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The heart of Banbury’s 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.

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Monday

10am-12pm - Art Group

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

Cost: £2

10am-12pm - Activity Club

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

Cost: £2

12:30pm-1:30pm - Singing Group

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

Cost: £2 

Two people concentrating while doing a jigsaw

Tuesday

10:30 - 1:30 Social dining 

Book in advance. 

Cost: Varies 

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

A gentle seated exercise class for all fitness levels, including those with reduced mobility or recovering from injury. A friendly, low-impact way to keep moving.

Cost: £2

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

Move it or Lose it class at the Cornhill Centre

Wednesday

Closed

Eating lunch at the Cornhill Centre

Thursday

10:30 - 12:30 Remember Me Café

Cost: £7.50 for person living with dementia and free for carers. Book in advance. 

Friends 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. 

Group of volunteers serving lunch at the Cornhill Centre

Join in the fun!

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.

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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.

Contact us