COVID Update (January 2021)
An update on our work during these unprecedented times…
During each lockdown we’ve provided take away meals for the homeless and also delivered to those in emergency hotel accommodation or people needing to self-isolate.
We’ve also provided welfare support by phone.
Overall, we scaled up our work as other Oxford services temporarily closed. This means that the number of people we reach has increased from an average of 70 per day to as many as 200 people per day during lockdown.
The Porch is sometimes the only service to see people daily and that makes us well-placed to alert other services with an important role to play during lockdown.
Back in March 2020, The Porch…
– was the only emergency lunchtime food provider in Oxford
– has provided over 18,000 meals since the first lockdown
– made 4,508 telephone welfare calls over the first 3 months
– scaled-up to provide a service 7 days-a-week
Unfortunately, the winter/spring lockdown 2021, means we have had to suspend any indoor services including temporary shower and laundry facilities. We are now providing a lunchtime takeaway service from our door and delivering to five locations offering temporary accommodation.
We would like to thank the local community for donations and our amazing team of volunteers that have helped us throughout this difficult time. Our work has only been possible with your generosity and commitment.
We provide day long support for homeless and vulnerably housed people wanting to move forward in their lives, away from street-life and addiction.
Our mission is to help, in a totally non-discriminatory way, homeless, recently re-housed homeless or vulnerably housed people.
We encourage our service users (our members) to tackle the issues that prevent them from moving forward towards a more positive lifestyle. Our focus is upon support and nurture, along with challenge.
We concentrate upon housing, health, wellbeing, education and employment. We provide healthy food, practical help, companionship, learning skills, work related skills and opportunities for development.
The Porch is delighted to announce
the publication of our new book:
not any old porch
A story of support and encouragement for Oxford’s homeless and
vulnerably housed men and women – from 1985 to 2020”
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All Under One Roof - The Porch
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
Help us refurbish the new Porch building as soon as possible - letting us support more homeless and vulnerable people in Oxford.
All Under One Roof - The Porch
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
Help us refurbish the new Porch building as soon as possible - letting us support more homeless and vulnerable people in Oxford.
All Under One Roof - The Porch
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
Help us refurbish the new Porch building as soon as possible - letting us support more homeless and vulnerable people in Oxford.
Our supporters have raised the funds for the kitchen area and now we're hoping to raise the £18,500 needed to install a platform lift and make all Porch services wheelchair accessible! See the link for updates... thanks from The Porch.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/allunderoneroof
Congratulations - You have helped us raise £22,500 for the kitchen in our new Porch building!
We're so grateful for your generosity and enthusiasm for the work of The Porch, thank you!
Please visit Crowdfunder to follow the latest news on our campaign.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/allunderoneroof
One Day To Go!
There's just one more day to go to meet our 1st target!
Thanks to all our supporters and the amazing team of volunteers who delivered nearly 2,000 leaflets for us door-to-door! Help us with the final push (or nudge) if you can...The Porch
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/allunderoneroof
Help us over the line!
Your incredible support has got us 88% to our 1st target! Please share with a friend if you can because we really need to keep spreading the word and get over the line - there's just a few more days of the current campaign to run!
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/allunderoneroof
84% already raised but just one week left! Thanks for all your support and do help us get over the line if you can.
We hope we can extend the campaign later in April to raise funds for our wheelchair lift - watch this space for updates!
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/allunderoneroof
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01865 251798
Fundraising & Finance Enquiries
01865 728545
info@theporch.org.uk
Patron Bishop of Oxford Stephen Croft
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