grassroots community support group and action network

We source, pack and deliver regular and emergency parcels to households across Oxford with food, toiletries and baby supplies.

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About us
A volunteer, an older woman with short hair wearing a red bandana and glasses, looks to the right, smiling. She is packing a food parcel and is surrounded by other food parcels in the food bank, which are also being packed by other volunteers.

1000 People a Month

We make regular and emergency deliveries of food, baby and other essential supplies to more than 400 households across Oxford every month.

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400,000+ Meals each Year

We deliver over 900 regular and emergency food parcels each month, and delivered over 10,000 parcels in 2024.

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NO Means-Testing

We think means-testing can often lead to inefficient uses of time, energy, and resources. More importantly, it can prevent people who need help from seeking it.

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Support OMA today

Support OMA today

OMA is funded by community, for community.

We cannot continue our work without the regular support of our monthly donors.

Help end hunger in Oxford. Please consider becoming a monthly donor today.

We provide nutritious, balanced food packages that are hand-packed to cater for all dietary needs and requirements.

A food bank parcel - A green plastic crate filled with various fresh vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, potatoes, onions, Brussels sprouts, carrots, and mushrooms, some in plastic bags and some loose.
A food parcel - A green plastic crate filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, including red onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, green beans, lettuce, apples, lemons, and a red chili pepper.
A food parcel - A green box filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, packaged snack foods, bread, canned goods, and other grocery items.
A food parcel - a green plastic crate filled with grocery food items including a frozen pizza, carrots, potatoes, garlic, canned soup, chocolate bars, small bottles, and various packaged products.
A food parcel - A plastic crate filled with various groceries including a large yellow pumpkin, several potatoes, carrots, a bag of mushrooms, green beans, a loaf of bread, almond milk, a bottle of coconut syrup, and a container of cheesy ham scones.
A food bank parcel - A green plastic shopping basket filled with groceries, including a roll of toilet paper, a bag of whole leaf firewood, several baked goods, carrots, and packaged snacks.
A food bank parcel - Grocery box containing canned goods, bananas, mixed leaf salad, red and yellow bell peppers, a green apple, carrots, eggs, a roll of toilet paper, a bag of pasta, cookies, and a bouquet of flowers.
A food bank parcel - Top view of a grocery delivery box containing bread, canned vegetables, carrots, onions, frozen chicken, pasta, toilet paper, and a bottle of lotion.
A food bank parcel - a green crate filled with vegetables, canned goods, bread, cookies, tissue roll, and household items.
A food bank parcel - A green crate basket filled with grocery items including onions, potatoes, date fruit, bread, canned goods, washing up liquid, and snacks.

Want to Help?

Donate

We cannot continue our essential work without the support of people like you. Please consider donating to keep Oxford Mutual Aid available for the people that rely on it.

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Volunteer

We’re looking for volunteer bikers, drivers and hall packers to help us manage a huge influx of support requests in the face of the cost of living crisis.

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