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hand up service

Our hand up service is open six days a week from our space at the Oasis House building in central Northampton. This is the hub for our work with homeless and disadvantaged people in Northampton.

About hand up

Food

We are currently open for extended hours, 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday. Hot drinks, breakfast and a hot meal for lunch are available daily. All our services are free and you can stay and eat in our the cafe area. This is also an opportunity to access support from our additional services.

Care

If you are sofa surfing, homeless or have nowhere to cook, you can drop in to Hand Up at Oasis house for free hot drinks, breakfast and a hot meal. We can also provide clothes and showers as well as a range of support services.

Support

Get help with access to bank accounts, healthcare advice, housing assessment and referrals, benefits advice, settled status support, mental health and addiction support. You can also access our Learning For Living service to get training and help to get back to work.

Christmas at Hand Up

We are open every bank holiday, including Christmas day. We always make a special effort at Christmas, if you are homeless or sofa surfing you are able to register with us for a Christmas dinner. A team of volunteers welcome the homeless community to Oasis House to be served a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. It is always a wonderful day. If you are interested in volunteering opportunities, please contact us.

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