Advocacy and Self-Advocacy
Connect Up Oxfordshire – Direct Payment Networking Group
- Are you a Direct Payment user receiving a Personal Budget from either Social Services or your local NHS?
- Do you support someone else to manage and use a Direct Payment?
- Are you a parent or someone with parental responsibility for managing a direct payment on behalf of a child?
If you have answered yes to any of the questions above you may be interested in attending Connect-Up Oxfordshire, a local networking group for people using Direct Payments.
If you’re interested in attending Connect-Up please contact:
Name: Ann Cummings - Oxfordshire DP & Employment Advisor Administrator
Phone: 01865 410307
Email: [email protected]
Address: 213 Barns Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3UT
Oxfordshire Family Support Network
The Oxfordshire Family Support Network is run by and for family carers of people with learning disabilities (both children and adults). It was set up in 2007 by family carers who wanted to use their experience to help others in the same situation, based on their belief that family carers are experts by experience.
They provide independent information, advice and support to family carers of people of all ages with learning disabilities.
They also provide information, advice and training to professionals involved with people with learning disabilities.
Website: http://www.oxfsn.org.uk/
Phone: 07596 784 947
Email: [email protected]
Address: The Charter, Abingdon, OX14
My Life My Choice
My Life My Choice is a self-advocacy charity run by and for people with learning disabilities. They offer a huge range of services, such as local groups, a travel buddy scheme, training for professionals by people with learning disabilities, a nightclub, a radio station, and an easy-read service - find out more on their webpage!
Website: http://mylifemychoice.org.uk/
Phone: 01865 204214
Address: The Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street, Oxford, Oxford OX1 1HU
Abingdon My Life My Choice
Local self-advocacy group with monthly meetings in Abingdon. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/5
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: 35 Ock St, Abingdon, OX14 5AG
Banbury My Life My Choice
Local self-advocacy group with monthly meetings in Banbury. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/2
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: Ruscote Community Centre, Ruscote Arcade, Longlandes Way, Banbury, OX16 1PH
Oxford My Life My Choice
Local self-advocacy group with monthly meetings in Blackbird Leys. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/9
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: Wesley Memorial church, New Inn Hall St, Oxford OX1 2DH
Chipping Norton My Life My Choice
Local self-advocacy group with monthly meetings in Chipping Norton. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/6
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: The Albion, 1 Market Place, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DD
Didcot My Life My Choice
Local self-advocacy group with monthly meetings. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/7
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: UNIT 2c, Trident Business Park, OX11 7HJ
Oxford Young People’s My Life My Choice Group
Self-advocacy group for younger people with monthly meetings in Oxford City Centre. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/10
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: Wesley Memorial church, New Inn Hall St, Oxford OX1 2DH
Henley-on-Thames My Life My Choice
Local self-advocacy group with monthly meetings in Henley. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/8
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: Christ Church URC, 46 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1AG
Wantage My Life My Choice
Local self-advocacy group with monthly meetings in Wantage. For more details, visit their webpage!
Website: https://www.mylifemychoice.org.uk/resources/11
Phone Number: 01865 204214
Address: Wantage Methodist Church, Newbury Street, Wantage OX12 8DA