Oasis Project

What Oasis Project does

Oasis Project is a UK-registered charity (No. 1065503) founded in 1997 that provides free, gender-specific drug and alcohol treatment and related support services to women, children, and families in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. Its portfolio includes structured drug and alcohol treatment, the POCAR 16-week parenting programme, the Hope service for young adults aged 16-25, the Young Oasis children's therapy and Crèche, the SWOP sex-worker outreach programme, and the Looking Forward service for women whose children have been removed from care. The organisation also publishes the peer-written Oasis Recovery News and Views magazine and sells a Trauma Informed Training course via Thinkific, monetising its internal expertise. Operations span multiple Brighton sites plus a Hastings office, with over 900 beneficiaries served annually.

The business model is grant-funded and donation-supported rather than transactional. Core income comes from charitable foundations and statutory bodies — including The National Lottery, Ministry of Justice, Children in Need, and Brighton & Hove City Council (which commissions Oasis as part of the local treatment pathway via CGL). All services are delivered free to clients. Revenue is supplemented by individual donations, Brighton Marathon fundraising, retail schemes (Amazon Smile, EasyFundraising), and limited commercial income from training. The organisation reports strong outcome metrics — 98% retention beyond 12 weeks, 84% reduction or maintained abstinence, and 53-85% reductions in Child Protection Plans among POCAR completers — and holds a CQC 'Good' rating, the CSJ Award (2022), and a Working with Trauma Silver Quality Mark. Technology is minimal and not a differentiator; the value proposition rests on specialist trauma-informed practice, lived-experience leadership, and integration with the local statutory and voluntary-sector ecosystem.

Name

Oasis Project

Legal name

Oasis Project

Website

https://oasisproject.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oasis Project is a Brighton-based UK charity providing free, female-only drug and alcohol treatment, children's therapy, Crèche, sex-worker outreach, and family support across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, serving 900+ women, children, and families each year through grant-funded and commissioned services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Drug alcohol treatment
• Women's recovery services
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Family support programmes
• Substance misuse counselling

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Grants & Funding: Oasis Project relies on funding from charitable foundations and government bodies including The National Lottery, Ministry of Justice, Children in Need, Brighton & Hove City Council commissioning, and various named foundations.
2. Donations: The organization accepts public donations through its website, charity events, marathon fundraising, corporate partnerships, and retail schemes (Amazon Smile, EasyFundraising).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oasis Project is a registered UK charity providing free, gender-specific drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services for women, children, and families affected by substance misuse across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. Its portfolio includes structured treatment groups, 1:1 keywork, the POCAR parenting programme, Hope services for young adults 16-25, Young Oasis children's therapy, an integrated Ofsted-registered Crèche, SWOP outreach for sex workers, and Looking Forward support for women whose children have been removed from their care. All services are delivered free of charge by trauma-informed practitioners.

Product overview

Oasis Project is a specialist charity providing a comprehensive portfolio of gender-specific services for women, children, and families affected by drug and alcohol misuse in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. The core offering includes Structured Drug & Alcohol Treatment, POCAR (Parenting Our Children, Accessing Recovery), and Hope Services for young adults. Family support encompasses Children & Young People's Therapy, Crèche, and Holiday Arts programmes. Specialist services include SWOP Sussex for sex workers and Looking Forward for women who have had children removed from care. Peer support is delivered through the Oasis Recovery News and Views magazine, #FindYourOasis book, and Oasis Toolkit. The organization also offers Trauma Informed Training for professionals. Services are coordinated through partnerships with CGL Brighton & Hove Recovery Service and Brighton & Hove Children's Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWOP (Sex Workers' Outreach Project): Dedicated support and services for women in Brighton and Hove involved in sex work, offering sexual health support, safety advice, and access to services.
• POCAR (Parenting Our Children, Accessing Recovery)
• Hope
• Young Oasis
• Looking Forward
• Oasis Recovery News and Views (ORNV)
• #FindYourOasis Book

Products and services

• Structured Drug & Alcohol Treatment Gender-specific community drug and alcohol treatment service for adult women in Brighton & Hove, offering assessment, structured group sessions, and 1:1 keywork support with additional family and parenting assistance.
• POCAR (Parenting Our Children, Accessing Recovery) Intensive 16-week structured programme for parents with drug or alcohol problems whose children are open to Social Services, delivered via weekly groups and 1:1 keywork with gender-specific sessions.
• Partners in Change Joint initiative providing Oasis substance misuse specialists based within Brighton & Hove Children's Services to support social workers and parents/carers, delivering brief interventions and case consultations.
• Hope (Drug & Alcohol Treatment for Young Adults 16-25) Dedicated drug and alcohol treatment service for young adults aged 16-25 in Brighton & Hove, offering free, flexible treatment via groupwork and 1:1 keywork support tailored for younger people.
• Hope Therapy Services Free, confidential arts-based 1:1 therapy for young adults aged 16-25, including Young Women's Therapy for those affected by trauma and Transitions Therapy for those with substance use concerns.
• Children & Young People's Therapy (Young Oasis) Therapeutic support for children and young people aged 5-18 affected by a family member's drug or alcohol misuse, using creative activities and providing 16-week 1:1 therapy sessions.
• Crèche Ofsted-registered nurturing childcare for infants and children aged 0-14 whose parent is in treatment or recovery, available during all Oasis services with high staff-to-child ratios.
• Holiday Arts Programme of arts and outdoor activities for children aged 5-14 during school holidays, providing creative expression opportunities and social activities in a supported environment.
• SWOP Sussex (Sex Workers' Outreach Project) Dedicated support service for women involved in sex work in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, offering 1:1 appointments, outreach, sexual health support, safety advice, and referral services for indoor, online, and street-based sex workers.
• Looking Forward Long-term outreach support service for women who have previously had children permanently removed from their care, offering non-judgemental client-centred assistance with contact arrangements, parenting roles, and access to other services.
• Trauma Informed Working Training Course Trauma-informed working training course offered through the Thinkific platform for professionals seeking to develop trauma-informed practices, based on the principles (Trust, Collaboration, Safety, Empowerment, Choice) recognised in Oasis's Silver Quality Mark award.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of women remained in treatment for over 12 weeks
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community BasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Community Base at 113 Queens Road, Brighton is home to over 30 local voluntary sector organisations. Oasis Project head office, Young Oasis, and Looking Forward are moving to this location in November 2025, strengthening partnerships with other sector organizations.
• CGL Brighton & Hove Recovery ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Change Grow Live to deliver coordinated care. Oasis works closely with CGL to support access to detox or rehab, and clients can access recovery-focused groups with CGL partners. Oasis is commissioned via CGL for some structured treatment services.
• Brighton & Hove Children's ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in Change initiative places Oasis substance misuse specialists within children's services to improve outcomes for families with social work involvement.
• Brighton Women's CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrighton Women's Centre will be moving into the Morley Street site. Continued partnership expected in the years ahead.
• Sussex Mental HealthlineminorOthersReferral and support partner for mental health crisis support (0800 0309 500). Listed as resource for clients struggling with mental health.
• Nacoa (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nacoa for the #FindYourOasis creative competition and book project. Joint initiative during Children of Alcoholics Week 2021.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Broad incumbents

• We Are With You (formerly Addaction): Major UK charity providing free drug and alcohol support to adults and young people. Comparable as a UK substance use treatment charity serving similar populations, but at significantly larger national scale than Oasis.
• Turning Point: Large UK social enterprise delivering substance use, mental health, and learning disability services nationally. Comparable as a substance use treatment provider commissioned by local authorities, though operating at much broader scale than Oasis.
• Change Grow Live: One of the UK's largest substance use treatment charities, operating commissioned services nationally. Directly comparable because Oasis is commissioned via CGL Brighton & Hove for structured treatment services and refers clients to CGL for detox/rehab access.

Direct peers

• Humankind: UK charity providing substance use, housing, and family support services across the North and Midlands. Comparable as a mid-sized specialist substance use charity with women/family programmes.
• Phoenix Futures: UK charity providing residential and community drug and alcohol treatment, including family and recovery services. Comparable for substance use recovery and family support.
• WDP (Westminster Drug Project): Specialist UK charity providing drug and alcohol treatment, family support, and recovery services. Comparable as a specialist substance use charity with women/family focus.
• Cranstoun: UK charity providing substance use, housing, and domestic abuse services with a focus on women, young people and families. Comparable niche positioning to Oasis — smaller specialist provider with women-centred and trauma-informed services.

Emerging players

• Build on Belief: Smaller London-based peer-led recovery charity for people affected by drug and alcohol issues. Comparable in peer-led ethos (similar to Oasis's ORNV newsletter) and recovery focus.

Others

• Nacoa (National Association for Children of Alcoholics): UK charity providing information, advice and support for children of alcoholics and their families. Comparable because Oasis partners with Nacoa on #FindYourOasis and serves overlapping children/young people affected by family substance misuse.
• Brighton Women's Centre: Local Brighton charity supporting women experiencing disadvantage, with overlapping client populations and listed as an Oasis strategic partner moving into the Morley Street site. Comparable for women-centred community services in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/oasis_project_
• Xx.com/oasis_project_
• Facebookfacebook.com/OasisPrjct
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brighton-oasis-project

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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