by Ben Johnston | 18 May 2023 | CEO Blog
Tackling homelessness isn’t simply about housing people. It’s about recognising that each person is an individual with hopes, dreams and yes, potentially traumas too. We know that 94 per cent of those facing homelessness have experienced trauma. Coming to terms with...
by Ben Johnston | 17 Apr 2023 | CEO Blog
David Smith, CEO of Oasis Community Housing, shares what he would like to see the next government do about homelessness. First, let me give you some good news. Homelessness does not have to be as it is currently. We are used, sadly, to seeing people facing homeless on...
by Ben Johnston | 21 Mar 2023 | Uncategorised
Oasis Community Housing’s Chris Moad has written a poem to mark World Poetry Day. The inspiration for the work comes from Chris’s everyday surroundings whilst working at the charity’s Gateshead homelessness drop-in. A story from observations The poet Chris Moad said:...
by Ben Johnston | 16 Mar 2023 | Basis, Crisis services
John was stabbed whilst sleeping rough on a park bench. A spiral of trauma, addiction, and poor mental health had driven him into a pit of homelessness. With no hope, no one he felt he could trust, and the feeling of being a burden, John eventually found the support...
by Ben Johnston | 9 Mar 2023 | Corporate Partnerships, Partnerships
Approved Mortgage Solutions has announced a partnership with North East homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing by offering zero brokers fees for Oasis Community Housing supporters, with £25 from each completed mortgage also being donated to the charity that...
