Stand with Us Fund

As a supporter or Rosa's Stand With Us Fund, we are delighted to share our impact report with you. The full report is attached, and below is a message from our CEO, Rebecca Gill:

"The Stand With Us Fund was created in response to an appalling act of male violence. The outpouring of grief and outrage following Sarah Everard’s murder by a serving Metropolitan Police Officer led to an incredible £500,000 in donations being raised by activists Reclaim These Streets.

Thousands of individuals felt compelled to act in response to the horror that unfolded. Rosa was deeply honoured to be chosen to steward the money and create a fund which would have a direct impact on making the UK safer for all women and girls.
The Stand With Us Fund was co-designed with experts from the Violence Against Women and Girls sector – to ensure funding was directed to where it was most needed and used where it would be most effective. The goal was to strengthen a sector deeply in need of funding.

And it delivered.

We are astounded by the incredible work achieved through the Fund thanks to the tireless efforts of the women leading organisations on the frontline in communities across the UK. 

The Stand With Us Fund is further evidence of the tremendous impact investing in women’s and girls’ organisations can have: when you trust women to deliver the work their communities need, they deliver real change. The organisations receiving grants
from the Fund quadrupled Rosa’s investment, raising £4 for every £1 invested, to a total of £2.1 million. Their work impacted 13,359 women and girls in one year alone.

Rosa is hugely grateful to everyone who donated to, supported, championed, designed and delivered the Stand With Us Fund.

We are incredibly proud of the impact the funding has had on the organisations that received it. There is still more to do and the fight must continue to ensure women and girls can live in a society in which they are safe, healthy and equal." 

We really hope you enjoy reading the report and here are a few key highlights: 

• Over £510,000 was awarded reaching over 13,000 women and girls.
  
  
• Many organisations improved their service delivery and support for beneficiaries. They provided training for staff and volunteers, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively support those affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, and other issues. Some also reported increased capacity to provide support through helplines, drop-in sessions, advocacy, and therapeutic support.
  
  
• Many organisations hired additional staff or provided existing staff with dedicated time to focus on specific themes including fundraising, communications, strategy and governance. 
  
  
• In addition to the grant funding, organisations were invited to attend a range of capacity building workshops delivered by a Rosa consultant. The programme included sessions on safeguarding, campaigning, networking, governance, social media and full cost recovery. 88% of respondants rated the training as Execellent or Very Good.

We really look forward to updating you on the progress of the next funding round in due course. 

Thank you for supporting Rosa's Stand With Us fund. None of this would have been possible without you. 

• Stand With Us Impact Report (PDF)