A shared meal
The meal is at the heart of the event — comfort, conversation and connection.
Our Projects
Projects that build connection, confidence and wellbeing
Alongside our refuge and support work, we run community projects that reduce isolation and give people the time and space to recover. Here are two of them.
Project one
Food & Friendship
Our Food & Friendship events create a relaxed, welcoming space where individuals and families impacted by domestic abuse can enjoy food and friendship as part of a warm, informal social gathering.
The meal is at the heart of the event — offering comfort, conversation and connection — alongside optional activities like creative workshops, book clubs, or business and wellbeing sessions. Each event alternates between women and men, with children welcome, ensuring a safe, focused environment.
This initiative supports emotional wellbeing, reduces isolation, and encourages gentle personal growth through meaningful relationships, shared stories and access to empowering opportunities.
Optional activities
Creative workshops, book clubs, and business or wellbeing sessions.
Separate sessions
Events alternate between women and men, with children welcome throughout.
A safe space
Small, focused gatherings in welcoming community venues.
Project two
The Soft Sanctuary
Running monthly over four months, this initiative offers survivors a day dedicated to self-care, emotional healing and peer support.
The project responds to alarming statistics around the long-term impact of abuse, and provides survivors with dedicated space to recover, reconnect with themselves and access supportive wellbeing opportunities.
“After years of just surviving, this day helped me begin to feel human again.”
What the day includes
- 01
Massage and facial treatments
Gentle, respectful treatments delivered by qualified practitioners.
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Guided wellbeing discussions
Led by a professional coach, at a pace that suits the group.
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Nutritious meals
A proper, unhurried meal shared together during the day.
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Reflection and gift bags
Reflective sessions and take-home items to encourage ongoing self-care.
Take Part or Support a Project
If you would like to attend, refer someone, volunteer or help fund a future event, get in touch and we will talk it through with you confidentially.
More Ways We Help
Our projects sit alongside our confidential refuge, practical assistance and advocacy work.