Abbott House is Oundle’s nursing home on Milton Road. The 32-bedded residential home for elderly people is provided for by Shaw Health, a private health care company which also provides care for elderly people in nursing homes up and down the country. The home is open to people over 65 years of age and has 20 single beds. Shaw aims to provide a comfortable, warm, pleasant and friendly environment for their residents. Abbott house is divided into small friendly units providing a warm and homely atmosphere. Most of these units are self-contained so that they can have a measure of independence. All bedrooms are single rooms with their own washbasins and a nurse call system. Residents can feel at home while at the same time knowing that there is always somebody to help them in time of need. The residents are offered a meal at the main dining room so they do not have to worry about cooking. Snacks and drinks are always available for those who need it. Residents are free to come in and out as they please and there are events organised by the staff so that they can get to know new people.

The Oundle Public Library on Glapthorn Road has thousands of books to choose from and also includes audio books, CDs and DVDs. The library tries to cater for everyone, including those with accessibility and language needs. It has disabled access and reading aids such as a desktop magnifier and handheld magnifier. The library also provides computers with internet access and a colour laser printer, a fax machine, a photocopier and a scanner. The library is open to any suggestions for improvements to their services.

Oundle Post office is a small family business. As well as providing the normal post office services, they take passport photos and sell stationary supplies and sweets.

Oundle Police Service now has an online system on their website where you can report a crime without having to go to the station.

Oundle Volunteers is a taxi service for people in genuine need of transportation. It is particularly aimed at the young and the old, who may not have any other reasonable methods of transport. Oundle Volunteers are used by Oundle School in order to transport Community Action pupils from school to their various Wednesday afternoon activities. Drivers go to a variety of locations for a wide variety of services. It is also a door to door service. The service is particularly targeted at people who cannot afford a car or who are unable or unwilling to drive. Instead of paying for the driver’s time, one pays for the driver’s mileage at the current rate per mile. One does not even have to pay in cash but can collect and trade in Transport Tokens. A minimum taxi service applies for journeys under five miles. It is entirely run by friendly volunteers who give up their time freely. They are willing to help anyone and will wait up to one hour for the return journey. Volunteers who would like to join the scheme have to own a car and a little free time on their hands. They inform Oundle Volunteers when they are free to work and Oundle Volunteers do the rest. They are paid a generous mileage allowance.

The Rockingham Forest Trust is a charitable organisation that tries to preserve the beautiful, natural forest outside Oundle. The forest, which is an area of 200-square miles in north-east Northamptonshire, has a rich and varied landscape with farmland, pockets of woodland, open pasture, and villages around it built from local stone. It was designated as a royal hunting ground for William I after the Norman Conquest. The Trust is a rural charity, improving the environment of Rockingham Forest through community enterprise. They work with local people to conserve the Forest’s landscape and traditions, while adapting it to modern life and supporting the economy. They are aware of the pressure of wood reserves. They do this through partnerships with local landowners, communities and other like-minded organisations. They also do this through direct action by managing projects that tackle key issues in the Forest and developing countryside sites such as Twywell Hills and Dales and Stanwick Lakes. They also work with schools to deliver educational projects which help to spread the message and encourage involvement. The Trust has come a long way since it was founded, but has stuck to its initial purpose and works in partnership with Northampton County council and three District councils in certain projects in order to maintain this support. The Trust is currently managing a Heritage Project, ‘People of the Forest’ that will have long term benefits for the forest. An essential part of the work involved in this project is their cooperation with farmers. They hope that this project will play a significant part towards maintaining the traditional features and character of the Forest landscape. The charity is located in the Drill Hall, Benefield Road.