Other events

Thursday 7 May 2026

5 - 6.30 pm

Museum Makers Room

Museum of Oxford

Oxford Town Hall

Women with Learning Disabilities: Forgotten Histories: A community research project from My Life My Choice and the Heritage Lottery. Meet Mary, Ethel and Ellen from 1914.

• Saturday 16 May 2026
• 12 noon - 4 pm
• Oxford Library, Westgate Centre [228, The Westgate]
• Queen St
• Oxford OX1 1PE 

Come and hear from a migrant care worker as she launches her book about her experiences, Behind Closed Doors: Journey of a Care Worker.

"A powerful memoir and real-life account of a care worker’s journey behind closed doors.” 

“A raw, real-life story."

Tuesday 19 May 2026

10 am - 12 noon

Didcot Civic Hall

• Connect, Learn, Grow
• Free to attend and open to all
• Chat with Work Programme team

Speak to different organisations with local work and volunteer opportunities:

• Farmability
• IPS (Individual Placement and Support) Employment Oxford Health
• My Life My Choice
• OCVA
• Oxfordshire Employment
• Oxfordshire Wood Recycling
• SODEXO
• Style Acre
• Yellow Submarine
• and many more

• Wednesday 27 May 2026
• 12 noon - 1 pm

Taking bookings now from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire care providers only for our upcoming National Minimum Wage webinar run by HMRC.

Delivered specifically for Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire providers.

Invitation link wil be sent to registered emails on Monday 18 May.

Saturday 6 June 2026

Afternoon

Oxford

[details to be added shortly]

To celebrate reaching 1000 members, My Life My Choice will be holding a big celebrration event.

Range of dates from 23 June - 4 July 2026

Human Story Theatre, in collaboration with Oxford Health Charity, presents Within These Walls, a moving new play by Janet Bolam that follows Stu and Lucy; two patients seeking refuge from painful circumstances.

Compassionate and deeply human, Within These Walls explores 200 years of life inside a mental health institution - reflecting on the lives of those who lived within institutional walls, the people who cared for them, and the enduring healing power of human connection. 

Online

Tuesday 29 September 2026

11 am to 12.30 pm

Join OxFSN online for an insightful session by the Office of the Public Guardian who will talk all about Deputyships and Power of Attorney. If you are new to these topics or just want a refresher, this event will help you understand your rights and responsibilities when making decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves. 

Don't miss out on getting the information you need to make confident decisions!

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