Counselling service for enrolled students of the college. From problems with studies, relationships or money worries, sometimes problems can seem hard to deal with and life can be challenging at times. All their students have access to a free, confidential counselling service, to help them work through any issues that may be affecting their studies.
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Brookes Union exists to support, represent and inspire the students of Oxford Brookes. They are a member-led organisation, which means they exist for the students of Oxford Brookes University and all students are automatically members.
Brookes Union offers a range of services for students. They have loads of active student Societies, an Advice Service and a system of Student Reps.
A service that helps students make their own decisions, and where appropriate give information and advice to assist. Oxford Brookes Wellbeing work together to enhance the learning, emotional, physical and spiritual life of the Oxford Brookes community through their different services, such as counselling, disability, care leavers, student carers, specialist mentoring, mature students and more.
Oxford Brookes Counselling is available to all enrolled students. The aim of the service is to work with students to enhance their emotional wellbeing at University. It is a free and confidential service which aims to help students clarify and overcome problems or issues that concern them and to develop resources and skills to manage and enhance their life at University more effectively. The service offers psychoeducational workshops and groups and when assessed as appropriate short-term Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
Oxfordshire Family Information Service can give free information, advice and assistance on:
- finding and paying for childcare
- play and leisure for children, young people and families
- help for families with disabled children
- family and parenting support
Oxford Phab (People Have Abilities) is a charity which aims to bring together people of all abilities (disabled and non disabled) to take part in a range of activities and get to know each other better. Activities include social nights, discos, trips out and holidays. Membership is open to anyone who supports the philosophy and aims of Phab. See website for details.
Home-Start Banbury, Bicester & Chipping Norton is a voluntary organisation which is committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age. Volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.
The Motherkind Café is a volunteer-run, community perinatal support group for mums and pregnant women who are struggling with their mental health or finding it tough for any reason. It is free to attend. They provide a safe, welcoming space for women to talk honestly and openly about their experience of motherhood both with other mums, and to their trained peer-supporters, many of whom have their own lived experience of a perinatal mental health condition.
GroW (Grove and Wantage Family Community Group) formed as a response to the closure of the Children’s Centres in Grove and Wantage in early 2017. They provide non-statutory support for families with babies and toddlers. They are affiliated to St John’s Church, Grove, and run as an independent community group for the Grove, Wantage and surrounding areas.
The National Organisation for FASD is dedicated to supporting people affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), their families and communities. It promotes education for professionals and public awareness about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. It is a source for information on FASD to the general public, press and to medical and educational professionals.