Matilda House, which opened in 2019, provides short term housing for people with complex needs and a move-on programme focused on employment and training. It can support up to 37 people at any one time facing or at risk of homelessness.
Each customer has a dedicated support worker to help with health, employment and finances, and finding permanent housing, helping them to rebuild their lives.
From April to September this year, Matilda House generated £1.5m in social value* including:
£785,000 in improved health and wellbeing
Dawn Wightman, Director of Customer and Communities at A2Dominion, said: “We’re proud of the ongoing work by our colleagues at Matilda House, whose dedication continues to transform the lives of people facing or at risk of homelessness in Oxford.
“Behind the £1.5m figure generated in social value is a real story of people who have been helped towards a brighter and stable life.”
*How we measure social value
We look at the whole journey for each person at Matilda House - from the moment they arrive at to the point they move on.
At the end of their support, we fill out a form showing the progress they’ve made. This includes things such as moving from temporary to secure accommodation, improvements in health and wellbeing, finding work or training, and other steps that help them live a stable, independent life.
