How to support
The Oxford Wellbeing Coop is sustained through collective effort, shared responsibility, and care.
Support helps us widen access to wellbeing, respond to community needs, and support practitioners offering care, but how you support is always your choice.
Why give?
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Fund Accessible Wellbeing
Support reduced-cost sessions, workshops and community groups.
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Support Fair Practitioner Pay
Help sustain ethical, cooperative working conditions.
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Invest in Community Infrastructure
Contribute to a shared space designed for connection and care.
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Back a Sustainable Model
Support a long-term, community-owned wellbeing initiative.
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Strengthen Local Support Networks
Enable programs that reduce isolation and improve mental wellbeing.
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Help Us Grow Responsibly
Your contribution supports thoughtful, values-led expansion.
“Connection with other people is vital to all of us for our physical and mental health. I'm delighted to be able to make a monthly contribution to support the Cooperative in providing opportunities for connection and wellbeing to the widest possible range of people”
— Penny
How to Support
Financial support:
If you’re able to contribute financially, donations help us:
Fund free and subsidised sessions
Develop community programmes
Build sustainable support structures for practitioners
Contributions of any size are welcome, and all support is appreciated.
Pay-it-forward:
Pay-it-forward contributions help make subsidised and free wellbeing support possible.
By paying a little more for a session or activity, you’re helping widen access for someone else, while also supporting the practitioner and the Coop.
This model allows care to circulate through the community, rather than being limited by cost.
Partner with us:
We work in partnership with organisations, funders, and community groups who share our commitment to accessible and inclusive wellbeing.
Partnerships may include:
Referrals
Funded programmes
Collaborative events or projects
If you’re interested in working together, we’d love to hear from you.
“Thank you so much for today Laura. Thank you for this great job and this commitment to the community. Not only do I love your massage, but I also love the fact that the fees I paid are going to contribute to support other people in need. I love this ethos. Thank you to all the team for creating that space. Keep going!”
— Loïse
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Oxford Wellbeing Coop is a community-owned cooperative, not a registered charity, so donations are not currently eligible for Gift Aid or tax relief.
Your support goes directly toward sustaining accessible, ethical, community-based wellbeing work.
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Your contribution helps us:
Fund reduced-cost and free sessions
Pay practitioners fairly
Develop community programmes
Sustain our shared space and infrastructure
We are a small, volunteer-led cooperative, so every contribution has a direct and meaningful impact.
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Donation: Supports the Coop’s overall work and long-term sustainability.
Pay-it-Forward: An additional contribution linked to a session or activity, helping widen access to someone else.
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Yes. Monthly contributions help us plan responsibly and grow sustainably. You can change or cancel at any time.
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Yes. We welcome conversations about partnerships, funded programmes, and collaborative projects.
If you’d like to explore this, please get in touch.
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You can support us by:
Booking sessions
Sharing our work
Volunteering
Partnering as an organisation
Becoming a regular supporter
Every form of support strengthens the network.