Getting Woodcote Online
We are setting up a new digital inclusion and support service within the village and have recruited a team of friendly volunteers who will help to run it. This initiative is part of ‘Getting Oxfordshire Online’ and, starting in September, there will be regular (free) monthly sessions for local residents who have any queries that arise from using the internet (whether they already have a device or not). These one-to-one advice sessions will last approximately 45 minutes per client and will be held twice a month, on the first Saturday and third Thursday of each month in Woodcote Community Centre. The first of these sessions will be at 2-4 pm on Saturday 6th Sept and at 10 am – noon on Thursday 18th Sept. To book your slot, please call 01491 877749 and leave a voicemail if necessary. Someone will phone you back to take your details. For more details and the kinds of questions you might have, follow this link.
Woodcote Volunteers
Woodcote Volunteers began life in 1983. It is one of many ‘Good Neighbour’ schemes running across Oxfordshire. Here in Woodcote, we focus on providing a transport service for residents of Woodcote and surrounding villages. We also collect and deliver prescriptions, provide help with applying for blue badges, host monthly tea parties and also run a service to help local residents to get access to on-line services.
- To this end, we provide volunteer drivers, tea party helpers, blue badge application support and digital advice sessions to help with problems accessing on-line services.
- Woodcote Volunteers’ mission is to help overcome the disadvantage local people experience because they do not have access to transport or are experiencing social or digital isolation.
- We aim to have happier and healthier residents in Woodcote and surrounding villages as a result of our service.
On this website you will be able to find out:
- How we operate
- Whether you are eligible for this service
- How to book a driver
- About the monthly Afternoon Tea Party for our clients
- About our monthly Digital Inclusion Sessions to help with access to on-line services
- About volunteering with us
- How to contact us
You can also go to our Facebook page
*Woodcote Volunteers do not make a charge – a passenger pays the driver’s expenses only – see Driver Service for more information
We look forward to welcoming you as a client or volunteer!