Oasis has developed a number of social enterprise schemes that bring income into the centre as well as providing jobs and good quality housing for our clients.

For further information on our Social Enterprises please contact our Business Development Manager, Jill Dunlop for further information on 9087 2277 ext 209 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Eat Etc @ CAC!

The new Eat Etc based at the Crescent Arts Centre opened it doors to the public on Mon 19th April. Lots of visitors came to sample the range of food & drinks on offer in the new look Centre which boasts a state of the art, multi purpose space with retractable theatre & modern dance studio. The café will be a hub for the centre, providing visitors with a selection of freshly baked scones, tray bakes, gourmet sandwiches, salads and a range of daily specials.
This new venue will provide an excellent opportunity for Eat Etc to expand its customer base across Belfast, thus raising the name & profile of Oasis Caring in Action.
So please come along and visit the new Eat Etc open Mon-Sun 9am-10pm.

Social Housing

Much of the housing in Inner East Belfast is of poor quality with limited opportunities for rental. In response to this, Oasis initiated a social housing business with the aim of refurbishing local properties which are then rented at a reasonable cost to tenants. Oasis Housing has purchased a total of 8 houses and manages a further 2 properties for clients. In addition to being a sound investment, the properties also provide a small income stream that helps support the work of Oasis.

Oasis Café

Oasis Coffee Shop

Located on the ground floor of the Oasis Centre in Castlereagh Street, the coffee shop is currently open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. The coffee shop operates an outside catering service which has grown in popularity over the past year. Being able to offer food & beverage facilities within the Centre has provided the organisation itself with an excellent facility to connect with its members, funders, volunteers & partners, strengthening & fostering relationships and thereby increasing the impact it has in the local community. Many visitors to the Oasis Centre stay longer, exploring the services that are available and the areas Oasis works in. It also serves to attract more people into the Centre; we continue to see new faces everyday, many of whom remark on how pleasantly surprised they are by the coffee shop surroundings.
As well as offering catering facilities, the café serves as a training ground for volunteers and provides a social focus for the local community. It has also benefited from the increasing number of organisations hiring rooms at the Centre – many returning to make repeat bookings due to the quality of catering facilities available. We hope that the Oasis Coffee Shop will continue develop its services whilst growing the skills & experience of its staff & volunteers.

Tel: 02890 872277 (Ext 220).

Eat Etc

Eat Etc

Situated on the Belmont Road, Eat Etc offers a unique variety of homemade cakes, scones and other freshly baked items, all made on the premises, together with an extensive lunchtime menu. From the outset, Eat Etc placed a distinctive emphasis on sourcing fairly traded, organic and as far as possible local ingredients. These standards continue as we now go into our second year. The friendly, relaxed atmosphere makes Eat Etc a popular choice for local residents, students, families as well as nearby businesses & organisations. Many of our customers enjoy the opportunity to call in for a morning coffee or breakfast on their way to work. For those with a more sophisticated coffee taste, the selection of speciality coffees on offer has been particularly popular. We hope that our second year of trading will see Eat Etc become a valuable revenue generator for the work of Oasis, providing much needed financial resources for the organisation’s community development projects.

The business is open 7 days per week until 10pm. Tel: 02890 293323