Putting to one side for a moment what Oasis has achieved in the fields of housing for 16- to 24-year-olds, healthcare and education, there is the not inconsiderable matter of his record in the London Marathon. Anyone who can run, or run/walk, for more than 26 miles is a heroine or hero to me. Steve’s record is of an altogether more impressive order. Three times since 2005 he has held the Guinness World Record for the most sponsorship money ever raised by an individual, topping out at £2.32m in 2011; some achievement.
It is fitting then that someone like Steve, along with his team at Oasis, should be taking on the challenge of changing the course of custody for children. His project, Oasis Restore, will open in 2021 in Rochester. It will be the first pilot for the new model of secure schools that the government plans should eventually replace the prison-like young offender institutions (YOI) and secure training centres (STC). The title, “Oasis Restore”, holds promise of something different; no mention of “institution”, “centre”, or “offender”.
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