by Oasis Community Housing | 1 Oct 2024 | Basis
A new scheme to support people experiencing homelessness has opened in Houghton-le-Spring. The Houghton project stems from a partnership between local homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing and Sunderland City Council. Latest figures show a 46 percent rise in...
by Oasis Community Housing | 4 Jul 2024 | Statements, Trustees
Oasis Community Housing’s CEO, David Smith, has been elected Member of Parliament (MP) for North Northumberland. As a result, David will step down from his role with immediate effect and Chief Operating Officer, Sarah Lister, will become Acting CEO for homeless...
by Oasis Community Housing | 25 Jun 2024 | Campaigns
119 organisations working in the fields of homelessness and migrants’ rights have today written to the party leaders of Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats, urging whoever forms the next Government to address the issue of migrant homelessness and ensure that...
by Ben Johnston | 5 Oct 2023 | Basis, Church, Events, Trustees
The Right Reverend Mark Bryant, former Bishop of Jarrow: I met Danny just before nine o’clock one spring morning as we were both waiting for the Basis Drop-in to open. “I’m buzzing” he greeted me “I’m getting my key at eleven o’clock and I am buzzing”. This was the...
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...
