by Joanne Armstrong | 18 May 2022 | Aspire, News
Our Wise steps programme gives people with multiple barriers to employment the support and confidence they need in finding a job and, moreover, in finding the right path for them. When Dylan* found himself unemployed he contacted our Wise Steps team: “I saw their...
by Joanne Armstrong | 11 May 2022 | Basis, Crisis services, News
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 Oasis Community Housing | 22 Mar 2022 | News, Trustees
Oasis Community Housing has expanded its Board with the appointment of four new charity Trustees, following the launch of an ambitious three-year strategy to widen its reach and amplify its impact for men, women and vulnerable families facing homelessness. The new...
by Oasis Community Housing | 8 Mar 2022 | Events, News, Staff
Today marks International Women’s Day (8 March). A global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. As a homelessness charity, many of our services specialise in supporting women who are facing homelessness; from our domestic...
by Oasis Community Housing | 10 Feb 2022 | Basis, News
“Everyone was just walking past her. She looked unconscious, sat on the pavement with her face down in her bag. I couldn’t just do nothing …” says Ryan, remembering the young woman he saw in Newcastle city centre a few months ago. “She wasn’t homeless. She needed help...
by Oasis Community Housing | 3 Feb 2022 | Basis, Events, News
When most people think about a person experiencing homelessness, they probably have a vision of someone sleeping in a doorway or on a street corner. But where are those rough sleepers when those corners are empty? How far do homeless people walk? People who sleep...
