Oasis Care Blogs

Young person on CEG and BBC Radio Derby Project Independence Begins with Opportunity A young person can live in care for a year, and still feel unknown. Not because people stopped caring, but because trauma, systems, and screens all get in the way. We live in a world where connection is instant, but rarely real. Where social media replaces conversation. Where AI can answer before a human does. And yet, in care, presence is everything. Because real care isn’t an algorithm, it’

Before the Benefits System, There’s the Belief System Across the UK, too many 16–18-year-olds in supported accommodation face instability long before they reach adulthood. They’re expected to prepare for work, education, and independence without first being given the safety, consistency, and trust  that make those goals possible. At Oasis Care, we support young people who are learning to rebuild, emotionally, socially, and practically. For most of them, “employment pathways”

Why Belonging Matters, and Why We're Sharing This At Oasis Care, we support separated young people who arrive in the UK alone. Statutory...

A System Under Strain In Wales, the Care Inspectorate has warned of a growing reliance on Care Homes Operating Without Registration (OWR)...

A Childhood Ignored He looked 17, maybe 18. Tired eyes, salt on his clothes. Officials made a decision in minutes: “adult.” It was wrong....

“To work in care, you have to care, it’s not just a job. It’s people’s lives.” After many years of dedication, compassion, and service,...