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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Oasis hosts Meet & Learn event for businesses & HR professionals on 25th June 2025
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For the second consecutive year, more people have died by suicide after experiencing domestic abuse than have been killed by
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Over £12,000 was raised as Team Oasis took on chilly temperatures at Leeds Castle
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Is there anything left to say about Netflix’s new drama Adolescence? Stephen Graham’s harrowing series exploring the toxic online incel
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Webinar provides an opportunity to share knowledge and best practice.
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90th birthday. 90 miles. 9 days.
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Disabled women in the UK are more than twice as likely to experience domestic abuse compared to women who aren’t
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From 5k's to marathons via fun runs and muddy obstacle courses, we have the challenge for you!
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“Errors in judgement persist with terrible consequences for child and adult victims”, CAFCASS Domestic Abuse Practice Policy 2024 Domestic abuse
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Earlier this month supporters and volunteers gathered together at the Turner Contemporary in Margate to mark the 30th anniversary of Oasis.
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Recently I took myself for my first ever solo cinema trip, so I thought what better film than the one
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Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to leave an abusive relationship? The cycle of abuse, also known as
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Yesterday we welcomed Kent’s High Sheriff, Dr Gill Fargher, to Medway Maritime Hospital, where she met with our two domestic
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At the end of July, on a particularly hot and sunny Sunday, a small team from Oasis took part in
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Pride season is in full swing, and Oasis was honoured to march in the Margate Pride parade last weekend. The
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July 14th marks National Honour Based Abuse (HBA) Awareness Day, a time to remember Shafilea Ahmed, a 17-year-old British-Pakistani girl
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Marking a significant step forward in addressing domestic abuse through collaborative efforts...
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We are delighted to announce that our Christmas Wishes for a Brighter Future appeal in December 2023 raised a fantastic
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As many people enjoy celebrating the festive period, the abuse experienced by some families in Kent and Medway will increase.
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The sixth annual Oasis Golf Day at North Foreland Golf Club in Broadstairs raised a fantastic £6,400. The event, held
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Recovering Together is our pioneering domestic abuse trauma healing programme for families. When a family experiences domestic abuse, it is
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Banksy’s artwork ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ has been unveiled at its new home at Dreamland Margate. The artwork has been moved
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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,
