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Monday 9:30am - 2:30pm Tuesday 9:30am - 2:30pm Wednesday 9:30am - 2:30pm Thursday 9:30am - 2:30pm Friday 9:30am - 2:30pm

Royal Voluntary Service, Cornhill Centre, Banbury.

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With many activities each week, the Cornhill Centre is the home of social activities for older and vulnerable people.

13/12/2025

Great Christmas build up at the Friday club

13/12/2025

What a lovely build up to Christmas yesterday. We had to eventually kick them out of the Friday Club as we could’nt finish the singing, they were still singing in the cars going home! As we are doing our Wykham farm shop Christmas party next week we thought what better than cumberland sausages onion gravy and mash topped off with a delicious rice pudding with home grown plum compote.

09/12/2025

On the 19th December we have the Friday Club Christmas lunch. We can’t believe the generosity of some of the buisnesses in Banbury. Because of this incredible generosity we are able to deliver this meal completely free of charge to our club. The amazing businesses are Wykham Park Farm shop and their team https://www.wykhampark.co.uk/farm-shop-banbury and the team at M&S food hall Banbury https://www.marksandspencer.com/stores/banbury-gateway-m40-1833
The farm shop donated the main meal and M&S donated the puddings. We are so greatful to them both and fully appriciate what an amazing action this is in such challenging times. So a hundred thousand thankyou’s from us all at the friday club.

05/12/2025

Chilly day today for the friday club. We laid on a chicken and mushroom classic penni pasta main meal today followed by cherry frangipane tart with lashings of homemade custard. It went down so well we couldn’t stop them singing after lunch was finished - Great fun! Everyone was having such a lot of fun we forgot to take any photo’s

28/11/2025

Birthday celabrations at the friday club today. We had a fab time playing games and we served up a delicious cottage pie topped off with apple pie and ice cream finishing up with a very serious game of bingo. Great fun!!

21/11/2025

Had a cosy warm day at the centre today, made special with some new games and a delicious lamb casserole with mash and red cabbage, followed by an amazing red fruit strudel with custard.

14/11/2025

We would have been ok if we were all ducks!! So we swam into the centre today and Kate and her team laid on a magnificent spread of roast chicken with all the trimmings followed by cholotale brownie with chocolate ice cream ( a real chocolate feast). The bing was such a hit last week we had another session today and lots of games.

07/11/2025

All change at the Friday Club this week. New format including bingo and lost of new games. Lovely Chicken and Mushroom casserole with mash and sautéed Sprouts topped off with delisious apple strudle and ice cream

07/11/2025

Kermit’s brother has lost his family can anyone help please! He was left in the Cornhill Centre on the 11th October at the parkinson’s get together

31/10/2025

A Very Spooky Friday club

An amazing horror quiz to start the day off. Then live music from the amazing Rob, lunch where we served up delicious Fish and Chips followed by a homemade Banoffee pie for pudding followed by table team games and coffee. Whats more we have three new members joining us soon

20/10/2025

To get ready for Christmas with elderly parents

Start with having an open conversation about their expectations, and focus on comfort, safety, and shared activities that are accessible. This includes adapting holiday preparations like decorating, helping with shopping, and planning activities like watching movies or cooking together to accommodate their abilities and interests. Be patient, flexible, and ready to create a comfortable, safe environment while cherishing the time together.
Plan ahead with your parents

Discuss expectations:
Talk to your parents about what they want for the holidays, where they would prefer to celebrate, and what they are hoping for.

Assess the home:
Ensure their home is safe warm and comfortable, especially if you are celebrating there. This includes checking for accessibility issues like stairs or a lack of a walk-in shower.
Understand that their health or energy levels may change, and be prepared to adjust plans accordingly. Adapt holiday traditions

Decorating:
Involve them in decorating to their ability. This could be as simple as sitting by the tree and reminiscing, or you can help them with tasks like placing ornaments or making a smaller, tabletop decoration.
Shopping and cards: Offer to help with Christmas shopping, either in-person or online. You can also assist with writing and sending cards, which can be difficult for those with vision or hand-steadiness issues, suggests Call-In Homecare.

Cooking:
Cook the Christmas feast together, tailoring the meal to their preferences.
Start a new tradition: Suggest a new, low-key tradition, or revisit old ones to create shared memories.
Share stories and movies: Watch their favourite holiday movies and ask them to share stories about why they love them.

Stay connected:
If they have a friend or neighbour who may be alone, consider inviting them to join the celebration to help prevent loneliness, notes Helping Hands Home Care.

Going out:
Go to see holiday lights or attend a local event like a carol service together, with help for transportation.
Comfort and safety: Consider practical gifts like a heated throw, an electric blanket, a personal alarm system, or motion-activated lights, as recommended by Taking Care Personal Alarms and Alina Homecare.
Helpful gadgets: Other thoughtful ideas include a Wi-Fi digital photo frame, an automatic jar opener, or a single-serve coffee maker, according to Great Senior Living.

10/10/2025

What a day we had today! The club was in full swing, we had may games including some very funny charades with a couple of our lovely volenteers acting out the clues. Then we had pulled pork with rice and our garden picked pears with caramel in a sweet pastry tart and custard. Here’s some great photo’s of our lovely club members

Address

Castle Street
Banbury
OX165NT

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 2:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+441295264214

Website

https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/cornhill-centre/

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