Sanctuary Hosting
Sanctuary Hosting
Provides shelter
Provides guidance
Provides new skill learning
Accepts time
Doesn't accept things
Doesn't accept money
Contact Details
c/o Emmaus Oxford, 171 Oxford Road, Oxford
OX4 2ES
OX4 2ES
07926 930848
Service Type
Temporary accommodation for homeless asylum seekers, refugees, vulnerable migrants
Operating Hours
Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm; Friday 10am to 3pm
Eligibility & Referral
See website (link below) for a full list of eligibility criteria and how to make a referral
Service Description
Matching homeless asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants to generous people in the community with spare rooms. Here they can stay, rent free, for a set time.
Sanctuary Hosting works throughout the Thames Valley, in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire.
- Accommodation in private homes
- The hosts voluntarily offer use of a spare room
- No cost
- Finite agreed period of time
- Full list of eligibility criteria can be found on the Sanctuary Hosting website
Key functions & activities offered
- Practicalities vary in line with the wishes of the host and guest - eg arrangements for meals (all placements have access to cooking facilities)
- Guests connected with volunteer support worker to help access English lessons, activities, volunteering, etc
- Small subsistence/travel costs may be offered