About Oasis Community Housing

Oasis Community Housing (OCH) are a homeless charity that was founded in 1984 by students who wanted to support and help people who were homeless in Gateshead. They have grown over the years to provide supported accommodation and homeless services across Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Southwark and Croydon.

They believe in prevention and intervention. Their four cornerstones of support, address both the immediate needs and root causes of homelessness. This includes; supporting those who are rough sleeping to find somewhere safe to stay, operating a first type solution to housing, supported accommodation for young homeless, providing a domestic abuse service for individuals at risk of and suffering from domestic abuse, and employability support to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

At OCH, every member of the team and all clients are valued for who they are, embracing their individuality and uniqueness. Colleagues are dedicated and committed to providing the best possible service to clients, regularly going beyond what is expected of them.

OCH firmly believe the need to treat their own team members with the same respect that they provide their clients. Colleagues are shown kindness and compassion when they are experiencing difficulties in either their personal or professional lives, and as an organisation they are as flexible as they can be in supporting them.


“As Chief Exec of Oasis Community Housing, I’m always proud of the incredible work that our staff do to serve people who find themselves homeless and in crisis. However, in this pandemic year – a year like no other – my respect for them couldn’t be deeper. They have persevered, they have lived up to our values, they have weathered the storm, and they have literally saved lives. For OCH to be awarded ‘very good’ levels of employee engagement through a 1 star accreditation in these circumstances, is an incredible achievement, and we’re delighted to receive it.” - David Smith, Chief Executive