Oxford Kite Festival to feature artists and thinkers such as Grace Jones, Richard Dawkins, and Ai Weiwei
Oxford Kite Festival to feature artists and thinkers such as Grace Jones, Richard Dawkins, and Ai Weiwei
News·26th July 2017Homeless cave to city council threats Owners of bags left outside a shop on Cornmarket Street have moved their belongings two days after the issue of... Read More
News·5th July 2017Oxford academics release biggest ever food bank report Liam Frahm Many food bank users are falling deeper into financial and food insecurity, according to a report released last week. The... Read More
News·14th March 2017Osney Open House residents relocate to East Oxford church Nicola Martini A few hours ago, a church in East Oxford offered temporary accommodation to the 21 residents of the Osney Open... Read More
Investigations·25th February 2017Investigation: students overwhelmingly believe Oxford has a homelessness problem 98.5% of students surveyed believe there is a homelessness problem in Oxford In an investigation carried out by the Oxford... Read More
News·18th January 2017“Very positive negotiations” underway between Iffley Open House and leaseholders Iffley Open House residents are said to be “relieved” by news that the group may be able to stay in... Read More
News·21st September 2016Half of Oxfordshire’s accommodation for homeless to be cut The number of state-funded beds for homeless people in Oxfordshire is to be reduced from 285 to 154 as part... Read More
Features·15th May 2015Drive for dignity for Oxford homeless women Bethany Bowen The Lib Dems lost almost £150,000 following the recent election. That’s a shocking figure any day but in light of... Read More
Local NewsNews·29th May 2014OUSU support for On Your Doorstep News Team This week, OUSU publishes the result of its survey on student attitudes towards homelessness, which was completed by over 1,100... Read More
News·24th November 2013Northern Lights: A Paradise Lost. Jessica Sinyor The contrast between the university’s gilded youth and the homeless population of Oxford is perhaps at its most galling when... Read More
Entertainment·21st November 2012Some Big Issues with Realism: Vagrant at the BT Studio Mona Damian Vagrant tries to raise some important issues concerning the streets of Oxford – the collision of poverty and privilege. However,... Read More
Local News·23rd July 2017Greens criticise homelessness fines Anisha Faruk Oxford City Council’s latest threats to fine rough sleepers in the city centre have been sharply criticised by the city’s... Read More
EntertainmentFeaturesProfile·21st May 2017Art with heart: Supporting artists from Oxford’s homeless population Audrey Tan and Freya Turner Nationwide, rough sleeping in England has increased by 134% between 2010 and 2015. Oxford has historically had high levels of... Read More
News·28th February 2017OUSU protest accompanies Iffley Open House Move Lottie Hayton On Monday 27th February On Your Doorstep, the OUSU homelessness campaign held a protest in Radcliffe Square to campaign for... Read More
News·20th January 2017Court decision may allow Iffley Open House to remain until April A possession order for the Iffley Open House site was granted to current leaseholder The Midcounties Co-operative this morning, after a... Read More
News·9th January 2017Wadham responds to temporary Iffley homeless shelter: college is “making every effort” Students, residents and local homeless people gathered this morning to hang a banner reading “People need homes, empty spaces need... Read More
Comment·10th June 2016Hall food wastage is unacceptable while homelessness prevails Katie Holmes How is it that the homeless go hungry whilst, away from the streets, satisfied students leave plates of food that... Read More
Local NewsNews·22nd January 2015Oxford police criticised for begging arrests Luke Mintz Oxford police made 96 arrests for begging over 2013 and 2014, according to new Freedom of Information figures obtained by... Read More
Local NewsNews·30th January 2014Homeless services cut by 38% despite protests Red Traynor The decision to cut homeless support has been passed despite widespread public opposition and fears that it means “more deaths... Read More
News·23rd May 2013Giving the homeless a helping ‘pfand’ James Kleinfeld Traveling can truly open your eyes to the extraordinary, and often overlooked differences between supposedly similar regions. Take for example,... Read More