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Juliette from ‘Cirencester Signpost’ donating move-in packs to the ‘Housing First’ project
employment. In 2020-21, our housing and homelessness prevention projects across Oxfordshire engaged 336 people, helping 151 people to sustain their tenancies
and supporting a further 83 people into affordable housing. This enabled them to focus on preparing for their futures, safe in the knowledge they are securely housed.
Aspire’s ‘Housing First’ team now offers intensive support to individuals with experience of rough sleeping, in the Cotswolds, Cherwell, West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire. ‘Our House’ supports young people in Witney to learn how to manage tenancies and navigate their way towards meaningful
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“Aspire helped
me to avoid returning
to homelessness when my
last accommodation closed down. From making my space feel homely and safe, to organising my passport and supporting me to stop smoking, I’m so grateful for Aspire. I never would have had the courage to do better for myself alone.”
AICHAA-LOUISE, ‘WOMEN’S PROJECT’ PARTICIPANT