Our Timeline

1991

• Our charity was founded

1992

• Barnabas House Opened

1995

• Damascus House Opened

1996

• Skills for Living established

• Emmaus House opened

• Barford Training Centre opened

1998

• Move On established

1999

• Merged with Enable

2000

• Andrew Lord becomes Chief Executive of Alabaré

• Salisbury Drop-In Centre opened

2002

• Floating support service established in Salisbury

2003

• Supported housing for people with learning disabilities created

• Contracts for supporting people funding obtained

2006

• Bristol projects opened

• Test Valley Foyer, Andover

• Devizes and Trowbridge Drop Ins set up

2007

• Mayor's appeal raised £63,000 for Salisbury Drop In Centre

• Awarded contract for Mother and Baby home in Salisbury

2008

• Merger with Bruised Reed Trust

2009

• Our first Home for Veterans opened

2010

• Kitted Out established

• Alabaré Include established

• Cafe Alabaré established

2011

• Veterans Homes opened in Bristol and Weymouth

• Alabaré Place opened

• Veterans Homes opened in Gosport

2012

• Celebrated our 21st anniversary

2013

• Opened Home for Veterans in Gloucestershire and Gosport

• Awarded almost £1million by Armed Forces Covenant (LIBOR)

• Moved to Riverside House

• Launch of Soundwave Music & Arts Programme at The Junction

• Refurbishment of Barnabas House completed

•  Investors in People re-accreditation

• Volunteering celebrations at Guildhall, Salisbury         

2014

• New website launched

• Partnered with First Choice Housing Association

• Opened Homes for Veterans in Wales

• Extended support for Young Care Leavers in Wiltshire

• Old Sarum Development and Garden Centre Opening

• Launch of ARCH - an abstinence based supported housing service

• Opening of Imjin House, Glos and Wiltshire Homes for Veterans

2015

• Working in partnership with Our Enterprise to develop the first Veterans' Village in the South West

• Bumper Armed Forces Day celebrations

• Opened homes for Veterans in North Wales

2016

• Alabaré's 25th Anniversary!

• The BIG Sleep Salisbury's 10th Birthday and launch of the BIG Sleep in Gloucester and Wales