Response is a Mental Health Charity, which provides a diverse range of high quality accommodation, support and care services to meet the needs of those who experience enduring mental health problems in Oxfordshire and beyond. Our services include;
With a staff of more than 100 currently providing support and care to 200 people, Response is one of the largest providers of mental health services in the region.
Our Mission
"To provide high quality care, support and housing, delivered by highly skilled and motivated staff, for people with mental health issues within Oxfordshire and surrounding areas, enabling them to live as independently as possible."
Our Vision
All our care, support and learning is guided by the following principles:
Everyone has the right to expect high quality care and support.
The level and provision of both support and care should be individually focused
Everyone has the right to an acceptable standard of accommodation and that this is a vital component of mental well-being
We listen to, and are guided by, the people who use or come into contact with our services and continually improve the services we offer
We believe that in order to provide high quality services we need to invest in our staff team and help develop their skills.
Our History
In recent years Response has evolved to the organisation it is today, it was first established in Oxford in 1963 under the auspices of the League of Friends of Littlemore and Warneford Hospitals where the Charity helped in the introduction of Care in the Community by providing Group Homes for people with mental health problems to reside in community settings. The name Response was first used in 2006 when we changed our identity to reflect our modern approach to the provision Mental Health Services.
We continue to support the work of the statutory services and are recognised as a high quality provider of mental health services.