Hestia chosen charity for second year
Hestia, an organisation which helps people who suffer from domestic abuse in Slough, has been chosen as the charity of the year for a second time by the council’s housing partner.
Osborne Property Services Ltd has spent a year building relationships and providing assistance to Hestia and has decided more can be achieved for all members of a family in the borough affected by domestic abuse.
The council’s property, maintenance and investment partner, has directly affected the lives of parents and children over the last year with initiatives such as collecting stationery for children going back to school and Christmas presents during the festive period.
Some families were given a special tour around Windsor Castle as well as receiving a decorated Christmas tree donated by the Royal Collections Trust.
Claire Giacobbe, Osborne’s community investment manager, said one of the initiatives was Gift with Love toy and voucher donation where Slough businesses as well as individuals donated toys, items and vouchers.
In addition, an Osborne apprentice and operative helped one family move home while others had their employment prospects improved by gaining work experience and guidance through pre-employment skills.
One family said of the Windsor Castle visit: “It was really an amazing day. We had lots of fun. Thank you, Claire and Osborne, for giving us this opportunity. Thank you for being there for us and for a surprise treat of lunch.”
Another family said: “Thank you, Claire and Osborne. Believe me without your help I couldn’t have done it. The day you helped me was my son’s 4th birthday and it was the best present he had moving into a new and safe home.”
Claire said of choosing Hestia of a second year: “Building on our initial year of support we can now focus on supporting Hestia’s new programmes such as The Bright Sky app.
“The app is free to download on iOS and Android and provides support for those experiencing abuse and also information for people worried and friends, colleagues or loved ones.
“The Everyone's Business, or EB, programme supports employers like Osborne to better support their staff around domestic abuse by providing bespoke tools to recognise the signs and play an active role in prevention.”
For any businesses or residents who would like to help please contact Osborne through Claire.Giacobbe@osborne.co.uk.
Osborne Property Services Ltd has spent a year building relationships and providing assistance to Hestia and has decided more can be achieved for all members of a family in the borough affected by domestic abuse.
The council’s property, maintenance and investment partner, has directly affected the lives of parents and children over the last year with initiatives such as collecting stationery for children going back to school and Christmas presents during the festive period.
Some families were given a special tour around Windsor Castle as well as receiving a decorated Christmas tree donated by the Royal Collections Trust.
Claire Giacobbe, Osborne’s community investment manager, said one of the initiatives was Gift with Love toy and voucher donation where Slough businesses as well as individuals donated toys, items and vouchers.
In addition, an Osborne apprentice and operative helped one family move home while others had their employment prospects improved by gaining work experience and guidance through pre-employment skills.
One family said of the Windsor Castle visit: “It was really an amazing day. We had lots of fun. Thank you, Claire and Osborne, for giving us this opportunity. Thank you for being there for us and for a surprise treat of lunch.”
Another family said: “Thank you, Claire and Osborne. Believe me without your help I couldn’t have done it. The day you helped me was my son’s 4th birthday and it was the best present he had moving into a new and safe home.”
Claire said of choosing Hestia of a second year: “Building on our initial year of support we can now focus on supporting Hestia’s new programmes such as The Bright Sky app.
“The app is free to download on iOS and Android and provides support for those experiencing abuse and also information for people worried and friends, colleagues or loved ones.
“The Everyone's Business, or EB, programme supports employers like Osborne to better support their staff around domestic abuse by providing bespoke tools to recognise the signs and play an active role in prevention.”
For any businesses or residents who would like to help please contact Osborne through Claire.Giacobbe@osborne.co.uk.
