HOMELESSNESS for hundreds of people and families in Oxfordshire will continue to be prevented by an Oxford charity, thanks to a £1.2m grant from the county council.
The funding for Cowley-based Connection Support, will provide services for those who need housing support across Oxfordshire.
The Cowley-based Connection Support housing service helps over 350 residents at any given time and up to 1,000 annually.
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The service provides a lifeline to those threatened with homelessness and experiencing sudden illness, relationship breakdown, or sudden unemployment. Assistance is also offered to individuals in the private rental sector.
The investment of £600,000 a year has been extended for an additional two years until April 2022.
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The support service successfully intervenes in over 97 per cent of cases in order to avoid the trauma of eviction and homelessness for families and single people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Stephen Chandler, director of adult social care at the council, said: “Connection Support provides essential support to some of the most vulnerable people in society and helps people to get back on their feet.”
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