The Porch charity runs the Steppin' Stone Centre in Oxford, providing day long support for homeless and vulnerably housed people wanting to move forward in their lives, away from street-life and addiction.


We are a Christian based organisation whose mission is to help, in a totally non-descriminatory way, homeless, recently re-housed homeless or vulnerably housed people. We encourage our members to tackle the issues of apathy, addiction and unemployment, and to move forward towards a positive lifestyle.

Our focus is upon support and to nurture along with challenge. We concentrate upon housing, health, wellbeing, education and employment. We provide healthy food, practical help, companionship, learning skills, work related skills and opportunities for development.

We provide an enhanced approach to co-ordinated member care with the aim of building positive pathways to the future, building on individual care-pathways and establishing members individual support plans. 

Registered Charity Number: 1089612

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