Each Women’s Institute supports their own chosen charity. Westbury Park WI is committed to helping One25.
One25 reaches out to women trapped in street sex work, supporting them to break free and build new lives away
from violence, poverty and addiction. Each year they help many women to access health services, therapy, and treatment for addiction, to find safe housing, reduce offending, get back into education or training, volunteer themselves and find other work.
The charity has three arms:
outreach in the form of a yellow van that goes out on the streets five nights a week offering a place for a warm drink and contact with people who care;
a drop-in centre, open four afternoons, where women can wash, eat a hot meal and talk to sympathetic helpers, or join a practical session;
and one-to-one support from trained caseworkers.
At our monthly meetings there is a box for donations. One25 particularly needs pyjamas and slippers.
Wanted items
Items must be new.
pyjamas
pants
shampoo
conditioner
shower gel/body wash
toothbrush and toothpaste
slippers
dressing gown
puzzle books
flannels
soap
body lotion/moisturiser.
socks
t-shirts
jogging bottoms
slippers
stamps
letter writing paper
Fashionable clothing, new or secondhand (but in good condition), is also welcome.
One of the women, already helped thanks to donations from Westbury Park WI, was very touched to hear of our support and said, ‘Oh my god, people raised money for us girls? I never knew so many people out there cared.’
To understand a little more about how young women can end up homeless and working on the streets please read Amy’s Story.
Each Women’s Institute supports their own chosen charity. Westbury Park WI is committed to helping One25. Each year our members vote on which charity to support and Once25 has consistently been chosen by our members.
One25 was established by Val Jeal who recognised the problem of addiction and prostitution.One25 reaches out to women trapped in street sex work, supporting them to break free and build new lives away from violence, poverty and addiction. Each year they help many women to access health services, therapy, and treatment for addiction, to find safe housing, reduce offending, get back into education or training, volunteer themselves and find other work.
The charity has three arms:
1. outreach in the form of a yellow van that goes out on the streets five nights a week offering a place for a warm drink and contact with people who care;
2. a drop-in centre, open four afternoons, where women can wash, eat a hot meal and talk to sympathetic helpers, or join a practical session;
3. and one-to-one support from trained caseworkers.
An email will be sent out when Once25 need more help with any particular items. If you are interested in helping out as a volunteer at Once25 please contact them direct.
At our monthly meetings there is a box for donations. One25 particularly needs pyjamas and slippers.
Wanted items: items must be new or as new.
pyjamas
underwear
shampoo, conditioner
shower gel/body wash
toothbrush and toothpaste
slippers
dressing gown
flannels, soap
body lotion/moisturiser
socks
t-shirts
jogging bottoms
Puzzle books
stamps
letter writing paper
Fashionable clothing, new or secondhand (but in good condition), is also welcome
One of the women, already helped thanks to donations from Westbury Park WI, was very touched to hear of our support and said, ‘Oh my god, people raised money for us girls? I never knew so many people out there cared.’
To understand a little more about how young women can end up homeless and working on the streets please read Amy’s Story.
http://one25.org.uk/resources/resources.php