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Partner with Women's Refuge

In Aotearoa New Zealand 1 in 3 women will experience family violence in their lifetime.

At Women’s Refuge we work to create change, from helping women, children and whānau to achieve violence-free lives to taking a strong advocacy role to change policy and conducting original research.  

Last year 53,000 women and children were referred to our services. We could not be there for the women and children who need our help without the financial and in-kind support of our incredible partners.  

Partnering with Women’s Refuge means giving women and children a pathway to a life that is not lived in a pattern of fear and control. There are a range of ways that businesses can help make a difference from helping to fund our front-line work to providing essential items for families in our care. No matter how big or small support from our partners makes a huge difference! 

If you are interested in partnering with Women’s Refuge please contact fundraising@refuge.org.nz

Major Partners

Contact Energy (Contact) has supported Women’s Refuge since 2020 but formalised a partnership in July 2022. Today they are one of our most significant partners. They are committed to making a lasting impact for the women and children experiencing family violence in Aotearoa.

At Contact, they believe “It’s good to be home” but also know that for many women and children home is not a safe or happy place. Through our partnership we are working together to address the immediate needs of those experiencing family violence and also looking the big picture of how to create lasting change in Aotearoa.

Not only has Contact provided over 20,000 Safe Nights, and generously provide free power and broadband to our 41 refuges, but they are working with us to create significant societal change through funding groundbreaking research.

Safer When, Safer How is an ambitious research project that looks into risks associated with family violence across a lifespan and how to improve the long-term safety of people impacted by it.

Our partnership with The Warehouse Group began in 2016 and many women and children have benefited from the $2,000,000 donated over the last six years. These funds have accomplished a tremendous amount like completing and implementing the findings from our Kids in the Middle research which is looks at ways to give our children their own voices. In addition to the financial support, through the Be the Joy Campaign we can are able to provide presents for tamariki in our care during the holidays.

Friends of Women’s Refuge Trust has been a proud and long-standing partner of Women’s Refuge, supporting our work through the power of art and community. The Trust organises New Zealand Sculpture OnShore, New Zealand’s largest outdoor exhibition that brings together artists and art lovers from around the country, with all proceeds going to support Women’s Refuge services. Over the years, this partnership has raised more than $2 million, making a meaningful difference to the lives of women and children escaping family violence.

 

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