Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
London;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Health / Social Work
Residential Health Care And Social Work
Social Work Activities Without Accommodation
88 - Social work activities without accommodation

70 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
29 December 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2005
Foreseen end date
1 December 2005

Description

Oxfam is to cut at least 10% of its workforce from its 700-strong headquarters staff in London. Though the charity has not experienced drops in funding, the new management is committed to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Posts in support services (receiving, processing, banking and acknowledging donations) could be outsourced to the private sector. There should be no redundancies in the process though, this reorganisation having been planned for a long time.


Sources

  • 29 December 2003: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Oxfam, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 58964, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/58964.