by Ben Johnston | 20 Jun 2023 | Uncategorised
Today is World Refugee Day. As the theme this year is ‘hope away from home’, we wanted to share a story of hope, not homelessness in the face of despair. There are currently 35 million refugees across the world. People with hopes, dreams and stories. People like...
by Ben Johnston | 31 May 2023 | Corporate Partnerships
A North East charity, which reignites hope and a future for people facing homelessness, has been nominated as leading developer, Lovell Partnerships’ charity of the year. Until the end of 2024, staff at Lovell’s North East region will be taking part in a range of...
by Ben Johnston | 18 May 2023 | CEO Blog
Tackling homelessness isn’t simply about housing people. It’s about recognising that each person is an individual with hopes, dreams and yes, potentially traumas too. We know that 94 per cent of those facing homelessness have experienced trauma. Coming to terms with...
by Ben Johnston | 17 Apr 2023 | CEO Blog
David Smith, CEO of Oasis Community Housing, shares what he would like to see the next government do about homelessness. First, let me give you some good news. Homelessness does not have to be as it is currently. We are used, sadly, to seeing people facing homeless on...
by Ben Johnston | 21 Mar 2023 | Uncategorised
Oasis Community Housing’s Chris Moad has written a poem to mark World Poetry Day. The inspiration for the work comes from Chris’s everyday surroundings whilst working at the charity’s Gateshead homelessness drop-in. A story from observations The poet Chris Moad said:...
