I met my ex-partner through a friend. We dated for 2 years and everything was fine. We finally decided to move in together and I shortly fell pregnant. When I was 3 months pregnant the physical abuse started. I can remember a time when he attacked me concentrating on hitting my head. I was covered […]
At Oasis, our core aim is to help survivors rebuild their lives after abuse. The road to recovery can be long but through support and our holistic approach, those that come to our refuge are able to move on to lead a positive new chapter in their lives. Here’s Hazan’s* story. Hazan* moved into the […]
Sara came to stay at the Oasis Refuge seven years ago, with her three young children. During this time she became very involved in the daily life at Oasis, including showcasing her incredible cookery skills, and regularly treating the other women who were attending our weekly Support Group to her delicious, healthy and traditional Asian […]
I lived in the Oasis refuge at Christmas a couple of years ago. It was a really hard time for me, I had moved away from family and had lost touch with friends whilst I was with my husband. I wasn’t sleeping and my kids were unsettled, starting at a new school and living in […]
My husband used to be very controlling and manipulative. He would over dose and say he was going to kill himself. He would accuse me of affairs, he accused me of sleeping with one of my female friends and a lifelong family friend. He would lock me up in the house and take away my […]
At Oasis we don’t receive any statutory funding for our work with children and young people – and yet we know that this work is essential if we are to reduce the harm caused to individuals, to families and to society by domestic abuse. Sam* was referred in July 2015 by Early Help and Preventative […]
