Mental Health
Community Mental Health - Rectory Centre, Rectory Road - 01865 455632
The Oxford City Community Mental Health Homelessness Team offers a specialist service for those homeless people under the care of the Community Mental Health team. Referrals should be channelled via the appropriate City Community Mental Health Team, who accept referrals from GPs and psychiatric hospital wards.
Opening hours : Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Elmore Community Support Team - 23 Park End Street - 01865 200130 - www.elmoreteam.org.uk
e-mail: info@elmoreteam.org.uk
The Elmore Community is a small independent team of support workers, supporting single people over 16 who are either living in the community or sleeping rough. They offer a variety of services including help with benefits, housing, dealing with police or solicitors, as well as emotional support. The Elmore Community is particularly designed to provide help for those people who are otherwise ‘difficult to place’, who perhaps have a combination of some of the following: mental health problems, learning difficulties, offending, substance misuse, self harm, accommodation problems, or difficult behaviour. The office can be found above the Day Centre.
Opening hours : Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mind in Cowley (formerly Acorn) - currently in process of moving location - 07505 628351 or 07505 626833
Mind in Cowley is a network of open access community resource projects run by Oxfordshire Mind. It caters for anyone suffering from mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, a life crisis, loneliness or stress. Mind in Cowley provides an informal supportive place for people to meet and take part in activities and groups if they wish. There is a weekly evening session for people unable to attend day services. Users share the responsibility and decision-making for the service, including the appointment of staff. Formal therapeutic groups include Coping With Depression, Anxiety Management, Self Esteem, Assertiveness and the Mindfulness-based stress reduction programme. An advice worker is available to help with benefits and housing issues.
Opening hours : Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oasis - Mickelwood House, 331 Cowley Road (entrance from Kenilworth Avenue) - 01865 721472
Oasis is an open access community resource project run by Oxfordshire MIND. It offers a safe and supportive environment for all women experiencing varying levels of distress, such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, life crises, bipolar disorder, loneliness etc. At Oasis women can talk, take part in activities and groups, get support for themselves and offer support to others. The centre arranges outings (cinema, theatre, restaurants etc.) outside session times. It also offers individually negotiated out-reach work at times of crises or special need. Refreshments and low-cost meals are always on offer. Refreshments and low cost meals are always on offer. Financial support for childcare costs can be arranged.
Opening hours : Mondays: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oxford Mental Health Information - Manzil Way, off Cowley Road - 01865 247788 - www.omhi.org.uk
Oxford Mental Health Information (OMHI) is an information service providing information on all mental health problems, treatments, coping strategies, housing, benefits, community services, support groups and legal rights. It is run in partnership between Oxfordshire Mind and Oxfordshire Mental Health Matters, helping people in distress to find appropriate sources of support. The service has drop-in locations in Oxford, Banbury and Didcot, a telephone information line and a searchable online database.
Opening hours : Monday to Friday: 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Oxford Survivors
Office: Manzil Resource Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford. OX4 1XE - 01865 455868
Day Centre: Cowley Community Centre, Barns Road - 01865 721498
e-mail: oxford.survivors@supanet.com
Oxford Survivors is a group of survivors and users who have direct experiences of mental health conditions and mental health services, alongside the prejudice and discrimination of stigma and social exclusion. They present the 'direct' experiences and views of survivors/ussers and also offer 'in situ' trainers, advisers and consultants on mental health issues. They are affiliated with local and national organisations and also run their own Day Centre. The Day Centre provides mutual support, lunch, social events and outings. Everyone is welcome.
Opening hours : Office: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Day Centre: Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oxfordshire Mental Health Matters - 19 Paradise Street - 01865 728981 - www.oxford-mentalhealth.org
e-mail: OMHM@oxford-mentalhealth.org
Mental Health Matters offers both drop-in and telephone advice on mental health issues. Advocacy in psychiatric hospitals is also provided.
Opening hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Thursday 1.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Oxfordshire MIND - 125 Walton Street - 01865 511702 or 01865 310830 - www.oxfordshire-mind.org.uk
An information line is also provided: 01865 247788.
e-mail: info@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk
There are 3 Mind community resource projects in Oxford: Mind in Cowley, The Mill, and Oasis. 16 community resource projects are located across the county of Oxfordshire. Each project provides a place to go for company and informal support, immediate support in difficult or distressing times, support and discussion groups, the opportunity to contribute skills and experience and to take responsibility, the opportunity to contribute to decision-making, information on mental health, mental health services, local leisure and educational facilities, and benefits and housing.
Opening hours : Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Mill - 46 Cowley Road - 01865 721458
The Mill is a community resource project run by Oxfordshire MIND for people aged between 18 and 55 who have experienced major mental illness. The Mill aims to provide a relaxed, supportive place for people to meet and take part in activities if they wish. Tea, coffee and an inexpensive lunch are provided, along with a place for people to chat, play games, or take part in a range of groups including arts and crafts, music, creative writing etc. An advice worker is available to support members in issues around benefits and housing. The project also arranges outings and holidays. Users of the service share in responsibility for the centre and take a full part in all decision-making, including the appointment of staff. Membership is by appointment: contact The Mill for an application form.
Opening hours : Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday 11.15 a.m. to 3 p.m.
