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Come and join our vibrant community

Royal Voluntary Service’s Cornhill Centre in Banbury is open five days a week and offers a weekly programme of volunteer-run activities, including art and crafts, gentle exercise, dancing and music. 

The centre is home to Cornhill Companions friendship service along with other charities such as Banbury Talking Newspaper and Parkinson’s UK Banbury branch.

The centre has spearheaded and is involved with many projects such as Move It or Lose It!, Winter Warmers, tackling loneliness tea sessions and more.

The centre’s café is open from 10am-2pm for drinks and volunteers are on hand to share information about local activities that maybe be of interest to local people.

Where to find us

What's on

From dancing to crafts, book clubs to knitting, new social groups are starting all the time. If there is something you would like to do and we don't have it arranged: don't be shy, let us know and we'll do all we can to make it happen. More groups will follow as volunteers become available.

If you would like to become a volunteer and start a group - Let's talk! Get in touch or pop in and chat with one of our team.

Download our weekly schedule

Monday

10am-12pm - Art Group, Drop In

Learn new skills or brush up on your old ones! Fun art class in a relaxing environment. Cost: £2

10am-12pm - Activity Club, Drop In

Come along and join in the fun with puzzles, table/board games & jigsaws. Cost: £2

12:30pm-1:30pm - Singing Group, Drop In

Come along and show your singing skills with people who love singing as much as you do. Cost: £2 

2pm-4pm - International Dance, Drop In

Dances from around the World to music we all know and love - no partner needed. Come along and join in the fun! Cost: £1.50

Image: Her Majesty The Queen on a visit to the Cornhill Centre and taking part in the International Dance Group.

Her Majesty The Queen on a visit to the Cornhill Centre

Tuesday

10am-12pm Natterbox – craft and chat

Craft and chat - an opportunity to rekindle old skills or learn something new! Cost: Free

11:30am-1:30pm Social Dining Club 

A friendly, social event with quizzes, raffle & a hot meal. Cost: £5 per person - Call 01295 264214 to book your place

2:15pm-3:45pm Move It or Lose It! seated exercise, Drop in

To keep you moving, no matter what your fitness level Cost: £2

Image: Move It or Lose It! group at the centre.

Move it or Lose it class at the Cornhill Centre

Wednesday

11.45am-2pm - Soup & Roll, Drop In

A warm, friendly space to enjoy a bowl of soup, a roll and a chat. Cost: £1.50

1.45pm-3.45pm - Virtual Village Hall & Games, Drop In

A group activity at the Cornhill Centre

Thursday

Closed 

Visitors at the Cornhill Centre

Friday

10:30am-2:30pm Friday Club

Day Centre with activities, games, and hot lunch - Cost: £15 per person. Book in advance. 

Archery activity at the Cornhill Centre

Cornhill Chronicle

Catch up with the latest news about the Cornhill Centre, our volunteers and our regulars by reading our monthly newsletter.

Download a copy of Cornhill Chronicle

Also available from Cornhill Centre

Get in touch for more information.

Cornhill Companions

The Cornhill Companions is a befriending and good neighbour service. Volunteers visit older people in their homes and help with ad hoc tasks.

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Hall hire

Our main hall which seats 70 people and our smaller green room which seats 10 are available to hire at reasonable rates.

Cornhill Companions

The Cornhill Companions is a befriending and good neighbour service. Volunteers visit older people in their homes and help with ad hoc tasks.

Take me there

Hall hire

Our main hall which seats 70 people and our smaller green room which seats 10 are available to hire at reasonable rates.