Our purpose is to enrich lives by connecting disabled people with horses and the urgency of our mission has never been greater, with 1 in 4 people in the UK having some form of disability.

There is proven evidence that horses change lives.  

Whether that is participants who choose not to speak, asking their pony to walk on or a disengaged participant arriving, expressionless and grumpy, beaming with happiness as soon as they sit on horse.  

Riding physically improves muscle tone and core strength through the horses movement and we see participants build self-confidence and self-esteem giving them a huge sense of achievement.

We support 64 participants withing the disabled community across South Oxfordshire and Reading.

Since 2011, One Can Trust has provided food parcels to anyone in South Buckinghamshire who is financially challenged. In more recent times, it has developed a successful clothes bank, toddler group and community café, run from Hills Café, a wholly owned subsidiary of One Can Trust in the heart of Micklefield, High Wycombe. One Can Trust works with an extensive network of 85 referring partners to ensure we reach the most vulnerable in our community.   

The food bank regularly supports over 400 people a week and relies heavily on an army of committed volunteers to deliver its vital services.

We are a charity and a place where families can make the most of their time together and create happy memories during their children’s short lives. We help local families cope with the challenges of looking after a terminally ill baby or child who will die prematurely.

Helen & Douglas House is a homely place for local children, living with life-limiting and terminal conditions, and their families. We provide care in a warm, loving environment. Our hospice is filled with laughter, whilst also being peaceful place where families can create happy memories in their last days, weeks, months or years together.

More children than ever are living with life‑limiting illnesses and by 2030, the number of children needing palliative care could rise by 30%, yet statutory funding covers only 11% of what’s needed. That’s why corporate support like yours is crucial in helping to fund Helen & Douglas House to help children and their families live every moment to the full.

There are many ways you and your staff can make a huge difference to the children and families who we care for at Helen & Douglas House. Please do reach out for an informal chat about your business and ways you could support.

We offer crucial early years services, activities and tailored support for adults, and a whole host of food-based input from an emergency food bank to cooking classes, alongside our own Community Cafe – The Burrow.

We are the one-stop-shop that helps a community to navigate life’s challenges, grow in confidence, and hone new skills. We had more than 15,000 visitors last year, and we aim to make a difference for each and every one of them: 98% of people surveyed reported improvements in at least one of our key areas – wellbeing, relationships, confidence and skills.

If you haven’t discovered us yet, please do pay us a visit – we’d love to welcome you!

Events

All our welcome at our annual Summer Celebration event on the 1st of September, 1pm-3pm – join us at The Berin Centre for a barbecue, children’s activities, croquet, and much more!

Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) is a charity that builds thriving communities through effective philanthropy.

Our county’s wealth, success and beauty hide a number of serious and shocking social problems. The pandemic and the current huge increases in the cost of living have made these issues worse, while the climate crisis is becoming ever more urgent.

Local donors choose to work with OCF because we bring an in-depth understanding of these needs and priority issues, alongside trusted relationships with our network of grassroots delivery charities and community groups. We champion this vibrant local charity sector as a crucial way to combat issues such as homelessness, educational inequality, and loneliness and isolation, awarding around £2 million in grants annually. In 2025 we celebrated our 30th birthday, and a total of £20 million in grants made to local charitable organisations since 1995.

We work with philanthropists, businesses and the public sector, pooling their funds so that they can make a bigger difference together. A key way that OCF helps philanthropic people is through our donor-advised funds: a ringfenced charitable fund held and managed on a donor’s behalf by OCF. It can be an effective way to carry out your personal or corporate charitable ambitions, without the hassle and administration of creating a formal foundation. Funders can feel confident of a safe pair of hands for their contributions, as we implement strong governance processes; conduct thorough due diligence on all grant applications; and report back with inspiring stories on the impact of their support.

By championing grassroots organisations across Oxfordshire, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people overcome hardship, find hope and build brighter futures – all thanks to the generosity of our community of funders.

Founded in 1976, Sobell House was one of the UK’s earliest modern hospices to exist. We help people to live well for as long as they can, and, when the time comes, help them have a ‘good death’.

The heart of our care takes place at our hospice in Oxford, but most of our care is provided within Oxford’s hospitals or to patients at home.

We aim to ensure that excellent palliative and end-of-life care is available to everybody in our community who needs it. Every year, we care for over 5,000 people and their loved ones.

Between April 2024 and March 2025…

• 475 patients stayed on our inpatient unit.
• 38,567 calls were made from the Palliative Care Hub to provide our patients with support, care, and advice.
• Our Home Hospice Care team made 16,661 visits.
• 779 bereavement sessions were delivered to families and friends following the death of a loved one.
• 1,058 music and art therapy sessions were held.
• Over 20,000 delicious meals were cooked by our catering team.

Today, over 500 adults and young people depend on us for mental health support and a safe place to call home. We work alongside each person as they rebuild confidence, regain stability, and start to move forward again.

We support people facing serious mental health challenges, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, helping them build stable, independent lives within their communities.

Our work matters because good mental health support changes lives. Safe housing, meaningful activities, connection, and practical support can prevent crisis, reduce isolation, and help people recover and move forward with confidence. Our support ranges from early intervention provided in the community, through to specialist high intensity support in a residential setting. We work with young people from 11 years of age, adults and older adults.

Every year, we support hundreds of people across the Thames Valley through services designed around dignity, independence, and long-term recovery.

Upcoming events

Please check our get involved page on our website for upcoming events including Oxford Half Marathon, Bike Oxford and much more .

We are proud to support NHS specialist search dogs and retirees from the MOD Police and RAF Police Military Working Dogs. With more than 650 members (dogs and horses) we have gifted more than £275,000 in grants since being founded in 2022.

What Do We Do?

When serving dogs and horses retire, the financial support they have enjoyed whilst working, including food, kennels or stables, medical and veterinary requirements, training and equipment ends. The NFRSA assists with veterinary costs for retired service animals across the UK.

Why Are We Needed?

Unfortunately, affordable insurance can sometimes be a challenge due to their age and training. This is obviously a worry for handlers who have their own financial obligations, and medical bills can become a concern.

Why Should We Help?

As is widely acknowledged, the relationship between a handler and their working partner is second to none, and it is unthinkable the pair may be broken up due to financial pressure. Unfortunately, this does happen, and it causes great distress for the handlers, their families, and of course the animals themselves.

Part of Our Mission

The NFRSA is there to help to ensure these wonderful animals can stay happily and healthily with the families they love, or with wonderful new owners, as the years advance. It’s the least they deserve when they’ve devoted most of their lives to keeping us, the public, safe.

Our job, quite simply, is to ‘Protect Our Protectors’.

Upcoming Events:

• Charity Cricket and Family Day – 26th July
• The UK Service Dog Conference and Awards (1st October 2026)
• The Cotswold Snow Ball (28th November)

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Our team, made up of nurses, doctors, social workers, chaplains, clinicians, specialists, counsellors and more deliver a wide range of services to support adults with life-limiting illnesses across north Oxfordshire and south Northamptonshire. We provide the individualised care our patients need, where and when they need it – either in their homes, at our hospice, in care homes or in hospital.

Our specialist, palliative care considers the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of our patients, helping them to make the most of the time they have left and create quality memories with their loved ones.

Caring for our community

All our services are free to our patients, so we rely on donations and support from the community to continue providing this vital care. It currently costs £5.9 million each year to run the hospice. This equates to £16,261 per day!’

When Brian stayed at the hospice to receive specialist care and relief from the pain caused by his terminal cancer, he told us: “I thought it was the beginning of the end. In fact, it was the beginning of a new beginning.”

By supporting Katharine House Hospice, you will make a positive contribution to the community in which you work and from which you recruit, as well as actively showing your support for a charity valued by your customers, employees and wider stakeholders. More importantly, you will be helping to fund all those things that allow us to make every moment matter for our patients and their loved ones.

Every young child living in Gloucestershire who is severely disabled, life-limited or life-threatened will have access to specialist respite care and support to help enrich their lives and the lives of their families.

James Hopkins Trust believe that every child deserves to experience joy, laughter and love, regardless of their complex medical needs, diagnosis or condition. For over 30 years, we have been dedicated to providing unwavering support to children in Gloucestershire who are life-limited or life-threatened, empowering them to live life to the fullest.

Our mission is simple: to provide family-centred care and support adapted to the children’s individual needs, either at Kites Corner or in the home.

Caring for a disabled child is a labour of love, but it can also be physically and emotionally demanding. Parents often struggle juggling the additional responsibilities that their child’s condition or disability brings to family life. We’re here to offer families the support they require, providing a safe and caring space for their child while they take a well-deserved break. It’s a chance for parents to unwind, be themselves and enjoy their role as caregivers. Siblings, who might be feeling isolated or overwhelmed, get an opportunity to play together, share special moments and have some fun too.

We are committed to addressing their needs, listening to their concerns, and ensuring their voices are heard.

• One to one support with specialised staff for children to explore and understand their emotions surrounding their family member in prison
• Support for parents and carers around communicating with children, including ways to tell your child that their parent is in prison
• Activity groups for children to explore feelings and meet others in similar circumstances which helps to reduce their isolation
• Volunteer mentoring to help children process emotions with a neutral person outside of the family home
• Parenting support including peer support groups for parents and carers
• Online support and online activities for children
• Face to face activity days in Oxfordshire, including our annual Summer Residential

Our vision is to build an Oxfordshire where every young person has the skills, connections and opportunities they need to thrive.

For nearly 80 years, Oxfordshire Youth has been delivering life-changing youth work services and is proud to serve as the infrastructure organisation for the youth sector across the county.

Each year we reach over 32,000 young people, supporting them to navigate challenges and unlock their potential.

Oxfordshire Youth, in partnership with Response, also deliver the county’s largest supported accommodation service for 18–21-year-olds helping to reduce homelessness, improve health outcomes,

and create lasting pathways into housing, education and employment.

The voluntary youth sector in Oxfordshire plays a vital role in shaping positive outcomes for young people and supporting their transition into adulthood. The more resourced, skilled and connected the sector is,

the greater the long-term impact for young people, communities and society as a whole.