Charities, Trusts and Community Groups
African Children's Fund
10 Market Place, SN7 7HL
Charity Shop. Raising money to enable some of Africa's most deprived children take advantage of primary education.
Education is their way out of unremitting grinding poverty.
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Faringdon Twinning Association
Frequent social events and trips to Le Mele sur Sarthe, France.
Facebook Twinning
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ARCH
Gobles Court, 7 Market Square, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6AA
01869 320380
Registered Charity - Number: 1124632
Assisted reading for children in Oxfordshire
At ARCh we recruit, train and support volunteers in primary schools across Oxfordshire, we help hundreds of children a year.
The children have two individual half-hour sessions each week during term-time with their ARCh volunteer. The sessions are at school during school hours. The main idea is to make the children feel happy and successful, so they start to think of reading as something they can enjoy.
With this in mind, ARCh volunteers do a variety of things with the children. In addition to reading they may play word, board or memory games, make and draw things, help the children write their own stories, or just talk. This all helps to boost confidence.
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Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South & Vale
Admin: 01235 550553
The Citizens Advice service is independent and provides free, confidential and impartial advice for legal, housing, benefit, employment or debt problems.
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Earth and Faith
Tree planting project 2021/22
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Faringdon 41 Club
Our club is known as Faringdon 41 Club, made up of past Round Tablers.
www.fireworksinfaringdon.co.uk/
We meet on the fourth Monday of each month.
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Faringdon and District Rotary Club
Meets each Wednesday at 7:00pm at the Bell Hotel in the Market Square for their weekly evening fellowship, meal and to listen to an invited guest speaker.
Many fund raising events are organised for the benefit of local and international causes.
We organise the Annual FIREWORKS DISPLAY & BONFIRE, held in the grounds of Faringdon House.
Great social calendar for members to enjoy.
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Faringdon Day Centre (Bromsgrove Lunch and Leisure Club)
Baptist Church Hall, Bromsgrove, Faringdon
Friendly place, great company, enjoyable activities for the over 60s
Monday and Thursday, 9.15am-2.15pm
Freshly cooked 2-course lunch at noon
Transport provided if required
Occasional outings and other special events.
Session fee, including lunch. Transport extra. First visit free.
Enquiries and Bookings: 07523 116 918
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Faringdon Royal British Legion
Aims to promote the welfare of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their dependents.
Open to all - you don't have to have been in the Services to become a member.
Events include a monthly meeting with a speaker, annual dinner dance, a skittles evening and other activities
Fund raising:poppy appeal
Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm Faringdon Bowls Club, Gravel Walk
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Faringdon United Charity
Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, SN7 7YR
Beneficiaries of the Charity must be residents of Faringdon, Great Coxwell or Littleworth.
The Trustees make grants for the benefit of the elderly, sick or infirm; young people and children.
Income comes from investments and rent of land; the charity welcomes bequests but does not actively "fund raise".
Registered Charity Number: 237040
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Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland
The Trust arranges open days and manages the maintenance of the Tower and the surrounding woodland
The Tower is open from 11 am to 5 pm on the 1st and 3rd Sundays from April until October.
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National Trust
Coleshill Estate,Coleshill, SN6 7PT
01793 762209
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Pennyhooks project
Pennyhooks Farm, Shrivenham, SN6 8EX
Tel: 01793 782436/780213
Pennyhooks Farm is a beautiful, small organic beef farm situated on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border that has been owned by the Otter family for over 50 years. The Pennyhooks Project began 5 years ago and provides a unique experience to young people who have Autism/Aspergers Syndrome. The peaceful rural setting, supportive environment and the opportunity to have hands on experience in the running of a working farm as part of a team, provides a wealth of opportunity for personal growth and development.
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The Pump House Project
This community project based in Faringdon. Our aim is to provide a variety of low cost activities for all ages and abilities in Faringdon and the surrounding villages. The Pump House Project is a registered non-profit charity Charity Number 1151905
The project is financed through generous donations and fundraising.
Dancing, singing, cubs, scouts, fitness, cafe, crafts +++++
The Pump House Project Swan Lane Faringdon SN7 7AF
The Pump House Project | Facebook
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The Place, Family and Children's Project, Faringdon.
We are a community funded project with the aim to support all families with children from birth to 5 years old.
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Root and Branch
Root & Branch, Westmill Farm, Watchfield, SN6 8TH
01793 780380
To offer a range of horticultural and other land and craft based activities in a therapeutic setting to people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
To offer support and encouragement to people, and to contribute to them regaining and sustaining their confidence and self esteem by taking part in a variety of interesting learning activities, working as part of a team, and sharing new experiences.
To promote healthy eating, physical activities, social inclusion, and to provide a service that is employment related as a means of promoting positive mental health.
To assist people to achieve goals agreed with them individually, these goals reflecting what is realistically achievable for each person at that stage in their life, thereby enabling them to discover and fulfil their true potential.
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Tom Brown's School museum
Broad St. Uffington. SN7 7RA
The museum is housed in The Old Schoolroom which was built in 1617 for Thomas Saunders, a merchant who lived in Woolstone.
The school, together with an endowment in his will, was intended to provide education for poor boys of Uffington and Woolstone.
This building was the school to which author, Thomas Hughes, refers in the opening chapters of Tom Brown's School days.
Open 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter to the end of October
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University of the 3rd age, Faringdon and District
Anyone who has reached their Third Age and is no longer in full time employment may join.
10 Market Place, SN7 7HL
Charity Shop. Raising money to enable some of Africa's most deprived children take advantage of primary education.
Education is their way out of unremitting grinding poverty.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Faringdon Twinning Association
Frequent social events and trips to Le Mele sur Sarthe, France.
Facebook Twinning
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ARCH
Gobles Court, 7 Market Square, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6AA
01869 320380
Registered Charity - Number: 1124632
Assisted reading for children in Oxfordshire
At ARCh we recruit, train and support volunteers in primary schools across Oxfordshire, we help hundreds of children a year.
The children have two individual half-hour sessions each week during term-time with their ARCh volunteer. The sessions are at school during school hours. The main idea is to make the children feel happy and successful, so they start to think of reading as something they can enjoy.
With this in mind, ARCh volunteers do a variety of things with the children. In addition to reading they may play word, board or memory games, make and draw things, help the children write their own stories, or just talk. This all helps to boost confidence.
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Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South & Vale
Admin: 01235 550553
The Citizens Advice service is independent and provides free, confidential and impartial advice for legal, housing, benefit, employment or debt problems.
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Earth and Faith
Tree planting project 2021/22
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Faringdon 41 Club
Our club is known as Faringdon 41 Club, made up of past Round Tablers.
www.fireworksinfaringdon.co.uk/
We meet on the fourth Monday of each month.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Faringdon and District Rotary Club
Meets each Wednesday at 7:00pm at the Bell Hotel in the Market Square for their weekly evening fellowship, meal and to listen to an invited guest speaker.
Many fund raising events are organised for the benefit of local and international causes.
We organise the Annual FIREWORKS DISPLAY & BONFIRE, held in the grounds of Faringdon House.
Great social calendar for members to enjoy.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Faringdon Day Centre (Bromsgrove Lunch and Leisure Club)
Baptist Church Hall, Bromsgrove, Faringdon
Friendly place, great company, enjoyable activities for the over 60s
Monday and Thursday, 9.15am-2.15pm
Freshly cooked 2-course lunch at noon
Transport provided if required
Occasional outings and other special events.
Session fee, including lunch. Transport extra. First visit free.
Enquiries and Bookings: 07523 116 918
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Faringdon Royal British Legion
Aims to promote the welfare of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their dependents.
Open to all - you don't have to have been in the Services to become a member.
Events include a monthly meeting with a speaker, annual dinner dance, a skittles evening and other activities
Fund raising:poppy appeal
Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm Faringdon Bowls Club, Gravel Walk
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Faringdon United Charity
Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, SN7 7YR
Beneficiaries of the Charity must be residents of Faringdon, Great Coxwell or Littleworth.
The Trustees make grants for the benefit of the elderly, sick or infirm; young people and children.
Income comes from investments and rent of land; the charity welcomes bequests but does not actively "fund raise".
Registered Charity Number: 237040
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Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland
The Trust arranges open days and manages the maintenance of the Tower and the surrounding woodland
The Tower is open from 11 am to 5 pm on the 1st and 3rd Sundays from April until October.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
National Trust
Coleshill Estate,Coleshill, SN6 7PT
01793 762209
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pennyhooks project
Pennyhooks Farm, Shrivenham, SN6 8EX
Tel: 01793 782436/780213
Pennyhooks Farm is a beautiful, small organic beef farm situated on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border that has been owned by the Otter family for over 50 years. The Pennyhooks Project began 5 years ago and provides a unique experience to young people who have Autism/Aspergers Syndrome. The peaceful rural setting, supportive environment and the opportunity to have hands on experience in the running of a working farm as part of a team, provides a wealth of opportunity for personal growth and development.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Pump House Project
This community project based in Faringdon. Our aim is to provide a variety of low cost activities for all ages and abilities in Faringdon and the surrounding villages. The Pump House Project is a registered non-profit charity Charity Number 1151905
The project is financed through generous donations and fundraising.
Dancing, singing, cubs, scouts, fitness, cafe, crafts +++++
The Pump House Project Swan Lane Faringdon SN7 7AF
The Pump House Project | Facebook
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The Place, Family and Children's Project, Faringdon.
We are a community funded project with the aim to support all families with children from birth to 5 years old.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Root and Branch
Root & Branch, Westmill Farm, Watchfield, SN6 8TH
01793 780380
To offer a range of horticultural and other land and craft based activities in a therapeutic setting to people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
To offer support and encouragement to people, and to contribute to them regaining and sustaining their confidence and self esteem by taking part in a variety of interesting learning activities, working as part of a team, and sharing new experiences.
To promote healthy eating, physical activities, social inclusion, and to provide a service that is employment related as a means of promoting positive mental health.
To assist people to achieve goals agreed with them individually, these goals reflecting what is realistically achievable for each person at that stage in their life, thereby enabling them to discover and fulfil their true potential.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tom Brown's School museum
Broad St. Uffington. SN7 7RA
The museum is housed in The Old Schoolroom which was built in 1617 for Thomas Saunders, a merchant who lived in Woolstone.
The school, together with an endowment in his will, was intended to provide education for poor boys of Uffington and Woolstone.
This building was the school to which author, Thomas Hughes, refers in the opening chapters of Tom Brown's School days.
Open 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter to the end of October
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University of the 3rd age, Faringdon and District
Anyone who has reached their Third Age and is no longer in full time employment may join.