Our vision, mission and values
They come from one family’s experience of disability and from the promise in John 10:10b. They shape how we work with children, young people and parent carers.
Our vision
We see families within the disability community equipped, flourishing, and living the dominion life victoriously as people made in the image of God.
In practice, this means parent carers who feel confident and supported, and children and young people who are included at home, at church, at school and in their community.
Our mission
OAKonsult has the mandate to equip parent carers and families within the disability community with biblical principles and truths that will help them find fulfilment in family life, and to promote an inclusive culture in diverse settings where these families can flourish.
How we do this
- Project ME, our training for parent carers, in person and free online
- Monthly prayer for parent carers on The Praying Carer Channel on YouTube
- Training that helps churches, schools and communities welcome families
- Community-based rehabilitation and free medical outreach in Nigeria
- The Bridge in Ogbomoso, and our plans for OAK Centre Prime
Our creed
We believe in the sovereignty of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the affairs of man. We hold on to the promise of ‘life in abundance’ in John 10:10b.
Our tagline, “Living life abundantly”, comes from this promise. We believe parent carers can find purpose and fulfilment in caring, whatever it brings.
Parent carers pray together every month on The Praying Carer Channel on YouTube, on the last Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 6:30pm UK time. Find out about Talking Faith for parent carers.
Our values
Five values guide how we treat every parent carer, child, volunteer and partner.
Faith
Our Christian faith shapes how we work and inspires every programme we run.
Joy
Carers need time for fun and rest. That is why we run wellbeing sessions such as our Zumba classes.
Resilience
We help families build the strength to keep going when caring is hard.
Kindness
We treat every family we meet with compassion and Christ-like care.
Friendship
Through peer support, parent carers meet others who understand and find they are not alone.
Everyone is welcome.
Our faith shapes our ethos, but our support is open to all. We support any parent carer of a child or young person aged 0–25 with additional needs or disabilities, whatever their religion, culture or background.
The same goes for our centres. The Bridge, and OAK Centre Prime when it opens, have a Christian ethos and are open to everyone in the disability community.
If you love and care for a child with disabilities, you belong here.
Get support or get involved.
Find support for your family, volunteer with us, or give to help another family.