New starter grants are for people, who are new to the adult social care sector, or may have previously worked in the care sector, but not in their current role. 

If unemployed since leaving the care sector role, then this must be for a minimum of 3 months. 

The grant maximum for new starters is £750.

More information on the Oxfordshire grants page

The Care Workers’ Charity use their existing systems for managing and processing crisis grants in line with the eligibility criteria agreed by Oxfordshire County Council to meet the aims of supporting staff to remain in the care sector.  

Grants are ring-fenced to Care Workers living and working within the Oxfordshire County area,  who are either currently employed in the sector for at least a year, or formerly employed for at least five years. 

More information on the Oxfordshire grants page

SOFEA run 30 food larders across parts of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

• Find the full SOFEA list here

Trussell Trust run well over 400 food banks across the UK.

• Search the Trussell Trust here

Local food banks can be 

found here:

• Abingdon Foodbank
• Banbury Foodbank
• Bicester Foodbank
• Didcot Foodbank
• Faringdon Foodbank
• Henley-on-Thames Foodbank
• Oxford Foodhub
• North Oxfordshire Foodbank
• Thame Foodbank
• Wallingford Foodbank
• Wantage & Grove Foodbank
• Witney Foodbank

You can also search Give Food by your parliamentary constituency to find hyper-local food banks.