Wellbeing Banbury

24/11/2025

If you're out and about and start to feel the chill in the colder weather, please look out for our Warm Welcome spaces.

These spaces are places where residents and visitors can stop off to rest and warm up out of the cold.

There are a number of friendly venues in Banbury, Bicester, Kidlington and the surrounding villages open to you, they will have the Warm Welcome sign in their window making them easy to identify.

You can also find a warm space near you with our interactive map. Find the link in the comments!

20/11/2025

British Cycling want to hear from you! 🚴🏼

Have your say by completing this quick Oxfordshire Cycling Participation Survey. It’s been created to understand what would encourage more people across Oxfordshire to get on their bikes — whether for leisure, commuting, or fitness.

Your feedback will help shape future programmes, events, and support to make cycling easier, safer, and more enjoyable for everyone in our community.

We want to hear from you! This short survey is designed to understand what would encourage more people in Oxfordshire to cycle, whether for leisure, commuting, or fitness. Your feedback will help shape future programs, events, and support to make cycling easier and more enjoyable for everyone in the...

11/11/2025

As we come together today, we remember the brave individuals who gave their lives for our freedom. Please join us in observing a two-minute silence at 11am to reflect and honour their memory.

10/11/2025

Did you know that from January 1st you can recycle glass on your doorstep! ♻️

Exciting news for Cherwell residents! From Thursday 1, January 2026 you will be able to recycle glass from the comfort of your own homes.

We're rolling out kerbside glass collections as part of our commitment to a greener, cleaner future. This new service means it’ll be easier than ever to recycle your glass bottles and jars in your blue bin, meaning no more trips to the bottle bank.

This change is part of the national Simpler Recycling initiative, helping ensure consistent recycling across the country. It’s a big step forward for sustainability in our district, and we’re proud to be making it happen.

Stay tuned for more details on how the service will work and what you’ll need to do. Let’s raise a glass to better recycling!

10/11/2025

With the arrival of a wintry chill, we'd like to remind residents and visitors that our network of Warm Welcome spaces across the district are now open.

Our friendly venues in Banbury, Bicester, Kidlington and the surrounding villages have the Warm Welcome sign in their window, meaning you can drop in to get out of the cold.

To make it easier to find a warm space near you, there's an interactive map that you can browse. Find the link in the comments!

31/10/2025

👻 Trick or treating is lots of fun — but don’t let those sugary treats spook your smile!

This Halloween, keep teeth healthy by:
🍎 Swapping sweets for healthier snacks
🍬 Reducing how many sweets you eat
🍽️ Enjoying sweets with meals
🪥 Brushing with fluoride toothpaste before bed

A few small changes can make a big difference for happy, healthy mouths! 🎃

28/10/2025

FREE sports and games activities TODAY for children aged 5 and over!

Use the below QR code to book or just turn up at:

Chandos Park 11am - 12pm.

Princess Diana Park 1pm - 2pm.

14/10/2025

13/10/2025

Girls ONLY Street Cricket Sessions
Age 8-15
Every Wednesday 18:30-19:30

Followed by:

Street Cricket Sessions
Age 8-15
Every Wednesday 19:30-20:30

At Spiceball Leisure Centre, Cherwell Drive OX16 2BW

10/10/2025

This World Mental Health Day, we take a moment to thank everyone who's used the Anglo Doorstep Collections service over the past year!

Since we launched the partnership in October 2024, you've donated a remarkable 74 tonnes of clothes and household items from your doorsteps. That's the same as the weight of 15 African elephants!

When you book an Anglo collection using our unique link (in the comments), it helps generate donations to Oxfordshire Mind, supporting local mental health services.

An impressive 95 per cent of your donated items are re-homed or reused, with only 5 per cent needing to be recycled.

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day. 💙

No one should have to face mental health challenges alone. At Oxfordshire Mind, we’re here when you need us — to listen, to support, and to stand alongside you.

If this message resonates with you, please share it. Together, we can spread a sign of hope and support across Oxfordshire. By sharing, you help remind friends, family, neighbours, and colleagues that they are not alone, and that help is always within reach.

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👉 Find resources and support: www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk