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The Art Room
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Tel: 01865 779779
Oxford Spires Academy
Glanville Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 2AU
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The Art Room offers 'art as therapy' to children and young people between the ages of 5 and 16, using art to raise their self-esteem, self-confidence and independence.
Some of the students may have specific learning difficulties or have had an interrupted education. Some have recently arrived in...
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Children and young people aged 5 to 16 who are facing major challenges in their lives.
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Oxford Head Injury Services (formerly Headway Oxfordshire)
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Tel: 01865 326263
4 Bagley Wood Road
Kennington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 5PL
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Oxford Head Injury Services (formerly Headway Oxfordshire) provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families.
They individually tailor programmes that are designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Maggie's Oxford
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Tel: 01865 751882
Maggie's Centre
Churchill Road, Old Road
Headington
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 7LE
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Maggie's Centre is a support centre for people with cancer and their families.
Maggie's Centre is a place to turn to for help with any of the problems, small or large, associated with cancer.
Under one roof you can access help with information, benefits advice, psychological support both indivi...
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People affected by cancer
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Oxfordshire Dyspraxia Support Group Dyspraxia Foundation
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Each year the Foundation answers approximately 10,000 enquiries and distributes more then 20,000 leaflets about the condition. The Foundation seeks every opportunity to increase understanding of dyspraxia, particularly among professionals in health and education.
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Carers, parents, gneral public, professionals
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Oasis (Oxfordshire Autistic Support & Information Service)
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Tel: 07900 144493
OX14 1YW
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OASIS offers information and support to parents and carers of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and also to professionals working in the field of autism.
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Parents and professionals
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Rose Hill and Donnington Advice Centre
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Tel: 01865 438634
Rose Hill Community Centre
Carole’s Way off Ashhurst Way
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 4HF
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Oxfordshire Advocacy Hub
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Tel: 0300 200 0082
Barton Community Centre
Underhill Circus
Barton
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX3 9LS
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The Oxfordshire Advoacy Hub provides advocacy support through statuory and community advocacy. POhWER provides Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person’s Paid Representative Service (RPPR)
Independent Mental Health Advocacy...
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Mental Health / Mental Capacity / NHS complaints / Care Act (not carers assessments) / Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards / Community Advocacy
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ACE Centre South
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Tel: 01865 759 800
5 Hitching Court
Blacklands Way
Abingdon Business Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1RG
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ACE provides help and expertise in the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT). They have a team of therapists, teachers and technicians provide a range of core specialist services including assessments, equipment loans, training and information.
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People of all ages who face challenges such as physical impairment, language disorder or learning disability.
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Carers Oxfordshire
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Tel: 01235 424715
OX14 3LZ
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The Carers Oxfordshire service aims to make it easier for carers, whatever their situation, to access information and support.
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Anyone who is a carer including parent carers or has an enquiry related to caring.
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Ucare (Urology Cancer Research and Education)
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Tel: 01865 767777
UCARE
PO Box 677
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 9LZ
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UCARE (Urology Cancer Research and Education) is a charity founded by a group of clinicians, patients and supporters who care about fighting urological cancers. Our aim is to improve the treatment and care of cancer patients through research and education.
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