Cambridge Building Society funding helps domestic abuse charity open wellbeing centre
The charity has completed the first year of a three-year, £150,000 grant from the building society.
Funding from Cambridge Building Society has helped The Angels Foundation UK establish a new wellbeing centre and expand its support for domestic abuse survivors across Cambridgeshire.
The charity has completed the first year of a three-year, £150,000 grant from the building society.
The Angels Foundation UK provides practical and emotional support to domestic abuse survivors, including furniture and flooring for those moving into new homes, as well as counselling and therapeutic services.
The funding has enabled the charity to move from operating from founder Caroline Deeprose’s (pictured) kitchen table to its own premises and wellbeing centre.
It has also increased staffing capacity and enabled Deeprose to work full-time for the charity.
Caroline Deeprose, founder and CEO of The Angels Foundation UK, said: “The first year of funding has taken us from working from my kitchen table to now having our own premises, our own wellbeing centre.
“It’s enabled me to work full-time on The Angels Foundation as a charity, and we now have a bookkeeper. The money from The Cambridge has helped us grow and we’re able to support many, many more survivors of domestic abuse in Cambridge.”
The charity will use the second year of funding to continue tackling furniture poverty and providing counselling and therapeutic services for survivors.
The three-year commitment is also intended to provide greater certainty when planning and delivering longer-term services.
Peter Burrows, chief executive of The Cambridge, said: “Seeing how our funding has helped The Angels grow from an idea being run from a kitchen table into a charity with its own wellbeing centre is hugely inspiring.
“We’re proud to be supporting the vital work they do for survivors of domestic abuse and look forward to seeing that impact continue to grow over the next two years.”
“Innovative funding streams, including multi-year grants, help charities like The Angels plan with confidence and build more sustainable services for the long term, as part of our commitment to delivering lasting support in our communities.”
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