by Ben Johnston | 16 Mar 2023 | Basis, Crisis services
John was stabbed whilst sleeping rough on a park bench. A spiral of trauma, addiction, and poor mental health had driven him into a pit of homelessness. With no hope, no one he felt he could trust, and the feeling of being a burden, John eventually found the support...
by Ben Johnston | 1 Feb 2023 | Basis, Crisis services, News
Seen someone experiencing homelessness lately, wanted to help someone rough sleeping, but not known what to do? StreetLink is a website, app and phone service enabling members of the public to connect people sleeping rough with local homelessness services that can...
by Ben Johnston | 19 Dec 2022 | Basis, Christmas, Corporate Partnerships, Crisis services, Events, Giving a Home
With 78 percent of young homeless people unable to afford a balanced meal this Winter, North East businesses have partnered with Oasis Community Housing to provide Christmas dinner for homeless drop-ins in Gateshead and Sunderland. Increasing numbers of people This...
by Ben Johnston | 8 Dec 2022 | Basis, Crisis services
A Gateshead GP has started a weekly clinic to treat people experiencing homelessness at our Gateshead drop-in centre, a crucial additoin to our homelessness services this winter especially as the cold weather begins to creep in. Three in every four homeless people...
by Joanne Armstrong | 14 Nov 2022 | Basis, Crisis services, Giving a Home
Joe’s is a story of life and death. Joe was homeless in Sunderland, sleeping in a tent. His journey nearly ended on the Wear bridge. It was a surprise to the team when Joe came into the homelessness drop in one day, absolutely beside himself. Tear-streaked, pacing...
by Joanne Armstrong | 10 Nov 2022 | Basis, Crisis services, Giving a Home
Lizzie was alone, homeless and afraid. Sleeping on cold concrete floors in corners, in abandoned buildings and dark alleys. Her coat pulled up as a makeshift blanket, never quite long enough to cover her whole body no matter how much she curled up. Unwashed clothes...
