Many of the people we help are either homeless or at risk of becoming so. We understand that there’s often many reasons why people find themselves sleeping rough, and we work to address each of those issues. By offering tailored, one-to-one support and sustainable accommodation, we help people change their lives for the better.
Donations help the people we support in several ways; whether it’s by providing them with a hygiene pack, cold weather clothing like hats and gloves, or by delivering training on how to maintain a tenancy and budget, every donation makes a difference in someone’s life.
Here’s how your donation could be used:
- £5 could provide someone with a basic hygiene pack
- £10 could provide someone with a hat, gloves and scarf
- £25 could pay for ID to help someone get a bank account, a job, and apply for benefits
- £50 could pay for legal costs to help someone resolve their immigration status, or pay for a venue and facilitator to provide wellbeing support to people affected by the trauma of war, conflict, or persecution
- £75 could pay for a professional counselling session
- £100 could help someone equip their new home with essentials (bedding, towels, crockery)
- £150 could provide training on how to maintain a tenancy and budgeting
We recognise that some people prefer to send us their donation as a cheque. If this suits you best, please make the cheque payable to Connection Support and send it to:
Finance Department, Connection Support, The Old School, First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8AH
You can also transfer your fundraising donation directly to our bank account or set up a standing order donation. If you’d like our bank details or a standing order form please contact our Finance Department.
Local Lotteries
Oxford Community Lottery
We’re delighted to be part of the Oxford City Lottery. Tickets are £1 per week and the prize draw takes place every week. Tickets are available online, 50% of the ticket price goes to Connection Support’s client in Oxford and 10% to other causes in Oxford City. What’s more, each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a top prize of £25,000! Buy your tickets today knowing that you’re helping us help people in need in Oxford.
Buckinghamshire Lottery
Buckinghamshire Lottery is a weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Bucks. Tickets are £1 and the prize draw takes place every week. Purchase your tickets here. By choosing Connection Support as your charity you can help people in need in Bucks. Don’t forget – 60% of the ticket price will go to good causes like us, and every ticket has a 1 in 50 chance of winning the £25,000 jackpot! Buy your tickets today knowing that you’re helping us help people in need in Buckinghamshire.
Supermarket Shopping
Did you know, you can help Connection Support generate additional funds to help support our vital work just by shopping online?
By signing up to Give as you Live Online, we’ll receive a donation every time you shop at any of their 6,000+ registered stores, including John Lewis & Partners, eBay, Currys, Booking.com, Marks & Spencer and Just Eat. The best bit? It’s completely free!
As well as generous donations for Connection Support, when you shop via Give as you Live Online you’ll also have access to top offers so you can save as well as raise!
You can also contribute directly to Thrive, one of our family services, by visiting our Amazon Wishlist here. Thrive supports parents to develop their skills and confidence to create a more stable and positive environment for their children.