This was a joyous and extremely well-attended lunchtime event at the Town Hall.  It was celebrating 25 years of amazing work by all those involved in OxHOP.  There was a great speech by Lesley Dewhurst, the Chief Executive, who has been with OxHOP almost all of its life and some really inspiring and moving stories from previous and current users of all that OxHOP provides.

What I like about OxHOP is that it is a holistic service that helps people right from providing emergency shelter at O’Hanlon House (called the Oxford Nigh Shelter before it was rebuilt) to second stage homeless housing via Julian Housing.  The support, encouragement and dignity that OxHOP offers to some of the most vulnerable people in our great city is truly amazing and very humbling.  It was a pleasure to attend the event.