All Upcoming Events

Apr
29
Sun
Blenheim 7k Fun Run @ Blenheim Palace
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Blenheim 7k Fun Run @ Blenheim Palace | England | United Kingdom

We are looking for 40 people to take on the Blenheim 7k fun run on Sunday 29th April to help us celebrate turning 40 years old.

The 7k course is suitable for all ages and abilities. It offers a challenging run for the more experienced, and beautiful surroundings for the beginner or anyone who wants to take a more leisurely pace. There is also a wheelchair and buggy friendly route.

If you would like to be part of the Restore team and take up one of our charity places all we ask in return is for a minimum of £60 sponsorship to be raised and for you to wear one of our t-shits/running vests.

Please get in touch if you need any further information or would like a place: lisa.hanton@restore.org.uk

 

May
20
Sun
Bike Oxford @ Oxford University Rugby Club
May 20 @ 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Bike Oxford @  Oxford University Rugby Club | England | United Kingdom

Bike Oxford is a day of rides of 25, 50 and 80 miles starting and finishing at Oxford University Rugby Club on Iffley Road, and taking in the best scenery of Oxford and the surrounding countryside.

In return for your place all we ask is for a minimum of £150 to be raised and for a Restore t-shirt or vest to be warn.

We have charity places available for all 25, 50 and 80 miles rides so if your interested please get in touch, henry.richardson@restore.org.uk

Jun
23
Sat
Banbury Recovery Centre summer fete 23rd July @ The Orchard
Jun 23 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Banbury Recovery Centre summer fete 23rd July @ The Orchard | England | United Kingdom

The Orchard, the Banbury Restore recovery centre, is holding its annual summer fete on Saturday 23rd June from 11am to 4pm.. This year is particularly special as it is held to celebrate the opening of The Orchard’s online shop.

There will be fun and games for the whole family as well as a cake stall, hook a duck and much more. The gift shop is also open with lots of quality gifts all hand made in the Restore workshops by our members. The weather forecast is good. Come along to The Orchard to celebrate the work that Restore does and to see for yourself how we do it. You can even try some crafts for yourself.

We look forward to welcoming you to our celebration of our members’ recovery and the work we do to help them with this.

 

 

Banbury Restore summer fete 23 June 11am to 4pm 28 Calthorpe Street, Banbury OX16 5EX @ The Orchard
Jun 23 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Banbury Restore summer fete 23 June 11am to 4pm 28 Calthorpe Street, Banbury OX16 5EX @ The Orchard | England | United Kingdom

The Orchard, the Banbury Restore recovery centre, is holding its annual summer fete on Saturday 23rd June from 11am to 4pm.. This year is particularly special as it is held to celebrate the opening of The Orchard’s online shop.

There will be fun and games for the whole family as well as a cake stall, hook a duck and much more. The gift shop is also open with lots of quality gifts all hand made in the Restore workshops by our members. The weather forecast is good. Come along to The Orchard to celebrate the work that Restore does and to see for yourself how we do it. You can even try some crafts for yourself.

We look forward to welcoming you to our celebration of our members’ recovery and the work we do to help them with this.

 

Jun
28
Thu
Restore’s Simon Newton to chair discussion on mental health @ Old Fire Station after performance of Wolf Tamer @ Old Fire Station
Jun 28 @ 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Restore's Simon Newton to chair discussion on mental health @ Old Fire Station after performance of Wolf Tamer @ Old Fire Station | England | United Kingdom

Wolf Tamer is a new one woman play about fear, grief, mental illness and love. It is written and performed by Rachel Mae Brady. Simon Newton will be chairing a discussion about the issues raised in the play with representatives of Ark T Arts Centre and Tandem Befriending as well as Rachel Mae Brady herself. We are very proud that Rachel has chosen Restore as one of the partners in her production of her new play. Not surprisingly, the show is sold out.

 

 

Jul
1
Sun
Restore to host a tranquil, family-friendly Cowley Rd carnival @ Garden Cafe
Jul 1 all-day

The Cowley Road will host Carnival 2018 in what will be the biggest, best and most colourful and exciting celebration yet! With our home in Manzil Way along the Cowley Road, Restore is excited to take part in another fun Carnival, so do come along and visit us! We’ll be offering:
– music and readings in the garden
– drinks, cakes, and ice creams sold by our Cafe Recovery Group
– cream teas and cold homemade lemon crush sold by The Beehive Recovery Group
– stalls selling a variety of hand made wears
– a bit of tranquillity away from the hustle and bustle of Carnival

Every penny we raise from bucket collections and selling food and drink in our relaxing garden on the day will go directly onto our mental health recovery services.

We’re looking for Restore volunteers to help out at our Manzil Way base on the day, so please email volunteer@restore.org.uk

 

Restore and Cowley Road Carnival are delighted to announce the lineup for Restore at Cowley Road Carnival 2018. Do come and enjoy our beautiful Oasis for an afternoon of soothing sounds and cool refreshing drinks at our wonderful Restore Cafe and Garden:

12PM – Paul and Martin perform classics from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s

12.30PM – Folk singer songwriter Megan Henwood

1.15PM – Dynamic brother duo Roguey Roads

2PM – Singer songstress and Restore member Jada Pearl

2.30PM – Cigani Knees Up

3.15PM – Americana folk & contemporary popster Robin Bennet

4.00PM – Strumnblin’ Bluesy, folky goodness from Scott Gorden

Who are you excited to see? Do please invite your friends to come along!

 

Jul
8
Sun
Restore to join The People’s Fair in Florence Park 8th July 2018 @ Florence Park
Jul 8 all-day
Restore to join The People's Fair in Florence Park 8th July 2018 @ Florence Park | Oxford | England | United Kingdom

 

Restore are delighted to be joining The People’s Fair. Returning for a second year, The People’s Fair is organised by the amazing M & A Social Enterprises, and they’re putting on a great family affair in Florence Park including food, drink and activities for all ages, and a raffle. We’re thrilled that The People’s Fair will be raising money for Restore and mental health.

Can you come? Do you want to volunteer? Please email volunteer@restore.org.uk if you can!

Restore unites with The People’s Fair to celebrate city’s diversity and mental health @ Florence Park
Jul 8 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

Restore is delighted to be joining The People’s Fair this year! More than a thousand people united last year and we’re looking forward to welcoming even more people at Florence Park on Sunday 8 July from 11am to 5pm.

Returning for a second year, The People’s Fair celebrates the diversity of Oxfordshire society and aims to bring people from all backgrounds and ages together. There has never been a greater need to strengthen ties between all of us.

The People’s Fair is a community event with a fresh barbeque, children’s rides, pony trails, bouncy castle, football and sports tournaments, live music, face painting, Henna, and stalls.

Restore is thrilled that The People’s Fair will be raising money for Restore’s much-needed recovery services and promoting awareness of mental health in the city.

Recent figures show a blanket increase in severe mental health issues across the county, with Oxford City ‘well above the average’ of all other districts. The figures were published in the Oxfordshire Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2018, an annual report by Oxfordshire County Council.

It showed the number of people diagnosed with depression in Oxfordshire increased by 7,100 between 2016/17 and 2015/16 – an increase of 14 per cent.

Depression is now the second highest diagnosis for patients across Oxfordshire, with the total of 56,800 trumped only by cases of high blood pressure.

All six districts within the NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group recorded an increase in patients who had been diagnosed with a ‘severe and enduring’ mental health problem. This was most apparent in the Oxford City district, where 1.1 per cent of all GP patients were recorded as having severe and enduring mental health issues, compared to a high of 0.8 per cent elsewhere in the county.

Lesley Dewhurst, Joint Chief Executive of Restore, said: “With more people seeking our help, Restore is working twice as hard to provide care. We offer people seeking mental health support the chance to recover and build up confidence in our recovery groups in Oxford, Banbury, and Didcot. We’re delighted to be working closely with The People’s Fair and further embedding ourselves in East Oxford, a community we’ve belonged to for the last forty years.”

Restore was awarded a top charity accolade at the 2018 Oxfordshire Business Awards for our work in the community. More than 400 entrepreneurs from around the county used an app on their smartphones to pick the winner of The Oxford Times Charity and Community Award at the Oxfordshire Business Awards.

More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/476250686132283/

Jul
28
Sat
Halfway to 75- a festival of Americana, roots & good, honest music with raffle proceeds going to Restore @ Isis Farmhouse
Jul 28 – Jul 29 all-day
Halfway to 75- a festival of Americana, roots & good, honest music with raffle proceeds going to Restore @ Isis Farmhouse | Iffley Lock | England | United Kingdom

Get yourself down to Isis Farmhouse on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th July.

There’s a jam-packed bill of musical goodies with all that any lover of American musical styles could ever wish for.

Another reason that you’re onto a winner is…the raffle is in aid of Restore.

Fittingly, Will, who organises the festival, brought his son to the ‘Guess The Number of Sweets in the Jar’ on Restore’s tombola stall at the Cowley Road carnival. And Will jr won!

Will’s looking to get the best possible raffle prizes to help the raffle make as much money as possible for Restore. If you have any good quality raffle prizes, appealing to the type of discerning music lover to be found at this festival, please get in touch with Will on halfwayto75@gmail.com.

Last year, they raised £500. Let’s double that this year!

Thank you Will for all that you are doing for us. We raise our stetsons to you!

For more info, visit https://halfwayto75.com/

 

Aug
16
Thu
Bridewell Organic Gardens – Community afternoon 16th August 2018 @ Bridewell Organic Gardens
Aug 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Bridewell Organic Gardens - Community afternoon 16th August 2018 @ Bridewell Organic Gardens | North Leigh | England | United Kingdom

Our sister organisation, Bridewell Organic Gardens, is  holding a community afternoon, welcoming the public to their  walled garden and vineyard.

Take the opportunity to see this beautiful place and to buy their produce; eggs, fruit, vegetables, jams, jellies and chutneys. Lots of plants are for sale, lovingly nurtured in our greenhouses. You can also join a free guided tour of the gardens, given by Ian Gourlay who has been a team member at Bridewell for many years so can give a wonderful history of the project and how we work.

And it seems that no one can resist our famous teas; tables are set up in the garden for you to enjoy homemade sponges, chocolate cakes, fruit slices and of course scones with cream and Bridewell jam.

It will be an idyllic afternoon in beautiful surroundings. Don’t miss it!