: We are independent and impartial; we take time to listen carefully and to understand the evidence
Learning: We share knowledge and insights to maximise our impact and improve services
Openness: We are accessible and accountable; we publish information on our performance and decisions
Excellence: We work together to provide an efficient, high-quality service
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 and LED lights, and free phone support with your finances. You could also get free or discounted insulation or boilers if available.
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.
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 |