by Joanne Armstrong | 18 Oct 2021 | Basis
How do you start your day off right, breakfast and a cuppa? Our homeless drop in centre staff know there are lots of little things we take for granted when we start each day. Cleaning your teeth, a shower, breakfast and clean dry clothes. Not to mention a little...
by Keisha Walters | 18 May 2021 | Basis, News
Nick Salisbury is appointed charity Chair of Trustees at Oasis Community Housing, a UK charity for people facing homelessness. Nick comes to the role with a decade of Board experience in the housing and not-for-profit sectors, including serving as Oasis Community...
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...
by Keisha Walters | 12 Apr 2021 | Basis, Home
Back in early January, Iain Lane, a 35 year old Sunderland local, begun a Take One Leave One scheme offering free clothing to help keep Sunderland’s homeless and vulnerable warm. Iain gathered clothes donation after clothes donation to put together rails of clothes...
by Keisha Walters | 1 Mar 2021 | Aspire, News
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 sleepers into temporary accommodation. Our Resettlement team was established at lightning speed to help hundreds of...
