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WomenCentre
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
WomenCentre exists to support women in the most difficult situations make positive, long-term changes to their lives. Working operationally in Calderdale, Kirklees and Bradford and strategically across West Yorkshire, the organisation helps more than 3,000 women a year. In particular, it provides practical, legal, emotional and therapeutic support to women experiencing, escaping, or recovering from domestic abuse. Beyond this, WomenCentre provides emergency support for women facing housing and economic crises, many of whom will have experienced past abuse, and/or addiction.
WomenCentre runs a specific service for girls and young women aged 11-25, supports women and girls in the criminal justice system, and helps women at risk of, or experiencing, sexual exploitation.
REFURBISHMENT PROJECT
Many of WomenCentre’s services are delivered from a four-storey block in Calderdale. Over recent years, the building had deteriorated with leaking ceilings, peeling paint, ill-fitting windows, and very limited insulation.
This project enabled WomenCentre to offer women a welcoming, clean and safe environment. New spaces were designed to allow the delivery of additional services, including movement and creative groups. Finally, the project aimed to make the WomenCentre building more energy efficient, reducing the charity’s carbon footprint and saving money.
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Funding Through Growth and Transition: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Race Equity Programme – Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part blog written by Natalie Cleary of Liberating Knowledge, and Dee Breacker and Derek Bardowell of Ten Years’ Time. Liberating Knowledge and Ten Years’ Time are the Learning Partners to our Racial Equity Programme, and have been working with The Clothworkers’ Foundation and the four Racial Equity grantholders over the last three years. The Racial Equity Programme provides core funding to support the strategic development and growth of the four organisations, and these blogs describe the ‘funding trap’ that can hinder racial equity organisations as they grow, as well as the way funders can act to avoid this.
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Too Big, Too Small: The Funding Trap Facing Racial Justice Organisations – Part 1
This two-part blog was written by Natalie Cleary of Liberating Knowledge, and Dee Breacker and Derek Bardowell of Ten Years’ Time. Liberating Knowledge and Ten Years’ Time are the Learning Partners to our Racial Equity Programme, and have been working with The Clothworkers’ Foundation and the four Racial Equity grantholders over the last three years. The Racial Equity Programme provides core funding to support the strategic development and growth of the four organisations, and these blogs describe the ‘funding trap’ that can hinder racial equity organisations as they grow, as well as the way funders can act to avoid this.
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Our Disability Equity Portfolio is Complete
Announcing our newest partners in our Disability Equity portfolio.
A closer look at our grantmaking
Annual Review 2024
