We are an independent local self-help group/voluntary association of people who care for children in and around Oxford. We particularly welcome new parents and parents who are new to Oxford. We provide local information, support and advice for parents through: Oxford for the Under-Eights, our fully-indexed 256-page guide to the various facilities on offer in Oxford, from antenatal care to going to school and beyond. Subjects covered include healthcare, support services, recreational facilities, eating out and childcare, with maps and contact details. Magazines, circulated to Members three times a year, each 40-page issue contains a pull-out day-by-day local What's On for the coming months and useful articles and information to keep. We do not include paid advertisements in the book or the magazines; all facilities are included only if recommended by local parents. E-group - an active local forum through which Members can get speedy knowledgeable advice or assistance from other local parents on anything from borrowing buggies, buying/selling secondhand baby equipment or finding child-friendly mobile hairdressers to organising a nanny-share. We also organise social and educational opportunities. These vary from time to time, depending on demand from members and availability of volunteers. They have included: "PEEP" (early education) groups - weekly structured meetings, focusing on child development and how to make the most of the time you spend with your baby coffee groups - informal chat sessions in people's homes baby workshops - one-day introductions to baby music, baby massage, aromatherapy, postnatal exercise etc parties - social opportunities for the whole family at Easter and/or Christmas, incorporating entertainments and arts & craft pub evenings - lighthearted learning, led by local experts on a wide range of parenting issues (eg sleep counsellors, child development experts and researchers, nutritionists, education professionals) Annual membership costs £6, which includes three magazines.