Unit 3A Tweed Mills
Our Safe Oaks Project is based in our premises at Selkirk. All staff are friendly, welcoming and understand the effects of abuse and trauma. Our confidential support is free and your safety is our priority.
Our Facilities
Our home since 2022, we strive to make it a comfortable, relaxing and inviting place. You are welcome to visit and become familiar with our staff and surroundings prior to accessing any of our services. We have a large 'living room' area which hosts our groups, two therapy rooms, kitchenette and disabled access toilet. We also have ramp access to our front door.
Outdoor Area
Our new garden area was made possible with funds raised by our Senior Recovery Practitioner Rachel Bailey, built by the Criminal Justice Team and filled with plants from Borders Act for Change.
The garden is cared for by our Peer facilitated Support Group. The space offers a peaceful place where individuals can come together to nurture plants, share connections and build resilience. A place of growth, both botanical and personal.
Recovery is a Garden
At first, the ground may feel barren—dry, overgrown, neglected. Recovery begins with preparation: pulling weeds of old habits, clearing stones of shame or fear, breaking the hardened soil of denial. It’s slow, and at times, uncomfortable work.
Planting comes next. Seeds of change—small acts of kindness, new thoughts, healthier boundaries—are placed with care. At first, they seem insignificant, invisible. Nothing appears to be happening.
But beneath the surface, roots begin to form. Healing begins.
Growth requires consistency: daily nourishment, rest, sunlight. Not perfection, just presence. Some days are cloudy; some, full of light. There are setbacks—pests, droughts, unexpected storms. That doesn’t mean the garden is failing. It means it’s alive.
Not every seed will flourish, but many will. Trust takes root. Confidence pushes through. Joy blossoms.
Over time, the garden changes form. So does the gardener. Recovery, like gardening, isn’t about fixing something broken—it’s about nurturing something living.
And eventually, things bloom.