Youth chairty v aims to inspire

9:07am Thursday 18th December 2008

An exciting new project to develop youth volunteering across charities and the public sector has begun. This three-year project is funded by v, the youth volunteering charity whose mission is to inspire a new generation of volunteers, aged 16-25.

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Handy guide to avoiding a festive hangover

9:41am Wednesday 10th December 2008

Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau is helping people get through the festive season without falling into debt by distributing pocket size guides with handy tips.

Friendly advice just one call away

9:39am Wednesday 10th December 2008

Five years ago, a survey conducted by the national newspaper, Gay Times, found that Oxford was ‘the ninth gayest place in the UK’ — with the amount of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people living here.

Confidential help for parents

9:38am Wednesday 10th December 2008

The first two years of a child’s life are crucial, and The Oxford Parent-Infant Project (OXPIP) exists to help parents and babies develop more loving and secure relationships. OXPIP does this by offering a unique and confidential counselling service for parents and their babies, as well as parents-to-be.

‘Just talking football can be voluntary work’

9:55am Thursday 13th November 2008

In a cafe, two people meet for the first time. They know each other's names and have some interests in common. This is the start of a Tandem befriending partnership – beginning with two strangers, and ending in friendship.

Forever families start with a volunteer’s aid

10:05am Friday 7th November 2008

During National Adoption Week, the week beginning November 10, the spotlight falls on some 3,000 children who leave local authority care annually for a new ‘forever family’, as well as the 2,000 children a year for whom adoptive parents are never found.

Rape crisis centre reaches out to more victims

9:45am Friday 24th October 2008

Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre is expanding its vital services to women victims. It is extending its telephone Helpline and opening its doors every Friday between 11.30am and 2pm from November 7.

Can you make the perfect fit in supporting care?

9:32am Monday 20th October 2008

The Nettlebed Hospice is urging local people to step forward and find their Perfect Fit — a volunteering opportunity to suit them. Since its launch 18 months ago, the Perfect Fit campaign has been reminding people of the many different roles they can play to support their local hospice. From helping on reception, to assisting in Nettlebed’s Day Therapy with fundraising events, including the popular Saturday sales events, there is an opportunity to suit everybody.

Support charity on World Mental Health Day

11:26am Thursday 9th October 2008

Today is World Mental Health Day and Oxfordshire Mind has organised events to mark the occasion.

Supporting people with a life-threatening illness

11:05am Thursday 2nd October 2008

Whether it happens to us or to someone we love, a life-threatening illness may be one of the most over-whelming experiences anyone can face. The Oxfordshire Befriending Network aims to improve the quality of life for those with a terminal diagnosis or life-threatening illness. The Befriending Network provides trained volunteers who offer practical and emotional support in the home, hospital or hospice.

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