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Oasis Trust (known as "Oasis") is a UK-based Christian registered charity. It was founded by Rev Steve Chalke in August 1985, after being assistant minister at Tonbridge Baptist Church, Kent for four years, in order to open a hostel for homeless young people.
Over the last 22 years Oasis Trust has developed into a family of charities now working on five continents and 11 countries around the world, to deliver housing, education, training, youthwork and healthcare. Oasis is now a significant voluntary sector provider, delivering services for local authorities and national governments, as well as self funded initiatives aimed at providing opportunity to people across the globe.citation needed
Oasis now has over 400 staff, students and volunteers involved in projects related to education, health and housing in the UK and worldwide.
Oasis recently acquired 75 Westminster Bridge Road, a further 32,500 sq ft of office space.1
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Church.co.uk
In 2003, Oasis along with Christ Church & Upton Chapel united to form Church.co.uk in Waterloo, London, a growing network of Christian communities around the country which share the same values.
Oasis Community Learning
Oasis Trust formed Oasis Community Learning as an umbrella group to govern the Oasis Academies: nine secondary schools classed as academies, in Enfield Lock, Grimsby and Immingham, which opened in September 2007, with six more, two in Bristol, two in Southampton, one in Croydon and one in Salford, that opened in September 2008. Other academies in Dudley and a second in Enfield will open in September 2009 and a further school in Oldham will begin in 2010. 2
Further details:
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe (Bristol)
- Oasis Academy Bristol
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon (Croydon)
- Oasis Academy Mayfield (Southampton)
Oasis Media
The Oasis Trust has also spawned a communications company, Oasis Media, which provides services to charitable and not-for-profit organisations.
References
- ^ "Christianity Magazine June 2008 ISSN 1747-7395", Christianity, p. 9. Retrieved on 22 May 2008.
- ^ "Oasis Academies – Overview". Oasis Community Learning. Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
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