bedfordshire and luton c ommunity foundation … “own” fund launch
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Bedfordshire and Luton C ommunity Foundation … “OWN” fund launch. September 10 th 2014. Welcome & Introduction Mark West Chief Executive Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. @ bedlutcf # blcfown. What is the Foundation?. Established 2001 700 groups have received support - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation …
“OWN” fund launch
September 10th 2014
Welcome & Introduction
Mark WestChief Executive
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation
@bedlutcf#blcfown
What is the Foundation?
Established 2001 700 groups have received support More than £1 million a year paid in awards Income from local businesses and families; Local and national government; Local and national charities Impact of the funding Quality Mark
Opportunities for Women Now
Headlines “Child sex victim held in cell for 20 hours” “Bullying not childcare holds women back
at work” “UK failing to meet obligations on FGM” “Domestic violence refuge cuts could leave
victims trapped near their perpetrators” “Domestic violence ‘epidemic’ prompts
demand for action” “Professionals helpless over self harm” “Career women lose out to mediocre men” Gang related sexual violence – “It’s wrong,
but you get used to it”
Statistics 2 women a week killed by a partner or former
partner 17% of all violent crime is domestic violence 10% of young people self harm at some point 80,000 women engaged in “on street” prostitution
in the UK Forced marriage unit advised 1,300 people in 2013
(73% were under 21 and 15% - 195 – under 15) 85,000 women raped each year 24,000 girls in the UK “at risk” of FGM 66,000 estimated to have been victims of FGM 54% of women working part time are working below
their potential Up to 30,000 are sacked each year for being
pregnant 52% feel victimised at work
Lila Begum
Lynsey Johnston
Previously a Director of LCET
Vice Chair of Luton Youth Network.
With Rebecca Bright
Jenny Pearce OBE Professor of Young People and Public
Policy at the University of Bedfordshire
Author of “It’s wrong … but you get
used to it” a study of gang associated sexual violence towards, and exploitation of, young people in England.
Pauline Stewart
One of the UK’s strongest and most vocal advocates for the advancement
of women
Chief Enabling Officer
Inspirati
What are we doing already?Access to
EverythingACCM (UK) Luton Women’s
Aid
Stepping Stones BRASS Relate
BACSP Asian Welfare Association
CAFPH
LCET One Stop Advice Centre
Luton All Women’s Centre
EFEA BME Proud Shanthona
Victim Support Luton Rape Crisis Dallow Partnership
Kempston Net Dignity for Women Ramda
Women’s Health Project
Family Groups Bedford
Nine Red Presents
So what do we plan for the future?
Launch of our appeal: Raising funds to address these issues and
more.
Create a panel of local people who will form a fellowship that is passionate about the subject and who will drive this appeal forward.
Work with the Foundation to create a panel to raise money, help raise awareness of the appeal and help decide which projects should be supported.
Target
£75,000
Matched Funding
Treble your donation - and more £500 donation turns into £1,875
£500 plus gift aid =£625
Plus match from LLAL = £625
Plus match from The AmateursTrust= £625
Total raised from a £500 gift = £1,875
Pledges Sought
Financial supportGift of time to join a panel
toHelp raise fundsHelp raise awareness of our
appealDiscuss projects seeking funding
Thank you Speakers
Lila Begum
Lynsey Johnston with Rebecca
Jenny Pearce OBE
Pauline Stewart
Some people want it to happen, some wish it
would happen, others make it
happen!