Root & Branch

Therapeutic gardening and rural crafts for people in Oxfordshire who experience mental health difficulties

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You can benefit from attending Root & Branch through

experiencing the therapeutic effects of gardening
being involved in interesting and stimulating activities
meeting new people
learning new skills
becoming more physically active
gaining work experience
recovering confidence and self esteem
spending time in the countryside

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We are holding a wine-tasting event in aid of Root & Branch on the evening of Thursday 7 October at Magnum Wine Shop in Swindon Old Town. Find out more here.

Our Summer Newsletter is now out. Read about our 2010 open day, how Faringdon and District Rotary Club is helping us, our many craft activities, how our garden is developing, and the people involved in Root & Branch. Also, read about how we are looking to the future.

You can download a pdf of the of the newsletter by clicking here (625 kb).

"Being a trustee of Root & Branch is one of the most rewarding and fun jobs I have had in my varied life." Quote from a Trustee and Hon. Secretary. So, please contact us if you feel you have the required skills and are looking for a new and exciting challenge in life. Find out more.

Our 2010 open day was on Sunday afternoon 27 June. This was a fun event involving music, craft demonstrations, sales of craftwork and brick-a-brack, face painting and much more. Click here find out more and see pictures.

Faringdon and district Rotary Club is helping Root & Branch both to improve our facilities and to support our clients. Click here to find out more.

We are pleased to announce that the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales have agreed to support the work of Root & Branch to the value of £20,000 over the next two years. Find out more.

Root & Branch leads an Oxfordshire-wide project to encourage healthy-eating by those with mental-health problems. This project is sponsored by the Big Lottery Fund chances4change programme. Learn more about this and meet our healthy-eating co-ordinator.

Help support the work of Root & Branch by becoming a Member. Find out more.

Why not join us as a volunteer? You will find it to be fun and rewarding work. Find out more.

R&B launches new Corporate Membership scheme. This enables companies and other organisations to become active in our charity, and to gain some benefits. Find out more.

Forget the Da Vinci Code, discover the secrets of our Root & Branch logo. The designer tells us how she came up with the idea. Click here for the secrets!

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Root & Branch is a registered charity: Charity No: 1088493