Founded by Emily Wheeler in 2019, Furnishing Futures’ mission is to create safe, secure and healing spaces for women and children escaping domestic abuse by creating fully furnished homes for those placed in empty social housing across the capital. These homes aim to break the cycle of abuse, reduce poverty, and support women and children’s safety and wellbeing.

With less than 2% of social housing tenancies coming furnished, some even without flooring or window coverings, white goods or painted walls, ‘Healing Homes’ is the charity’s most significant project for survivors of domestic abuse, who do not have the financial means to start again.

Working with experienced interior designers, using trauma-informed and nature inspired design principles, the charity creates beautifully designed and transformative homes for women and children, helping them to rebuild their lives.

Through the donation of new or ‘as new’ furniture and accessories by the interiors industry, these ‘Healing Homes’ also save approximately 92,000kg of furniture from the landfill and 120 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Building Relations PR has chosen to partner with Furnishing Futures as its Charity of the Year for 2026.