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  The Sunshine Centre would like to say a big thank you to Dunelm Banbury and their customers for the amazing Christmas packages given to local families for their children.

We felt privileged to be invited by the management of Castle Quay Shopping Centre to switch on their Christmas lights on Sunday 28th December. To add to our excitement we were also presented with a cheque for £599.37 towards the work of the centre. Thank you Castle Quay for your kindness and support.

You can now book to come along to our SPOOKY family fun session on Friday 29th October 10am – 12noon. Just call us on 01295 276769 or email community@sunshinecentre.org to register.  

The Sunshine Centre was extremely pleased to be chosen as one of charities to receive a donation of £750 from a fundraising event held by the Rotary Club Banbury. Staff and Trustees attended an evening to accept the monies and express our gratitude. This money will support and help to sustain the work of The Sunshine Centre. Chair of Trustees John Bridgeman accepted the award from the District 1090 Governor.  

The weather was glorious for The Sunshine Centre’s Outdoor Family Games session. Lots of laughter and smiles filled the session which lasted 2 hours.  The time soon drifted away with both children and adults exploring the area and equipment, having fun together and finding fun new things to do. A big thank you goes out to the incredible volunteers from Hanwell village who provided every family with an amazing snack bag. [...]

The Sunshine Centre would like to thank Waitrose for their very kind donation of £1000 which has enabled us to replace the flooring in one of our nursery rooms. A very much needed piece of maintenance which has transformed the space for our children when they return in September.    

The Sunshine Centre in Banbury Oxfordshire is a registered charity formed in January 1998. It was born from a community response for a need to support vulnerable families in an area of high deprivation. Although Banbury is a relatively affluent area, the area we serve falls nationally in the top 10% of social and economic deprivation. Many of the children and families in this community live in levels of deprivations normally associated with inner [...]

The Sunshine Centre has remained open throughout the pandemic, for many months being the only voluntary agency available to the local community. We adapted our working practice to address the needs of children and families. As time went on, we found ourselves supporting the elderly, adults with learning difficulties, people with poor mental health, pregnant women, new parents, other vulnerable adults and children as well as those self-isolating and shielding. Read the full document [...]

Two programs run by Activate Learning are continuing during lockdown. Back on Track and Removing Barriers Rebuilding Lives are both still operating, although face-to-face meetings have been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.