We have more essentials to give to the women we support thanks to our friends at Myonex

Our Avril with some of the Myonex donations

Myonex is one of our best friends in the world of business.

We met them last year when they were one of the first companies to respond when we contacted 180 of the biggest firms in the city and county seeking support our life-changing work.

They offered to fill 20 big boxes with everyday essentials for some of the most socially excluded women we know of, including those who are homeless or vulnerably housed.

They delivered the first 10 boxes late last year and now we've been over to their place to collect the rest, which they had been kindly storing for us.

Avril Lewis, our crisis intervention worker, said: "We were very glad to collect the second half of this very generous donation from Myonex and to meet the people there again.

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Our friends at Myonex

"The boxes have been put together very carefully for us to give out to the women. It's things a lot of them just can't afford, so they go without instead.

"It's little things like a fluffy blanket or a toothbrush and toothpaste that mean a lot and show to the women that people do care about them. That means a lot."

Charley Benns, a member of the the firm's UK HR team, said previously: “When looking to partner with a charity for a social and engagement event for our employees at Myonex, it was important to us to choose a local charity whose values align with our own.

“The New Futures Project reached out to us just at the right time and brought this incredible charity to our attention.”

For those inspired by Myonex's example, here's a rough guide to the kind of donations we need for this particular group of clients:

• Deodorant (roll-on)

• Shower gel

• Dry shampoo

• Shampoo

• Conditioner

• Antibacterial hand gel

• Water wipes

• Feminine wipes

• Tampons

• Sanitary towels

• Toothpaste

• Toothbrush

• Body cream

• Sleeping bag

• Blanket

• Breakfast bars

  
  

Contact us and we will be happy to tell you how to make a donation or support us in any other way.

The New Futures Project offers a comprehensive welfare and counselling service for women and young people dealing with sexual abuse or exploitation, domestic violence, trafficking, poverty and debt, substance use or mental ill-health.

Call us on 0116 251 0803 or send us a message at: info@new-futures.org.uk

You can find us at 71 London Road, Leicester, LE2 0PE.