Furnishing Futures | Charity creating healing homes for domestic abuse survivors

Healing homes for domestic abuse survivors

We create fully furnished homes that give hope and dignity to women and children placed in empty social housing after domestic abuse. We use good quality products that could otherwise be destined for landfill, supporting a circular economy.

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Why we exist

<2%

of social housing comes furnished, even with flooring

14 million

people are impacted by furniture poverty in the UK

1 million

children in the UK don’t have a bed

22 million

pieces of furniture end up in landfill every year

Statistics from End Furniture Poverty

Empty properties are not homes

Women and children fleeing domestic abuse are put in a desperate situation, forced to start again with nothing.

Photo of an empty and bare property with no flooring or paint on the wall

Photo of an empty and bare property with a thin mattress and blanket on the floor

What we do

We provide holistic support for women who have escaped domestic abuse and been placed in empty social housing.

Beautifully designed living room in neutral colours

Healing homes

We create fully furnished, healing homes with everything survivors need to start again.

Refuges

We create trauma-informed, welcoming interiors for survivors and their children.

Two women chatting and smiling on a sofa

Specialist support

We offer holistic support, advice and advocacy that empowers survivors.

Service user advisory board

Our beneficiaries are at the heart of everything we do, helping shape our service provision.

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Access to work programme

We support our beneficiaries to develop the confidence and skills to find a job they love.

Influencing systemic change

The system isn’t working, and we want to transform it. Join us to help drive change.

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More love, less landfill

We create trauma-informed healing homes for women and children, using good quality items that could have otherwise ended up in landfill. A sustainable solution to two unsustainable problems.

Our impact

150+

healing homes created for domestic abuse survivors

450+

women and children supported through refurbished refuges

120 tonnes

of CO2 saved from the atmosphere

92,000kg

of furniture saved from landfill

“Having a beautiful healing home that meets all their needs helps women feel safe and valued, giving them a foundation to rebuild a safer life for them and their children.”

Emily Wheeler, Founder of Furnishing Futures

Get to know us

Get involved

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Partner with us

We work with leading brands across the interiors industry who want to reduce waste and make a positive impact.

Donate furniture

We rely on brands, designers and stylists to donate beautiful furnishings for the women and children we support.

Fundraise for us

Our supporters are at the heart of our work. Whether it’s a marathon, bake sale, craft workshop or skydive, you can do almost anything for healing homes.

Blue and rust kid's bedroom with rainbows and soft toys

Make a donation

Support our work by making a regular or one-off donation. Any donation you give makes a difference to the lives of women and children escaping domestic abuse.

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Volunteer with us

From sorting stock to building flatpack furniture, it takes a village to create healing homes. If you’d like to join our community of volunteers, please get in touch.

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Come to an event

Join us at The Atrium, our new events and sales space in East London, where we host exclusive homeware sales, inspiring panel talks, workshops, supper clubs and more.

“You filled my home with light, calm and most importantly that feeling of home. You made me feel like I had made it - like all the struggle and hardship was worth it. You made me feel like it was going to be okay. I will be forever grateful for what you’ve done for my daughter and me. My daughter feels safe, warm and able to be a child now. Thank you!”

Jemma's story