The Supporting People programme pays for housing-related support services. It is run by Oxfordshire County Council in partnership with the local district councils, NHS Oxfordshire and the National Probation Service Thames Valley.
How we help people
The programme provides services that help people do things for themselves.
It can help many different people:
- older people
- people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities
- people with mental health problems
- people fleeing domestic violence
- homeless people
- young people at risk or leaving care
- teenage parents
- people with drug and alcohol problems
- ex-offenders
- refugees.
Latest Supporting People User Group newsletter (pdf format, 1.74 MB)
If you would like to know whether you or someone you care for qualifies for help from the Supporting People programme, please download: the Supporting People information leaflet (pdf format, 177 KB). We have also produced a clear print version (pdf format, 177 KB) and a version for people with learning disabilities (pdf format, 282 KB).
Directory of services
You can download the latest Oxfordshire Directory of Supporting People Services (pdf format, 139 KB) here.
This directory explains how you can be referred to the service, who to contact and whether the service can take emergency referrals. Please give us your comments on it by downloading and completing this feedback form (pdf format, 26 KB).
Supporting People Payments Team
For information about Oxfordshire Supporting People financial payments contact the Supporting People Payments team:
The Supporting People Payments Team
Shared Services
Oxfordshire County Council
Unipart House
Garsington Road
Oxford
OX4 2GQ
Tel: 01865 797455
Email sppayments@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Policies and forms
When completed, please send to the above address.
You can also use this printable version of the Supporting People change notification form (xls format, 17 KB). This form needs to be completed when service users in receipt of Supporting People subsidy either leave your service, or change address.
Funding conditions
The government has issued grant conditions which dictate what Supporting People Grant can and cannot be spent on.
The Oxfordshire Supporting People Programme Eligibility Criteria document (pdf format, 75 KB) explains the conditions and sets out which tasks are eligible for funding.
Oxfordshire Supporting People programme strategy
Oxfordshire Supporting People Strategy 2011-2016 states the vision, values and objectives of the programme in Oxfordshire. It sets out how we will help those in need by delivering housing related support services with local stakeholders. See our programme report for 2008-2011 .
Commissioning body
Oxfordshire Supporting People programme is overseen by the Supporting People commissioning body. Find meeting minutes and dates for meetings.
Information for homeless people
Oxford City Council has produced a survival guide for homeless people in Oxford.
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