Oasis Trust
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Oasis Trust is a UK-based Christian
registered charity. It was founded by Rev Steve Chalke
in August 1985, who had been assistant minister at Tonbridge
Baptist Church, Kent
, for four years. His aim was to open a hostel for homeless young people.
Over the last 26 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.
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 32500 sq ft (3,019.3 m²) of office space.
, London
. Alongside a number of activities that run throughout the week, including running clubs, Southside radio station, football teams, befriending services and extensive youth and children's work, there is an 11am Sunday morning service and a gathering at 6.30pm on a Sunday which is more informal and creative. Church.co.uk is now a growing network of Christian communities around the country which share the same values. Further "Church.co.uk" network churches have developed running alongside the communities of the Oasis Academies in Salford, Oldham
, Brightstowe
, Bristol
, Enfield
, Southampton (Lord's Hill & Mayfield), Immingham
and Wintringham
.
The Church.co.uk network have three goals and five values which they practice daily. These goals are to be 24/7, Global and Holistic and the values are: Inclusion, Interdependence, Intimacy, Involvement and Influence.
. The first three academies in Enfield Lock
, Grimsby
and Immingham
, opened in September 2007, with six more, two in Bristol
, two in Southampton
, two in Croydon and one in Salford
, that opened in September 2008. Other academies in Enfield Highway
and Croydon
opened in September 2009 and a further school will open in Oldham
will begin in 2010.
In August 2010, Oasis began its first private school in the upper-market Bristol suburb of Westbury-on-Trym. The Bristol City Council bought the site and Oasis were given a one year lease. It was part of a rescue deal to save the St. Ursula's School which was on the site but went into administration with a debt of £2 million owned by the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters originally rejected the Oasis deal but gave in eventually after the bank and trustees agreed with it. The intention was to make it into an academy the following year however their bids failed and another provider will run a primary academy on the site. It closed on 15 July 2011.
It is planned that the academy in Enfield Highway will move to Ponders End
in 2012. Oasis Academy Hadley will take over the current Albany school Buildings.
Further details:
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
registered charity. It was founded by Rev Steve Chalke
Steve Chalke
Steve Chalke, is an ordained Baptist minister who is a prominent, and often outspoken, Christian leader and social activist based in the UK. He is the author of numerous books and articles as well as a regular presenter and contributor on television and radio programmes...
in August 1985, who had been assistant minister at Tonbridge
Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
Baptist Church, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, for four years. His aim was to open a hostel for homeless young people.
Over the last 26 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.
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 32500 sq ft (3,019.3 m²) of office space.
Church.co.uk
In 2003, Oasis along with Christ Church & Upton Chapel united to form Church.co.uk in WaterlooLambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Alongside a number of activities that run throughout the week, including running clubs, Southside radio station, football teams, befriending services and extensive youth and children's work, there is an 11am Sunday morning service and a gathering at 6.30pm on a Sunday which is more informal and creative. Church.co.uk is now a growing network of Christian communities around the country which share the same values. Further "Church.co.uk" network churches have developed running alongside the communities of the Oasis Academies in Salford, Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Brightstowe
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Oasis Academy Brightstowe is an secondary school with academy status in Bristol, England. It opened in September 2008 in the buildings of the former Portway Community School. The academy provides education for 485 students aged 11 to 16....
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
, Southampton (Lord's Hill & Mayfield), Immingham
Immingham
Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary...
and Wintringham
Wintringham
Wintringham is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the A64 road and east of Malton.The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail and the Centenary Way, long distance footpaths pass through the village...
.
The Church.co.uk network have three goals and five values which they practice daily. These goals are to be 24/7, Global and Holistic and the values are: Inclusion, Interdependence, Intimacy, Involvement and Influence.
Oasis Community Learning
Oasis Community Learning is a subsidiary charity formed by Oasis Trust as an umbrella group to govern the Oasis Academies: nine secondary schools classed as academiesAcademy (England)
In the education system of England, an academy is a school that is directly funded by central government and independent of control by local government in England. An academy may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind...
. The first three academies in Enfield Lock
Enfield Lock
Enfield Lock is an area in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. It is approximately located east of the Hertford Road between Turkey Street and the Holmesdale Tunnel overpass, to the River Lee Navigation, including the Enfield Island Village. The locality gains its name from the lock on the...
, Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
and Immingham
Immingham
Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary...
, opened in September 2007, with six more, two in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, two in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, two in Croydon and one in Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, that opened in September 2008. Other academies in Enfield Highway
Enfield Highway
Enfield Highway is an area in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. It is roughly located in the area either side of Hertford Road between Hoe Lane and The Ride.-Etymology:...
and Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
opened in September 2009 and a further school will open in Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
will begin in 2010.
In August 2010, Oasis began its first private school in the upper-market Bristol suburb of Westbury-on-Trym. The Bristol City Council bought the site and Oasis were given a one year lease. It was part of a rescue deal to save the St. Ursula's School which was on the site but went into administration with a debt of £2 million owned by the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters originally rejected the Oasis deal but gave in eventually after the bank and trustees agreed with it. The intention was to make it into an academy the following year however their bids failed and another provider will run a primary academy on the site. It closed on 15 July 2011.
It is planned that the academy in Enfield Highway will move to Ponders End
Ponders End
Ponders End is a place in the London Borough of Enfield, North London located in an area generally known as the Lea Valley. It is roughly located in the area either side of Hertford Road between The Ride and the Boundary Public House and Wharf Road and the Southbury railway station/Kingsway...
in 2012. Oasis Academy Hadley will take over the current Albany school Buildings.
Further details:
- Oasis School Westbury, Bristol
- Oasis Academy BrightstoweOasis Academy BrightstoweOasis Academy Brightstowe is an secondary school with academy status in Bristol, England. It opened in September 2008 in the buildings of the former Portway Community School. The academy provides education for 485 students aged 11 to 16....
, Bristol - Oasis Academy John WilliamsOasis Academy BristolOasis Academy: John Williams is a secondary school with academy status in the Hengrove district of Bristol, England. It was previously known as Hengrove Community Arts College and then Oasis Academy: Bristol, before adopting its current name in September 2010, in tribute of the school's founding...
, Bristol - Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Croydon
- Oasis Academy Enfield
- Oasis Academy HadleyOasis Academy HadleyOasis Academy Hadley is an Academy in Enfield, England run by Oasis Community Learning. It is the second academy in Enfield and has close links with Oasis Academy Enfield. It opened on 7 September 2009...
, Enfield - Oasis Academy Immingham
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill, Southampton
- Oasis Academy MayfieldOasis Academy MayfieldOasis Academy Mayfield is a city academy in Southampton, England run by Oasis Community Learning with approximately 900 pupils....
, Southampton - Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Salford
- Oasis Academy Oldham
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Croydon
- Oasis Academy, Wintringham, GrimsbyGrimsbyGrimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...