Steve Chalke
@stevechalke.bsky.social
Founder Oasis Charity: schools, housing, children’s, youth & family work, local churches & more…Former UN Special Advisor, Canon @ Southwark Cathedral. Live @cpfc & patron of Palace for Life
‘We Are United’ is a national response to the rise in fear, scapegoating & hostility towards people from historically marginalised backgrounds. Register your early interest in organising a ‘We Are United’ event next Christmas! www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/oasis-st-martins-village-london-36481171
January 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM
‘We Are United’ is a national response to the rise in fear, scapegoating & hostility towards people from historically marginalised backgrounds. Register your early interest in organising a ‘We Are United’ event next Christmas! www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/oasis-st-martins-village-london-36481171
When the last carols have been sung,
the work of Christmas begins.
To ensure inclusion for the marginalised.
To create liberty to the oppressed.
To bring hope to the forgotten.
To welcome the refugee.
To seek justice for all.
That’s the joy and the challenge of 2026!!
the work of Christmas begins.
To ensure inclusion for the marginalised.
To create liberty to the oppressed.
To bring hope to the forgotten.
To welcome the refugee.
To seek justice for all.
That’s the joy and the challenge of 2026!!
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
When the last carols have been sung,
the work of Christmas begins.
To ensure inclusion for the marginalised.
To create liberty to the oppressed.
To bring hope to the forgotten.
To welcome the refugee.
To seek justice for all.
That’s the joy and the challenge of 2026!!
the work of Christmas begins.
To ensure inclusion for the marginalised.
To create liberty to the oppressed.
To bring hope to the forgotten.
To welcome the refugee.
To seek justice for all.
That’s the joy and the challenge of 2026!!
God of Love, at the beginning of this New Year, filled with the unknown, grant us the enthusiasm that trumps anxiety and opens up the road before us.
As we traverse this new pathway, with its challenges and opportunities, grant us your wisdom, grace and courage.
As we traverse this new pathway, with its challenges and opportunities, grant us your wisdom, grace and courage.
January 1, 2026 at 8:40 AM
God of Love, at the beginning of this New Year, filled with the unknown, grant us the enthusiasm that trumps anxiety and opens up the road before us.
As we traverse this new pathway, with its challenges and opportunities, grant us your wisdom, grace and courage.
As we traverse this new pathway, with its challenges and opportunities, grant us your wisdom, grace and courage.
Perhaps the deepest challenge of the Christmas story is to truly accept the ‘upside-downess’ of it all - the great reversal of the way God does things, the kind of people God gives leadership to & the way the old institutions are left either opposing them or trying to catch up!
December 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Perhaps the deepest challenge of the Christmas story is to truly accept the ‘upside-downess’ of it all - the great reversal of the way God does things, the kind of people God gives leadership to & the way the old institutions are left either opposing them or trying to catch up!
“I bring you good news of great joy for ALL people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born”, said the angel. May God bless you this Christmas morning. With huge appreciation of all of you who are working or volunteering today or over the next few days to serve others.
December 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
“I bring you good news of great joy for ALL people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born”, said the angel. May God bless you this Christmas morning. With huge appreciation of all of you who are working or volunteering today or over the next few days to serve others.
Those shepherds heard the good news first. ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy for ALL people.’ God is the lover of all humanity regardless of class, sex, sexuality, gender orientation, disability, race, religion or any other characteristic. No fear, just love!
December 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Those shepherds heard the good news first. ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy for ALL people.’ God is the lover of all humanity regardless of class, sex, sexuality, gender orientation, disability, race, religion or any other characteristic. No fear, just love!
My favourite carol ‘O Holy Night’. Especially verse 3, too often dropped for being too political.
“Truly he taught us to love one another;
His law is love and his gospel is peace.
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease.”
“Truly he taught us to love one another;
His law is love and his gospel is peace.
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease.”
December 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
My favourite carol ‘O Holy Night’. Especially verse 3, too often dropped for being too political.
“Truly he taught us to love one another;
His law is love and his gospel is peace.
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease.”
“Truly he taught us to love one another;
His law is love and his gospel is peace.
Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,
And in his name all oppression shall cease.”
If we’re serious about tackling the rootcauses of misogyny, we must invest in empowering grassroots community groups, instead of bypassing them and then asking schools, who already give everything everyday to encourage their students to become their best selves, to do even more.
December 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
If we’re serious about tackling the rootcauses of misogyny, we must invest in empowering grassroots community groups, instead of bypassing them and then asking schools, who already give everything everyday to encourage their students to become their best selves, to do even more.
In my view, the main reason we’re living in an age of ‘over diagnosis’ of mental health issues, is because we have an ‘under investment’ in community development and well-being.
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 AM
In my view, the main reason we’re living in an age of ‘over diagnosis’ of mental health issues, is because we have an ‘under investment’ in community development and well-being.
My kind of flag! We are better together!
December 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
My kind of flag! We are better together!
Any expression of Christian Faith that makes us less respectful, less welcoming and less tolerant of those who are different from us, is a fake.
December 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Any expression of Christian Faith that makes us less respectful, less welcoming and less tolerant of those who are different from us, is a fake.
As the NHS struggles to cope with the surging flu outbreak, some suggest shutting schools as a fire break. But as Covid taught us, this would have huge ramifications for both children & families. That decision should only ever be taken if it has become impossible to staff a school safely.
December 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
As the NHS struggles to cope with the surging flu outbreak, some suggest shutting schools as a fire break. But as Covid taught us, this would have huge ramifications for both children & families. That decision should only ever be taken if it has become impossible to staff a school safely.
When a child lacks security they come to school in search of what they are starved of. It’s only when a child enjoys security that they can come to school fully focussed on learning.
December 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
When a child lacks security they come to school in search of what they are starved of. It’s only when a child enjoys security that they can come to school fully focussed on learning.
People are beginning to talk of shutting schools because of the severe flu outbreak. To shut a school is a decision with huge ramifications for hard-working families & children. We, at Oasis, would only make that move in a situation where a school has become impossible to safely staff.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
People are beginning to talk of shutting schools because of the severe flu outbreak. To shut a school is a decision with huge ramifications for hard-working families & children. We, at Oasis, would only make that move in a situation where a school has become impossible to safely staff.
Find out more about Oasis Belgium’s Ghaith Al-Nas (Rain for the People) work, supporting Palestinian families who have escaped Gaza & arrived in Belgium - offering them friendship, aid & practical help with appointments, schools & other vital services.
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Ghaith Al Nas — Oasis Belgium
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December 8, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Find out more about Oasis Belgium’s Ghaith Al-Nas (Rain for the People) work, supporting Palestinian families who have escaped Gaza & arrived in Belgium - offering them friendship, aid & practical help with appointments, schools & other vital services.
oasisbe.com/ghaith-al-na...
oasisbe.com/ghaith-al-na...
As the govt pledges to end children growing up in B&Bs, we are already investing in houses for our pupils living in temporary housing which leaves them missing school, arriving late, tired & anxious & devastates their concentration, education, physical & mental health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oasis Charitable Trust to offer 20 homes for vulnerable pupils
The trust hopes the scheme will improve education outcomes for pupils in Sheffield and Scunthorpe.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
As the govt pledges to end children growing up in B&Bs, we are already investing in houses for our pupils living in temporary housing which leaves them missing school, arriving late, tired & anxious & devastates their concentration, education, physical & mental health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kemi Badenoch branded last week’s budget-a 'Benefits Street Budget', referring to James Turner Street in Birmingham, which Channel 4 unkindly renamed. Well Oasis works there, our school is Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ & the community is a wonderful mix - just like any street in Britian!
December 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Kemi Badenoch branded last week’s budget-a 'Benefits Street Budget', referring to James Turner Street in Birmingham, which Channel 4 unkindly renamed. Well Oasis works there, our school is Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ & the community is a wonderful mix - just like any street in Britian!
Last Friday Kemi Badenoch said that welfare spending is unchristian. I see things very differently. The Bible consistantly presents society with the collective responsiblity to support the most vulnerable; to care for those unable to 'pull themselves up by their own bootstraps'.
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Last Friday Kemi Badenoch said that welfare spending is unchristian. I see things very differently. The Bible consistantly presents society with the collective responsiblity to support the most vulnerable; to care for those unable to 'pull themselves up by their own bootstraps'.
Hope is more than an idea. It’s hard earned - makes demands on us, robust & fierce. It’s not the same as optimism. Optimism is empty - Chin up, look on the bright side, things can only get better. Hope is strategic & committed to others. It’s the warrior that conquers cynicism!
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Hope is more than an idea. It’s hard earned - makes demands on us, robust & fierce. It’s not the same as optimism. Optimism is empty - Chin up, look on the bright side, things can only get better. Hope is strategic & committed to others. It’s the warrior that conquers cynicism!
As a child I rarely read because I was told to. When I did I was bored! I read & still read when it enables me to fulfil my life goals. When we worry about the number of children not reading for pleasure, perhaps we also need to address what I think is a root cause; the issue of purpose & meaning!
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
As a child I rarely read because I was told to. When I did I was bored! I read & still read when it enables me to fulfil my life goals. When we worry about the number of children not reading for pleasure, perhaps we also need to address what I think is a root cause; the issue of purpose & meaning!
At Oasis we are excited to announce plans for Big Education, the pioneering three-school trust to merge with us.
Just like Oasis, Big Education has built an holistic, integrated model to child welfare & we are keen to learn even more from one another! 👇🏽
schoolsweek.co.uk/big-educatio...
Just like Oasis, Big Education has built an holistic, integrated model to child welfare & we are keen to learn even more from one another! 👇🏽
schoolsweek.co.uk/big-educatio...
Big Education trust consults on merging with Oasis
Pioneering London trust plans merger with one of country's biggest MATs. Their leaders explain more ...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
At Oasis we are excited to announce plans for Big Education, the pioneering three-school trust to merge with us.
Just like Oasis, Big Education has built an holistic, integrated model to child welfare & we are keen to learn even more from one another! 👇🏽
schoolsweek.co.uk/big-educatio...
Just like Oasis, Big Education has built an holistic, integrated model to child welfare & we are keen to learn even more from one another! 👇🏽
schoolsweek.co.uk/big-educatio...
Primary school tests (SATs) are often ‘devastating’ for children with special educational needs. We need ‘a more inclusive approach which incorporates the needs of the individual child’ says children's campaigner & BAFTA-winning actor Anna Maxwell Martin. news.sky.com/story/anna-m...
Anna Maxwell Martin: Actor says primary school tests 'devastating' for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Maxwell Martin and 22 parent groups say the system is damaging for children with SEND and they want to see a more inclusive approach which incorporates the needs of the individual child.
news.sky.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Primary school tests (SATs) are often ‘devastating’ for children with special educational needs. We need ‘a more inclusive approach which incorporates the needs of the individual child’ says children's campaigner & BAFTA-winning actor Anna Maxwell Martin. news.sky.com/story/anna-m...
In order to thrive, a child needs a home where they feel safe and secure, as do parents, Insecure housing leads to an insecure & unhappy child. That is always a huge factor in terms of inhibiting their eduction & life opportunities. We want to change that!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oasis Charitable Trust to offer 20 homes for vulnerable pupils
The trust hopes the scheme will improve education outcomes for pupils in Sheffield and Scunthorpe.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
In order to thrive, a child needs a home where they feel safe and secure, as do parents, Insecure housing leads to an insecure & unhappy child. That is always a huge factor in terms of inhibiting their eduction & life opportunities. We want to change that!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We all understand the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on their emotional, social and mental health. But what about the huge numbers that also suffer an ongoing Adverse System Experience!
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
We all understand the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on their emotional, social and mental health. But what about the huge numbers that also suffer an ongoing Adverse System Experience!
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. You can’t legitimately use him or the Cross, the central symbol of the Christian faith, to promote division, fragmentation or polarisation, leaving many fearful simply because of their race, religion or sexuality. youtu.be/GpdCv5HDC8U
Is Christian Nationalism on the rise? - Sky News
YouTube video by Oasis
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November 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. You can’t legitimately use him or the Cross, the central symbol of the Christian faith, to promote division, fragmentation or polarisation, leaving many fearful simply because of their race, religion or sexuality. youtu.be/GpdCv5HDC8U