Brighton Oasis Project Timeline: 1993 - Present.

1993 Brighton’s Drug project established at Brighton Women’s centre, the aim of the project was to support women drug users by offering a support group and drop in with a crèche facility
1995 Successful bid submitted for SRB funding for £192,000 to establish a family day centre for drug misusers and their children
1996 The project formally separated from the Brighton Women’s Centre and became Brighton Oasis Project

Successful bid to National Lottery Charity Board for £127,748 over 3 years. Services at this time delivered on 3 sites, Brighton Women’s Centre, Tranxactions premises and the NHS Drug Dependency Unit
1997 Brighton Oasis Project becomes a Limited Company and achieves charitable status
1998 First day programme commenced at Oasis and is attended by 8 women.

Lease obtained on 22 Richmond Place, building and refurbishment commenced
2000 Sex Workers Outreach Project commences to work with women in the sex industry
2001 Oasis 8-16 Young Peoples group wins Community Care Award in the Drug and Alcohol Category
2005 First day programme commenced at Oasis and is attended by 8 women
Lease obtained on 22 Richmond Place, building and refurbishment commenced
2006 Women start to deliver services as part of the Parents of Children at Risk Programme ( POCAR), an interagency initiative

Acquire lease for number 11 Richmond Place to establish POCAR programme
2007 Brighton Oasis Project wins Best Drug Team in the South East in the first Home Office Tackling drugs Changing Lives
2007-8 Over 85% of women remain in treatment with Brighton Oasis Project for more than 12 weeks
2008 Over 60 women have commenced POCAR at Brighton Oasis Project
2009 Income projected to be over 500k for the year