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!