by Oasis Community Housing | 4 Aug 2022 | Aspire, Basis, Crisis services, Empower
Homelessness has risen 11% in just three months, latest Government figures reveal. Over 74,000 households in England became homeless or were at imminent risk of becoming homeless between January and March 2022. The figures show homelessness rising, including 25,610...
by Oasis Community Housing | 28 Jul 2022 | Aspire, Basis, Crisis services, Empower
Social housing and regeneration expert Carolyn Wood has been appointed new Director of Programmes at Oasis Community Housing, overseeing all of the homelessness charity services. Carolyn joins the charity’s Leadership Team from her own strategic consultancy...
by Keisha Walters | 10 Jun 2021 | Aspire, Basis
Homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing has received a £5,000 grant to create an urban garden outside of their Gateshead ‘Basis’ drop-in centre. “We have been really fortunate to receive a grant from the B&Q Foundation to help us transform this overgrown...
by Keisha Walters | 17 May 2021 | Aspire, Basis
Young women at our Naomi project in Gateshead are enjoying a beautiful new rooms thanks to funding from The Bluestone Collaborative and The Vardy Foundation, which enabled complete overhauls of the support accommodation’s dining and front rooms. “It was great...
by Keisha Walters | 26 Apr 2021 | Aspire, Empower
OutsideIn is a clothing company that gives back. Donating an item for every item bought with their ‘Wear One, Share One’ scheme. Even during Summer, keeping warm is a major issue for those sleeping rough – which is why the socially conscious company has...
by Keisha Walters | 7 Mar 2021 | Aspire, Empower, Home
“It’s all about empowering women; getting involved and using our skills to help other women and girls. No.3 gives us that opportunity,” says Michelle McGrade on the work her organisation, Zonta, does with our No.3 project for young women experiencing homelessness in...
