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Style Acre’s return to Truck Festival has been our most successful yet. Over the festival weekend, our fantastic team served a record-breaking 3,225 portions of our famous chilli nachos. That was 441 more portions than last year, helping to raise…

Colleagues from QBE’s Bristol office have raised almost £8,500 after completing the Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge in memory of their colleague, Seb Hawkey. On Saturday, 13 June, 22 QBE colleagues joined Seb’s family to walk 25km through the Cotswolds on…

Walking or wheeling for wellbeing has long been a favoured pastime across Style Acre houses and hubs. This year, people have covered lots of extra mileage through walking initiatives and it’s only July! Our first walking challenge of the year…

Style Acre is overjoyed to have won the Charity and Community Award at the Oxfordshire Business Awards earlier this month. The Award celebrates charities that are fulfilling their charitable aims and having a positive impact on people they support, as…

Over recent months, Blended Wellbeing have volunteered with us on a range of creative activities, from producing wristbands for Rokefest, crafting characters and sensory items inspired by The Hungry Caterpillar to repairing a much-loved giant caterpillar. Most recently, they have…

We’ve been offering a lunchtime café service to residents at Soha Housing’s Frances Curtis Court in Wallingford for the past two years. The café service offers people we support opportunities to use their catering and customer service skills and residents…

We had a wonderful evening at the Oxfordshire Care Awards  on the 21st May at the Oxford Belfry, celebrating the people who make a difference in social care every day. Congratulations to our amazing winners. New to Care – Taslima…

There are lots of things going on as we head into into summer that focus on helping the Style Acre community to feel good. Our regular Ways to Wellness weekly activities offers an impressive range of options. For sport there…

This Spring we are delighted to have been able to refurbish the kitchen and hallways at Turnstyle thanks to Element Six and funding from the Ambassador for Good Programme, the Emery and Owen Charity who helped with the purchase of…

We are so excited to announce that we are finalists in the Charity and Community Award sponsored by Greatest Hits Radio at the Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA). We have so much to be proud off at Style Acre and it…

We are asking our supporters to help us try and win a £100,000 advertising package through the Oxford Bus Company’s 2026 “Brand the Bus” competition. The prize includes: A year-long, full-wrap advertisement on one of our double-decker buses, elevating the…

New POP meet ups are starting soon – our new Pathways of Possibility (POP) project starts in March and will offer monthly sensory sessions, focussing on communication, sensations, connecting with others and the world around us. POP will offer a…

In May 2026 a team of 37 Style Acre hikers will be travelling to Wales to climb Mount Snowdon. The team includes 14 adults we support who will be accompanied by staff and family members. They will be staying in…

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our Barn Dance on Friday 06 February. It was an unforgettable evening of fun and dancing! We loved seeing such a mix of people having fun, from the people we support to…

We are excited to have one London Marathon place for 2027, and are now looking for a determined individual to take on this incredible challenge while raising money and awareness of the great work we do. Take on the Challenge…

Towards the end of last year 2 people we support enjoyed a midweek stay in a wonderful farmhouse after being successful in the 50 for Free scheme by The Landmark Trust. The stay took place in one of Landmark’s farmhouses…

This year’s Christmas Raffle was a huge success, raising over £1,300. A huge thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, helped sell tickets, and donated prizes. Your generosity and support helped make the raffle a great success. We would…

Style Acre’s Santa Dash brought festive joy to Wallingford on Sunday 07 December as more than 400 people took part in our annual event. Adults and children braved the rain to run, jog, walk or wheel 3k through Wallingford. The…

We are delighted that Wallingford and Crowmarsh Football Club have chosen Style Acre as their charity for the 2025/2026 season. Style Acre supports over 275 adults with learning disabilities and or autism in Oxfordshire and this partnership will not only…

This year Element Six helped to give our charity shop a makeover through Anglo American Group Foundation and De Beers Group ‘Ambassadors for Good’ (AfG) programme. Element Six (E6), part of the De Beers Group, was successful in its application…

Celebrating achievements at our annual awards evening at SABRe in Banbury Last week we held our annual awards evening at our Banbury community hub, SABRe. Where we celebrated the achievements of those within our community over the past year. The…

We had a wonderful evening celebrating 30 years of Style Acre at our 30th Celebration ball and raising over £8,000. The ball was held at Benson Village Hall where 120 people came together to celebrate and raise money for the charity.…

Style Acre empowers adults with learning disabilities and autism across Oxfordshire to live with independence and choice. Across Oxfordshire, people share homes with friends in 37 supported living houses, discover new passions in 3 welcoming day hubs, and connect with…

On Sunday 12 October, our very first team of 51 runners proudly took on the Oxford Half Marathon, raising funds and awareness for Style Acre. The streets of Oxford were filled with thousands of runners but our team stood out…

It was a pleasure to welcome back a group of dedicated volunteers from Vertex last Friday for their annual volunteer day with Style Acre. As always, the team arrived at our Garden Project with great energy and enthusiasm, ready to…

Last Thursday, Turnstyle and The Stables were a hive of activity as a dedicated team of volunteers from MMR Research returned for their second volunteer day with Style Acre. The returning group brought fresh energy and enthusiasm, taking on a…

We recently had the pleasure of visiting Didcot Power Station for their Wellness Day – and what a day it was! The amazing team there held a wellbeing day and raffle to support Style Acre in our mission to reach…

Following the success of the Together in Textile project and art exhibition, we’re excited to announce that our Together in Textile Tea Towel is now on sale! This designed tea towel features a high-quality image of the collaborative wall hanging…

We recently had a visit from the organisers of Donny’s Classic Car Show and were presented with a cheque for £1,000. The event held in Berinsfield on the 14th June was a huge success and raised £3,000 which was split…

Style Acre volunteers were back at Truck Festival for their third year in the Feel Good Food Hall along with other local charities. We had 37 volunteers including people we support volunteering over the weekend who sold just under 3,000…

We are delighted to have officially opened our art exhibition ‘Style Acre Celebrating 30 years’ last week at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot. The exhibition showcases the art of those supported by Style Acre along with a collaborative art piece…

In its third year the Walled Garden event in Wallingford was another huge success. Attracting nearly 1,200 visitors and raising over £16,000 for local charities. Fourteen walled gardens opened this year, three for the first time and two returning from…

Thank you to Fir Tree Junior School for their incredible fundraising efforts, raising an amazing £928 for Style Acre! At Fir Tree Junior School, their student council encourages students to think of others and suggested a fundraising activity for a…

This week is Volunteers’ Week and we would like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on all our amazing volunteers! With a remarkable team of 57 volunteers across various areas of Style Acre, they give us their time…

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a £500 grant from the Wallingford and Didcot Rotary This generous support will allow us to purchase a variety of essential items, including small forks, spades, lawn mowers, wheelbarrows, seeds,…

Over the course of three days, we had a variety of children’s activities from crafting fun to selling delicious sweets and cookies. We also organised a raffle and encouraged donations for wristbands, made by the people we support and our…

Local charity Style Acre are celebrating after being awarded £142,992 over three years in National Lottery funding for its Work Programme that supports adults with learning disabilities and or autism to find volunteer and work opportunities in Oxfordshire. The charity…

This week we celebrated 30 years of making a difference with a picnic for all the people we support, staff and families. It was a fantastic day and the weather was perfect. A big thank you to Howbery Business Park…

Natwest volunteer at the Tea Room A heartfelt Thank You to our NatWest Volunteers! Yesterday, Thursday, May 15, we had the pleasure of welcoming back a fantastic team of volunteers from NatWest to our tea room. It’s hard to believe…

Centrica volunteer at Wantage Market Garden We welcomed back a group of volunteers from Centrica to the Wantage Market Garden last Friday. Most of the volunteers had helped us at the garden last year and were so happy to come…

Tesco Stronger Starts grants the tea room £1,000 Back in January, the Style Acre Tea Room took part in the Tesco Stronger Starts blue token scheme across four local stores. Voting took place from January through to the end of…

Style Acre winners at the Oxfordshire Care Awards 2025 We recently attended the annual Oxfordshire Care Awards to celebrate the amazing people who work in social care in the County. This year it was at Blenheim Palace, a perfect setting…

Congratulations to our London Marathon 2025 runner, Holly, who completed it in just over 7 hours. Holly said ‘it was good but very hot, especially at the start. Advice was to take it slower than usual and we had shower…

Style Acre Amazon Wishlist Launched We have set up a Style Acre Amazon Wishlist full of equipment that will help us to plan and deliver activities for people we support and to provide, supportive, creative and dynamic environments that enable…

Turner Properties support Style Acre in their 30th Year We are delighted to have the support of local estate agents Turner Properties during our 30th year celebrations. During 2025 Turner Properties will be supporting Style Acre by sponsoring events and…

Holly takes on the London Marathon in April 2025 On Sun, 27th April, Holly will be taking on the London Marathon and raising money for us. Some of you may recognise Holly from the Tea Room, as she used to…

Traditional Martial Arts For All at Style Acre As part of our Ways to Wellness Programme we run a Karate session on Tuesday mornings, 10am to 11am at The Junction, Didcot. The session is run by Oxfordshire based club Traditional…

Wallingford Freemasons Lodge donates to Style Acre and other local charities The Ingham Clark Freemasons Lodge, based in Wallingford donated over £2,000 to local charities at a ‘Giving Event’ on Saturday 25 January. The lodge is keen to support local…

Help us win the Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand the Bus’ Competition We’re excited to announce that we’ve entered the Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand the Bus’ competition once again this year, and we need your support! Last year, thanks to your…

Abba Tribute kicks of our 30th anniversary celebrations What a fun-packed Friday we had at our Abba tribute night, marking the perfect start to our 30th anniversary celebrations! As the doors opened, the audience arrived in some fantastic Abba-inspired costumes…

The Tea Room is chosen for the Tesco blue token scheme We are excited to announce that Tesco is supporting the Tea Room through it’s blue token scheme from now until 31 March. If you shop at any of the…

Portcullis Lodge purchases much needed equipment for the Style Acre Tea Room The Portcullis Lodge No. 6672, a Freemasonry organisations who meet in Wallingford generously donated much needed equipment to the Style Acre Tea Room. The lodge has approximately 35…

Record numbers take part in Charity Santa Dash The annual Style Acre Santa Dash, sponsored by Rowse Honey and In House Sales and Letting took place on the 1 December with a record number of Santa’s. 380 Santa’s took to…

Celebrating amazing achievements at SABRe in Banbury A couple of weeks ago we were celebrating amazing achievements at our wonderful community hub SABRe in Banbury. The annual awards evening is one of the highlights of the year for everyone we…

Style Acre sells Chilli and Nacho’s at Wallingford 1155 Fireworks Following on from the success of our Chilli and Nacho stand at Truck Fest we were delighted to attend the Wallingford 1155 Fireworks on the 2nd November. Our team of…

Join Style Acre’s Oxford Half Marathon 2025 Team Join Style Acre’s Oxford Half Marathon 2025 Team! Style Acre turns 30 next year and to celebrate we are taking a team to the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday 12 October 2025.…

Coachmakers Arms quiz night in aid of Style Acre While we were all celebrating Halloween at Dan’s Disco on Sunday 27 October, The Coachmakers Arms in Wallingford were hosting a pub quiz in aid of Style Acre.    The pub was…

Ten runners take on The Oxford Half 2024 Wow, The Oxford Half Marathon 2024, what a great way to spend a dry, bright and crisp Sunday morning supporting a great team of runners! Our ten runners put on our bright…

Vertex volunteers return for their annual volunteer day We welcomed a group of 10 volunteers from Vertex Pharmaceuticals at the Wantage Market Garden on Friday 20th September. Every year Vertex come and volunteer at the end of September and help…

Walking on Fire for Style Acre Last week four people from Style Acre (Lisa, Kim, Bev and Alishia) took part in a heat defying challenge, a Firewalk. Determination, energy and adrenaline was running high, and the team soon hot footed…

Wantage Market Garden welcome Centrica volunteers We had the pleasure of welcoming back Centrica for a volunteer day on Friday 13th September. This time the team ventured to our Garden Project at the Wantage Market Garden. With the sun shining…

Style Acre finalists at the Cherwell Business Awards 2024 The twelfth annual Cherwell Business Awards ceremony was a night of celebration, honouring the outstanding leaders, businesses, and charitable organisations that make Cherwell District a hub of innovation and community spirit. Style Acre…

BDO volunteer at Station House Station house (one of a supported living houses) welcomed a team of six volunteers from BDO on Monday 9th September to help with a a spot of DIY! The team were eager to get going,…

Style Acre Superheroes complete the Superhero Triathlon On Saturday, our Style Acre Superheroes took part in the Superhero Tri at Dorney lake near Windsor. Everyone pulled out the stops to swim, cycle and run their hearts out. They each had…

Round the World Bear returns home raising £40,000 for Style Acre Style Acre a local charity supporting 275 adults with learning disabilities and autism in Oxfordshire is excited to welcome home Round the World Bear who has raised £40,000 whilst…

Style Acre raises £16,500 in the Feel Good Food Hall at Truck Festival 2024 Local Oxfordshire charity Style Acre, which supports over 270 adults with learning disabilities and autism across the county, has raised over £16,500 selling Chilli and Nacho’s…

Style Acre Superheroes and their Sidekicks are getting ready for the Superhero Triathlon at Dorney Lakes in August On Saturday 17th August, 40 Style Acre Superheroes and their sidekicks will be taking part in the Superhero Series Triathlon at Dorney…

New Forest School Sessions for Style Acre Style Acre Forest School Sessions with Wild Wood Warriors based on Howbery Park near Wallingford have started following a grant from the Community Councillor fund. Style Acre supports adults with learning disabilities and…

The Springs Golf Club raises over £17,000 for local charity Style Acre Every year money is raised by members of The Springs Golf Club for a charity chosen by the club captains. Last year Penny Hawson and Gary Walker chose…

Summer Soiree raises £3,250 It has been a busy start to the summer. We attended and helped organise a number of events in June, including The Thames 10K in Wallingford, Wallingford Walled Gardens, our Style Acre Big Picnic and ending…

Style Acre Oxfordshire Care Award winners Style Acre had a wonderful day at the Oxfordshire Care awards on Monday 17th June. The awards recognise the people making a difference to the lives of others from the community and voluntary sector,…

Style Acre all set to host their Summer Soiree at Howbery Park Style Acre all set for their fundraising Summer Soiree at Howbery Park on Friday 28 June, 6.30pm – 11pm. Guests attending on the evening will be treated to…

Wallingford Walled Gardens open day raises £12,500 for local charities On the 9th June 12 walled gardens in Wallingford opened to the public to help raise money for local charities. In its second year the open gardens attracted over 1,000…

Watch the movie ‘Champions’ at the Junction Didcot followed by a Q&A with Style Acre Makespace Oxford is delighted to invite you to join them for “Voices of Impact,” a film series event in Didcot aimed at raising awareness about…

Newbury Building Society Volunteer Day Our team at the Wantage Market Garden Project had seven volunteers from Newbury Building Society  helping them get ready for their open day on Sunday 19th May. With a long list of jobs that needed…

Jayne completes the London Marathon 2024 On Sunday 20th April Jayne Spence took on the London Marathon raising money for Style Acre. Style Acre has supported Jayne’s son James for many years, so she thought this was a great opportunity…

Virgin Media O2 volunteer at Style Acre Last Wednesday we hade three lovely volunteers from Virgin Media helping Angie Lawrence clear and tidy the garden at our day hub, Turnstyle. They all worked so hard and by 11am they had…

Third Place in Brand the Bus Competition We’re happy to announce that Style Acre came third in this years Brand the Bus competition. Style Acre was one of 48 local charities and causes in the competition and we were up…

Green Acre Garden Maintenance, a social enterprise run by Style Acre, a local charity based in Wallingford who support adults with learning disabilities and autism in Oxfordshire is happy to show off its new van, funded with a donation from Root…

Oxford Brookes students applaud our team for outstanding placement experience We were delighted to have received an Oxford Brookes University student nomination for an outstanding placement experience and inclusion in to the ‘Celebrating Excellence in Practice Education 2023’ booklet. The…

Food and Warmth at Maymessy We’re delighted that we have been able to provide more people we support with the opportunity to attend the wonderful Maymessy cookery school in West Challow. Two groups have each had three cookery sessions throughout…

New Silent Disco sessions at Style Acre Style Acre has started running Silent Disco sessions for adults with learning disabilities and autism on Tuesday afternoons at The Junction in Didcot. These are proving really popular, with lots of dancing, singing…

Style Acre supported by local Freemason Lodges We were delighted to attend two Charity Presentations this month. Our first invitation was to Ingham Clark Lodge – Nº 8164 at the start of January. Lisa one of our fundraising team and…