Title
Shipton Hub is Supporting Oxford's Vulnerable Residents
Subject
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Oxford
Description
Shipton Hub started with the beginning of lockdown. Previous to the coronavirus pandemic, volunteers had been distributing free Pret A Manger food once a week through the food waste app Olio. However with the onset of lock down and an increase in food povery, members of the community "didn't want [their] regular people to go hungry." So Shipton Hub began. They scaled up, found more food and started recruitment. The hub now distributes food to the A&E at the JR, three homeless shelters in Oxford, two food banks in Kidlington and to the three emergency services on a weekly basis.
In addition to this work, because mental well being is just as important as physical, the hub started a letter writing scheme for care homes called 'Letters in Lockdown.' Shipton Hub is inviting Oxford residents to send their letters to a central email address, these messages will then be printed and sent directly to care homes. The organisation delivers on average 45 letters every two weeks.
In addition to this work, because mental well being is just as important as physical, the hub started a letter writing scheme for care homes called 'Letters in Lockdown.' Shipton Hub is inviting Oxford residents to send their letters to a central email address, these messages will then be printed and sent directly to care homes. The organisation delivers on average 45 letters every two weeks.
Publisher
Museum of Oxford
Rights
Brenda Gratwicke
Source
Shipton Hub
Alt text
Image: crayon rainbow, 'thank you' decorated with illustrated flowers, various handwritten thank you messages
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