Oxfam GB
Oxfam GB
About

Oxfam is a worldwide development organisation that mobilises the power of people against poverty. Oxfam GB is one of the 17 Oxfam affiliates that make up the confederation of Oxfam International.


Oxfam GB’s purpose is to help create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty. They are part of a global movement for change, one that empowers people to create a future that is secure, just and free from poverty.


How They Work


In 2014/15 they spent £298.4 million on charitable activities in three interconnected ways:

Development: they work through long-term programmes with communities determined to shape a better future for themselves
Humanitarian: they respond fast in emergencies, and stay to help people rebuild their lives
Campaigns: they speak out against injustice to campaign for genuine, lasting change


Impact in 2014/15:


They reached 11.8 million people directly in 52 countries
560,000 people globally took online actions in support of their campaigns
They supported 8.1 million people in 39 humanitarian emergencies
They made 1,191 grants to 775 partner organisations
405,000 people in the UK made a regular donation to them

 

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Type of organization

1 office
100M - 500M
1001-5000
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Experience

Contract Awards
Enhancement of the Role of the INGO Forum
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Strengthening Community Resilience through Integrated Drr and Cca Approaches in Khatlon and Sughd Oblasts, Tajikistan
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Zimbabwe Flood Response 2017
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Integrated Emergency WASH Response in Northern and Central Iraq
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Strengthened and Coordinated Emergency Response in Arid Lands of Kenya
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Support to Populations at Risk From Cholera in Yemen (Hajjah and Amran Governorates)
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Integrated Emergency WASH Response in Northern and Central Iraq
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
WASH, Protection and Food Security Response for Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Balukhali and Jamtoli Settlements
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Strengthened and Coordinated Emergency Response in Arid Lands of Kenya
EC - Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)

Company Offices

  • United Kingdom (headquarters)
  • Oxford
  • Oxfam GB, Oxfam House, John Smith Drive