The Listening Centre (TLC) is a counselling service for Blackbird Leys and Oxford.

It is a registered charity (No. 1098571) and aims to provide a low-cost service for local people.

It is staffed by volunteers who are either qualified or in training. All have supervision and the service is professional and confidential.

We are happy to respond to any enquiries you may have about the service. We do have a waiting list for clients, as our present resources do not allow us to offer immediate appointments.

View TLC Constitution

View current Annual Report

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What Clients say....from client feedback:

I was at rock bottom before I came to you...

I gained a better outlook on my life. I learned to love and respect myself...

It is good to talk, and not a sign of weakness to tell or ask for help...that I can and will find happiness again.

I was so pleased that your organisation was the only one that bothered to reply or ring back.

I now feel more positive about myself and grateful for the coping mechanisms for dealing with any future setbacks.

Thank you for your support. Without it I would probably be in despair and on tranquillisers.

I think I owe you so much - it really helped to turn my life around.

If I had not had counselling I would probably have had to stop work.

I was a very angry and unreasonable person, almost impossible to live with. I gained a lot of self-confidence and am happier from it all.

I learned to be more positive and take things one day at a time.

It felt like the beginning of me helping myself and not being so helpless...also helped put my pain into words.

Fundraising Latest:

We collected over £1200 in donations at the Radley College production of "Les Miserables" - the first opportunity to use our new display stands.

Our thanks are due to the parents and staff who helped towards this magnificent total.