Local services
Our Community Help & Information Point services are known as a CHIPs.
Our CHIP service is free and located in places such as libraries, voluntary organisations and community centres. You DO NOT need an appointment to visit a CHIP.
CHIPs are staffed by our friendly and trained CHIP team. They'll help you find the information you need, to resolve your problem. If CHIPs cannot help you, they make sure you are contacted by the most appropriate person to help you.
To find your nearest CHIP, see the locations below
You can visit a CHIP ONLINE.
No appointment necessary.
Opening times
Mon 13.00-17.00
Wed 13.00-17.00
Thu 13.00-17.00
Fri 13.00-17.00
No appointment necessary
FACE TO FACE West Northants locations.
Scroll down for face to face CHERWELL locations
Mon
1st Monday every month
09.30-12 &
12.30-3
Northampton
Tesco Mereway
2nd & 4th Monday every month
09.30-12.30
Northampton
Grosvenor Centre
2nd Monday
every month
13.30-15.30
Northampton
Moulton Library
3rd Monday
every month
09.30-12.00
Wellingborough
Swansgate Centre
Wed
4th Wednesday every month
14.45-15.45
Brixworth
Library
4th Wednesday every month
16.00-17.30
Brixworth
Larder
Thur
1st & 3rd Thursdays
every month
9.30 - 11.30
Daventry
Library
2nd & 4th Thursdays
every month
09.30-11.30
Northampton
GUILDHALL
1st & 3rd Thursdays
every month
13.00-15.30
Northampton
Weston Favell Centre
Fri
Friday
10.00 -12.00
Brackley
Library
FACE TO FACE Cherwell locations. No appointment necessary
Mon
BANBURY
11.30-13.00
Ruscote Community Centre
BICESTER - AMBROSDEN
10.00-12.00
Esquires
Graven Hill Road
BANBURY
Royal Voluntary Service, Cornhill Centre
14.30-16.00
Tue
BANBURY
10.00-12.00
Grimsbury Community Centre
BICESTER
10.00-12.00
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground
BICESTER
13.00-15.00
Methodist Church
Cafe 103
Wed
BANBURY
10.30 -11.30
Madni Masjid
Thur
BANBURY
09.30-11.30
Fairway Methodist Church
BANBURY
13.00 - 14.30
Grimsbury Community Centre
Fri
BICESTER
12.00-13.30
Methodist Church OPEN DOORS cafe
BANBURY
09.15-11.15
The Sunshine Centre