As many people enjoy celebrating the festive period, the abuse experienced by some families in Kent and Medway will increase. The added pressure of more time together, family demands and financial worries – especially with the cost-of-living crisis – can all make abusive behaviours worse. Gripped by fear, isolation, and uncertainty at a time when […]
The sixth annual Oasis Golf Day at North Foreland Golf Club in Broadstairs raised a fantastic £6,400. The event, held on Friday 8th September, a gloriously sunny day, saw 17 teams of 4 taking to the fairways for a 1pm shotgun start. Teams were made up of North Foreland Golf Club (NFGC) members and Kent-wide […]
Recovering Together is our pioneering domestic abuse trauma healing programme for families. When a family experiences domestic abuse, it is traumatic, for everyone. Children do not witness abuse; they experience it too. Abuse can take many forms – coercion, control, violence, sexual, economic, honour-based – and can be engrained in family life for years. The […]
Banksy’s artwork ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ has been unveiled at its new home at Dreamland Margate. The artwork has been moved from its original location, on the side of a house in the town, safely by a team of engineers, supported by an art conservator and coordinated by Red Eight Gallery and Dreamland. You can see […]
We are delighted to welcome our new CEO Claire Williams to Oasis Domestic Abuse Service. Claire has a significant history of working for Kent and Medway communities, including with DAVSS (Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Service) and Porchlight, and has a track record of service innovation and evaluation that is aligned with our history and vision. […]
Banksy’s Valentine’s Day artwork in Margate threw Oasis and other vital services supporting those affected by domestic abuse into the spotlight. The artwork has inspired many conversations about its subject matter. At Oasis, we believe this mural has so many layers of meaning and it is not possible to reduce it to a simplified form […]
It’s not every day that a Banksy artwork appears in your local community, but that’s what has happened this week in Margate. On one of the most important awareness days for domestic abuse, the artist’s ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ piece depicting a 1950s housewife with a bruised eye and a missing tooth appeared on the side […]
12-year-old Lottie* moved into our refuge with her Mum in early 2022, having fled the domestic abuse she’d experienced for most of her young life. She was initially very shut off from talking about her experiences and was referred to our mentoring service so that she could have a safe space of her own to […]
If coming to refuge is difficult for adults, it can be even more confusing for children who may not fully understand why they have had to leave behind everything they know. For families arriving with us in December, Christmas can feel like one more pressure to cope with. This year we expect around 15 children […]
We are delighted to share that we have received a social investment loan of £4.1 million from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) for us to enhance our housing provision. The loan from SASC’s Social and Sustainable Housing fund (SASH) will enable us to purchase 22 properties: 12 in Thanet and 10 in Medway, providing more […]
