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If you are worried about keeping yourself safe, in an emergency:

Go to any Accident & Emergency (A&E) department.

Call 999 and ask for an ambulance to take you to A&E.

Ask someone else to call 999 for you or take you to A&E.

If you feel you need urgent support:

Contact NHS 111 (England)

Contact your GP to make an urgent appointment

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Oxfordshire Talking Therapies is a free NHS service for adults registered with an Oxfordshire GP, offering support for anxiety, depression and other common mental-health difficulties. They provide assessments, guided self-help and talking therapies (including support tailored for people with long-term physical conditions) via phone, online or in person.

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Oxfordshire Talking Therapies offer a range of FREE talking therapies to over 16,000 people a year across Oxfordshire.

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Oxfordshire Talking Therapies is a free NHS service for adults registered with an Oxfordshire GP, offering support for anxiety, depression and other common mental-health difficulties. They provide assessments, guided self-help and talking therapies (including support tailored for people with long-term physical conditions) via phone, online or in person.

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Oxfordshire Talking Therapies offer a range of FREE talking therapies to over 16,000 people a year across Oxfordshire.

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Talking Therapies are psychological treatments for mental and emotional problems like stress, anxiety and depression. There are different types of talking therapy. This may be one-to-one, in a group, online, over the phone, with your family, or with your partner. The therapist helps you understand and cope with the problems you're having.

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Bucks Talking Therapies offer a range of free, tried and tested NHS psychological therapies that help with low mood anxiety, worry and stress.

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A Men's Shed is a non-commercial, community-led organisation where individuals (known as "Shedders") can come together to work on practical projects, share skills, and build friendships. Unlike solitary garden sheds, these spaces are fundamentally about social connection and mutual support. They can be located in various premises, such as community centres, industrial units, or church halls.

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Men's Sheds are kitted out community spaces where men can enjoy practical hobbies.

They're about making friends, learning and sharing skills. Many guys come just for the tea and banter - everyone's welcome.

Search for a local Shed to join below.

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Find A Shed - UKMSA Men's Sheds Association

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Men's Sheds are kitted out community spaces where men can enjoy practical hobbies. They're about making friends, learning and sharing skills. Many guys come just for the tea and banter - everyone's welcome. Search for a local Shed to join below.

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The main regional renal service for Oxfordshire (and surrounding counties such as Banbury, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Swindon, Buckingham). Offers kidney-disease diagnosis and management; dialysis (haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home HD), transplant services, and pre-/post-transplant care.

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Oxford Kidney Unit - Oxford University Hospitals

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Offers weekly peer support groups, short courses and creative activities focused on mental wellbeing and social connection.

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Cherwell and West Oxfordshire Wellbeing Hub (Banbury) - Oxfordshire Mind Guide

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Oxfordshire Mind has Wellbeing Hubs in Abingdon, Banbury, Oxford and Witney, which are part of the Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Service, split into three localities. Wellbeing Hubs provide peer support groups, a programme of short courses and workshops designed to promote wellbeing and many creative activities and groups. Some Peer support groups also take place in…

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Banbury Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub offer drop-in support from a peer support worker and opportunities to connect with others; referrals are possible through a GP or by contacting the hub.

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The Hub is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm (appointments only). If our doors are not open during these times, please ring the bell and a member of staff will let you in. You are welcome to…

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A national kidney-patient charity offering practical, emotional and financial support to people living with kidney disease (CKD, dialysis, transplant) and their families, plus information and campaigns for better kidney health.

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Kidney Care UK, the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity

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Kidney Care UK is the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity. We exist to ensure that no one faces kidney disease alone.

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A professional body for UK kidney care and research. While primarily aimed at professionals, their site offers patient-relevant resources and links to other support organisations.

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UK Kidney Association | The leading professional body for the UK kidney community

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We are the leading professional body for the UK renal community, dedicated to improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research. We have over 2,000 doctors, scientists and multi-professional team members.

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The UK’s main kidney-research charity. Useful for patients interested in latest research developments, awareness and advocacy — and sometimes patient-oriented resources.

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Hear from people who are living with kidney disease, raising money for research and read how our research and policy work helps to continue life-saving work and can change the future for people with kidney disease.

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Home | Kidney Research UK | UK Kidney Disease Charity

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Kidney Research UK is the leading kidney disease charity in the UK, funding research to free lives from kidney disease.

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The National Kidney Federation (NKF) is the UK's largest kidney patient charity, uniquely run by kidney patients for patients and their carers, providing vital support, advocacy, and information through a free helpline, peer support, and campaigning to improve renal care, treatment, and health equality across the country.

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The largest kidney patient charity in the UK. Run by kidney patients, for kidney patients.

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Community-run group meeting monthly (online/in-person) with projects on gardening, food growing and local volunteering - great for social participation.

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Banbury Community Action Group – Making Banbury a brighter, greener place to live

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Banbury Community Action Group was set up in 2013 to run free local community projects on food, waste, transport and energy.

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Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity is a specialist UK charity focused on inherited kidney disease (polycystic kidney disease); offers information, support and resources for patients and families dealing with that condition.

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Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity supports everyone in the UK affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD), raises awareness and funds research.

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A peer-support network across the UK (patients, carers, clinicians) offering information, local support (incl. via Facebook groups), advice on managing chronic kidney disease, dialysis, transplant and carer support.

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Kidney Information Network – Chronic Kidney Disease Support

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The Kidney Information Network is a nationwide group and resource network for patients with chronic kidney disease. Find your local KIN community today!

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An NHS-supported app designed by renal professionals for patients with any stage of kidney disease. Offers step-by-step online programmes, exercise sessions, education, and wellbeing support tailored for people with kidney conditions.

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At Beam, we help people with a health condition to move more in a way that makes them feel good, with on-demand and live classes, group support and handy resources.

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Talking Therapies are psychological treatments for mental and emotional problems like stress, anxiety and depression. There are different types of talking therapy. This may be one-to-one, in a group, online, over the phone, with your family, or with your partner. The therapist helps you understand and cope with the problems you're having.

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Bucks Talking Therapies offer a range of free, tried and tested NHS psychological therapies that help with low mood anxiety, worry and stress.

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Six Counties Kidney Patients' Association

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Six Counties Kidney Patients' Association

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A patient-run charity covering Oxford and surrounding areas. Provides peer support, social meetings, fundraising, occasional financial assistance, and links to national patient networks. Regular social / support meetings (e.g. at a pub in Old Marston), chance to meet others on dialysis or post-transplant, share experiences, get peer support and stay connected locally.

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Six Counties Kidney Patients\' Association

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Home - Six Counties Kidney Patients’ Association

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Find your local branch providing patient support

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Talking Therapies are psychological treatments for mental and emotional problems like stress, anxiety and depression. There are different types of talking therapy. This may be one-to-one, in a group, online, over the phone, with your family, or with your partner. The therapist helps you understand and cope with the problems you're having.

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If you think you might be stressed, anxious or depressed, you can refer yourself to our service or you can ask your GP or a healthcare professional for a referral.

We also offer a range of free wellbeing webinars on demand that include helpful wellbeing tips and techniques to help you feel better.

If English is not your first language, let us know and we can arrange for an interpreter to be present for your sessions.

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If you think you might be stressed, anxious or depressed, you can refer yourself to our service or you can ask your GP or a healthcare professional for a referral. We also offer a range of free wellbeing webinars on demand that include helpful wellbeing tips and techniques to help you feel better.

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Talking Therapies are psychological treatments for mental and emotional problems like stress, anxiety and depression. There are different types of talking therapy. This may be one-to-one, in a group, online, over the phone, with your family, or with your partner. The therapist helps you understand and cope with the problems you're having.

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About us :: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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Our Talking Therapy services (previously known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies - IAPT) aim to help you manage a range of common mental health problems including anxiety, stress, depression and low mood.

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A global, evidence-based online community (primarily on Facebook) for individuals, families, and carers affected by kidney disease (CKD), offering peer support, sharing experiences, and bridging gaps between patients and healthcare/research through awareness campaigns, educational resources (videos, podcasts), data collection, and involvement in research projects.

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The Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG) | An Evidence-Based support group

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The Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG) is an Evidence-Based support group and defined as a ‘place’ where awareness and research meet. Over the years, The RPSG has also been short-listed and won several grants to prompt Scientific Practice Excellence, Public Health across Kidney Care and Nephrology. The RPSG was short-listed Finalists for Advancing Healthcare Awards 2018 and 2022.

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Move Together is here to provide support to inactive adults who face barriers to being active. This includes individuals living with long-term physical or mental health conditions, disabilities, and those who are pregnant or post-natal.

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Physical Activity and Mental Wellbeing — Oxfordshire Mind

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If you’re struggling with your mental health, you’re not alone: 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives.

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Move Together is here to provide support to inactive adults who face barriers to being active. This includes individuals living with long-term physical or mental health conditions, disabilities, and those who are pregnant or post-natal.

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Physical activity links - Practice Plus Group MSK & Diagnostics

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Local (Buckinghamshire specific) services and resources Simply Walk (Buckinghamshire) “Simply Walk” offer over 70 walks across Buckinghamshire.

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Move Together Buckinghamshire is a free programme designed to help residents aged 50+ in Aylesbury living with a long-term health condition to be more active.

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A structured 12-week exercise referral programme designed for residents with long-term health conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) to increase physical activity safely.

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Healthwise | Dorcan Better Health & Recreation Complex, Swindon

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Join Healthwise at [Leisure Centre Name] for a holistic approach to wellness, tailored to your needs. Book online today.

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Local sports, leisure and physical activities

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For those needing help to get active, who are overweight or have a controlled medical condition which will benefit from exercise. Activities include gym-based exercise, swimming or gentle exercise classes.

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Health condition programmes | Milton Keynes City Council

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A Social Club with an emphasis keeping active and making new friends.

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A social club for older people with an emphasis on keeping active.

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Facing the Storm: Using CBT, Mindfulness and Acceptance…

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Highly Commended in the 2012 BMA Book Awards We live in…

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This book uses an approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It offers support and skills to help people to adjust when life suddenly changes in a direction that was not expected, for example after a diagnosis.

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The Reality Slap: Finding Peace and Fulfillment When Li…

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The “reality slap” takes many different forms. Sometime…

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This book takes you through a programme of learning how to use mindfulness practice to manage chronic health conditions. Whilst the focus is on chronic pain, the practices will help with health in general.

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Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman and J. Mark G. Williams

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Mindfulness for Health: A practical guide to relieving …

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Mindfulness for Health reveals a series of simple pract…

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The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Li…

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Build a more satisfying and meaningful life with this b…

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Anita Howell and Anita Howell and Sue Roche

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K is for Kidney Transplant (Meet Lucy and Jack and Frie…

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Lucy and Jack have a very ill father who needs a Kidney…

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Anita Howell and Sue Roche and Simon Howell

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P is for Peritoneal Dialysis: With Notes for Parents an…

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Lucy and Jack have a very ill father who needs Peritone…

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Lucy and Jack have a very ill father who needs haemodia…

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To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone).

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Samaritans works to make sure there's always someone there for anyone who needs someone. Read more.

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SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. You can call them on 03003047000 (usually between the hours of 4pm–10pm every day).

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Flagship of hope - SANE research centre

The Prince of Wales International Centre for SANE Research is to be a hub for a major international programme investigating the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat people with psychosis and schizophrenia.

The study is made possible thanks to a £16.5 million grant from the Wellcome Trust to the University of Oxford.

Global study into schizophrenia and psychosis at SANE research centre

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SANE: Meeting the challenge of mental illness. No-one affected by mental illness should face crisis, distress or despair alone.

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Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).

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National Suicide Prevention Helpline | SPUK Suicide Prevention Charity

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If you’re going through a tough time and need someone to listen, contact us free. We won’t judge you or tell you what to do. You don’t have to face this alone x

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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You can call CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you are struggling and need to talk. Or if you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the CALM webchat service.

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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We're the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and we're uniting the UK against suicide.

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If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential, 24 hours a day text service.

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Crisis Text Line is now in the UK as Shout! Text 85258 to be connected with a trained Crisis Volunteer