Our Charities

SSNAP was formed in 1982 by a group of parents who recognised the need to assist with fundraising for additional resources for the Newborn Care Unit, or SCBU as it was then called. In that time we have helped hundreds of families, funding pioneering new equipment and made sure that parents feel comfortable and cared for whilst their baby is on the Neonatal Care Unit

https://www.ssnap.org.uk/

The Ronald McDonald House at Oxford Children’s Hospital was the eleventh Ronald McDonald House to open in the UK, and the first House in the UK to be opened within the hospital building itself. The House is on the top floor of the new hospital and offers 17 rooms where parents can get some much needed rest, reassured by the fact that they are under the same roof as their children. The House has everything a family could need in order to continue some semblance of normal life including kitchens, laundry facilities and a lounge area.

https://www.rmhc.org.uk/our-houses/oxford/

One of Headway Oxfordshire’s foremost goals is to raise awareness of brain injury. From the various causes of brain damage, to the huge variation in how the effects of brain damage manifest in patients, Headway believes a more informed world is a more caring world.

http://headwayoxford.org.uk

Sobell House offers physical, psychological, social and spiritual care to those facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. The focus is on quality of life, respecting the uniqueness of each person, and respect for the dignity of all users of the service.

https://www.sobellhouse.org/

Our residents are at the heart of everything we do and their well-being is paramount. We pride ourselves on delivering care to the highest standards. We believe in *person centred care*. This means we try to learn as much as possible about each individual who lives with us so that we can provide them with care and support tailored to their particular needs and preferences. We also believe that our residents and day care visitors should enjoy life in an atmosphere of warmth, harmony and understanding, being cared for by people who appreciate their need for privacy and who will respect their dignity and freedom of choice.

https://www.osjct.co.uk

We have around 19,500 rental, sale and shared ownership properties in approximately 600 locations across England. This includes nearly 2,500 Extra Care Housing properties where residents can access 24-hour care on site. We also have Downsizer Homes in London and southern England.
Our services for residents include Hanover on Call, providing 24/7 alarm call monitoring and telecare assistance, and our free and confidential Be Wise advice services. Be Wise has helped identify nearly £10 million of extra income for residents over the last five years.

https://www.hanover.org.uk

Helen & Douglas House is a home from home for local terminally ill children and their families. We provide round-the-clock care in a warm, loving environment. We’re a comforting cocoon filled with laughter, a peaceful place where families can create happy memories in their last days, weeks, months or years together.

https://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk

The values underpinning our work are:
Commitment – to justice for the unborn
Determination – to uphold the dignity of women
Practicality – we support men, women and families
Compassion – we respect and care
Courage – we challenge inequality

https://lifecharity.org.uk

Children, Education And Families.

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/children-education-and-families/information-parents/children-and-family-centres

BE FREE YC operates across Southern Oxfordshire. We offer support and advice dedicated to improving the lives and well being of young carers.

https://befreeyc.org.uk/

Balsam Family Project was founded in 2009 with a vision to create a sense of family for parents/carers and their young children where unconditional love and friendship could be taught, modeled and experienced. In January 2010 the first parenting & home management course was piloted. These 10 week Family College Courses are now firmly established together with weekly Family Days for parent/carer & baby/toddler; social events; and ongoing one-to-one family mentoring/befriending through a Community Family Friend for each family.

http://www.balsamfamilyproject.co.uk/about/

Life is a journey, not a destination.
And that’s OK. We’ve all got to start somewhere.
For Homeless Oxfordshire, our beginning was humble. In a shabby old school building, named Oxford Night Shelter, we provided overnight emergency accommodation to anyone that needed a warm bed and a roof over their head.
It was far from ideal. But we used what we had and gave it our all. With 12 people in each room, we were pushed but strived to provide the best service we could. We transformed classrooms into dormitories and reassured everyone with food, washing facilities and as much support as possible.
Fast-forward 30 years and here we are the largest accommodation provider across the county. Not only do we provide accommodation at our 56 bed hostel but we have 144 beds across the local community in 24 properties offering a full range of support.

https://homelessoxfordshire.uk/

The Gatehouse has been operating as a local drop in café for Oxford City homeless and the vulnerably housed for thirty years.
The Aims of the charity are: “To relieve poverty and hardship among homeless and needy people in or near the City of Oxford and, in particular, by the provision of a drop-in centre.”
On a more personal level this is achieved by welcoming the homeless and vulnerable and providing a place where companionship, dignity, and refreshment can be found in a warm, safe and therapeutic environment. All services offered by The Gatehouse to its Guests are provided free of charge.

http://oxfordgatehouse.org/

The Oxford Food Bank was founded by David Cairns and Robin Aitken in 2009. Concerned by the level of food waste in the supply chain they came up with the idea of a simple logistics operation that would match up surplus food with charities that could make use of it.
The manager of the first store they contacted (Sainsbury’s in Kidlington) greeted them with the words, “I’ve been waiting for someone like you to do this as the waste is appalling”. They started the next day, loading their own cars with food that had been destined for landfill, drove it to a local Park & Ride and redistributed it into 5 boxes; these they delivered to Emmaus, Steppin’ Stones, Donnington Doorstep, One Foot Forward, and The Mill. At that point they were operating 3 hours per day, collecting about £500 of food per week (£26,000 per year).

https://oxfordfoodbank.org

Crisis was formed in 1967, as an urgent response to the growing homelessness crisis. Since then we have helped tens of thousands of people out of homelessness, and campaigned for change.

https://www.crisis.org.uk/

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