by Keisha Walters | 16 Sep 2021 | Basis, Home
Basis Beds is a project Oasis Community Housing began in 2013 to meet the housing needs of those in crisis. Working alongside local authorities, Oasis Community Housing secured 40 flats across Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside and set about making them into...
by Keisha Walters | 20 Jul 2021 | Basis
Oasis Community Housing has opened its first same-day emergency accommodation. A six-bed property that has round-the-clock support staff and which has been developed as a psychologically informed environment (PIE); an approach to supporting people out of homelessness,...
by Keisha Walters | 8 Jul 2021 | Basis
“The pandemic flagged the need for emergency homelessness accommodation now more than ever. It made us realise there needs to be something fit-for-purpose to fill this gap,” explains Alex Laing of charity Oasis Community Housing, which is opening of a unique...
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 | 26 Apr 2021 | Aspire, Empower, News
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...
