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Oxfordshire Uncovered
The focus of this research
We know that many of these issues are inter-related:
SLAVERY
ISOLATION OF ETHNIC MINORITIES
LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
LACK OF SOCIAL HOUSING
RURAL BARRIERS
ILLITERACY
CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
ISOLATION OF OLDER POPULATION
LACKING COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
DOMESTIC ABUSE
ALCOHOL / SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
HOMELESSNESS
UNEMPLOYMENT
CUTS AND AVAILABILITY OF BENEFIT
DISABILITY
Oxfordshire
PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
MENTAL HEALTH
AGEING POPULATION
INCREASING DEMAND ON SERVICES
DIMINISHING COMMUNITY SPIRIT
INCREASE IN YOUNG CARERS
LACK OF LOWER SKILLED JOBS
EMPLOYMENT OF KEY WORKERS
CUTS TO COUNCIL SERVICES
We see this report as the start of a longer journey in understanding this landscape. We have started the journey by taking a deep dive into three themes: housing and homelessness; children and families; and loneliness and isolation.
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