Homeless Oxfordshire
Simon Hewett-Avison is an accomplished leader in the non-profit sector, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Homeless Oxfordshire since December 2022. Prior to this role, Simon held various significant positions, including Director of Services and Assistant Director of Service Delivery at Independent Age from May 2018 to December 2022, and Director of Services-England at SHINE from April 2017 to May 2018. Previous experience includes Head of Support and Education & Advocacy Manager at Teenage Cancer Trust from November 2010 to April 2017, and Education Officer at Exmoor National Park Authority from March 2008 to November 2010. Simon's educational background includes a Master of Education in Psychology from the University of Bristol, a PGCE in Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching from the University of Plymouth, and a BSc in Outdoor Recreation Management from the University of Worcester.
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Homeless Oxfordshire
Homeless Oxfordshire provides an open door for lives shaped by trauma and disadvantage, offering safety and stability when it's needed most. Our support helps people experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives. We are Oxfordshire’s largest not-for-profit provider of accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, with projects across the county offering a range of housing to suit the different needs and stages of our residents’ experience of homelessness. Our residents are mothers, brothers, aunties, cousins. They are artists, cooks, teachers, veterans. Everyone’s route into homelessness is unique, usually with many different contributing factors. That’s why we treat every person’s case individually, ensuring they have access to the tailored support they need; whether that’s healthcare, support overcoming addiction, psychologically-informed therapy, or accessing the financial benefits they are entitled to. Our skilled and highly trained support workers, many of whom have lived experience of homelessness themselves, form trusting relationships with service users and walk alongside them every step of the way on their journey through homelessness, for as long as it takes.