Charities

The Arboricultural Association (the AA) was founded in 1964 bringing together the civic and commercial sectors to deliver a united voice for trees; with its 3200 members, it is the largest professional body in the UK for the amenity tree care professional. Amenity trees are those with recreational, functional, environmental, ecological, social, health or aesthetic value as opposed to those cultivated as a timber crop. The AA is regarded by many as being the focal point for world-class best practice in arboriculture and is the UK home for all sectors of arboriculture, civic, commercial and academic and the home for all levels of tree care professional, craft, technical, supervisory, managerial or consultancy. Our professional members are increasingly employed and consulted, wherever there are trees, all over the world, to deliver specialist advice and operations. Our purpose is to promote the sustainable management of trees for the benefit of society, in areas where people live, work and play.

ARCh Assisted Reading for Children trains volunteers to go into local primary schools across Oxfordshire to support children with reading, confidence and wellbeing. Our ARCh Reading Helpers deliver 30 minute, 1:1 reading sessions during which children read books, play games and have a safe space for developing their social skills. Our volunteers see the children they work with twice a week for a full year, giving consistency and time to build a positive relationship. Our vision is to inspire a love of reading in children from all of Oxfordshire’s communities, which will enhance their wellbeing and improve their life chances.

The Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK is a national youth charity that helps young people and adult volunteers across the UK to develop and achieve through participation in the Army Cadets Force programme. We believe that by opening up opportunities for young people to learn new skills, build confidence and develop friendships, they will be inspired and empowered to achieve their life ambitions.

Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A) is a coalition of charities, patients and patient groups, carers. medical groups and allied professionals.  Although these groups remain independent, they work together under the A-A umbrella to promote timely and effective diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.