Community activities The Live Well Oxfordshire website This website brings together over 2,300 services and activities in one easy to search online directory: from residential care homes and care services to help you stay living at home, to things to do in your community, and the community support to help you do these things. You’ll find a calendar letting you know what is on in your community, such as singing groups, exercise classes, support groups, and IT and gadget sessions to get you more confident with technology. There is useful information on a range of subjects, all aimed at connecting you to your community and giving you greater choice and control over the support and services you need.
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Looking after someone
Carers groups – Counselling and support – Respite and holidays
Staying independent
Care at home – Equipment and adaptions – Keeping connected
Keeping fit and well
Coming out of hospital – Health conditions – Keeping well
Find a care home
Help with life events
Bereavement – Becoming a carer – Employment issues
Money matters
Sally found how she couldCommunity get support to support Local neighbourhood and community help her mother stay support – Befriending living at home
Financial advice – Debt management – Advice on welfare benefits
Care homes – Housing with additional support
Things to do
Transport – Day services – Leisure and activities
Live Well Oxfordshire – information to connect you to your community www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/livewell
Make the Live Well Oxfordshire website your ‘go to place’ when looking for services to support you and to find information to connect you to your community.
Community Information Network Stay involved, informed, in touch. The Community Information Network can provide you with information on local support services and activities, money matters and social care. Whether you want to meet people, get help at home, find out about benefits and support, discover a computer or exercise class, or volunteer in your local community, the Community Information Network is here to help you. The service is free and operates across the county through information drop-ins, over the phone or visiting you at home (COVID-19 restrictions permitting).
live. You can meet the team at community information events and drop-ins, or you can give the team a telephone or video call. The team can also visit you at home if you have difficulty getting out and about, want a family member to join you, or would rather talk privately (COVID-19 restrictions permitting). Tel: 01235 849434 Email: network@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk Web: www.ageuk.org.uk/oxfordshire/communityinformation-network The Community Information Network is delivered by Age UK Oxfordshire in partnership with Volunteer Link-Up and supported by Oxfordshire County Council.
Your local Community Information Network team Your local Community Information Network team can help you find activities and support near to where you
Good Neighbour Schemes Good Neighbour Schemes are local voluntary groups that offer a service in their community for those in need of help and support – whether it’s transport, collecting repeat prescriptions, walking the dog, tidying up the garden, taking someone to hospital, doing a bit of shopping or changing a light bulb, Good Neighbour Schemes can help you
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to stay independent, safe and well. For more information, contact Age UK Oxfordshire. Tel: 0345 450 1276 Web: www.ageuk.org.uk/oxfordshire/ community-information-network
For further information about Oxfordshire County Council services visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
