Mental health



Services, advice and contacts for people with mental health needs and their carers.
New booklet: a new information booklet aims to make it easier for people to find help and support in the Banbury area. Download the Mental Health Information booklet for Banbury (.pdf format, 243Kb)

Mental health services

Information about getting care services, mental health services and teams in Oxfordshire.

Supported living schemes

Supported living schemes help vulnerable people to live as independently as possible.

Protecting vulnerable people

Helping vulnerable people who are at risk of abuse.

Advocacy

It is not always easy to state your needs or make your views heard. Advocacy is a way of protecting and asserting our rights.

Training and employment

Providing support to people with disabilities to get training and jobs.

Counselling services

All GP surgeries have access to psychology or counselling services. These services are provided by counsellors and clinical psychologists employed by Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Adult Placement Service

Adult placement means taking into your own home someone who is unable to live without support and may require some practical and emotional help. This section also includes information how to become a provider of care.

Direct payments

A guide to direct payments - cash payments made instead of providing social services.

Alcohol and drug addiction

Information for anyone affected by drug and alcohol problems, including advice on where to get treatment.

Day centres

Day centres provide a range of services for people who need support because of physical, emotional or mental health disability.

Support projects

Restore, 01865 455820, Cowley Road, Manzil Way, Oxford. The charity offers creative work, rehabilitation and training for people experiencing mental health problems in Oxfordshire.

Restore's LEaP project offers support for people with mental health problems who wish to become self-employed. Telephone 01865 455825 or email leap@restore.org.uk for more info.


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PO Box 780
Oxford,
OX1 9GX

Tel: 0845 050 7666
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