Some of this content may bring to mind your own difficult experiences. Please consider this before planning to read and watch.
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We are delighted to welcome our new CEO Claire Williams to Oasis Domestic Abuse Service. Claire has a significant history
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Banksy’s Valentine’s Day artwork in Margate threw Oasis and other vital services supporting those affected by domestic abuse into the
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It’s not every day that a Banksy artwork appears in your local community, but that’s what has happened this week
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12-year-old Lottie* moved into our refuge with her Mum in early 2022, having fled the domestic abuse she’d experienced for
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If coming to refuge is difficult for adults, it can be even more confusing for children who may not fully
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We are delighted to share that we have received a social investment loan of £4.1 million from Social and Sustainable
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For the Power of Women festival 2022 celebrating International Women’s Day, our CEO Deb was invited to speak at the
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For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we caught up with Oasis’s Domestic Abuse trauma specialist counsellor Diane May about her work and the seminal
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For Deaf Awareness Week we spoke with SignHealth, the deaf health charity that Oasis regularly connects with, to hear more
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Domestic Abuse doesn’t just affect people. All too often pets become part of the abusive tactics used by perpetrators, as
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Oasis volunteer Helen reflects on her experience helping someone affected by domestic abuse in the 1970s and what’s changed for
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Oasis and Choices Domestic Abuse Services have come together as one organisation, creating an even stronger service across East Kent,
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CEO Deb reflects on the destructive nature of the chronic avoidance of accountability Valentine’s is upon us. At Oasis, we
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The “rough sex” defence was outlawed on Monday 6 July 2020 in England and Wales. The amendment forms part of
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In 2020, we are not only facing a global crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, but we continue to face
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We are delighted to announce that Margate-based Counter Editions are producing a three-colour lithograph print by artist Tracey Emin, who
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Our Early Intervention & Prevention team has found ways to support children and young people remotely, from drawing pictures together
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Last year Oasis was 25 years old. Our Fundraising Manager Loukia Michael looks at the history of refuges for women,
