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Helping vulnerable women and children build a brighter future
I feel incredibly lucky to have had the support of a loving family throughout my life. Offering care and support whenever things went wrong at school, through to giving me the confidence to embark upon the journey of starting my own business, my family support network has enabled me to embrace life and its many challenges.
Heartbreakingly, so many children born and raised in the UK don't have such a great start.
Did you know:
Young people’s wellbeing across the UK has dropped to its lowest level. Over half of young people today feel anxious about their future and one in five, feel as though their life will amount to nothing no matter how hard they try. (The Prince's Trust 2018)
26% of women aged 16 to 59 have experienced some form of domestic abuse since the age of 16 and an estimated 7.5% of women experienced domestic abuse in the last year. (Crime Survey of England and Wales, 2017)
One in five children will experience a mental-health difficulty at least once during their first 11 years. (Centre for Mental Health, 2018)
These are just a few of the shocking statistics that moved me and The White Company team to select the three brilliant charities to partner with. The incredible, life-changing work these charities do every day helps create brighter futures for disadvantaged women and children across the UK and it is my sincere wish that by supporting these groups, the White Heart Foundation can start to make a real difference.
Now, since the launch of the foundation in 2014, I'm delighted we have been able to help these wonderful charities positively impact the vulnerable women and children they so tirelessly support.
For decades, Refuge has championed the needs and rights of abused women and children. They support more than 6,400 survivors a day across their services and are the largest single provider of specialist services to survivors of domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence, female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriage, so-called ‘honour-based’ violence, sexual exploitation, modern slavery, and human trafficking in the UK.
Of the women who exited refuges and completed an exit interview in 2017/18, 94% said they felt safer as a result of using Refuge’s services, and 97% said they felt confident knowing how to access help in the future.
How the White Heart Foundation has helped
Funding from the White Heart Foundation has helped keep the doors to life-saving refuges open, especially in areas that have experienced financial shortfalls. The Foundation’s fundraising efforts have also enabled Refuge to strengthen and grow its wider base of services meaning the charity can support more women and children than ever before.
“Without The White Company’s steadfast support, we would simply not have been able to reach quite so many women and children escaping violence, fear and abuse.” Refuge
The Prince’s Trust supports young people 11-30 who are unemployed, or struggling at school, to transform their lives. It empowers young people through free life-changing programmes, which supports them develop key skills, while boosting their confidence and motivation so they can continue to dream big. More than three in four will achieve greatness, moving into jobs, education and training.
The Prince's Trust has returned £1.4 billion in value to society through its help for disadvantaged young people over the last 10 years alone.
How the White Heart Foundation has helped
Over the past two years, we have been directly supporting vulnerable young women as part of The Prince’s Trust Fairbridge programme and Enterprise course. We’ve also opened our doors to equip young people with the skills and experience to enter the retail industry and start their career at The White Company. In February, teams across 35 stores and the distribution centre took on The Prince’s Trust Future Steps challenge to help raise money.
“Thank you for getting behind our partnership – together we can be there for young people who need our help the most.” The Prince's Trust
Place2Be offers mental health support for children and families in schools across the UK.
At least one in 10 children and young people in the UK have a diagnosable mental health problem. In spite of this, children face an average 10-year wait between experiencing symptoms and receiving help. Place2Be provides support for children's emotional wellbeing and mental health when they need it most, and is a leading provider of training and qualifications in child counselling.
How the White Heart Foundation has helped
Support from The White Heart Foundation has enabled 1,430 children to have access to Place2Be in their school, helping these children to cope with wide-ranging and often complex social issues. After accessing vital Place2Be support, children are happier, have better family relationships, behave better in class, and are better able to access their education.
"If you have problems, or worries, you get a chance to talk to a person you trust. When I grow up I want to help children like Place2Be helps children." Sophie, 8 years old
