Our Activities

Oblong provides a range of activities and projects. These are mainly provided by volunteers supported by our staff. These include:

Food Co-operative

Cheap and healthy vegetable boxes in the heart of Woodhouse. Order a £5 box and pick it up the next week.

Media Collective

Providing graphic, video and web production services for Oblong and other voluntary sector organisations.

Media Collective page

Active Citizens Programme

A global citizenship programme that has already run in over 30 countries with 80,000 people. Active Citizens is a personal and community development programme that aims to empower you with the skills and confidence to make the social change that you want to see in your community. Click the link on the left for more information.

Gardening Collective

Developing and maintaining local community gardens

English for speakers of other languages

Informal English classes for speakers of other languages. Every Thursday 10.30 - 12.30. Intermediate level, free of charge.

Head Space

A range of training around basic IT, community development and mental health well-being

Room and Office Hire at the Woodhouse Community Centre

Our centre has offices, training rooms, meeting room and a large hall. It's a friendly, affordable place close to the city centre with discounts for voluntary and community organisations.Click the Room Hire link on the left for more information.

Volunteering

All of the above activities involve volunteers contributing to their success