Oxford City Angels

Our DBS checked volunteers have been trained in Bystander Intervention Against Sexual Harassment, Conflict Management and Safer De-escalation and First Aid.

During a shift our teams will be deployed either on foot or in a vehicle patrolling the Cowley Road area and the City Centre. Our volunteers will proactively engage with a vulnerable person and offer immediate support in order to reduce the risk of harm. Volunteers will deploy a variety of measures to assist a person in need:

Help reconnect a person with friends/family
Take a person to a registered safe place
Safely and appropriately challenge incidents of sexual harassment
Proactive threat reporting
Assist a vulnerable persons home
Contact and work with the emergency services
Provide basic first aid
Call and wait for a taxi
Use our portable power banks to charge a person's phone
Conflict de-escalation and resolution
Respond to concern of welfare for members of the public.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at contact@oxfordcityangels.org.uk if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Why do you only work on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings?

We are a small team with limited resources. Saturday is the busiest night of the week for the night-time economy so we concentrate our efforts there. As the organisation grows and more resources become available we will consider increasing our operational days.

Do you only help women?

Although our primary and priority focus is to support the safety and security of women, our volunteers will assist and support anyone in need during a shift. Approximately 30% of our service users are male.

Do you wear a uniform?

Yes. Our uniform consists of a black carriage vest, orange hi-vis jacket, black trousers and black boots. Our uniform will have the OCA logo printed on. All of our volunteers can be verified by calling the shift Team Leader on 07761 308 793.

How are you funded?

We are funded by grants and community donations and sponsorship. We receive no on-going funding from the local authority.

Are all volunteers women?

Currently all but one of our volunteers are female. This reflects the female-focused nature of our work. We have no plans to introduce male volunteers in the future.

Can I volunteer with you this Saturday?

No. It takes approximately 12 weeks to become a probationary volunteer. During this time you will have been interviewed, DBS checked and references will have been sought. Please visit our volunteer pages for more information.

Are you a registered charity?

No. We are a Community Interested Company limited by guarantee (no. 14103651). All OCA staff volunteer their time to help run the organisation.

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