Help & Advice for Ukrainians and Hosts

Council

 

Education

 

Applying for an Early years (Nursery) or School place, for your child.

  • It’s advisable to contact Schools admissions, first to find out which local schools have spaces for your children. 0345 241 2487 or by email at admissions.schools@oxfordshire.gov.uk

  • You are very welcome to visit the school, before applying for a place. School admissions should be able to give you the contact details, for schools, which have spaces.

  • Apply for a school place: This link will guide you through the process of applying for a school place.

Come to the Ukraine Community Room, if you would like help with applying to a school.

Adults

  • Free English conversation classes for Ukrainians who are in the first stages of learning English. – available Thursdays, 19.00 to 20.00 at Witney Methodist Church, the High Street, Witney. See more information about this, on our News page.

  • English tutors: We have a list (coming soon) of English tutors, offering free classes.

  • Adult education: You may like to take a short course, in the day or evening. This link will show you the types of courses, which are available, in Witney: Oxfordshire Adult Learning - Abingdon & Witney College Знайомство з Великобританією (see Facebook)

  • Higher education: You may like to continue your higher education ( degree level), while you are in the UK.

  • Online lessons -Learning Language Link

Health

 

Medical help

If you need medical help:

  • Telephone 999 if you or somebody with you needs an ambulance, because of a serious medical emergency. This includes things like chest pains, breathing difficulties, choking and serious bleeding.

  • Windrush Community hospital, Welch Way, Witney has a Minor injuries unit.

  • You can telephone 111 for medical advice.

  • For some medical emergencies you may need to go to the Accident and Emergency department at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford.

  • If you need to see a doctor or nurse, because you are unwell, please contact one of the medical centres below.

  • If you need help with accessing medical help, or someone to drive you to an appointment, please click on our Ukraine community support team link.

Medical practices in Witney

To register your family with a doctor, please click on one of the links below.

Windrush Medical Practice

01993 702911, Windrush Medical Practice , Welch Way , Witney , Oxon, OX286JS

The Nuffield Practice

01993 703641, THE NUFFIELD HEALTH CTR., WELCH WAY, Witney, OX286JQ

Cogges Surgery

01993 700505, 12 Cogges Hill Road, Witney, OX283FS

Mental Health

 

For routine mental health help, contact a GP doctor ( see the list above) If needed, they can refer you to other local services, who will help you.

If you need urgent support, call the 24/7 mental health helpline for Oxfordshire, by phoning 111. For help with emotional health and wellbeing you can access help from Healthy Minds.

There are also helplines run by charitable organisations that you can call:

Oxfordshire Mind Safe Haven – open 365 days a year. Phone: 01865 903 037 Email: osh@oxfordshiremind.org.uk

Samaritans – call free any time, from any phone, on 116 123 Open 24/7

Dentistry

 

In a dental emergency  (extreme pain, serious bleeding etc) telephone 111, who will advise you where to go.

There are currently no dentists in Witney offering free NHS dental care.

Dental Practices (Dentists) in Witney:

Suggestions?

If you have advice or suggestions to add please let us know.