Latest news
All the latest homelessness news from Oasis Community Housing.
For media enquiries, please contact Communications Manger, Amy Waddell: amy.waddell@oasiscommunityhousing.org
Why The 58:7 Project?
Oasis Community Housing has opened its first same-day emergency accommodation. A six-bed property that has round-the-clock support staff and which...
Walk, run or cycle for charity in 2021
This July we are inspired by some of the incredible challenges people are setting themselves across the UK. Raising vitals fund to help us continue...
Unique homelessness ‘shelter’ opens in Gateshead
“The pandemic flagged the need for emergency homelessness accommodation now more than ever. It made us realise there needs to be something...
Garden Party get-togethers in aid of homeless
A Summer of Oasis Garden Parties People across the UK are signing up to host an Oasis Garden Party to raise money to help people facing...
The Foyer: “A foundation for where I am today”
Former residents, staff – past and present – partners and supporters have joined together to mark the closure of Oasis Community Housing’s...
Charity staff and the people it helps create urban garden at homeless drop-in
Homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing has received a £5,000 grant to create an urban garden outside of their Gateshead ‘Basis’ drop-in...
Nick Salisbury announced as charity Chair of Trustees
Nick Salisbury is appointed charity Chair of Trustees at Oasis Community Housing, a UK charity for people facing homelessness. Nick comes to the...
New rooms helps Naomi feel like “real home”
Young women at our Naomi project in Gateshead are enjoying a beautiful new rooms thanks to funding from The Bluestone Collaborative and The Vardy...
Socially conscious company donates over 600 clothes items
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,...
Charity run Land’s End to John O’Groats brings hope to homeless
Crystal Hicks, a 33 year old mum of twins from Whickham, Gateshead, has pledged to do a charity run from Land’s End to John O’Groats this year to...
COVID vaccine roll out reaches rough sleepers
Rough sleepers and people experiencing homelessness are to receive their COVID vaccine at Oasis Community Housing’s Gateshead drop-in centre, after...
Female leaders empower women facing homelessness
“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...
Domestic Abuse Bill a positive move forward
Oasis Community Housing has joined the many voices welcoming the news that legislation around domestic and intimate abuse is being strengthened to...
One year of lockdown: delivering belonging and belief
This month marks one year since the UK’s first lockdown began – prompting the Government’s ‘Everyone In’ initiative that moved almost 15,000 rough...
Coping with COVID: Poorest hardest hit by digital exclusion
Oasis Community Housing is rolling out the next phase of its response to the impact of COVID-19, as the charity strives to continue offering the...
Giving A Home charity appeal raises £33,000 for homeless
In one of the toughest years in living memory, Oasis Community Housing’s Giving A Home charity appeal has managed to raise £33,000 to support people...
UK’s oldest road race helps raise £1k for homelessness charity
The oldest road race in the UK has been cancelled for only the second time in 109 years this winter, due to COVID-19 restrictions, prompting...
COVID-19: Delivering front line services in a ‘new normal’
Everyone In, the Government initiative moving rough sleepers into temporary accommodation, received widespread publicity during the first COVID-19...
New Year, new lockdown: Exercise time?
A New Year and a new Lockdown means many people are considering how to reinvigorate their Lockdown exercise habits, to help keep mind and body...
Calls for frontline homelessness workers to receive priority COVID vaccine too
Oasis Community Housing has joined calls for staff working with people experiencing homelessness to be treated as a priority occupation for the...
Homeless deaths highest since records began
An estimated 778 homeless people died in England and Wales last year, according to the latest statistics from the Office of National Statistics...
Over 80 years supporting homeless young people
No.3, Elizabeth House and The Foyer - three of Oasis Community Housing’s key projects – are celebrating 80 collective years of supporting young mums...
Elizabeth House: Leah’s story
Sometimes people need a team around them before they can manage their own home, which is why we run several supported accommodation projects....
The Foyer: Duncan’s story
Based in Croydon, south London, The Foyer provides accommodation and training for young people aged 16-25 who have become homeless. The Foyer’s...
Gingerbread house fronts homeless charity appeal
A unique construction project is fronting this year's Christmas appeal from homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing. The virtual gingerbread...
Giving a Home: Izzie’s story
Almost one in three women living on the streets cites domestic abuse as one of the reasons. During lockdown 1.0, the media reported a rise in...
Homelessness and bullying: Rob’s story
Almost 8 out of 10 homeless people suffer some sort of violence, abuse or bullying - according to a survey of more than 450 rough sleepers across...
‘Giving a Home’ Christmas appeal launches
Oasis Community Housing has launched their ‘Giving a Home’ Christmas appeal, aiming to raise vital funds following a rise in rough sleepers during...
COVID-19: ‘Everyone In’ and beyond
As many as 15,000 rough sleepers have been moved into temporary accommodation this year, with Oasis Community Housing working with other...
Homelessness and mental health: Gary’s story
Gary* was 18 when he was sectioned. He spent eight years living in a psychiatric hospital and a further seven living in supported accommodation for...
No.3: ‘They literally saved my life’
No.3 in Peckham, south London, was Oasis’ first housing project – founded in 1990 by Baptist minister Steve Chalke MBE, as support for young people...
