Access to our Advice Service is via 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
Scroll down for face to face CHERWELL locations
Every Monday
09:30-12:30
Northampton
One Angel Square
Every Monday
10:00-12:00
Daventry
Methodist Church
Every Tuesday
12:00-14:00
Northampton
Grosvenor Centre
4th Tuesday of the month
13:00-15:00
Northampton
West Haddon Pavilion
4th Tuesday of the month
15:30-16:30
Northampton
Crick Old school Welcoming Hub
Every Tuesday
11:30-1:30
Wellingborough
Daylight Centre Fellowship
opening
from
3 February 2026
Every Wednesday
09:30-12:30
Northampton
One Angel Square
Every Wednesday
10:00-12:00
Daventry Volunteer Centre
4th Wednesday of the month
14:45-15:45
Brixworth
Library
4th Wednesday of the month
16:00-17:30
Brixworth
Larder
Every Thursday
10:30-12:30
Daventry Library
1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
February 2026
10.00 - 11.30
Northampton
Tesco Mereway
1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
12:00-14:00
Northampton
Weston Favell Centre
2nd & 4th
Thursday
of the month
10:00-12:00
Wellingborough
Swansgate Centre
Every Friday
09:30-12:30
Northampton
One Angel Square
Every Friday
10:00-12:00
Daventry
Southbrook Community Centre
Temporarily closed
Every Friday
10.00 - 12.00
Brackley
Library
Re-opening
from
6 February 2026
Every Monday
10:00-12:00
Banbury
The Sunshine Centre
Every Monday
10.00 - 12.00
Banbury
Ruscote Community Centre
Re-opening
from
2 February 2026
Every Tuesday
10:00-12:00
Banbury
Grimsbury Community Centre
Temporarily Closed
Every Tuesday
10:00-12:00
Bicester
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground
Every Tuesday
13:00-15:00
Bicester
Methodist Church
Cafe 103
Every Tuesday
14:00-16.00
Banbury
Methodist Church.
Every Wednesday
10:30 -11:30
Banbury Umar Education and Welfare Centre
Every Wednesday
12:00-14:00
Banbury
Woodgreen Library
Every Wednesday
Banbury Jobcentre
Every Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
Kidlington Library
Every Thursday
13:00 - 15:00
Banbury
Grimsbury Community Centre
Every Friday
09:30-11:30
Bicester
Emmanuel Church Cafe
Every Friday
11:00-13:00
Kidlington
Foodbank, Baptist Church
Every Friday
12:00-13:30
Bicester
Methodist Church Open Doors Cafe
Every Friday
10:00-12:00
Brackley Library
Re-opening
from
6 February 2026