The Porch
Contact details
The Porch
139 Magdalene Road
Oxford
OX4 1RL
Public phone: 01865 251 798
Email: info@theporch.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.theporch.org.uk
General information
Service offered: Day centre for homeless and vulnerably housed adults. Showers, laundry, clothing store. Low cost lunch and evening meal. Referrals to emergency accommodation, pre-tenancy, resettlement and tenancy sustainment support. Variety of training courses, life skills classes and support around employment and meaningful occupation. Access to computers and the internet. Art classes. Open Monday to Saturday. Currently services are limited due to Covid - please check our website.
Target group: Anyone over 18 who is homeless or vulnerably housed.
Area served: Oxford.
How to contact: Drop In, phone (01865 251798) or email.
Availability
Monday: 12 noon - 2pm
Tuesday: 12 noon - 2pm
Wednesday: 12 noon - 2pm
Thursday: 12 noon - 2pm
Friday: 12 noon - 2pm
Weekends: Saturday 12noon - 2pm (closed Sunday)
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - limited
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Parking available close by. Ramped entrance to ground floor.
Other information
Languages other than English:
Charity number: 1089612
Year established: 1986
Staffing: 4 full time, 3 part time, 40 volunteers.
Public transport: Buses 1, 5, 10.
Record last checked: 24 January 2025