Health and wellbeing for migrants

We provide a range of public health programmes to support residents, to improve physical health, mental wellbeing, and lifestyle choices.

Health and wellbeing

YouMove is an Oxfordshire-wide programme that helps families access low-cost and free activities, including swimming, football, cricket, and much more.

Move Together is a county-wide pathway into physical activity that offers tailored support, advice and guidance to people with long-term health conditions, helping them move more and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

Family Information Service provide free information, advice and support for children, young people, families and professionals across Oxfordshire, helping them access childcare, play and leisure activities, support for disabled children, and family and parenting services.

Live Well Oxfordshire is an online directory that helps adults and professionals find information, advice and local services across Oxfordshire to support health, wellbeing, independence, care, community activities and practical life support.

Better Housing Better Health is an Oxfordshire-based home energy service, offering practical advice and support to help vulnerable people living in cold or damp homes improve energy efficiency, access financial assistance, and reduce energy bills.

The NHS urgent Mental Health webpage provides guidance on where to get immediate mental health support and who to contact if you or someone else needs urgent help or is in crisis.

Sexual Health Oxfordshire provides free, confidential sexual health services for people in Oxfordshire, including STI testing and treatment, contraception, HIV care, sexual assault support, and access to clinics, advice and online self-testing.

Local organisations offering support

Asylum Welcome offers information, advice and practical support to asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants living in Oxfordshire. 

Refugee Resource supports refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants in Oxfordshire to recover, integrate and thrive by providing tailored counselling, mentoring, specialist services, advice and advocacy that address trauma, isolation and practical challenges.

To seek help with homelessness, housing issues or mental health challenges, Connection Support provides tailored practical and emotional support to help people across Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley achieve stability, independence and improved wellbeing.

For help with homelessness, poverty or disadvantage, Aspire Oxfordshire offers person-centred employment, enterprise development, housing and support opportunities to empower people to rebuild their lives and move towards independence.

To seek local support and get involved in the community, Oxford Hub provides opportunities to access activities, food banks, interactive clubs and community events that bring people together and support wellbeing across Oxford.

For free, confidential and independent advice, Citizens Advice Oxfordshire supports people with issues including benefits, debt and money, housing, employment, immigration, consumer rights, health and family matters.

Migrant Help provides independent advice, guidance and support to people seeking asylum, refugees and survivors of modern slavery across the UK, helping them navigate immigration systems, access services and rebuild their lives.

To help rebuild the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum, Refugee Action provides practical support, advice and advocacy, including help after hate crime, access to English lessons, healthcare and benefits, support for children to enter schools, assistance with booking GP appointments.