The Gatehouse has been operating as a local drop in café for Oxford City homeless and the vulnerably housed for over thirty years, although currently this is now a takeaway café.The Aims of the charity are: "To relieve poverty and hardship among homeless and needy people in or near the City of Oxford and, in particular, by the provision of a drop-in centre."In addition to our takeaway we currently provide a weekly food delivery service for over 65 guests, a case-worker one-to-one support service, a remote counselling service for current users of the project to support positive mental health and wellbeing, as well as a clothes service and a weekly literary project (remotelyI.On a more personal level this is achieved by welcoming the homeless and vulnerable and providing a place where companionship, dignity, and refreshment can be found in a warm, safe and therapeutic environment. All services offered by The Gatehouse to its Guests are provided free of charge.The Gatehouse relies on the support of a wide range of organisations and individuals to be able to continue providing its essential services, and you can find out more on our Support Us page. Further details on specific types of support can be found on the Donate Money, Donate Food, Donate Clothes and other items, and Support from Organisations pages. We also operate a team of around of volunteers, and you can find out more about this on our Volunteer page.