Refuge

Credit Suisse supporting Refuge in 2022-2023

Credit Suisse staff will be supporting Refuge as our UK Charity of the Year for 2022-2023, raising funds for Refuge's National Domestic Abuse Helpline
£84,247
raised
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Story

One in four women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime. Two women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales alone.

Refuge's National Domestic Abuse Helpline is a gateway to domestic abuse services across the country and is often the first place a woman experiencing domestic abuse will receive the emotional and practical support she needs.

At the start of the pandemic the Helpline experienced a 64% increase in calls and contacts, incoming and outgoing. Visits to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline website increased seven-fold. Even though lockdowns have been lifted demand remains high.

Credit Suisse aim to support Refuge's National Domestic Abuse Helpline to:

-Provide more support sessions to women, implement a new contact centre platform to increase efficiency and enable the team to speak to more women

-Provide enhanced support to women seeking refuge facing additional barriers to accessing support, inclusive of the introduction of a dedicated refuge referrals line

-Maintain accessible services, inclusive of online live chat services and British Sign Language services

This is more than a Helpline: Its a lifeline

With your support we can change and save more lives this year

About the charity

Refuge

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Refuge opened the world’s first refuge in West London in 1971. We support thousands of women & children every day, experiencing domestic and sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, stalking, trafficking, prostitution & so-called ‘honour’ based violence.

Donation summary

Total raised
£84,246.67
+ £5,055.43 Gift Aid
Online donations
£45,857.55
Offline donations
£3,807.00
Direct donations
£4,054.35
Donations via fundraisers
£76,385.31

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