Charities

Nurture The Children International fights against global poverty. We are a UK-based charity supporting education, water, and feeding projects in Nigeria.

The Nystagmus Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1180450, supporting people living with nystagmus. Nystagmus is a complex, incurable eye condition, characterised by involuntary movements of the eyes where they appear to wobble or flicker from side to side, up and down or round and round. The charity offers support and information to the 1 in 1,000 people at least affected by infantile or acquired nystagmus, raises awareness through our annual Nystagmus Awareness Day on 20 June and also fosters and funds research. Nystagmus Network registered charity number 1180450.

Founded in 2003 by consultants and former patients of Oxford University Hospitals, Occtopus, or the Oxford Colon Cancer Trust charity, is a leading Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer charity. The charity pioneers new treatments for colorectal cancer, colitis and Crohn’s and influences how they are treated across the NHS and funds breakthrough national and international research to improve patient outcomes and care. Donations to the charity helps to fund research and innovation at the Oxford Colorectal Surgery department which has an international reputation and is leading the way in the management of colorectal diseases. It also funds UK wide research and training in IBD and colorectal cancer and the team have pioneered laparoscopic, keyhole and robotic surgery. The charity is chaired by Professor Sir Neil Mortensen who is a Professor of Colorectal Surgery, Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford.

OCD Action is the largest national charity focusing on Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. Our vision is of a society where OCD is better understood and diagnosed quickly, where appropriate treatment options are open and accessible, where support and information are readily available and nobody feels ashamed to ask for help.

The Old Fire Station is a centre for creativity in Oxford housing two organisations: the homelessness charity Crisis and the Old Fire Station (OFS). We share our building. OFS encourages people from all backgrounds to understand and shape the world in which we live through stories, creativity and the arts, and by connecting with others.