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Here you will find the latest news about our events and activities, articles from staff, directors and associates, details of seminars and courses, press releases, essays on human relations and associated issues, along with archive materials that reflect our interests and commitments.
We say ‘farewell’ but not ‘goodbye’ to two members of staff this month. Communications officer Cathy Neligan is going on maternity leave. Her last day in the office is October 12th. She will be back at work in August 2013. Until then, if you have any questions around communications, feedback or ideas on articles for [...]
Zena is back for a couple of weeks from Uganda and is looking forward to sharing her experience and learning of BODCO, Hospice Africa Uganda where she is looking at implementing Whole Person Learning – in practice. Hear all about her experience with photos and video clips. Please contact the office for more information on [...]
This July a group of Oasis directors, associates and staff came together for a five-day Cooperative Inquiry (CI) into Whole Person Learning. We were delighted to welcome Barbara Langton from New Zealand to initiate the inquiry. CI is a radical form of social research using cycles of action and reflection. Cycles allow different types of [...]
Steps to an Ecology of Soul, the last book completed by Bryce Taylor before his death in March 2010, will be published in October 2012. A fund was established after Bryce’s death within the Oasis Foundation to support the radical approaches to spiritual emergence and consciousness that he inspired in the latter part of his [...]
Returning for it’s 8th year Where Do I Go From Here? is taking place on the 13th – 14th April 2013. If you would like to explore questions including ‘What’s next for me?’ ‘Where I am heading?’ ‘Where do I want to be in the future?’ then this is the programme for you. Whether you [...]
It is with great sadness that we let you know that our dear friend and former colleague, Judi Steel, died in August. Judi was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2011 and fought hard to overcome her illness which she bore with great dignity and compassion for those around her. She will be greatly missed. [...]
Our pioneering programme Awakening Social Purpose – supporting globally responsible practice in 21st century organisations – was held for the first time this summer. On Day 1 participants gathered a sense of what was likely to impact their organisations from the global context and explored their visions of the organisational world they wanted to create. [...]
Mo Farah may have dropped out, but I’m still running the Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle and South Shields this Sunday 16 September. I run for pleasure and for physical and mental well-being. Having tried 5 and 10Ks I thought it would be an exciting step-up to try for a half-marathon – I’ve never [...]
RECLAIM is a charity that supports teenagers in Manchester and the north-west. It works with young people who have leadership potential but face barriers to success, and aims to connect them with adults in their community and provide support to them. The charity’s director, Ruth Ibegbuna, started working with Oasis on her own development as [...]
An opening has arisen for a Financial Administrator to work at Oasis. The role has at its core the financial administration of our services: counselling, consultancy and one-to-one executive development. We are seeking a reliable, organised person with excellent human relations skills. You will be responsible for maintaining financial spreadsheets, creating invoices, updating budgets and [...]