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In this section you will find those organisations with whom we have a working relationship of some form. It may be providing space for them to meet or it could be more along the lines of supporting them in their work. To find out more about an individual group click on the headings.

Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.

National Childbirth Trust

National-Childbirth-Trust NCT is here to support parents. We give them accurate, impartial information so that they can decide what's best for their family, and we introduce them to a network of local parents to gain practical and emotional support.

We are the UK's largest charity for parents, and campaign as the voice for parents on the issues they care about.

Buckingham & District Stroke Support Group

Buckingham & District Stroke Support Group provide support and social events to those who have suffered from strokes.

Well Street United Church

Well Street United Church is situated in the heart of the town centre in Buckingham and are a Local Ecumenical Partnership between the Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church.

Sure Start Children's Centres

Children's centres provide a variety of advice and support for parents and carers. Their services are available to you from pregnancy right through to when your child goes into reception class at primary school.

Children's centres are developed in line with the needs of the local community so no one children's centre is the same. However, there is a core set of services they must provide:

child and family health services, ranging from health visitors to breastfeeding support
most centres offer high quality childcare and early learning - those that don't can help advise on local childcare options
advice on parenting, local childcare options and access to specialist services for families like speech therapy, healthy eating advice or help with managing money
help for you to find work or training opportunities, using links to local Jobcentre Plus offices and training providers

Buckingham Town Council

buckingham_town_council The Buckingham Town Council plays a vital role in Buckingham, from town planning to events that are to be held. The public can gain access to a large amount of information generated and provided by the Town Council such as agendas, budgets and minutes of meetings from the Buckingham Town Council website.

The Buckingham Way

buckingham_way “A family of organisations in Buckingham and Winslow working together, encouraging people to continue improving their wellbeing and that of the community"

The Buckingham Way started as a small group of GPs and other health professionals along with representatives from education and the voluntary sector. The aim was to explore ways in which Buckingham and Winslow could improve its wellbeing through offering everyone involvement in the community.

Over just a few months we:

shared ideas and visions
discovered we have much in common
really enjoyed getting to know one another
realised that there must be lots of people in Buckingham and Winslow who feel the same way as we do.
discovered dynamic synergies

Getting to know one another and working together, research shows, actually promotes good health and not only that, but those who roll up their sleeves and get stuck in are also less likely to be unemployed.

Family is the second word in our vision statement and as a concept aptly describes the Buckingham Way… a group of individuals who have not initially chosen to be part of each other but who, nevertheless, by dint of their community spirit, find themselves thrust in to the company of other like-minded individuals. Of course, there’s a challenge here, but there’s also the great privilege of being in a family where you look out for others and they look out for you… it’s good to belong.

Project Street Life

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Project Street Life is a charity based in Buckingham, UK which runs clubs on Thursday and Friday evenings for the young people of Buckingham to come to. Various activities such as Table Tennis, Table Football, Nintendo Wii are available together with an opportunity to get to know one another in a safe and non-threatening environment. A tuck shop is always available and films and music are able to be enjoyed.

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 in Buckingham provides short term housing for local families who have become homeless. The related support services help the families develop the skills to get back to independent living. Nationally it is a charity, based on Christian principles, which offers human compassion and practical support to meet people’s needs respecting their faith, culture and social background. Currently Chapter 1 works in partnership with 29 local authorities and has a growing network of 40 projects across England.

Stephen Townsend is the Buckingham contact for Chapter 1 . You can contact him on 07860 454216 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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