Page 11 - Circle Magazine – October 2023

New youth centre for Ashburton Park
Following the tragic death of an Oasis student
in in in in in Ashburton Park
in in in in in Croydon in in in in in December
2021 we we were determined to to to take action to to to honour him and and other young victims of violent
crime in in in the the the borough by creating new and and positive opportunities for young people in in in the the local
community to thrive flourish and and explore their ideas and and aspirations That vision has come
a a a a a a a a a a a (big!) step closer with with the the announcement of a a a a a a a a a a a new funding partnership with with Oasis Croydon Council and the the the National Lottery Heritage Fund As As part part of the the the successful bid to to upgrade Ashburton Park
Oasis is is developing a a a a a a a a a a a youth centre in in the the the the old park lodge which will be known as as ‘The 360° Centre’ Not only does the the the the name reflect the the the the wraparound care it it will will offer – but in in in time it it will will become the the the nerve-centre of of our new ‘Oasis 360 Mentoring’ project providing a a a a a a a a ‘trusted adult’ for every young person at at risk of exclusion from mainstream education As work on on on on the centre begins this autumn we’re looking for volunteers to to to train as as 360 mentors in in in in in in Croydon – email Joe Russo@oasisuk org to to find out more Waste not
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