Oxford Poverty Action Trust

This page contains a selection of resources which could be of help to agencies working
with homeless people.

1. Free/cheap furniture or household items.
   • Breakthrough

     Recycles small household items. See contact details on their web page.

   • Oxford Freecycle

     Members offer furniture and household goods that they no longer need or
     advertise for things they do need.

   • Advertisements in Daily
     Information

2. Food

   Community Emergency Foodbank provides packages of food for short term emergency need.

3. Other resources
   • The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) is an organisation which helps ex-servicemen. The Oxford Branch contacts are:

     OXFORDSHIRE@ssafa.org.uk
     Tel. 01235 548 039

   • Oxford Cycle Workshop

     39, Magdalen Road
     Oxford OX4
     Tel. 01865 204779
     mail@oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk

     Hours: Open Tue-Fri 9:30am-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm

   • Oxford Credit Union

     Cowley Community Centre
     Office A, Barns Rd
     OX4 3RQ
     Tel: 777757
     info@oxfordcreditunion.co.uk

   • Orinoco - the Oxford Scrapstore

     Orinoco recycles various materials, which they sell cheaply, including tools.
     They occasionally hold "Swap Shops" where you can bring or take stuff for
     nothing.

     Bullingdon Community Centre
     Peat Moors (off the Slade)
     Headington
     OX3 7HS
     Tel:01865 761113 / 07960 661748]

   • Elfrida Rathbone Trust: provides money to help with the educational needs of
     homeless young people, dyslexia tests for example.

If you know of any other resources which could be usefully added to the list, please let us know by email to webmaster@oxpat.org.