Women Acting in Todays Society (WAITS) is a charity based in Birmingham. 

The female focussed charity works across three areas: 

• supporting women who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, domestic abuse
  
• supporting women who have offended in the past - or who are at risk of offending/re-offending in the future
• supporting women who are fleeing from, or are facing homelessness, owing to domestic violence

WAITS's central aim is to support the women with whom they work in achieving their goals, making them feel empowered and helping them gain independence.

My mum has worked with WAITS for over 20 years and I would like to contribute to the  charity's life changing work. 

The money I raise will go towards the refurbishment of house in Birmingham, that WAITS plan to run as a family refuge for women and their children fleeing from domestic violence.

I have set myself an ambitious target as my employer Barclays will match sponsorship donations up to £1,000.

The money raised will go a long way towards these essential works.