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📌 A bespoke home-away-from-home of care, connection, and respite — for adults with profound and severe learning disabilities and their primary caregivers.

At Alexandra House of Joy, our mission is to create a centre of excellence for adults with severe and profound learning disabilities - and to provide specialist support for the primary caregivers who care for them. We are building a bespoke, fully accessible centre in Bicester, Oxfordshire, designed to offer respite, therapeutic day activities, and end-of-life care in a safe and nurturing environment. Rooted in joy, dignity, and community, our space will be a true home-away-from-home for some of the most vulnerable individuals in our society, and for the families who support them. In June 2025, we announced a phased construction model, allowing us to begin delivering services sooner, while preserving the full scope of our long-term vision. Phase One will include:
- Four ensuite bedrooms with individual patios
- One assisted bathroom and accessible WC facilities
- Sluice room, nurses’ station, and staff room
- Communal dining area and fully equipped kitchen (built to final footprint specification)
- Reception area
- Three bespoke activity rooms offering daytime support (e.g. music, arts and crafts, sensory therapy)

Each phase is designed to expand our reach and deepen our care - including future plans for hydrotherapy, hospice support, and family stayover spaces. This approach reflects both our commitment to sustainable growth and our promise to honour the original purpose of Alexandra House of Joy. As of June 2025, we’ve raised over £950,000 - thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, volunteers, and local community. With their continued help, we are building more than just a centre: we are creating a place of hope, healing, and belonging.

01/11/2026

What a wonderful night we all had on Friday last (30th Oct) playing BINGO!
The biggest ever thank you to everyone involved - you raised £1625! Absolutely fantastic 👏👏👏 THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

Special thanks to Annette Bosher , her daughter Ayla, son Matt and husband Chris for organising and hosting such a successful and exciting evening. The hard work that has gone into it leading up to the evening is GREATLY appreciated and we are immensely grateful to you 🌹

A VERY BIG thank you to -
Sam, Matt, and the staff at The Kitchen & Bar at Whitelands Farm - always such a lovely venue
The fantastic Caller - Niki Lee who did a brilliant job making it fun
Belinda Baker and her family for all the work involved setting up and clearing away, and others too that helped, thank you all so very much indeed
All the extremely generous donors of the amazing prizes - they were wonderful hampers
Everyone who attended the event and generously spent their money in attending, the raffle, football game and extra Bingo. Thank you so very much.

Hopefully see you at the Quiz on Nov 27th, and the Festive Fayre on Dec 5th - DON'T FORGET that there is to be a VIP VISIT from FATHER CHRISTMAS with two of his playful ELVES that day 🎅🏻🎄🎄 A great opportunity for little ones to give their letters to him!!

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION -
www.alexandrahouseofjoy.org

27/10/2026

ONLY A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO GO TO BOOK YOUR PLACE AT THE BRILLIANT PAVERS BINGO NIGHT 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Tickets still on sale at Pavers Shoe Store, Bicester Avenue - or - online at alexandrahouseofjoy.org
DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE AMAZING PRIZES🙏🏼 RAFFLE TOO!!
FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7.30pm IN THE LOFT, WHITELANDS FARM RESTAURANT

23/10/2026

I had the absolute privilege of speaking to the lovely members of Bucknell WI on Wednesday about our Charity Alexandra House of Joy. Thank you so very much indeed to everyone there, for making Bea and I so welcome, for the delicious Harvest Festival Supper and very importantly for the wonderful donation of £201.50.
It was a great evening and a delight to meet such inclusive and very generous ladies. Thank you Mrs President, Pat, and all the WI Members, for inviting me. Ian was very sorry to have missed the occasion, but thank you to Bea for coming with me! God's many blessings, Rachael Scott-Hunter

16/10/2026

Bingo Night is BACK! Tickets available via our website or in Pavers on Bicester Avenue. Get your tickets now before it's too late!

www.alexandrahouseofjoy.org

11/10/2026

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HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OLIVER
Well done Oliver for a fantastic run today in the 2026 Oxford Half Marathon. He is another AHoJ Superstar having achieved the race today in fantastic time.
Thank you hugely Oliver for all the training you put in beforehand and for the fantastic sum of £677.50 you raised for our Charity. We are in awe of you and so deeply appreciative that you chose to run for AHoJ. Thank you so very very much indeed. Big hug to you 💞.

05/10/2026

Ian and I, the Trustees and the Alexandra House of Joy team are sending all their very best of wishes to ....................... 🌟🌟OLIVER DODSWORTH🌟🌟 ...................... as he takes on the Oxford Half Marathon this coming Sunday October 11th '26 for our Charity. 🏃🏼‍♂️....🏃🏼‍♂️....🏃🏼‍♂️....🏃🏼‍♂️....🏃🏼‍♂️

You will be very much in our minds and we are definitely rooting for you Oliver that you will enjoy your run and be safe all the way round.

"The biggest of thank you's for your wonderful decision to do this amazing run on behalf of all our incredible families for whom this Charity's Mission is to provide a vital Centre of excellence and empowerment. You are our Super Star and Hero 🥰

If you would like to spur Oliver on by sponsoring him here is the link to his just giving page -
He would be so delighted for your support
https://www.justgiving.com/page/oliver-dodsworth-1

03/10/2026

Good morning everyone ☺️ here we are in October already!! Where has this year gone to? 🤔😊

Thank you so very much to all our supporters and customers for your patience this last month whilst Ian was unable to come to the Banbury Markets with our beautiful goods donated to our Charity Alexandra House of Joy.

We have had to make a decision about what we will now sell on the stall due to all the lifting of the many heavy containers, in and out of the car and on and off the stall. So from now you will find gorgeous jewellery, smart ornaments and some crystal. This will then be much easier for Ian, so I hope you can bear with us 🙏

He is back today and brought with him lots of beautiful antique, vintage and modern jewellery, along with some very smart and interesting ornaments etc. The jewellery is boxed in lovely boxes so would make ideal gifts if you are shopping early for Christmas 🤗

He will be there until 3pm today so please do go and say hello to him

Take care in the meantime and enjoy your weekend
Every blessing from God, Ian and Rachael Scott-Hunter

02/10/2026

Hello to all our wonderful supporters

For many years, the Alexandra House of Joy Market Stall in the Banbury Markets, has been very blessed by the generosity and support of our wonderful donors. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed items over the years. Your kindness has made a real difference to our fundraising efforts and has helped us continue our work within the community. It's been a difficult decision to reach for Ian and Rachael whom for 5 years have spent many a morning on sale with your kind donations, whilst the physical demands of moving so many items, large, small, heavy and light means that now as we move into Autumn is a good time to make a change.

We are pleased to share that our market stall WILL continue to offer the many beautiful jewellery items currently in stock, and beautiful ornaments only, and we look forward to welcoming customers and supporters in the months ahead.

We do wish to add here that we will still be very interested in any donations of new garments with labels, or any designer labelled clothes. Our amazing volunteer Lisa Rushby is doing an incredible job raising funds for AHoJ through Vinted, so she will be very appreciative to receive these type of clothes.

From 1 October 2026, we will no longer be accepting general donations for the market stall. However, if you are considering donating a jewellery item, or lovely ornaments, these gifts will continue to be gratefully received and greatly appreciated.

Thank you once again for your ongoing support, generosity and encouragement. Every contribution has helped make a difference, and we are truly grateful for the part you have played in our fundraising journey.

In order to reduce the stock we have, we are planning some Final Market Stall clearance sales on some Saturdays at our home in Chesterton, so please keep an eye out for the announcement on our page. We have wonderful goods to clear so when you choose anything we would really appreciate a donation to Alexandra House of Joy

With our deepest gratitude
Ian and Rachael Scott-Hunter

27/09/2026

YES !!!! The wonderful PAVERS BINGO is back !!!

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th @ 7.30pm in
The Loft, Whitelands Restaurant, OX26 1AJ

Book your tickets ASAP before you are disappointed. It is a VERY popular night🤩

You can buy tickets from Pavers Shoe Store in Bicester Avenue - cash only
OR
You can buy tickets online by clicking on this link
https://www.alexandrahouseofjoy.org/
and then clicking on EVENTS.

Absolutely fabulous night 🌟🌟🌟

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Chesterton

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https://linktr.ee/alexandrahouseofjoy

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