What to do:
Young and affected by the homelessness issue?
If you believe someone’s health is in immediate danger, please call 999.
If you are concerned about someone rough sleeping, or you are concerned for yourself, contact an outreach team. Here's how.
Oxford outreach team
Call OxSPOT with details and location during office hours on 07590 862049 or email on Outreach.Oxford@mungos.org
Please note that OxSPOT is not an emergency service but will follow up all calls and emails as soon as possible.
Elsewhere in Oxfordshire
Contact Connection Support on 01865 711267 or outreach@connectionsupport.org.uk
Worried about eviction?
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 means that your local council has duties to prevent and relieve homelessness.
Which district council should I contact?
Your local council:
Oxford City Council
Cherwell District Council - 01295 753 751 or 01295 221 531 out of hours
South Oxfordshire District Council - 01235 422 452 or 01235 422 410 out of hours
Vale of White Horse District Council - 01235 422 452 or 01235 422 420 out of hours
West Oxfordshire District Council - 01993 861 000
See also
In every location in England, you can report a concern about someone rough sleeping through the StreetLink website.
If you have a bed in supported accommodation, please speak to your support worker.
I need help with the cost of living
How to help someone rough sleeping in Oxfordshire
About YPSA - young people's supported accommodation services in Oxfordshire
Young people at risk of homelessness are provided with high quality accommodation while being supported to develop their independent living skills, find employment, or gain education or training.
YPSA eligibility
You can’t directly apply for this service. Referrals must be made through a Social Worker. Please contact Oxfordshire Social Services on 01865 792422 for more information about referrals.
Referral forms are normally completed by social workers, "leaving care personal assistants", district council housing officers or other statutory agencies. These forms are emailed to placementserviceadmin@oxfordshire.gov.uk or via LCS for OCC staff.
Upon entering the service, young people will be allocated a YPSA worker to support them alongside other professionals. They will work as a team to support the young person while they are in the service and there will be a clear action plan in place.
The full information about YPSA and how it works is available from Oxfordshire County Council.
YPSA is offered by:
A2Dominion - see: vulnerable young people (external link)
Connection Support YPSA service (external link)
Homegroup
Oxford Human Capital (external link)
Oxfordshire Youth (external link)
Stonewater
Other services for young people
Elmore help with tenancies for anyone 18+. Oxfordshire Mind have a Children, Young People and Families service. Banbury has its own Young Homeless Project—BYHP.
Below we list everything on our record from the above named places, plus any others who should be able to offer some kind of help.
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