by Ben Johnston | 6 Dec 2021 | Home
From living in London, homeless, Cynthia found hope thanks to our supporters. “There’s no denying that there is a stigma about homeless people – about how they look, about how they smell,” says Cynthia Kesington, who, 20 years ago, found herself homeless and living in...
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 | 7 Mar 2021 | Aspire, Empower, Home
“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 Michelle McGrade on the work her organisation, Zonta, does with our No.3 project for young women experiencing homelessness in...
by Keisha Walters | 1 Feb 2021 | Empower, Home
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 facing homelessness and in crisis this coming year – all thanks to the generous donations of businesses, churches and...
by Keisha Walters | 19 Jan 2021 | Home
Everyone In, the Government initiative moving rough sleepers into temporary accommodation, received widespread publicity during the first COVID-19 Lockdown. Homeless charities and organisations that would usually have provided shelter or drop-in services – Oasis...
by Keisha Walters | 12 Jan 2021 | Home
Oasis Community Housing has joined calls for staff working with people experiencing homelessness to be treated as a priority occupation for the COVID vaccine. Writing to Members of Parliament in constituencies where the charity serves the homeless – Gateshead,...
