“Schools have always had a responsibility for attendance...but now instead of a trickle it is an avalanche.' - Steve Chalke

We must respond to the crisis of school absences therapeutically to address its root causes.

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Oasis UK Oasis Restore Steve Chalke 'Behaviours for a reason' and 'symptom of something deeper' Encourage you to listen to this, really insightful. I recall a very inspirational leader telling me 'anxiety makes you stupid', some children are dealing with so much. We need to support them not make it more difficult.

🎧 Check out Ep5 of Manifesto for Hope podcast - 'You can judge the wisdom of any society by the investment it makes in its children' with expert witness Dr Celia Sadie, Director of Care and Wellbeing Oasis Restore and Steve Chalke.

Listen here 👉 manifesto.oasisuk.org/episodes/6

It's National Farm Animals Day. Did you know that we work in farming? Oasis Farm Waterloo Oasis Farm Waterloo and Oasis Farm Southampton (southamptoncityfarm.com) work everyday to build community through sustainable practice, promoting wellbeing, and looking after the natural world.

We need #transformation - we need to empower local people in #communities to drive meaningful change!

Join Steve Chalke & Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark Cathedral to learn how!

Thurs April 18th, 7pm-8.30pm, 2024 – Tickets here: bit.ly/3Vaveru

Wishing everyone celebrating #EidAlFitr a joyous and blessed Eid! May this special day bring happiness, peace, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. 🌙✨ #EidMubarak

This report shows Sure Start’s power to boost life chances, particularly of the most disadvantaged. Cutting early intervention spending was a historic mistake and the Family Hubs rollout does not begin to match the scale or ambition of Sure Start. bbc.co.uk/news/education…

🙋Book Event! Steve Chalke & The Very Reverend Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark Cathedral are coming together for an exciting evening of discussion about the role of faith groups in transforming society. Thurs April 18th 2024 – Tickets here: bit.ly/3Vaveru

☪️ Last week, MediaCityUK Church & Community Hub and Oasis Academy MediaCityUK hosted a Community Iftar! With 78 attendees, it was a wonderful mix of students, academy teachers, families, community members and local business connections bringing everyone together to celebrate Ramadan! Oasis Academies

‘Without a vision the people perish!’ Strategies tend to become straightjackets unless they serve a compelling vision. In the 4th episode of my ‘Manifesto for Hope’ podcast, I explore this principle with my guest Steve Parish, Chair of Crystal Palace FC.
manifesto.oasisuk.org/episodes/5

Last week, MediaCityUK Church & Community Hub and Oasis Academy MediaCityUK hosted a Community Iftar! With 78 attendees, it was a wonderful mix of students, academy teachers, families, community members and local business connections bringing everyone together to celebrate Ramadan! Oasis Academies

🙋 How can faith groups transform society?

Join @Steve Chalke and Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark Cathedral for a rich discussion about how faith can help us to empower local communities. Book your free ticket here👉 bit.ly/3Vaveru

🙋 How can faith groups help transform society?

Join @Steve Chalke and Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark Cathedral for a discussion about how faith can help us to empower local communities. Book your free ticket here👉 bit.ly/3Vaveru

Read more about the remarkable school that is
Oasis Academy Hadley. A school that within one week will deal with hunger, homelessness, gangs, grooming, and more yet continues to send 95% of its sixth-formers to university. Guardian Education theguardian.com/education/2024…

I’ve been with Oasis for 20 years today. Such a privilege being part of an organisation doing so much in communities in the UK and around the world. Happy to have played my small part and made my contribution over these last 20 years.

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🍌🥦 Holiday hunger affects many families across the UK, especially those on a lower income.

🍽️ As a response, our Hub teams will are organising community activities and providing hot, nutritious meals for children and families who are struggling most.

'The bike barn OasisHubSouthGrimsby is proof that when people join together for one cause, amazing things can happen. The bike barn now has the capacity to offer mechanics training, junior mechanics, bike loans & cycle repairs for a community for years to come.' Tony R-evolution

“We know we are failing our children & communities – our current systems aren’t working. GP’s over stretched, social services can’t cope, education systems creaking' Join the conversation with Steve Chalke and Mark Oakley. Southwark Cathedral 👉bit.ly/3Vaveru

🚲 OasisHubSouthGrimsby has partnered with R-evolution to develop a new bike barn. Initiatives like this are so important for providing our young people with opportunities to thrive with technical training and personal development!  #BuildingStongerCommunities

Just a normal week at one London academy…
Even as we know this is our national every day reality - it does not get less astonishing or painful. theguardian.com/education/2024…