Healthy Abingdon Associates

We list below the groups that have so far become Healthy Abingdon Associates.  These are mainly voluntary organisations that can make people's lives fuller and more healthy in many ways.  This list is growing so do come back.  

See the bottom of the page if you wish to join us as an associate.

Associates

Please note that listing of a group here does not imply any endorsement of treatments or therapeutic services that may be provided by that group.

Click in the group's name for more information.

Physical fitness

• Abingdon Athletics Club
• Abingdon Community Walks
• Abingdon Fencing Club
• Abingdon Scottish Country Dancing Club
• Abingdon Tennis Club
• Achieve Oxfordshire (Weight management for men)
• Active Oxfordshire
• Dance Creative
• Green Gym (Abingdon) 
• NAGY yoga
• Parkrun (Abingdon)
• Stonehill Community Garden
• Sutton Courtenay Nordic Walking
• White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre
• Yoga Energy

Mental wellbeing

• Abingdon Afternoon Tea Club - people with mild memory problems
• Abingdon Community Walks
• Abingdon Music Centre
• The Archway Foundation - for adults who feel lonely
• Dementia Active
• Dementia Friendly Abingdon
• Heartfulness Meditation Oxfordshire
• Shedoxford Community Workshop
• Stonehill Community Garden
• Sport in Mind
• TalkingSpace Plus - helps those mainly with mental health problems
• TeaBooks - book groups for older people

Services

• Community Dental Service
• Soha Housing

Disabilities

• Enrych Oxfordshire - adults with physical disabilities
• My Life My Choice - adults with learning disabilities

Children and young people

• ARCh volunteering - Assisted Reading for Children
• Oxfordshire Play Association
• The Abingdon Bridge (TAB) - for youngsters in challenging circumstances

Support groups

• Dementia Friendly Abingdon
• Maggie's Oxford - support for people with cancer

Other

• ABCD Film Society
• Abingdon Liveable Streets
• Abingdon Music Centre
• ARCh volunteering - Assisted Reading for Children
• Blue Sky Eco Café
• Community Catalysts
• Friends of Hill End Volunteer Team
• Harmony InSpires - singing
• Make Music Abingdon 
• Oxford Wood Recycling

Are you a group that wants to become an Associate

If you want to get involved, Download and complete the application form (Word document) to become an associate.  Associates will be able to

• Join us in helping to make the people of Abingdon healthier.
• Explore ways to work more with other voluntary groups in this aim.
• Find out about initiatives being taken by the NHS and other statutory groups which you may become involved in.
• Participate in regular networking meetings in Abingdon.
• Suggest initiatives that Healthy Abingdon might take to help them and the community.
• Use the Healthy Abingdon logo on their web site and publications