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Oxfordshire Homeless Movement

Connection Support - Step Down Housing Service

Connection Support - Step Down Housing Service: Provides shelter Provides shelter
Connection Support - Step Down Housing Service: Provides guidance Provides guidance
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Contact Details

Connection Support - Step Down Housing Service Website: www.connectionsupport.org.uk/services/step-down-housing-draft/
www.connectionsupport.org.uk/services/step-down-housing-draft/
Connection Support - Step Down Housing Service Email Address: enquiries@connectionsupport.org.uk
enquiries@connectionsupport.org.uk
Connection Support - Step Down Housing Service Address: The Old School, First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford - OX2 8AH
The Old School, First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford
OX2 8AH
Connection Support - Step Down Housing Service Phone Number: 01865 711267
01865 711267

Service Type

Supported accommodation

Operating Hours

9am-5pm, Mon-Fri

Eligibility & Referral

No self referrals. Referrals are made via Embedded Housing Workers and Embedded Housing Officers within the hospitals across Oxfordshire.

Service Description

Connection Support’s Step Down Housing is short-term supported housing for patients who are medically ready to be discharged from the Oxford University Hospital or Oxford Foundation Trust Hospital sites but lack suitable accommodation or a home to continue their recovery.

Connection Support is part of the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership—OMHP. 

As an organisation Connection Support offer volunteering roles that support the provision of their services. To find out how to apply to volunteer, please see their website.

Key functions & activities offered

The client will spend a maximum of eight weeks at a local house with a Support Worker and community medical staff where necessary. During this time, their Support Worker will ensure that they are linked into the Homeless Pathway options, local housing team and outreach services whilst they complete their medical rehabilitation.

Other support could include:

  • help with benefit claims
  • advice on healthy living
  • advice on housing and liaison with appropriate agencies as relevant including re-connections 

Once recovery has been achieved, the client will be supported around housing options as appropriate but discharge to the streets may sadly be necessary.

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