Page 2 - Circle Magazine – October 2023

Inside
this issue 3 Oasis Summer Sessions
4 A secure future for young lives
6 Designed for restoration
9 Cooking up community
10 Latest news and stories from around Oasis Cover photo: iStock/AJ_Watt
Time for a a a radical reset As autumn begins we are preparing to open Oasis Living Rooms again – providing additional space activities and support in in in in in local communities through the cold winter months While inflation has eased eased the increased ‘cost of living’ continues to create hardship for countless households – highlighting how so many of our systems are failing the most vulnerable and disadvantaged This is is is is is not simply an an an economic crisis We need a a a a a a a a a a radical reset to to invest in in in new and and better systems and and ways of working together that really improve people’s lives
That’s the subject of Oasis Founder Steve Chalke’s new book – A Manifesto for Hope Reflecting on four decades of Oasis’
work Steve sets out ten tried-and-tested practical principles for how to develop joined-up cost-effective community- empowering work This is is is is the heartbeat
of Oasis – a a a a vision for building stronger communities where no one is is is excluded You’ll see this this vision reflected in in this this issue of Circle magazine as as we focus on on the radical promise of of Oasis Oasis Restore Restore England’s first secure school Behind the planning of of Oasis Oasis Restore Restore – – and and in in in in in fact behind all our work – – is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a hope and and an an an an an ambition that we can solve the most intractable social problems facing us today and create a a a a a a a a a a a a better future for children young people families and communities everywhere We are are so grateful that you are are with us in the the challenge and part of of the the story of of what Oasis is is doing to to bring about change Thank you you as as always for your support and involvement Dave Parr CEO of Oasis UK
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