“Smart Works has enabled us to dream about our future. It is a liberating safe haven. When I meet anyone considering going to Smart Works I will say do it, literally just do it. Go there, and you will be safe, welcomed and looked after. Go there, and you can dream about the future again.”

(Smart Works Leeds Client)

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our current centre is holding us back. At peak times, we’re fully booked and forced to turn clients away. Our cramped stockroom limits our ability to use donations effectively. Interns and placement students have nowhere to sit, and virtual dressings can only happen when the space is empty. There’s no dedicated area for group support, and staff are squeezed in side by side.

We’re out of space — when more women than ever need our support.

We want to enable as many women as possible to feel they can dream about their future again, and without a suitable home, this cannot become a reality.

A beautiful new centre based in Mabgate Mills Leeds (LS9) would mean we could:

• Support up to 100 women a week with 4 dressing and coaching spaces.

• Improve our accessibility with lift access and a quiet space.

• Host more volunteers, interns and students to support our service and gain vital experience.

• Host group workshops to create a safe and supportive space for all women.

• Launch a virtual dressing studio, improving Yorkshire-wide access.

• Revolutionise our wardrobe holding more stock in 2 areas, and presenting it perfectly for our clients.

• Grow our team, making it possible to resource the service as it grows.