What can we achieve with secure, long-term funding?
If women's organisations have the financial backing to support women, they will generate much more in returns.
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This includes reduced demand on crisis services, improved health and wellbeing, stronger labour market participation, and long-term savings to public services.
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A woman with access to specialist women-led support is better able to improve her mental and physical wellbeing, and engage with education and community life.
A woman with access to specialist women-led and peer support to gain settled status can reduce isolation, build confidence in English, gain skills and meaningful employment.
A woman with access to local women's organisation will be empowered to improve her financial security, progress at work, and make a better life for her and her children.
Crucially, these outcomes are preventative as well as restorative, reducing the likelihood of a crisis, dependency and long-term harm. By intervening early and addressing root causes, women's organisations help break cycles of poverty, violence and poor health.
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Women's organisations are also values-led vehicles for social change, advancing women's rights, social justice, anti-racism, self-organisation, and strengthening women's collective voice, both locally and nationally.
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They have driven landmark change, from shifts in public attitudes and legislation on violence against women and girls, to securing reproductive rights, such as the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland.
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With national reach and a localised focus, The Women's Forever Fund will build an ethical endowment, unlocking capital for flexible, accessible grant-making that trusts women-led organisations and strengthens the women's sector ecosystemfor long-term impact, not just short-term fixes.
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Giving women and their organisations the resources, autonomy and stability to help themselves and drive change is a foundational step towards a more equal and fairer society.
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