Homeless Oxfordshire

📢🎄Christmas Elves wanted!🎄📢 People taking part in our Reverse Advent Calendar will be dropping off their donations on Saturday 22nd December, and we would love some extra pairs of hands on board to help out. Christmas jumpers are wholly encouraged. Interested? Contact Hannah at volunteering@homelessoxfordshire.uk.
For safeguarding reasons we can only welcome over 18's into the hostel.

🎁 A huge thank you to Alice Elizabeth Kelly, Ciara Finn and Claire Dowan for asking for donations through Facebook to mark your special days last month. Together you raised £321 for our life-changing services - thank you 🎉

🎁 It’s Day 7 of our Reverse Advent Calendar🎄 Can’t hold a Christmas jumper competition? Why not donate £5 to our Christmas appeal instead? Every pound raised will support our services throughout 2019, helping people out of homelessness for good. #HomelessnessIsNotJustForChristmas

We also give out over 300 Christmas presents too thanks to the generosity of our supporters 🎄🎁

Need some inspiration to start your Wednesday? Penny’s story is one of incredible resilience, bravery and hope. From sleeping outside Oxford train station, to rebuilding her life at O’Hanlon House, Penny has since moved on to live independently 🧡

Great to have paramedics from South Central Ambulance Services preparing and serving lunch today 🙌🏼 They also shared tips on how to stay well this winter with clients at O’Hanlon House. Thanks so much for your hard work 🚑

🎄Starting off our festive myth busters is No.1: There aren’t any services available for people on Christmas Day or at Bank Holidays in Oxford. This simply isn’t true. Our hostel is open 365 days a year.🎄

#ThrowbackThursday The wonderful children of Tyndale Community School sent in homemade ear muffs and letters for our clients 🧡
🎄Want to get your school involved? Sign up for our Reverse Advent Calendar and countdown to Christmas whilst making a difference every day. They're great for offices too! https://homelessoxfordshire.uk/reverse-ad vent-calendar/

🎄A big thank you to the children at Buckland Church of England Primary School for these colourful Christmas donations 🧡

"Between April and June this year, more than 600 offenders serving sentences of less than six months ended up sleeping rough on release from prison"

Make your donation go further this #GivingTuesday. Each night we accommodate over 220 people who would otherwise be on the streets. A donation you make today will help someone to get out of homelessness for good.

🛍️You probably don't need us to remind you that it's #BlackFriday today! But we did want to remind you that you can raise free donations for our work every time you shop online at 4,200+ retailers through Give as you Live 😀

🚍 If you haven't already, please vote for us to win the Oxford Bus Company Brand the Bus competition. We're number 21 - Homeless Oxfordshire. You can vote here: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/competition/c ompetition-gallery/ Thank you so much for your support 🧡🚍 (We recommend watching with the sound on if you can 🔊)

“I was very happy before becoming homeless; I lived in the family home for 15 years." Last year, Simon became homeless for the first time. Here he shares his story ⬇️

Angus and Tom reached the half way point on their Oxford to London adventure on Saturday. Here's a personal thank you they recorded 😄 So far they have raised an incredible £920! Could you help them to reach their £2,000 target? https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/th eriversidetrek

❄️ We’re looking for on-call volunteers to help with SWEP - the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol, providing shelter for rough sleepers on the coldest nights. ❄️
Training for the role will take place on Wednesday 21st November at 6.30pm, O’Hanlon House. If you would like to learn more about the role, contact Hannah at volunteering@homelessoxfordshire.uk< br>

🛍️#BlackFriday week starts on Amazon today and you can make a difference while you shop! For every item you buy through Smile Amazon, they'll donate 0.5% to us. Make sure you select Homeless Oxfordshire as the charity you want to support. Happy shopping 😀

😱 Over the next four days, Tom and Angus will be walking their way from Oxford to London!! 😱
They set off from O’Hanlon House this morning and are hoping to raise £2,000 to support our work. Let’s wish them the best of luck on their 120 mile adventure 📢
You can sponsor them here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/th eriversidetrek

🎄We're excited to launch our Christmas appeal🎄Over the next two months we'll be sharing stories from our clients, breaking down myths and talking more about the services we provide all year round.
Each year we support over 550 people but we need your help to make sure we’re here for everyone who needs us.🎁 By donating today you will be supporting someone to change their life. #LastingChange

Heroes .... Thank you!....it may not be shown...but never doubt that you are amazing people...well i think you all are...you have given me so much support, kindness and understanding...i wish there was someday that i could repay it...hmmm....will give this much thought....x