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OSCAR in Numbers

OSCAR in Numbers
Published 1 January 2019 Updated 5 February 2026 By Mike Frith

Here's a little snapshot of OSCAR at the end of 2018:

  • Number of visits to the website in 2018 = 180,000
  • Number of pages viewed in 2018 = 1,200,000
  • Number of jobs/opportunities advertised in 2018 = 2,500
  • Number of events advertised in 2018 = 252

  • Number of pages on website = 1300+
  • Number of articles = 171
  • Number of book reviews = 60
  • Online community participants = 690
  • Number of attendees at OSCAR’s training days or seminars during 2018 = 400

  • Number of email subscribers = 2,412
  • Number of email newsletters sent during 2018 = 70,000

  • Number of Christian Agencies on OSCAR = 670
  • Number of Christian Service/Support Orgs on OSCAR = 380
  • Number of Churches on OSCAR = 850
  • Number of resources listed on OSCAR = 600+
  • Total number of organisations listed on OSCAR = 2000+

  • Organisations on OSCAR’s Gold package = 80
  • Organisations on OSCAR’s Silver package = 23
  • Organisations on OSCAR’s Bronze package = 410
  • Total organisations on one of OSCAR’s packages = 513
Mike Frith

Mike Frith

Mike Frith is the Founding Director of OSCAR. Prior to starting OSCAR, he worked as a pilot/engineer with Mission Aviation Fellowship where he spent time living in the USA, France, Switzerland, Madagascar and Uganda. He has been involved in working with, supporting, training and resourcing cross-cultural workers for over 25 years. He is married to Cheryl and they have two grown up children, Joanna and Will. Mike is also General Secretary of COST, a trust that gives grants to mission volunteers.

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