about us
Working to help you sustain your housing and promote your independence
"You are a valuable organisation and do a very good job. You make a big difference to my life and others, keep it up! 10 out of 10"
"You all seem sussed, committed, bonded, very decent people"
"You took me for who I am"
We are a local charity offering time-limited housing related support to help people within Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire avoid homelessness & achieve independence.
We provide a flexible, home visit based service to people over the age of 16 living in local authority, housing association, owner occupied or private rented accommodation.
We offer generic floating support services to meet a range of different needs as well as more specialised projects.
In Buckinghamshire we provide a floating support service across the county in a consortium with Bromford and PACT which is known as Bucks Floating Support Service (BFSS).
Why "Floating" Support?
- It moves from property to property according to who needs it.
- It moves with you if you move to another property.
- It varies in intensity according to your level and type of need.
We work with the support of a wide variety of other agencies from statutory, voluntary and housing sectors as well as community service organisations.
How do we Work?
If you are eligible for our services, we will visit you either in your home or in the community to assess your needs. If, on the basis of the assessment, we can offer you a service, we will create a support plan with you.
This plan will set out how we will work together (and with any other services) to achieve your goals of sustaining your housing and promoting your independence.
We will review the plan at least every 3 months (or whenever you wish to) to make sure we are keeping on track. We can work with you for a maximum of two years, although frequently our support is needed for a much shorter period than this.
We see you as being an active agent in defining your needs and as someone with the potential for increased independence over time.
Our “Methods of Work” summary describes the way we work in detail click here
How can I Apply?
- Apply Yourself
- Be Referred by your: GP, Housing Services, Housing Association, Care Manager, CPN, Probation Officer or Advocate
- Be referred through: Drop-ins, Treatment Services or Advice Agencies
We have a policy of fair and equal access for everyone according to our eligibility criteria : whether you are a man or woman, gay, bisexual or straight, disabled or not, and whatever your age, race or religion.
Download a referral form:
Oxfordshire: click here
West Oxfordshire: click here
Bucks: click here
Connection Projects
Cherwell Connection Housing Project (North Oxon)
Cherwell Connection Housing Project offers accommodation and support to people in North Oxfordshire who have offended or who have an offending history and who have a significant drug or alcohol problem.
For further information click here
Wycombe Connection Housing Project (High Wycombe)
Wycombe Connection Housing Project offers accommodation and support to single people over 18 years who are currently under the supervision of the National Probation Service.
For further information click here
Fellow Travellers (Oxfordshire Befriending Scheme)
A befriending service within Oxfordshire in which adults who are socially isolated and need basic support are supported by a selected and trained client or ex-client of Connection. This service is being planned and is not currently available.