by Ben Johnston | 1 Nov 2022 | Basis, Crisis services, Giving a Home
I’m a DJ you know!” declared Alex* the first time he came to the homeless drop-in. Keen to make an impression, Alex masked his anxiety with bravado. The first few times he visited he was under the influence of alcohol. It took time for the project staff to see the...
by Ben Johnston | 11 May 2022 | Basis, Crisis services
Champions on and off the pitch Vanarama National League North Champions, Gateshead FC have given the joy of the beautiful game to homeless people by donating over 100 football tickets. “I haven’t been to a football match in years, since I was a kid. It was...
by Ben Johnston | 6 Dec 2021 | Home
From living in London, homeless, Cynthia found hope thanks to our supporters. “There’s no denying that there is a stigma about homeless people – about how they look, about how they smell,” says Cynthia Kesington, who, 20 years ago, found herself homeless and living in...
by Ben Johnston | 25 Nov 2021 | Empower, Trustees
Homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing is joining White Ribbon UK and thousands of other indviduals and organisations in raising awareness of domestic abuse and violence, in a bid to prevent it before it starts, as today (25 November) commences 16 days of...
by Ben Johnston | 23 Nov 2021 | Empower
Our Empower Team is our domestic abuse service working in Gateshead to provide women with the support they need to recover and move beyond the impact of domestic abuse. Holly shares what a typical day in the life of a domestic abuse worker looks like. “This...
