by Oasis Community Housing | 21 Jul 2026 | Crisis services, housing first
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that his first instruction in office will be to end rough sleeping. The commitment, made in his first speech outside Downing Street (20 July), was backed by the announcement of an urgent national programme that includes...
by Oasis Community Housing | 2 Jul 2026 | Crisis services, housing first
For many people, moving into a new home might seem like the end of homelessness. But for the Housing First approach, it’s just the beginning. Oasis Community Housing’s Housing First approach was commissioned at the end of 2024. The service provides...
by Oasis Community Housing | 1 Jul 2026 | Crisis services, housing first
Housing First is an approach that focuses on giving people a stable home first and foremost, then walking alongside them as they rebuild their lives at their own pace. We spoke to Shona, one of our Housing First Support Workers, to find out more about her work....
by Oasis Community Housing | 29 Jun 2026 | Crisis services, Statements
The 202-year-old Vagrancy Act, which meant someone could be criminalised for rough sleeping, has been officially repealed across England and Wales today (29 June). Homelessness charities and campaigners have spent years calling for the law to be abolished, arguing...
by Oasis Community Housing | 29 Jun 2026 | Crisis services
Today, in a statement about Sunderland’s Basis drop-in, Oasis Community Housing’s CEO Sarah Gorman confirmed:It is with deep sadness that our Sunderland homelessness drop-in will close at 2pm on Friday 3 July. We all know Basis as a safe place that has...
