Partnerships

Partnerships are vital to the support we provide. Working in collaboration with various other organisations such as housing providers, mental health teams, local councils and other charities ensures we achieve the best possible outcome for every single one of our clients. Every Connection Support service is a partnership between us, commissioners and clients. We pride ourselves on this partnership approach and receive very positive feedback from commissioners on our ability to set up new projects in line with the vision of commissioners and clients, and remodel projects with client input including positive management of reduced resources.

Charities Together

Charities Together is a collaborative partnership between Age UK Bucks, Connection Support, Citizens Advice Bucks, Carers Bucks, Youth Concern & Community Impact Bucks. We have come together to support people who have been affected by the cost of living crisis - helping them access food and energy, manage debts and access welfare benefits.

Oxfordshire Homelessness Alliance (OHA)

Alongside A2 Dominion, Aspire, Elmore Community Services, Homeless Oxfordshire and St Mungo’s, as well as Oxfordshire County, City and District Councils, we've embarked on a ground-breaking programme of work to prevent and resolve homelessness so that no one sleeps rough in Oxfordshire.

Oxford Mental Health Partnership (OMHP)

We took a full role in the “Capable Provider Process” to create an Outcome-Based Contract with Oxford Health NHS Trust, Response, Restore, Oxfordshire Mind and Elmore. We are contributing fully to the Single Point of Access approach, which is one facet of a fully integrated set of mental health services across the statutory and third sectors. This has led to:

Oxfordshire Homeless Pathway

We created partnerships with Response, Cottsway Housing and Cherwell District Council to deliver 47 units of accommodation for homeless people in ordinary homes with provisions across the Districts to meet local needs.

Oxfordshire Homeless Movement

Connection Support is an OHM charity partner. We have joined with other local charities and have signed up for the Oxfordshire Rough Sleeping Charter.