Donnington Doorstep Family Centre

Who we are

Donnington Doorstep is an independent, community-based family centre delivering a range of universal and specialist services. Set up in 1984 by local parents who knew that caring for children can be hard - we’re a home from home drop-in for children, young people and their families as well as a hub for local community activity. From our purpose-built centre in East Oxford our activities focus on play, food, support and community development.

We aim to increase happiness and emotional wellbeing for local children, young people and their families, and to support good mental and physical health. We want to improve life chances for the socially excluded children and young people we work with, and to enable them to realise their full potential. Through this we will see a stronger, safer and more integrated community in our surrounding areas.

Our culture and values

Our aims:

●        Increased happiness and emotional wellbeing for local children, young people and their families

●        Improved mental and physical health for local children, young people and their families

●        Improved life chances for socially excluded children and young people to enable them to realise their full potential

●        A stronger, safer and more integrated community in Donnington and the surrounding areas.

Our charity’s purposes as set out in the objects contained in the company’s memorandum of association are:              

1. To provide facilities and support for families living in the city of Oxford and its surrounding areas (“the area of benefit”) to help relieve need, hardship and distress including the hardship and distress caused by the breakup of relationships and families

2. To provide educational opportunities for children and young people living in the area of benefit and their families and carers

3. To provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for children, young people and their families living in the area of benefit with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

We create a culture of respect and acceptance so that children, young people and adults feel physically and emotionally safe.  There is a warm welcome for anyone who walks through the doors and everyone is treated with respect and without judgement.