Working with the homeless and vulnerable in Oxford City through the Oxford Community Soup Kitchen
Volunteers
We have a variety of volunteers coming from all walks of life, both young and old, who freely give up their time. We are truly thankful to them and their families. Without their valuable time, we could not open on Wednesday mornings or over Christmas and New Year time without help.
If you would like to volunteer over Christmas/ New Year period, please fill in a volunteer form and get in contact with us before Friday 5th December 2025. All applications after this date will be deferred to Christmas 2026. Our Christmas lunch will be on 24th December and New Year on 31st December 2025.
Trustees
The Icolyn Smith Foundation was given charitable status in 2013. The Foundation exists to promote the Oxford Community Soup Kitchen. It survives thanks to the support of its members. The Trustee board look after the governance and support of the foundation. Meet our current trustees below. If you would like to find out more about becoming a trustee, email icolynsmithfoundation@gmail.com.
Yvonne Smith
Yvonne’s background is in the Hair and Nails industry, where she worked for over 40 years, teaching until 2019, and also worked with City & Guilds as an Independent End Point Assessor.
She now works in Housing as a Neighbourhood & Leasehold Manager, while chair of the Trustees of the Icolyn Smith Foundation. I absolutely love the variety of work I am involved with because all these areas are about building relationships with people.
Yvonne has worked with the Soup Kitchen to gain its own charitable status. This was awarded on the 28th June 2013.
Darius Smith
Darius ‘Victoryforu’ Smith is a youth worker, marketer, fashion creative, dancer, writer, content creator, and award-winning campaigner. He is part of the campaign group Make It Mandatory.
He is an advocate for suicide prevention, body positivity, ending youth homelessness, domestic abuse education, and mental health.
He has always been around charities because of his grandmother, Ma Smith. It is important that the legacy of Icolyn Smith MBE continues to live on.
Yvette Hutchinson
Yvette has worked for Local Authorities and works in International Education. She joined the soup kitchen after being inspired by the work and commitment of Ma Smith
Yvette is committed to social equity and justice, asylum support , equality, diversity and inclusion.
To contact us or know where to send things, please email icolynsmithfoundation@gmail.com
Registered Charity 1152639