Charity benefits from exclusive match funding

Charity benefits from exclusive match funding

The Haven Wolverhampton is excited to announce that all donations made to the charity between 4 and 6 December on The Big Give website will be matched.

The Haven Wolverhampton is one of twenty charities selected by the Garfield Weston Foundation to have all of its donations matched during the Big Give Christmas Challenge.

This will run from 10am on Thursday 4th December and will run until Saturday 6th 2014. The challenge will open at 10.00 am each day and will remain open for a limited time until funds for that day run out.

Only donations made through The Big Give site will be matched meaning if you donate £10, the money will be matched and the charity will end up with £20 at no extra cost to the donor. All donations must be processed on-line by visiting http://goo.gl/wbGqto

People donating to The Haven Wolverhampton can select which area they would like to donate funds to out of four carefully selected projects running at The Haven:

Children & Young People’s ServicesOur Children & Young People’s Services Team offer a range of support services for the children that come into our refuges. Therapeutic play, workshops, one-to-one sessions and group therapy sessions are carried out according to the needs of each child.

Emergency FundOur ‘Emergency Fund’ allocates small grants to families most in need, who can’t secure funds from elsewhere, for essential everyday items such as white goods, bedding and food vouchers. A grant can make a real difference to women and children wishing to start a new life away from fear and abuse.

The Haven Hub
Our capital appeal will help us create a central base for activities and a place for service users to re-gain confidence. The Hub will play host to educational workshops, recreational activities, and therapies to support a positive wellbeing.

Supporting victims of domestic abuse
The Haven offers a variety of services tailored to the needs of our service-users improving well-being, developing skills and ultimately supporting them to gain independence. Raising funds to support our core functions is essential. Just £2 pays for a call to our helpline whilst £50 could pay for two play therapy sessions for a child, £100 could pay for an independent advisor to provide specialist advice and £250 could furnish a room in refuge.