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Meet Amber Hughes: Our Her Way Home Ambassador

“This can’t be it”. That thought kept running through Amber Hughes’ head after her sister passed away. So, she made it her mission to make ...
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Rising threat of homelessness in Oxford as private rent prices soar

Together, the latest statutory homelessness data and the recent report on private rent and house prices from the Office for National Statistics paint a stark ...
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Wellbeing Days restore dignity and hope for women experiencing homelessness

Our Women’s Project Housing & Resettlement Workers are collaborating with local charity ACT Oxford to run monthly wellbeing days that bring moments of calm and ...
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Homeless Oxfordshire CEO on the Mackie Myers Topline Talks podcast

Our CEO, Simon Hewett-Avison, recently joined the Mackie Myers Topline Talks podcast to discuss the homelessness crisis, how it is being addressed, and leading through ...
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200% more women sleeping rough in Oxfordshire than official counts suggest

The 2024 Women’s Rough Sleeping Census Report (WRSC) has revealed that there could be 10 times more women sleeping rough in England than official counts ...
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Tee-rific golfers raise £17,000 for Homeless Oxfordshire

Over 90 golfers gathered together at Studley Wood Golf course for our 2025 golf day and raised an incredible £17,000 to help rebuild lives that ...
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Language matters: How to talk about homelessness

The words we use have the power to inspire, disrupt and mobilise, but they can also perpetuate stereotypes and embed shame. A new report published ...
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A great big thank you!

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been celebrating the wonderful people, businesses and organisations that dig deep to donate time, expertise and funds to Homeless ...
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Meet our new trustees

With decades of experience in the charity sector and expertise spanning operations, social housing, fundraising and communications, we’re thrilled to welcome three new members to ...
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Using creativity to help young people understand homelessness

Calling all Oxfordshire-based primary schools and children’s clubs. A brand-new project for children aged 8-11 has been launched to raise awareness about homelessness in an ...
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No dog left behind

Animal lovers unite! With National Love Your Pet Day coming up, we’re celebrating the incredible connection between humans and dogs – the original pet. For ...
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Graphic with text that reads: Together, you raised £132,000 for our 2024 Christmas Appeal Fundraising

The results of our 2024 Christmas Appeal

Thanks to the support and kindness of our wonderful new and regular supporters, our 2024 Christmas Appeal raised over £132,000 in monetary donations alone. We ...
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Frilford Heath Golf Club Captains Craig Soubieski and Sally Adams stand by Homeless Oxfordshire banner. Fundraising

Frilford Heath Golf Club has chosen Homeless Oxfordshire as its 2025 Captains’ Charity

We are thrilled to announce that the newly instated Club Captains at Frilford Heath Golf Club have chosen to make Homeless Oxfordshire their Captains’ Charity ...
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Bringing the festive spirit to our residents this Christmas

From Christmas feasts with all the trimmings to community tree decorating and festive art therapy sessions, this Christmas our residents were given the chance to ...
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Becky’s Christmas story: receiving a gift made her feel seen

Despite the challenges of their situation, with our support Homeless Oxfordshire residents manage to find little moments of hope and joy at Christmas. Over December ...
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