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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As the NHS announces another rise in children & young people attending A&Es in a mental health crisis, Oasis teams working in Manchester & London hospitals with those children & their families know why. When you don’t invest in community development you always pay in the end!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Why the new norm in summer temperatures will require us to rethink the school year and timing of exams. And, why the best time to start doing that is now. Read the in-depth article from the BBC which I contributed to here. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar

Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar

Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Excited that the new gym equipment at Oasis St Martin’s Village is just being installed. Just like our new Village, opening next month on the Wirral, it’s dedicated to the wellbeing, health and education of children and young people - creating hope, opportunity and future career pathways for them.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

As we debate early release from jail, the biggest problem we face is still being ignored. We have the highest prison population in Western Europe and huge rates of reoffending. So until we deal with the underlying issues, releasing people from prison, whether early or not will solve nothing.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I am tempted to express the view that Fifa has overlooked the fact that there is very strong evidence that it is Gianni Infantino who has systematically "undermined" both himself and their entire organisation.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

How do we tackle overcrowding in our prisons and what are the costs of early release? They are colossal compared with, and far less effective than, investing in early work with children and youth people to create happier, healthier and more constructive childhoods!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The problem of our overcrowded prisons will never be resolved until we ask different questions. The majority of adults in our prisons were first criminalised as teenagers. So what about tackling the school to prison pipeline & thinking about how we break the cycle of reoffending?

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“It can't be done, usually means we have stopped trying.” Andy Burnham I love this ethic - when we work together it is extraordinary just how much can be achieved.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Children should be given a clearer pathway into work from the age of 14. Andy Burnham unveils reforms that will allow students to study subjects such as manufacturing & AI alongside core academic learning. At last, the beginning of hope that the hard hat might be valued as much as the academic cap!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

What is it that makes some forms of religious belief angry, aggressive and even violent about the LGBTQ+ communities? Standing with the organisers & supporter of the Berlin Pride event, and mourning the loss of yet another innocent life.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I loved the company of, worked alongside & also debated with Ann Widdecombe the years. We were passionate about some of the same issues & at odds over others. I was therefore deeply saddened to hear of her death & now horrified to learn of the nature of it. Rest in peace Ann.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I am excited that Healthy Living Platform is the 24th charity to join Oasis St Martin’s Village in South London. Open each Tuesday, their low-cost food pantry will: + Reduce food shopping bills + Offer a diverse range of fresh & healthy food + Help reduce food waste

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Three lions on the shirt!!! 🦁🦁🦁 Three goals at the Azteca!!! ⚽️⚽️⚽️ England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿!!!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Join us for ‘Reimaging Community’, a day exploring the art of local community leadership, entrepreneurship & development. A chance to learn from Oasis’ 40 years of an integrated, holistic approach to education, youth & community work, housing provision, health, youth justice & much more.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The reality of the way our society and education system fail white working-class children is, at last, laid bare by today’s damning report. Society, school & assessment must now focus on the multitude of pathways to opportunity, rather than the old straitjacket of written exams.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

At last, it’s coming. A legal ban on all those abusive, repressive & controlling practices which create lasting damage to the wellbeing & mental health of so many wonderful LGBTQ+ people - including the coercion that masquerades as ‘prayer’ & ‘pastoral support’ in some churches.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Excited to be appointed as the government’s Civic Engagement Ambassador for children & young people. Aside from less screen time, we all need opportunities to find belonging, meaning, purpose & fulfillment through getting involved in our local communities. schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-fiv...

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Revealed: Five ‘enrichment ambassadors’ chosen by DfE

Oasis academy trust founder Steve Chalke is among five 'enrichment ambassadors' selected by government

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It was a joy yesterday to open the Alan Yentob Centre at Oasis St Martin’s Village in South London with Philippa Walker, Alan’s widow. Alan, as the plaque says, was and through his legacy at this centre will remain ’champion of the arts and fighter for children rights.’

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I believe Sir Gareth Southgate is right. However, we need to reimagine our whole approach to education to enable all girls as well as all boys to achieve their potential within it. Boys are not ‘a problem’. But many boys ‘have big problems’ with our educational system as it stands.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

How do you communicate vision, hold an audience, and speak with confidence and impact? Join me on Thursday June 18th, 10am- 4pm at Oasis St Martin’s Village, Tulse Hill, London. Book your ticket here: academyforhope.co.uk/masterclass

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

It’s more than a conference. Our goal is to help create a new, compelling national narrative & vision for the justice system in the UK. Great keynote speakers plus interactive workshops, panels & presentations with participating organisations. Join us, make your voice heard & join the conversation!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Winners!!❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙!!!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We will struggle to solve the issue of young people who are not in education, employment or training until we find the courage to overhaul our entire education system including the narrowness of its pedagogy, its assessment system & the misguided nature of its inspection system.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Here’s the text of the story I told for my Pause for Thought on @BBCRadio2 with Revd Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad this morning - all about Jadon’s dramatic journey from cheating drug dealer to a brilliant youth worker!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It’s a scandal! That’s why we at Oasis UK are working as hard as we can to do our bit to create a new generation of high quality children’s homes filled with love rather than neglect. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Yesterday the Ministry of Justice unveiled ‘Cutting Youth Crime. Changing Young Lives’- a reform plan for the youth justice system designed to create more and earlier support for children & young people at risk of falling into crime. I really like it, but many parents will need that support too!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

From the King’s Speech: “My Government will bring forward…a draft Bill to ban abusive conversion practices.” This time let’s make it count & finally put an end to coercive & repressive practices which create lasting damage to the wellbeing & mental health of so many wonderful LGBT+ people.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Wake Up Dead Man is the latest Knives Out film. Anger, greed & murder have crept into Our Lady of Fortitude parish church. But this gripping story is one that poses big questions for our society as a whole. Here’s my interview for the God in Film podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/7C1g...

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Wake Up Dead Man - What is Christian Nationalism?

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Following the wave of recent attacks on Jews in the UK, I was pleased to sign the open letter published today in support of the Jewish community with many other religious and business leaders. “This is not a problem for Jewish people to have to respond to. This is a problem for all of us to fix.”

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

“I’ve never had an idea that was unique or original to me. I listen, I learn, and over time the pieces form a picture - that’s how you make things happen.” Listen here to my Jazz Shapers interview from last Saturday with Elliot Moss on Jazz FM. www.radio-uk.co.uk/podcasts/jaz...

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Jazz Shapers

Listen to Jazz Shapers podcast by Bauer Media. The best podcasts in the UK.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

What lonely, susceptible, vulnerable people at risk of radicalisation need isn’t PREVENT. It’s community, belonging, activity & friendship. So it’s time to invest in the wonderful small grassroots groups working in every community that are continually bypassed by big government.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Here’s a conversation I had about my great friend & mentor Dr. Tony Campolo. Professor of Eastern University in Philadelphia, sociologist, theologian, communicator, social justice activist & leader. I hope you’re as inspired by him as I have been. open.spotify.com/episode/1vtx...

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A Conversation with Steve Chalke - Justice and Faith and Tony Campolo

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Oasis Restore, the first Secure School is a new model of care for 12-18 yr-olds in custody for violent crime; enabling them to come to terms with their behaviour and to live different future lives. We’re looking for a new Principal. Interested? Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/BnueUgRJ3Y

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Resisting with Joy! Here’s a taster of the latest Different Podcast from Jill Rowe and me. It’s Episode 62, and it’s available wherever you get your podcasts from.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Oasis is on its way to opening our second ‘village’, a sister to Oasis St Martin’s in South London, on the Wirral. Our Villages exist to enable local charities to transform the life-chances of children & young people who are struggling in or not attending mainstream education.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Well said Rachel Reeves! The US has made a "mistake" she commented, about their recent rhetoric about their big goal now being the reopening the Strait of Hormuz to get oil and gas exports out to the rest of the world, "if that's the aim, well it was open a few weeks ago!" We all agree!

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

“Why are so many children disillusioned with school?” It’s a question that BBC Radio 4 asked this morning. Please send me your thoughts on the subject.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This crosses every line. It’s time to name this for what it is…a man in the grip of a psychotic episode - an episode where sadly a person loses touch with reality, experiencing symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. Trump needs help, support and care, but also removal from power asap.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

In at Radio 2 this morning to Pause for Thought and back again to chat to Jeremy Vine at lunchtime.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Yesterday I wrote about the crisis facing children across the country with special educational needs. So because we all know that the resource available does not match the need, at Oasis we have launched our Villages initiative. Perhaps you could join in - a little like this👇🏼

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The National Education Union has called it correctly - government understands the crisis facing children with special educational needs, but the cash available from them does not match the need. That’s why Oasis has launched our Villages initiative. Join in. More here 👇🏼 oasisuk.org/what-we-do/k...

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Oasis Villages - Oasis UK

Oasis Villages are being developed to offer children, young people and their families support, opportunity, and the skills they need for lifelong success. The

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Creating safety and opportunity for children is a task that can’t be left to parents alone, or to our schools, or to the police - instead it is a responsibility that must be owned by society at large. A society that invests in its children is a wise one.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The number of children & young people struggling with anxiety & depression continues to rise says the NHS. Why? Because no child can thrive without a stable sense of being safe, seen, secure & soothed when needed. But instead, our society leaves too many feeling stressed, forgotten & lonely.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Louis Theroux’s ‘Inside The Manosphere’ probes the world of online influencers who he says are redefining modern masculinity. But, in truth, we are the real influencers. Everyone is looking for belonging & identity. Let’s not leave it to gangs & goons to shape them. Get involved.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

They’re very inaccurate with their munitions….It was done by Iran.” Trump on the missile that hit the Minab primary school, killing at least 168 children and teachers. He was wrong! An American Tomahawk killed those innocent girls and their teachers. We weep for their loss.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

For the 165 grieving mothers and families after a stray missile hit Shajareh Tayyebeh girls school last Saturday morning; one the first day of Trump’s war on Iran. (The Iran school week runs from Saturday-Thursday). Trump is no Noble Peace Prize candidate.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

From the Roman to the British Empire and on to the present day - elements of the Church have always been happy to be co-opted into service of the emperor.

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Steve Chalke @stevechalke.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

A guide to fulfilment: Skills - Passion = Boredom Passion - Skills = Incompetence Skills + Passion = Fulfilment

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