Somerset and Avon Rape & Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS) gets a helping hand from the Screwfix Foundation
Somerset and Avon Rape & Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS), based in Taunton, is celebrating after receiving £5,000 worth of funding from The Screwfix Foundation, the Screwfix charity which supports not for profit organisations in need across the UK to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and facilities.
SARSAS, are committed every day to ensuring that victim-survivors of rape and sexual abuse receive the support they require, and this includes having friendly and welcoming spaces available.
Claire Bloor, SARSAS CEO, comments: “We are very grateful to The Screwfix Foundation for donating these much-needed funds to support our charity. The funding will be used towards creating new counselling rooms, where people we support can feel safe and comfortable. We’d like to thank everyone who was involved in the fundraising – it’s been a great help to us”.
Claire Flory, The, Screwfix Foundation manager says: “What SARSAS does is crucial for local communities and for victim-survivors of abuse. The much-needed funding will be key in providing a space where clients can come and get the support they need and we are delighted that our donation goes towards such an important project”.
Set up in 2013 after recognising the need to give back, The Screwfix Foundation has raised a staggering £10m for good causes and helped over 2100 local registered charities and not for profit organisations across the UK, with refurbishments and building improvements.
Charities and not for profit organisations with relevant projects are invited to apply online for a share of the funding at screwfixfoundation.com.
For more information about The Screwfix Foundation, please visit screwfixfoundation.com.
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