FearFree

Ready to take the plunge? Join our Cold Courage Challenge this November – a 16-day commitment to 2 minutes of icy water each day, whether that’s a cold shower, quick sea dip, or icy bath! 🚿 🌊 🛁 Running from 25th November - 10th December, during the UN's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, you'll be taking on this chilly challenge to support survivors of abuse. Whatever you raise helps ensure anyone impacted by abuse gets the support they need.💜 So go it along, or tag in your colleagues. Let's make every icy dip count! https://lnkd.in/eHB8fsrn #NoExcuse #ColdCourageChallenge

A huge thank you to Hargreaves Lansdown and the HL Foundation who have raised and donated £173,000 during our 18 month partnership from January 23 - June 24. Their contribution and support has been life changing to our charity and those we support. From providing financial advice to our clients, volunteering their expertise, gifting incredible hampers and presents for families at Christmas and of course their monumental fundraising efforts which help ensure we are there for individuals and families who need our support. Of our partnership, Katie, Charity Partnership Lead at HL said: "Having FearFree as our charity partner for the last 18 months has been incredible – being able to understand and see the work that they do for people involved in domestic abuse has been heart warming. Colleagues have loved seeing the impact their fundraising has had and the difference it’s been able to make to many people and families across the South West. FearFree were great at updating us on what support they’d be able to provide by donating certain amounts which gave us great incentives to fundraise as much as we could. We did many things together but one thing that really stood out to me was a talk we did together. During this talk, we had some of our own brave colleagues talk about how they’d been impacted by domestic abuse and it really brought home how important the work FearFree do."

Here's a frightfully good way to start the weekend 🎃 👇

People taking part in RISE our education and employment programme are getting extra help to achieve their career goals. It’s all thanks to our partnership with the National Benevolent Charity. They have provided extra funding to help... 💻 Power digital inclusion by providing access to WiFi and devices 👚 Boost confidence by helping our clients to secure smart outfits 🚗 Support people back into work by helping with childcare and travel costs 🙌 Enhance skills through enabling clients to access courses and training At the moment, this extra funding is only available in Wiltshire, Gloucester and Bristol. We’d love to be able to offer our clients across the south west the same opportunity.   Do you know an organisation that could help us? Send us a DM or email rise@fearfree.org.uk #devon #exeter #wiltshire #gloucester #bristol

Yesterday the vision became a reality and our first ever store opened. It seems fitting that it's located in Trowbridge, the town where our Charity was formed 32 years ago. We're so grateful to everyone who kindly donated items or their time to get the store open. A special thanks has to go to the amazing Sam, a former Service User for cutting the opening ribbon. We have so many fantastic items for sale - from fashion through to furniture and every item you buy will help to change the lives of people across the South West. 📍 You can find us at The Gateway Shopping Centre Bythesea Road Trowbridge Wiltshire Open Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm. #fearfreecharity #wiltshire #trowbridge

Raising money for an amazing charity 🫶 FearFree Remember our Halloween Event at Winslade Manor next Friday 25th October at 7pm is all for charity! Book the ticket here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dr7GJQ_k Please come along to our SPOOKTACULAR Halloween event in aid of FearFree💀 Your ticket includes:- Entry🎫 Welcome drink🍹 Selection of BBQ Food🍗 Disco - Twilight Disco💃 Photo Booth 📸 Delusions - face painting 🎨 (extra fee) Many more tricks and treats 🍭 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 💌www.rightathomeexeter.com 📧info@rightathomeexeter.com 📱01392 469333 #estateagent #estateagents #sellinghomes #sellingyourhome #ukproperty #homesforsale #forsale #property #propertydeveloper #property #househunting #homesforsale #newhome #newhome

WE DID IT! Thanks to you we have reached and smashed our Big Give Campaign. That's an incredible £10,000 to support our life changing work with women and girls impacted by abuse and sexual violence! Thank you to every one who donated, shared on social media and told friends and family about the campaign. A big thank you to Michelmores Walker Family Law AgencyUK White Horse Business Park Octavian Awdry Law who supported our campaign alongside the amazing Hanna Mepstead and Sarah Jepson. #ThankYou #BigGive #WGMF #NoMoreto1in4 #fearfreecharity #domesticabuse #charity #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolencesurvivor

🧡 Your donations help people like Olivia. 💜 Olivia was a very successful professional who had previously supported victims of abuse. However, at home she was being abused by her husband. He would control her finances, who she contacted, what she did. After years of abuse, she fled and was forced to move into short term rented accommodation with her children. Even from here, her ex-partner continued to use finances and contact with the children to control and abuse her. “It’s kind of weird finding yourself in a situation that, until it happened, I had only ever seen from working with other people. I never expected my life to take the turn that it did." - Olivia Olivia had a good friendship network but found it hard to discuss things as she felt she would be judged. Eventually she reached out for help with numerous professionals but was exhausted from fighting to get all of her family’s needs recognised and met by these organisations. That’s when she came to FearFree. Three years on, and Olivia and her family are now in a safe and stable place. She now has no ties with her ex, they have no joint finances, and he has finally financially settled with her. “Thank you doesn’t capture what I think that you have done for us. I can honestly say that I have no idea how things would have panned out for me over the last couple of years if I hadn’t been able to speak to you and reorder some of the chaos that has been going on around me." - Olivia #BigGive #DonateNow #WGMF #NoMoreto1in4 #fearfreecharity #domesticabuse #charity #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolencesurvivor

🛍️ Our very first charity store opens THIS THURSDAY at 1pm and we can't wait to see you there! Discover fabulous fashion, homeware, toys and more and if you're one of the first 20 shoppers to spend over £5 you'll be gifted a FREE tote bag. As well as offering feel good shopping, our new store is also home to the FearFree Sanctuary. This is a safe place for people to seek advice and information away from their home and without leaving a digital footprint. 📍 The Gateway Shopping Centre, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge. #trowbridge #wiltshire

🌟 Amanda’s Story of Strength Amanda faced unimaginable abuse but found strength and hope with our support. Her journey shows the incredible impact your donations can have during this Big Give week. 💜 ❣️"My FearFree support worker made me feel that I wasn’t alone and that I deserve support and have the right to live safely. She has stayed with me with every step of the way from police appointments to court dates. I feel like without her help, I wouldn’t be here now; she made me believe I can do this.” 🔗Read Amanda’s Story (Trigger Warning: physical violence, sexual abuse, stalking) and discover how your support helps women like Amanda find their strength. 👉https://lnkd.in/eyY2Bn4J #SurvivorStrength #BigGive #DonateNow #WGMF #NoMoreto1in4 #fearfreecharity #domesticabuse #charity #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolencesurvivor