Extra support for people experiencing rough sleeping during freezing weather
Published: Friday, 24th November 2023With plunging temperatures forecast for the weekend, Oxford City Council has confirmed how it will offer emergency beds to people experiencing rough sleeping this winter.
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Urgent action needed on temporary accommodation crisis
Published: Thursday, 9th November 2023Oxford City Council has called for urgent government action to support councils over the spiralling costs of temporary accommodation for homeless households.
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BLOG: New ways to help prevent homelessness
Published: Thursday, 12th October 2023An opinion piece by Cllr Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing, published in the Oxford Mail on 12 October 2023:
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£1.2m agreed to prevent homelessness and hospital readmission
Published: Friday, 15th September 2023Oxford City Council has approved a £1.2m investment in a trailblazing project preventing homelessness and hospital readmissions for people at risk of rough sleeping.
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BLOG: How we help people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 30th June 2023An opinion piece from Cllr Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing, on how we help people experiencing rough sleeping:
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GUEST BLOG: Five years of Movement
Published: Friday, 30th June 2023Project director Yvonne Pinner reflects on Oxfordshire Homeless Movement’s first five years:
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Emergency shelter helps 106 people
Published: Thursday, 6th April 2023New figures from Oxford City Council reveal that emergency shelter provided in freezing weather helped protect 106 people experiencing rough sleeping this winter.
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BLOG: New plans to prevent homelessness
Published: Thursday, 16th March 2023An opinion piece by Cllr Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing, published in the Oxford Mail on 16 March 2023:
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Plans to tackle housing crisis approved
Published: Thursday, 16th March 2023Oxford City Council is set to launch a new five-year plan to tackle the city’s housing and homelessness crisis.
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BLOG: “Why can’t you do this all year round?”
Published: Friday, 10th March 2023An opinion piece by Cllr Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing:
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Council agrees £1.67m in grants to help prevent rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 9th February 2023Oxford City Council has agreed a £1.67m grant budget to help prevent rough sleeping and single homelessness.
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Resonance, Response and Oxford City Council providing safe, affordable homes for rough sleepers In Oxford
Published: Monday, 6th February 2023Social impact property fund manager Resonance, via its National Homelessness Property Fund 2 (NHPF2), announces a new housing partner, Oxford-based charity, Response.
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Last chance to have your say on draft housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
Published: Friday, 2nd December 2022Oxford residents who want to have their say on a five-year plan to tackle the city’s housing and homelessness crisis have a week left to take part in public consultation.
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Providing emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping this winter
Published: Friday, 25th November 2022As the nights get longer and colder, Oxford City Council has confirmed how it will offer emergency beds to people experiencing rough sleeping this winter.
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Consultation open on draft housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
Published: Wednesday, 26th October 2022Oxford City Council has opened public consultation on a five-year plan to tackle the city’s housing and homelessness crisis.
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Consultation on draft housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy set to open
Published: Thursday, 13th October 2022Oxford City Council is set to launch public consultation on a five-year plan to tackle the city’s housing and homelessness crisis.
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Helping people experiencing homelessness during hot weather
Published: Thursday, 16th June 2022Over the next few days, the Met Office is forecasting high day and night time temperatures that are expected to peak at 31 degrees on Friday (17 June).
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Emergency beds open for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 31st March 2022Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping will be available tonight and over the weekend after Oxford City Council activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP).
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Council agrees £1.85m in grants to help prevent rough sleeping across Oxfordshire
Published: Thursday, 24th March 2022Oxford City Council has agreed a £1.85m grant budget to help prevent rough sleeping and single homelessness – a 17% increase on 2021/22.
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20 January: Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping open tonight
Published: Thursday, 20th January 2022Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping will be available tonight after Oxford City Council activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP).
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Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping remain open tonight
Published: Monday, 17th January 2022Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping will remain open tonight after Oxford City Council extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) for a second time.
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Emergency beds available for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Wednesday, 12th January 2022Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to provide emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency beds available for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Wednesday, 5th January 2022For the first time this year, Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Protecting and vaccinating people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Wednesday, 29th December 2021Oxford City Council is laying on extra help for people experiencing rough sleeping to come inside and get vaccinated this winter.
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Emergency beds open again for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Tuesday, 21st December 2021For the second time this winter, Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Oxfordshire Homeless Movement: Mystery donor doubles donations to local homeless appeal this Christmas
Published: Monday, 20th December 2021Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, Oxfordshire Homeless Movement (OHM) can now match whatever the public gives to its Christmas appeal pound for pound, reaching more people in need.
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Oxfordshire Homeless Movement: Groundbreaking local project that improves homeless services receives national award
Published: Thursday, 16th December 2021An initiative that makes homeless provision in Oxfordshire more effective by consulting people with lived experience has been recognised at national charity Homeless Link’s annual Excellence Awards.
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Oxfordshire Homeless Movement: At Christmas, help people at breaking point through OHM's latest homelessness project
Published: Monday, 13th December 2021The project is for people who have lost or don’t have access to state-funded benefits and housing, and is a last resort to help them move on from the trauma of homelessness.
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Oxfordshire Homeless Movement: This Christmas, create a new beginning for anyone currently experiencing homelessness in Oxfordshire
Published: Monday, 6th December 2021At this time of year, many people are reminded how vital it is that everyone has a safe, stable and decent home. Homelessness robs people of this basic need.
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Council activates emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 26th November 2021Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Arrangements confirmed for offering emergency winter beds to people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 19th November 2021With winter approaching, Oxford City Council has confirmed arrangements for offering emergency beds to people experiencing rough sleeping.
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Aspire Oxford and The Gatehouse launch a weekly women’s hub
Published: Friday, 8th October 2021The Gatehouse and award-winning charity and social enterprise Aspire Oxford are launching a women’s hub in Oxford.
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Council agrees £2m funding to provide settled homes for homeless people
Published: Thursday, 16th September 2021Oxford City Council has agreed £2m in funding to provide settled homes for people with experience of or at risk of rough sleeping.
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Joint press release: A2Dominion secures partnership with Oxford City Council to deliver Housing First project
Published: Monday, 6th September 2021A2Dominion’s Care & Support team will deliver a new Housing First project in partnership with Oxford City Council from September 2021.
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Council helps more than 250 former rough sleepers to find settled homes
Published: Wednesday, 1st September 2021Oxford City Council and partners have now helped more than 250 former rough sleepers into settled housing since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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Last chance to have your say on priorities for new housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
Published: Tuesday, 27th July 2021Oxford residents who want to have their say on priorities for a new housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy have a week left to take part in public consultation.
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Council helps former rough sleepers to find settled homes as government calls an end to ‘everyone in’
Published: Friday, 2nd July 2021Oxford City Council and partners are helping former rough sleepers find settled homes as the government has called an end to the ‘everyone in’ initiative for vulnerable homeless people during COVID-19
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Public consultation opens on new housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy
Published: Monday, 21st June 2021Following approval by cabinet last week, Oxford City Council is opening public consultation on what should be included in a new housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy next year.
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Free access to leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness
Published: Friday, 28th May 2021With leisure centres now reopen as lockdown continues to ease, Oxford City Council has relaunched a free access scheme for people experiencing homelessness in Oxford.
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Council backs call for scrapping of rules making rough sleeping grounds for removal from UK
Published: Friday, 14th May 2021Oxford City Council is backing a call from homelessness and human rights charities for the government to scrap rules that could make rough sleeping grounds for removal from the UK.
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The Earl of Wessex visits homeless support projects across Oxford
Published: Thursday, 13th May 2021Oxford had the chance to showcase the innovative support provided for people experiencing homelessness in the city with a visit from HRH The Earl of Wessex.
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Emergency beds open again for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Wednesday, 14th April 2021Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make emergency beds available for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency beds open this weekend for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 9th April 2021Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make emergency beds available for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency beds open on Easter Monday for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Monday, 5th April 2021Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make emergency beds available for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Oxford takes a lead in vaccinating homeless people
Published: Thursday, 18th March 2021More than 140 people experiencing homelessness were given a Covid-19 vaccine in Oxford in February as the city became one of the first in the UK to offer jabs to the vulnerable group.
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Council agrees £1.6m grant budget to help prevent rough sleeping and single homelessness
Published: Thursday, 11th March 2021Oxford City Council has agreed a £1.6m grant budget to help prevent rough sleeping and single homelessness.
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Freezing weather means emergency beds will open for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 5th March 2021Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make emergency beds available this weekend for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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‘Everyone in’ response to pandemic halves the number of people experiencing rough sleeping in Oxfordshire
Published: Thursday, 25th February 2021The number of people estimated to be sleeping rough in Oxfordshire has nearly halved in a year, thanks to extraordinary efforts by councils and their partners to house vulnerable homeless people.
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Emergency beds will stay open this weekend for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 12th February 2021Oxford City Council has extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) again to keep emergency beds open for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency beds stay open for people experiencing rough sleeping due to severe weather forecast
Published: Monday, 8th February 2021Oxford City Council has extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to keep emergency beds open for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Extend the eviction ban to prevent a surge in homelessness
Published: Friday, 5th February 2021A partial government eviction ban should remain in force to help prevent a potential surge in homelessness for renters this year, says Oxford City Council.
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Emergency beds open for people experiencing rough sleeping due to severe weather forecast
Published: Friday, 5th February 2021For the third weekend in a row, Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make emergency beds available for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency beds activated over the weekend for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 29th January 2021Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make emergency beds available this weekend for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency beds remain open tonight for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Monday, 25th January 2021Emergency accommodation for people experiencing rough sleeping will be available again tonight as Oxford City Council has extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP).
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Emergency shelter for people experiencing rough sleeping open over the weekend
Published: Friday, 22nd January 2021Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) to make emergency shelter available this weekend for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Council provides 20 additional hotel rooms for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Tuesday, 19th January 2021Oxford City Council is providing more help for people experiencing rough sleeping to protect them from the pandemic this winter.
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Emergency accommodation opens tonight for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Tuesday, 12th January 2021Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping will open again tonight as Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP).
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Emergency accommodation for people experiencing rough sleeping will remain open for 19th night
Published: Thursday, 7th January 2021Oxford City Council has extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) again for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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4 January 2021: Emergency accommodation remains open for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Monday, 4th January 2021Oxford City Council has extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) again for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency accommodation to remain open into New Year for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 31st December 2020Oxford City Council has extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) into the New Year for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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Emergency accommodation to remain open for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Monday, 28th December 2020Oxford City Council has extended its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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23 December: emergency accommodation activated for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Wednesday, 23rd December 2020Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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‘Everyone in’ response to rough sleeping during pandemic means 44% increase in homeless prevention spend
Published: Friday, 18th December 2020Oxford City Council is increasing its investment in preventing homelessness and rough sleeping to £9.1m in 2021/22 – 44% higher than before the pandemic struck.
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Oxford’s homelessness services will not cooperate in deporting people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Monday, 14th December 2020Oxford City Council has restated a promise made last year that Oxford’s homelessness services will not cooperate with the Home Office over immigration enforcement.
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New arrangements for offering emergency winter beds to people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 3rd December 2020The pandemic means there will be new arrangements for offering emergency beds to people sleeping rough in Oxford this winter.
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Statement on Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board review into the deaths of homeless people
Published: Tuesday, 24th November 2020Today the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) published a safeguarding adults review into the deaths of nine homeless people in Oxfordshire. Oxford City Council's statement in response:
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Statement on the deaths of homeless people
Published: Wednesday, 11th November 2020A statement from Cllr Mike Rowley, cabinet member for affordable housing and housing the homeless:
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Oxford City Council and Aspire win long term funding to help ensure no return to the streets
Published: Thursday, 5th November 2020Oxford City Council and Aspire have been awarded nearly £1 million in long term government funding to help ensure no return to the streets for vulnerable homeless people.
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Oxford City Council and Aspire win £1m to help ensure no return to the streets
Published: Wednesday, 23rd September 2020Oxford City Council and Aspire have been awarded £1 million in government funding to help ensure no return to the streets for vulnerable homeless people.
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Former rough sleepers move into interim housing
Published: Tuesday, 25th August 2020Oxford City Council has now helped all the former rough sleepers given emergency accommodation during the pandemic into more settled interim housing.
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Statement on extension of the eviction ban
Published: Friday, 21st August 2020This afternoon the government announced a one month extension to the eviction ban for renters. Here is our statement in response:
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Council urges government to extend eviction ban
Published: Thursday, 20th August 2020Oxford City Council is calling on the government to extend the temporary eviction ban to protect private tenants and prevent a surge of homelessness in Oxford.
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No return to rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 31st July 2020Oxford City Council has secured 124 rooms of interim housing for the next year; that means there need be no return to the streets for former rough sleepers currently housed in hotels and student blocks.
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120 kilos of mashed potato a week: how Pembroke College and Oxford City Council teamed up to provide 15,000 meals for homeless people
Published: Thursday, 21st May 2020Since teaming up at the start of April, Pembroke College and Oxford City Council have provided more than 15,000 meals for formerly homeless people in Oxford.
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Partnerships help council to meet government direction on housing rough sleepers
Published: Thursday, 9th April 2020Successful partnership working means that Oxford City Council is complying with a government direction to house rough sleepers and people in shared hostel spaces.
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Day services continuing to help homeless and vulnerably housed people
Published: Friday, 3rd April 2020Day services in Oxford are providing food and essential items to more than 100 homeless and vulnerably housed people every day – despite the coronavirus lockdown.
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Statement on coronavirus and sleeping rough
Published: Tuesday, 31st March 2020In response to media reports that a man was told to sleep on the streets before he could get help, an Oxford City Council spokesperson said:
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Council secures hotel rooms for rough sleepers
Published: Friday, 27th March 2020Oxford City Council has secured 40 hotel rooms that will be available tonight for people experiencing rough sleeping or living in shared hostel spaces.
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Additional support for homeless people during coronavirus outbreak includes hotel rooms for rough sleepers
Published: Wednesday, 25th March 2020As the UK goes into lockdown, Oxford City Council is giving extra support to help prevent rough sleeping – including providing hotel rooms for up to 100 people now sleeping on the streets and in communal spaces in hostels.
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21 March: emergency beds open for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 20th March 2020Oxford City Council is opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping tomorrow night (Saturday 21 March) and keeping them open for the rest of the weekend.
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Statement on coronavirus and people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 12th March 2020Statement from councillor Linda Smith, deputy leader and cabinet member for leisure and housing:
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27 February: emergency beds to remain open tonight for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 27th February 2020Oxford City Council is extending the opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping tonight (Thursday 27 February).
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Councils estimate rough sleeping in Oxfordshire has fallen by 30%
Published: Thursday, 27th February 2020In November, Oxfordshire’s five district councils undertook the annual estimates of people sleeping rough that contribute to English rough sleeping statistics released today (Thursday 27 February).
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26 February: emergency beds open tonight for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Wednesday, 26th February 2020Oxford City Council is opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping tonight (Wednesday 26 February).
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25 people experiencing rough sleeping in January street count
Published: Thursday, 13th February 2020Oxford City Council counted 25 people experiencing rough sleeping during its January street count – a 42% decrease from 43 people on the last count in November.
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Council to increase annual investment on preventing homelessness and rough sleeping to £7.4 million
Published: Thursday, 13th February 2020Oxford City Council is increasing its investment on preventing homelessness and rough sleeping to £7.4 million in 2020/21.
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11 February: emergency beds open tonight for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Tuesday, 11th February 2020Oxford City Council is opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping tonight (Tuesday 11 February).
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Council releases November 2019 rough sleeper street count information
Published: Friday, 7th February 2020In November, Oxford City Council conducted the statutory street count that forms the basis of annual government statistics on rough sleeping in England.
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Statement on hostile architecture on Woodstock Road
Published: Wednesday, 22nd January 2020A statement from councillor Linda Smith, deputy leader and cabinet member for leisure and housing:
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Statement on Woodstock Road bench arm rests
Published: Monday, 20th January 2020A statement from councillor Linda Smith, deputy leader and cabinet member for leisure and housing:
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Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping open this weekend
Published: Thursday, 16th January 2020Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) and is opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping this weekend.
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Transforming homelessness services: Floyds Row opens
Published: Wednesday, 15th January 2020Oxford City Council’s new approach to reducing rough sleeping is taking a big step forward with the opening of an assessment centre and shelter in Floyds Row.
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Can you help us put homelessness in the shade?
Published: Monday, 23rd December 2019Oxford City Council is asking people to help fit out the new homelessness assessment hub and shelter in Floyds Row by donating light shades.
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Transformation of homelessness services continues with Floyds Row handover
Published: Tuesday, 17th December 2019Oxford City Council’s transformation of homelessness services has taken another step forward as Floyds Row prepares to open next month.
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Oxfordshire councils win cold weather funding to help people experiencing homelessness
Published: Monday, 9th December 2019Five Oxfordshire councils have won more than £92,000 in government funding to support homeless people this winter.
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Council activates emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Friday, 29th November 2019Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) for people experiencing rough sleeping.
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New arrangements for emergency beds pass first winter test
Published: Wednesday, 27th November 2019New arrangements for providing emergency beds to rough sleepers during severe winter weather were put into effect last week when overnight temperatures dipped below zero – and passed their first test.
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Emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping to open tonight
Published: Monday, 18th November 2019Oxford City Council has activated its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) and is opening emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping tonight (Monday 18 November).
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Council opens winter shelter available to anyone experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Wednesday, 6th November 2019Oxford City Council has opened a winter shelter open to anyone who is experiencing rough sleeping.
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Phase two of construction starting at Floyds Row
Published: Monday, 28th October 2019Phase two of construction at 1 Floyds Row is starting this week and will see the creation of more living and office space.
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Transformation of homelessness services begins
Published: Friday, 25th October 2019Oxford City Council has started to transform the way it tackles rough sleeping by opening a service for newly homeless people and those at risk of homelessness.
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Council releases September rough sleeper street count information
Published: Wednesday, 23rd October 2019Oxford City Council conducts overnight street counts of people sleeping rough in the city under its funding agreement with the government’s Rough Sleeper Initiative. These take place every two months.
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World Homeless Day: how to help people experiencing rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 10th October 2019Oxford City Council is asking people who live and work in Oxford to support a new citywide partnership to prevent and reduce rough sleeping in the city.
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Council introduces free access to leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness
Published: Thursday, 10th October 2019Oxford City Council is introducing free access to its leisure centres for people experiencing homelessness in Oxford.
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Drop in and join us, says Oxford Homeless Movement
Published: Wednesday, 9th October 2019Oxford Homeless Movement is inviting residents, businesses and organisations in Oxford to get involved, join the Movement and attend its drop in launch event on World Homeless Day, Thursday 10 October
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A new approach to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness
Published: Monday, 7th October 2019Oxford City Council is proposing a new approach to tackling rough sleeping this winter. This will provide benefits across Oxfordshire, helping to connect people to the right services to get them back on their feet.
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Oxford Homeless Movement: Can a city ‘solve’ homelessness? How Oxford is taking an innovative citywide approach to curb the number of people rough sleeping
Published: Tuesday, 1st October 2019Oxford Homeless Movement, an exciting new citywide partnership, is launching on 10 October.
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Council’s homelessness service gets thumbs up from MHCLG
Published: Wednesday, 18th September 2019The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has commended Oxford City Council’s homelessness service.
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New £3.7m development to support people experiencing homelessness opens in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 12th September 2019Oxford City Council and A2Dominion are pleased to announce Matilda House in Rymers Lane, Cowley is now open to provide support, specialised services and shelter for homeless people in Oxford.
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Statement on homelessness funding in government spending review
Published: Thursday, 5th September 2019Councillor Linda Smith, deputy leader of Oxford City Council and cabinet member for leisure and housing, said:
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Council releases July rough sleeper street count information
Published: Tuesday, 20th August 2019Oxford City Council conducts overnight street counts of people sleeping rough in the city under its funding agreement with the government’s Rough Sleeper Initiative.
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Oxfordshire blazes the trail for homelessness prevention
Published: Tuesday, 30th July 2019Early intervention to help people before they reach crisis point has prevented homelessness in up to half of completed cases referred to new support services launched last year.
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Statement on rough sleepers from abroad
Published: Tuesday, 9th July 2019The following statement is Oxford City Council’s response to The Observer reporting a Home Office plan to use charities to target non-UK rough sleepers (7 July).
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Helping homeless people in hot weather
Published: Thursday, 27th June 2019The Met Office is forecasting rising day and night time temperatures that are expected to peak at 30 degrees on Saturday (29 June).
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Council releases May rough sleeper street count information
Published: Thursday, 20th June 2019As part of its funding agreement with the government’s Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI), Oxford City Council conducts bi-monthly overnight street counts of people sleeping rough in the city.
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Council supports self-defence class for women experiencing homelessness
Published: Thursday, 13th June 2019Oxford City Council is supporting a free self-defence class for women who are experiencing homelessness or vulnerably housed.
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Council commits £1.3 million in new funding to tackle rough sleeping
Published: Tuesday, 21st May 2019Successful funding bids to government mean that Oxford City Council is committing an extra £1.3 million in new funding to tackle rough sleeping in the city.
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Council releases March rough sleeper street count information
Published: Tuesday, 14th May 2019Oxford City Council conducts regular night time street counts of the number of people sleeping rough in the city.
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Council releases information about emergency winter beds for rough sleepers
Published: Saturday, 13th April 2019Last winter Oxford City Council asked for feedback from rough sleepers using emergency winter beds – activated on 18 nights over five separate periods – about their experience of accessing services.
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Council appoints architects for development of new homeless shelter and assessment hub
Published: Monday, 8th April 2019Oxford City Council has appointed architects as part of the process to convert a former jobcentre into an assessment hub and winterlong emergency shelter to help rough sleepers off the streets.
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Council set to agree more than £2 million to reduce rough sleeping in 2019/20
Published: Tuesday, 12th March 2019Oxford City Council intends to increase its spending on supporting rough sleepers and single homeless people to more than £2 million in the coming financial year.
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Council requests independent safeguarding review over deaths of rough sleepers and people in supported accommodation
Published: Thursday, 21st February 2019Oxford City Council has asked the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) to consider undertaking an independent investigation of the recent deaths of rough sleepers and people in supported accommodation in Oxford.
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Lord Mayor hosts tea party to celebrate New Year Honours for Oxford homeless champion
Published: Monday, 18th February 2019The Lord Mayor, Councillor Colin Cook, is hosting a tea party to celebrate the British Empire Medal (BEM) awarded to Shabnam Sabir in the New Year Honours list.
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Emergency beds for rough sleepers remain open tonight
Published: Monday, 4th February 2019Oxford City Council has extended its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP).
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Emergency rough sleeper beds remain open over the weekend
Published: Friday, 1st February 2019Oxford City Council has extended its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) over the weekend.
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Council keeps emergency beds open for rough sleepers
Published: Wednesday, 30th January 2019With freezing overnight temperatures forecast to continue, Oxford City Council has extended its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP).
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Council seeks planning permission to enable new services for all rough sleepers
Published: Tuesday, 29th January 2019Oxford City Council has applied for planning permission to enable it to develop a new homeless assessment hub and provide winterlong emergency accommodation open to all rough sleepers.
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Oxford City Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers
Published: Monday, 28th January 2019Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for the fifth time this winter.
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Severe weather forecast leads to council activating emergency beds for rough sleepers
Published: Tuesday, 22nd January 2019As the Met Office is forecasting freezing overnight temperatures, Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers due to freezing weather forecast
Published: Thursday, 17th January 2019Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers
Published: Wednesday, 2nd January 2019Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Councils release annual estimate of rough sleeper numbers in Oxfordshire
Published: Friday, 21st December 2018In November, Oxfordshire’s five district councils undertook the annual estimate of rough sleepers that forms the basis of government statistics on English rough sleeping.
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Council conducts annual rough sleeper street count
Published: Wednesday, 19th December 2018In November, Oxford City Council conducted the statutory street count that forms the basis of annual government statistics on rough sleeping in England.
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers
Published: Thursday, 13th December 2018Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Donate to OxPAT and double your help for rough sleepers this Christmas
Published: Friday, 7th December 2018Oxford residents and visitors who want to help rough sleepers can double the difference their money will make by donating to Oxford Poverty Action Trust (OxPAT) this Christmas.
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Council aims to provide winter-long beds for all rough sleepers
Published: Tuesday, 27th November 2018Oxford City Council is aiming to provide winter-long beds for all rough sleepers from next winter.
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Cross-Party Council review highlights issue of rough sleepers with “no local connection” to Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 30th October 2018A cross-party group of Oxford City Councillors have completed their review of a key homelessness policy, and are preparing to make recommendations to council decision makers.
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Council provides new beds and services for rough sleepers without an Oxford local connection
Published: Wednesday, 24th October 2018As part of a government-funded pilot project, Oxford City Council is providing new beds and services for rough sleepers who do not have a local connection with Oxford.
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City Conversation sets priorities to tackle rough sleeping in Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 10th October 2018Today, on World Homeless Day, the City Conversation partnership has set out collaborative actions to address rough sleeping in Oxford.
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Council delivers extra beds and services to tackle rough sleeping in Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 9th October 2018Oxford City Council is providing funding for 41 extra beds and better services to reduce rough sleeping in Oxford this winter.
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New hub opens to help reduce rough sleeping in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 4th October 2018Oxford City Council has opened a new city centre hub to help reduce rough sleeping in Oxford this winter.
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City Council wins further £500,000 funding to help rough sleepers
Published: Friday, 7th September 2018Following Oxford City Council’s successful funding bid to the Government’s new Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) to prevent and reduce rough sleeping this winter, it has now been provisionally awarded a further £511,000 for the next financial year.
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National Homelessness Property Fund receives further £5.2m investment
Published: Wednesday, 22nd August 2018The National Homelessness Property Fund (NHPF), managed by social impact investment company Resonance and homelessness charity St Mungo’s, has received an investment of £5.2m from Oxford City Council, Project Snowball and the Treebeard Trust.
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How to help homeless people in hot weather
Published: Tuesday, 3rd July 2018High day and night time temperatures are forecast to continue throughout this week, and the Met Office has issued a level 3 Heatwave Action alert for Oxfordshire.
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Council awarded £500,000 in extra funding to help rough sleepers
Published: Saturday, 9th June 2018Oxford City Council has been awarded £503,000 from a new government fund to help councils prevent and reduce rough sleeping this winter.
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New services launched to prevent homelessness across Oxfordshire
Published: Thursday, 31st May 2018Oxfordshire’s city and district councils have launched two new services aimed at improving homelessness prevention across the county.
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Demolition of Lucy Faithful House commences
Published: Monday, 16th April 2018The demolition of the former homeless shelter, Lucy Faithful House, to make way for housing development on the site has begun.
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Roadmap agreed for City Conversation on rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 22nd March 2018Oxford City Council and its City Conversation partners have agreed the next steps towards the development of a Rough Sleeping Charter and a citywide partnership to tackle rough sleeping in Oxford.
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Emergency beds for rough sleepers open for another two nights
Published: Monday, 19th March 2018As the freezing overnight temperature is forecast to continue, Oxford City Council has extended its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers due to freezing weather forecast
Published: Thursday, 15th March 2018Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers. This means that the council and local homelessness organisations will make extra bed spaces available for rough sleepers in the city from tomorrow night (Friday 16 March) until Monday morning.
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Council increases severe weather emergency beds for rough sleepers in the face of the Beast from the East
Published: Friday, 2nd March 2018Oxford City Council has extended its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers, with extra SWEP provision put in place to manage higher than usual demand. This means that extra bed spaces will remain available for rough sleepers in Oxford until the morning of Monday 5 March.
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Council proposes increased £1.8 million budget to prevent homelessness and tackle rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 1st March 2018Oxford City Council is proposing to increase its budget supporting rough sleepers and single homeless people to more than £1.8 million in the coming financial year (2018/19).
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Council keeps emergency beds open for rough sleepers as sub-zero overnight temperatures continue
Published: Monday, 26th February 2018As freezing overnight temperatures are forecast to continue this week, Oxford City Council has extended its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers as the temperature drops below zero
Published: Wednesday, 21st February 2018As the Met Office forecasts freezing overnight temperatures during the rest of this week, Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Additional government grant award frees up extra City Council funding to support benefits and homelessness services
Published: Friday, 16th February 2018In a last minute addition to its draft budget for 2018/19, Oxford City Council has been notified of an extra £193,000 in funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers for the next three nights
Published: Friday, 9th February 2018Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Emergency beds for rough sleepers remain open due to sub-zero forecast
Published: Wednesday, 7th February 2018The Met Office forecasts that the overnight weather temperature in Oxford will remain below zero tonight, Wednesday 7 February. This means that emergency beds for any rough sleeper who wants to come inside will continue to be available under our Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP).
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City Conversation on rough sleeping goes online
Published: Wednesday, 7th February 2018Oxford City Council and its partners have launched a new website as part of the City Conversation on rough sleeping.
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers due to severe weather forecast
Published: Friday, 2nd February 2018As sub-zero overnight temperatures are forecast for Oxfordshire in the next week, Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Larkrise to the Fire Station
Published: Thursday, 1st February 2018A letter to Oxford City Council Chief Executive Gordon Mitchell last December has resulted in an educational trip to the Old Fire Station in Oxford for a group of Larkrise Primary school students.
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Council rent guarantee pilot scheme benefits landlords and tenants
Published: Friday, 26th January 2018Oxford City Council has completed the first year of its pilot Rent Guarantee Scheme (RGS), with 40 tenancies already signed up to the scheme.
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Statement on national rough sleeping figures
Published: Thursday, 25th January 2018Councillor Mike Rowley, Board Member for Housing, said: “Rising homelessness is a national issue and the latest street count figures show the devastating impact of the housing crisis and the government’s austerity measures on the streets of our city.
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Executive Board recommends new housing and homelessness strategy
Published: Wednesday, 24th January 2018At its meeting this week, Oxford City Council’s Executive Board recommended that the council adopts the new Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2018–2021, following six weeks of public consultation.
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Council funds day services for rough sleepers
Published: Monday, 22nd January 2018Oxford City Council spends more than £143,000 a year to help provide day services for rough sleepers in Oxford.
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Council activates emergency beds for rough sleepers due to severe weather
Published: Wednesday, 27th December 2017As sub-zero overnight temperatures are forecast for Oxfordshire over the next few days, Oxford City Council has activated its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers.
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Council gains compulsory purchase order for property which has been unoccupied for 28 years
Published: Tuesday, 19th December 2017The government has confirmed a compulsory purchase order (CPO) which will allow Oxford City Council to buy a Rose Hill property that has been empty since the death of its owner in 1989.
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Response to Homes4all - Lush announcement on housing the homeless in Cornmarket
Published: Tuesday, 12th December 2017Statement from Oxford City Council in response to Homes4All-Lush announcement on housing homeless people in the former Lush shop on Cornmarket Street:
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Council extends emergency accommodation provision for rough sleepers due to severe weather
Published: Monday, 11th December 2017With temperatures in Oxford due to fall to -9 this evening (Monday 11 December) and -3 on Tuesday night, Oxford City Council confirms it is extending its activation of its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers for at least two further nights.
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Twelve things to do to help the homeless
Published: Monday, 11th December 2017Oxford City Council is urging people in Oxford to make a difference to those who are less fortunate and those who will not have a home this Christmas by supporting local organisations that work with homeless people and those who have experienced homelessness.
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Council opens emergency accommodation for rough sleepers due to severe weather
Published: Friday, 8th December 2017As snow and sub-zero overnight temperatures are forecast for Oxfordshire over the next few days, Oxford City Council has invoked its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) for rough sleepers, in consultation with key local partners St Mungo’s and Homeless Oxfordshire (formerly Oxford Homeless Pathways).
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City Council to host all-stakeholder City Conversation on rough sleeping and homelessness
Published: Thursday, 23rd November 2017Oxford City Council will host a citywide ‘Conversation’ with a wide range of individuals and groups who have an interest in helping to find solutions to the increase in rough sleeping in the city.
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Oxford City Council agrees support to tackle rough sleeping
Published: Monday, 23rd October 2017Oxford City Council has agreed up to £1.5 million in funding to support former rough sleepers in the city over the next six years.
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Council secures winter overnight accommodation for rough sleepers
Published: Tuesday, 17th October 2017Oxford City Council has secured overnight accommodation for rough sleepers over the winter months.
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New strategy to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping
Published: Thursday, 21st September 2017Oxford City Council has announced a new strategy to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in the city.
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Council maintains commitment to homelessness prevention with £1.7 million budget approval
Published: Wednesday, 15th March 2017The City Council will continue to maintain its support for services that work to prevent homelessness as well as assisting people off the streets and into accommodation.
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Street count confirms rough-sleeping remains a challenge in Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 29th November 2016Rough-sleeping continues to be a serious challenge in Oxford.
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City Council agrees pooled budget arrangement for adult homeless housing in Oxfordshire
Published: Monday, 19th September 2016The City Council will enter into a pooled budget arrangement with partners across the county to fund adult homeless supported accommodation in Oxfordshire.
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