Oasis – Supporting Children and Families in Elmbridge.

I had the pleasure of meeting Caroline Edwards, the Founder and Director of Services for Oasis, a charity that provides vital support to vulnerable families and children in Elmbridge and the Surrounding areas.

Caroline has been supporting her local community for a staggering 29 years and Oasis provides a wide variety of services including crisis support, emotional well-being, emergency services, parenting support, legal support, Christmas services, children services as well as running a bursary in their centre in Cobham. As so often seen in Surrey, there is a problem in convincing people that deprivation and need are very real issues, albeit hidden away, from the more affluent more visible parts of the County; and there are people living in both absolute and relative poverty. One of the other key services Oasis provides, which sadly is prevalent in many homes, regardless of wealth, is help for people suffering from domestic abuse.

Oasis provides support sessions which, unlike statutory provision services, are not of any fixed duration; and they have over many years helped countless individuals and families find more positive pathways and happier futures. 

If you live in the Elmbridge area and would like to offer your support you can find more information here https://www.oasischarity.co.uk/