Domestic abuse is a devastating reality for too many children and young people. Unfortunately, it is often cloaked in secrecy and shame, making it difficult for those affected to seek help.

This exposure can lead to a range of emotional and behavioural problems, including anxiety, depression, and aggression. It can also make it difficult for children to form healthy relationships when they reach adulthood.

That's why we're raising £10,000 to help fund counselling and support groups for these vulnerable young people. With your help, we can provide the emotional and practical support that these young people need to heal from their experiences and build brighter futures for themselves.

Your donations will be used to pay for: Drawing and Talking therapy; counselling sessions; a toy and activity pack for each child arriving in refuge; age-appropriate toys/play equipment and days out for families in refuge.

This is Williams* story.

William was four years old when he and his mother came to one of our refuges. They had been living in a home where domestic violence was a regular occurrence. When he arrived at our refuge, he was scared and withdrawn. We were determined to do everything we could to help him heal. Through your donations we were able to give William a cuddly bear and a toy car. They were his to keep. With the support of counselling sessions William slowly began to open up. We were able to fund from your donations, family days out for him and other children in refuge and drawing therapy. Today, William and his mum have been re-homed and we are continuing our support to help William and his mum rebuild their lives.

*Names have been changed to protect the childs identity

What You Can Do : If you would like to participate, you can do anything you'd like to help raise funds towards our £10,000 goal.

Whatever you do to help us raise these funds, please share your news and updates with us so we can then share these on our social media platforms. Please send your amazing photos with a short description to fundraising@calandvs.org.uk.

We will be launching our hashtag #tenforten via our social media platforms:

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Your support helps us continue to make a difference to the lives of children like William and his mum. Thank you.