Mission

Olwyn Foundation is a UK based charity focused on bringing positive change to the lives of women and children around the world. We believe that all women and girls have the right to be safe, to be educated and to determine their own future.

Our Aims

Olwyn Foundation chooses its partners by hand-picking the best organisations in their field. We seek active and personal engagement with every project we support. We work with partners with a proven track record of delivering on their promises to bring about positive change .

The projects we support include: Stopping Female Genital Cutting [FGC], Providing Safe Education for Women & Girls, Supporting victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse, Closing Orphanages & Providing Lasting Family Life, Educating Next Generation Feminists, Helping the Female Survivors of War, Investing in Technology to Help Protect Women & Fight Violence, Improving Access to Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, Promoting Women’s Rights in Developing Countries and Supporting Women & Children Living in Poverty. .

Refuge

Refuge believes that no-one should have to live in fear of violence and abuse. On any given day Refuge supports more than 6,000 clients, helping them rebuild their lives and overcome many different forms of violence and abuse; for example domestic violence, sexual violence, so-called ‘honour’-based violence, human trafficking, modern slavery, and female genital mutilation.

Women’s Aid

Women’s Aid is a grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services in England and build a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated. Women’s Aid was founded on women’s struggle against patriarchy, sexism and male violence and grew out of the Women’s movement in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Today the organisation takes an intersectional approach to its work to end domestic abuse and stands with other feminist organisations leading the way in eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls.

Action for Children

Action for Children protect and support children and young people in the UK. They do this by providing practical and emotional care and support, making sure the voices of the young and marginalised are heard, campaigning through intervention, prevention and advocacy to bring lasting improvements to their lives.

Centre for Women’s Justice

Established in 2016, The Centre for Women’s Justice aims to bring together specialist lawyers, academics and other experts in the field of violence against women, with those working on the frontline as activists, survivors and service providers to bring strategic law challenges and ensure access to justice for victims of male violence.

Solace Women’s Aid

Based in London, Solace Women's Aid exists to end the harm done through Violence Against Women and Girls. It's aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse as well as providing services to meet the needs of survivors, particularly women and girls. The work of Solace is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

Orchid Project

Part of the global movement to end female genital cutting (FGC), Orchid Project with pioneering grassroots organisations, share best practice to accelerate change and advocate globally to ensure work to end FGC is prioritised.

Women for Women International

Since 1993, Women for Women International has been helping women survivors of war to rebuild their lives, earn money and regain their confidence.

ACtionAid

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. The charity supports women and girls to understand their rights and change their own lives.

CHIlds i foundation

Based in Uganda, Childs i Foundation helps place children within families (either their own or with adoptive/foster parents) repurposing orphanages into community hub centres.