Given the many challenges and uncertainties created over the past year, we have set up a young person’s career mentoring programme. One of the most important and valuable things in life is having advice from those around us. If you ask successful people later in life about the ‘secret’ of their success, they will not point to a single event, but they will often point to a single person who took the time to talk to them and provide them with advice, support and encouragement when they most needed it.
We have a number of trained mentors who can provide advice and guidance to young people, between the ages of 16 and 18, who may be asking themselves some of the most important questions about their future studies and careers. A mentor will offer up to three 1-hour sessions to discuss career choices and provide advice. If you are interested and would like to be connected with a mentor, please contact Daniela at info@charlburycommunitycentre.org.uk.
Term time only.
Young people can use the sports hall (for the first hour) and the Thomas Gifford Room to meet up with others and chill out in their own space. There is a table tennis table, table football, board games and a large screen TV. We welcome ideas about what else young people would like to have available for their sessions. For further information, or to volunteer to help with these sessions please contact Daniela: info@charlburycommunitycentre.org.uk
This is continuing through the summer holidays 2022
Thursday 5-6pm. No need to book, just turn up and play or practise with others. Please wear sports shoes that are non-marking, clean and only worn indoors. For age 11+. Cost £3.
Stay and PlayWednesdays 9-10am. A play group for parents and carers with their children up to 5 years. An opportunity for parents to meet and support each other and for their children to develop social, personal, language and motor skills. Free, but with an optional suggested donation of £3 per family.
Wednesdays 10-10.45am. Come along to sing with local musician Jenny Mahler. Jenny has directed, performed with and composed for choirs internationally and is experienced in offering positive and nurturing learning environments for children, having taught in Primary Schools for the past 5 years.
Price: £7 drop in rate, £24 for 4 sessions or £40 for 8 sessions
Term time only.
For further information contact: jennymahlermusic@gmail.com
Wednesdays 11.15am-12. A structured session for 2½ – 5 year olds, accompanied by a parent/carer, aimed at developing physical and social skills, building confidence and having fun. Run by Jason Biles. £3 per child £5 for two.
For more information please contact the centre or email: jason@charlburycommunitycentre.org.uk
Football fun for 2-5 year olds.
Thursdays 12-1.30pm
Here is a little video of a session:Video
For more information see: https://www.supastrikers.co.uk/
Wednesdays 5-6pm. For girls and boys.
For more information see: www.cpdsports.co.uk
Charlbury Cornerstone and Community Centre are offering ‘The Learning Café’ – a community-led project to give learning support and help bridge the gap in education levels, designed to help parents and young people prepare for the future.
Learning support will be provided for pupils in Key Stage 2 and secondary school by our YTAs (Youth Teaching Assistants) with advice from professional teachers. For more information or to book learning sessions please contact the Cornerstone@stmaryschurch.co.uk, or call them on 819253.
We will comply with Covid-19 health & safety measures to facilitate safe learning.
Our weekly Scrabble sessions stat at 2pm every Monday. Do come along and have a game. Everyone is welcome.
This new session is aimed at promoting strength, stability and flexibility and thereby helping to prevent falls.
Tuesdays at 3pm.
A big thank you to everyone involved with the visit of The Countess of Wessex to Charlbury on 17th May. The Countess spent time visiting the Community Centre, chatting with people from our coffee club, singing with children from Charlbury Pre-school and watching Pickleball and Line Dancing. The Countess was met by enthusiastic children on the Playing Close, where she planted a tree for the Queen's Green Canopy, before making her way to The Cornerstone to find out about its community initiatives.
We would especially like to thank Oxfordshire Lieutenancy for organsing this special visit.
Would you be interested in a Community Workshop? Please get in touch to offer your help in organising this or just to join the movement.
