Homeless Oxfordshire

Help someone experiencing homelessness start a new chapter in their life

Our April Book Selection

Join us for our next book club meeting on 23 April where we'll be discussing this month's read: 1st to Die by James Patterson

Join Now

Our Recommended Read

You may also enjoy The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Our Previous Meeting

Our first meeting was on March 12th with a special guest, Angus Imrie from The Archers (BBC Radio4)! We discussed Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Angus shares his thoughts in the video below.

Did you know that 16.4% of adults in England, or 7.1 million people, can be described as having 'very poor literacy skills'? *

Poor literacy skills can contribute to a person becoming and remaining homeless.

Fewer job opportunities and/or difficulties in accessing appropriate support are just two barriers that people with poor literacy skills might face.

We believe that being able to read and write effectively is something in which everyone deserves to be confident!

Our Book Club has been created to help the clients within our service to develop the crucial literacy skills that will help them to become more independent and move on from homelessness.

*(https://literacytrust.org.uk/parents-and-families/adult-literacy/)

Subscription options

£4.99 /month

What you get:

You decide on 1 book every 6 weeks by voting on suggested reads, recommend your favourite books on any topic, share books that you have loved and tell us why
We will pick 1 favourite book from a Homeless Oxfordshire poll every 6 weeks to read and discuss at our next meeting
Every 6 weeks we will host a zoom meeting, You then have the chance to chat and discuss one of the books we have read
You get access to a community that cares about social change, who also love books!
You get access to our Facebook discussion group (closed group) to chat about what you have or haven't read yet 🙂
We take all the hassle out of organising a gathering online for you, and we provide regular updates on what's coming up next.

£10.99 /month

You get everything above PLUS:

A book each month
Entry into our special signed book draw
Discounts in our online store when it reopens
Choose a book for our clients' lending library! This will directly help to improve their literacy skills (we buy and deliver the books for you).

Join Now

"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are."

Mason Cooley

A short poem for World Book Day 2021

Words are powerful. One of our amazing former clients, Lucy, gave us a special poetry reading to commemorate World Book Day 2021 and to coincide with the launch of our new Book Club

Homeless Oxfordshire · Lucy - Poetry Reading, WBD 2021

This is a virtual book club with a difference!

Help our clients to become more independent

For our clients to become truly independent, good reading and writing skills are vital – whether that’s filling out a job application or a medical form at the doctor’s. Your subscriptions will help us to develop our clients’ literacy abilities, through reading and writing activities.

We’re also hoping to launch a dedicated literary programme for our clients that will develop these crucial skills.

But.. we can only do it with your help!

Be social

Reading is wonderful but it's also great to talk about books you have read with other people. If you love chatting about books, our online meetings and discussion will be just the place for you.

Help someone

Philanthropy from where you're sat. With every subscription, you're helping a person to recover from homelessness.

Recommend

What books have made a difference to you? Send in your recommendations and it might be next on the 'to read' list!

Value

At £4.99 a month, it's cheaper than Netflix, better for the grey matter and it will help to make a difference to people's lives.

Endless topics

We will be reading a wide variety of books, everything from fiction to non-fiction, contemporary to classic. This is your club and you help to shape the discussion topics.

Improve mental health

It's true, reading is good for you. It relieves stress which is hugely beneficial for your mental health but it can also be a solitary pursuit. A sociable book club is a mental health boosting double-whammy!

Why reading is good for you

Join Now

Subscription options

£4.99 /month

What you get:

You decide on 1 book every 6 weeks by voting on suggested reads, recommend your favourite books on any topic, share books that you have loved and tell us why
We will pick 1 favourite book from a Homeless Oxfordshire poll every 6 weeks to read and discuss at our next meeting
Every 6 weeks we will host a zoom meeting, You then have the chance to chat and discuss one of the books we have read
You get access to literary minds and professionals in our discussions.
You get access to our Facebook discussion group (closed group) to chat about what you have or haven't read yet 🙂
We take all the hassle out of organising a gathering online for you, and we provide regular updates on what's coming up next.

*With every subscription, we will donate a book to our clients' reading library to help enhance their literacy skills.

£10.99 /month

You get everything above PLUS:

A FREE book each month
Entrance into our special signed book draw
Discount in our online store
Choose a book for our clients lending library! We buy and deliver them for you.

Join Now

"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are."

Mason Cooley

How to join

For a donation of just £4.99 or £10.99 per month, you can enjoy a fun and social place to interact virtually with others in our book club. All donations go towards helping those in need of our services. Plus with every subscription, we will donate a book to our clients' reading library to help enhance their literacy skills.

Just complete the form below. You can cancel your subscription at any time. After signing up you'll receive an email link to access our online book club. We look forward to seeing you there!