West Oxfordshire

U3A
Young @ Heart
Health walks
Exercise
Day centres and lunch clubs
Volunteering
Theatre & day trips
Non Age-Concern Activities

U3A - there are three very active branches of the University of the Third Age, offering a wide range of interest groups
Witney – contact Barbara Bond on 01993 771292
Chipping Norton – Contact Ronald Spiers on 01608 645417
Woodstock – contact Mary Hawken on 01993 812166

Young @ Heart Activities for the over 50s
Windrush Leisure Centre, Witney
Springfield Hydrotherapy Pool. For more information please call 01993 202020
Carterton & Chipping Norton Leisure Centres
Chipping Norton Lido **FREE** Swim (over 60’s)
Contact: Carterton – 01993 861981, Chipping Norton – 01608 645154

Health Walks
If you would like a health walk running in your village please contact Brian Conroy on 01993 704007.

EXERCISE

Dance & Stretch for Over 50’s
Woodstock – Wednesday 11.30-12.30 - Town Hall.
Eynsham – Wednesday 1.30-2.30 - St Leonard’s Hall.
For both classes contact Coralie – 07767 360854

Chair Supported Exercise Class
Freeland – Friday 10-10.45am - Village Hall.
Chipping Norton – Thursday 10.30-11.30am - Kingston Court.
For both classes contact Olwen – 01993 773432

Mixed Ability Gentle Exercise Class
Shipton-Under-Wychwood – Tuesday 11.30-12.30 – New Beaconsfield Hall
Contact Sue on 01993 822781 or 07745 501364

New Class in Middle Barton every Monday from 10.30 to 11.30 – Alice Marshall Hall, North Street. Please contact Marilyn on 01993 811778.

New Class in Enstone – Mixed Ability Gentle Exercise Class starting Friday 4th April from 11.15 to 12.15 – at the Village Hall. Please contact Sue on 01993 822781 or 07745 501364.

New Exercise Classes
If you would like a new class running where you live and feel that a class would be supported, please contact Mary-Ann on 01295 780045 (Mon-Thurs 9-3) to discuss further.

Age Concern Day Centres and Lunch clubs
Day Centres and lunch clubs offer a chance to meet people and enjoy a range of activities as well as providing a balancing meal.

The Elms – Church Green, Witney (Age Concern Witney), Monday to Friday. Telephone 01993 771078

Highlands – Chipping Norton (Age Concern Chipping Norton), Monday & Wednesday to Friday. Telephone 01608 643320.

Burford Lunch Club: Hunts Close, Burford, Mondays (Also run as an independent day centre on Thursdays.)

For more information please contact 01235 840400.

Volunteering
There are many opportunities for volunteering with Age Concern Oxfordshire. If you would like to contribute to your community, meet new people, develop skill or face a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you – please call Amy Allen on 01235 849400

Theatre & Day Trips
Age Concern Chipping Norton runs a programme of coach trips throughout the year. Coaches leave from Chipping Norton. For more information contact Mr Pat Lake on 01608 643458

To find out more about the full range of services Age Concern Oxfordshire provides, please call Abingdon on 01235 849400 or contact Mary-Ann Shaw, Community Development Officer for the West, on 01295 780045

Non-Age Concern Activities & Events
Older & Wiser Driver Awareness Classes 2008
Oxfordshire County Council Road Safety Team run free classes throughout the year.
For more information call Liam Hills on 07748 333402

Carers Groups – Witney & District, Carterton, Chipping Norton, Woodstock, etc. Contact the Carers Line on 08457 125546 for more information.