by Joanne Armstrong | 2 Dec 2021 | Empower, Giving a Home, Home
Oasis Community Housing gives mothers in Gateshead the hope they need. Donate today and you can give hope too. No mother should be left alone or afraid. You’re sitting in a hospital bay, new baby in your arms, tired and aching but happy gazing down at this new life...
by Joanne Armstrong | 1 Dec 2021 | Basis, Campaigns, Giving a Home
After a relationship breakdown and mental health crisis Mark* found himself homeless. He was placed in numerous hostels and hotels but without the support to thrive there was no hope he might find somewhere long term to stay – to find a home. After these...
by Joanne Armstrong | 30 Nov 2021 | Basis, Campaigns
We’d like to tell you about Marta and her rabbit Marta* and her family came to our service fleeing racial harassment. They thought they had found safety with two strangers they met online, but this quickly fell apart. Leaving them with nowhere to go and their...
by Oasis Community Housing | 29 Nov 2021 | Basis, Campaigns, Empower, Giving a Home, News
As many as 300,000 households are facing homelessness this winter. From thousands sleeping on cold streets, to women fleeing domestic abuse, and vulnerable families struggling to pay the rent. It’s why North East construction and housing giants Tolent, Meldrum...
by Joanne Armstrong | 23 Nov 2021 | Empower
Our Empower Team is our domestic abuse service working in Gateshead to provide women with the support they need to recover and move beyond the impact of domestic abuse. Holly shares what a typical day in the life of a domestic abuse worker looks like. “This...