Raising funds for vital support services

The Family Law Company’s Domestic Violence and Private Law Children Team held a coffee and cake afternoon to raise funds for two local organisations: SAFE (Stop Abuse for Everyone) and Splitz Support Service.

Staff from the law firm baked cakes, and the catering equipment was donated by South West Events Hire. The event was well attended by members of the judiciary and Court Service, counsellors, financial advisers and local barristers and solicitors.

“We were delighted with the turnout of people keen to get behind these much-needed services,” said The Family Law Company Director, Jane Chanot who heads up the Domestic Violence and Private Law Children Team.

“Estimates suggest over 1.8 million people are victims of domestic violence each year, and organisations like Splitz and SAFE offer a lifeline to help some of them to break the cycle.”

Splitz Support Service aims to help individuals and families through times of difficulty through one-one and group initiatives, and SAFE has been delivering quality, specialised services to those affected by domestic violence and abuse for nearly 40 years. The total raised was evenly split between the two services.

The Family Law Company says the team will be holding similar fundraisers on the last Wednesday in March, July and November.