The Angels Foundation UK

The Angels Foundation UK We’re a Cambridgeshire-based domestic abuse charity providing practical help, counselling and community-based activities to help survivors rebuild their lives.

Registered Charity: 1205725. The Angels Foundation UK is a registered charity 1205725 (formerly known as The Property Angels Foundation CIC) which supports families who have fled domestic abuse throughout Huntingdonshire. Our purpose is to bring comfort and hope to families fleeing domestic abuse, providing families with furniture, flooring, home comforts and social introductions to the community

, through our 'Back to Life' support project. You would think that the challenges facing families would end once they leave their abuser, but unfortunately, they don’t.

• 98% of social housing allocated to survivors of domestic abuse have no flooring, no white goods, no furniture
• 95% of domestic abuse survivors have experienced financial abuse, with no funds to provide basic household items
• 50% of domestic abuse survivors don’t have enough money for essentials for their children

Not having items such as beds, or a fridge - basic items they need to look after their family - is a significant contributor to why women feel they have no choice, but to return to an abusive perpetrator. Integral to the support we give families affected by domestic abuse, is that they understand their community haven’t forgotten about them, that they aren’t alone, and that people care about them. What We Do

• Signpost individuals in need of support to qualified professionals specialising in domestic abuse.
• Our 'Back to Life Support Project' helps families who have fled domestic abuse in their hour of need by sourcing items for their home, such as white goods, flooring and furniture.
• Social activities for emotional well-being and peer support, such as the monthly Angel Walk and Talks, coffee mornings and weekly support groups.
• Providing 12 weeks free counselling and group therapy through The Angels Foundation UK Counselling and Therapy Services. Our aim is to bring hope, helping families rebuild their lives by giving them a comfortable and safe place to start from.

There's a version of healing that happens after the leaving. After the practical things are sorted, the furniture's arri...
09/09/2026

There's a version of healing that happens after the leaving. After the practical things are sorted, the furniture's arrived, the paperwork's done. It's the quieter work: learning to trust your own judgement again, or simply feeling safe in a room with another person.

Our Counselling & Therapy Service exists for exactly that stage. One-to-one sessions with counsellors who understand the particular weight of domestic abuse, whether that's the fear that lingers, the confidence that took a hit, or the relationships that need rebuilding from a steadier place.

We know money can be the thing standing between someone and support they need, so we offer a low-cost, means-tested option alongside private counselling, and we'll always try to find a way for someone struggling to contribute, rather than turn them away.

One of the people we've supported put it simply: they said having someone listen without judgement made all the difference to her and her children.

If that's you, or someone you know, we'd love to help.

You can find out more and start your journey here: https://angelsfoundation.org.uk/counselling-and-therapy

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The next Skylark group begins on Monday 14 September, and there are still places available.Taking that first step can fe...
07/09/2026

The next Skylark group begins on Monday 14 September, and there are still places available.

Taking that first step can feel like the hardest part. Many of the women who come to Skylark describe arriving feeling lost, unsure or without direction. What they find is a safe, welcoming space with others who understand, and the tools to begin rebuilding.

One participant put it simply: "I am on my healing journey." That's what Skylark is there for. Not to have all the answers, but to walk alongside you as you start to find them.

Sessions are available in Ely on Monday mornings and St Ives on Wednesday evenings. The programme is free and open to women across Cambridgeshire who have already left an abusive relationship.

If you'd like to find out more or register your interest, you can do that here:
https://angelsfoundation.org.uk/6-week-recovery-programme

This week is all about paint. Every room has had at least one fresh coat, and the whole building smells like it, that un...
04/09/2026

This week is all about paint. Every room has had at least one fresh coat, and the whole building smells like it, that unmistakable new paint smell that means something is nearly finished.

It's made a real difference to how the space feels. White walls, and natural light bouncing round in a way it just didn't a few weeks ago.

Mears Group are still giving their time and expertise to get every one of these rooms to this point, and we're not going to stop being grateful for that.

We'll keep you posted as the last few details come together.

Most of our donors will never meet the families their donations go to. Most families will never know exactly whose sofa ...
02/09/2026

Most of our donors will never meet the families their donations go to. Most families will never know exactly whose sofa or whose box of kitchen basics ended up in their new home.

One of the families we're currently supporting told us how much that anonymous kindness meant to them, knowing that people they've never met had been thinking of them and setting things aside. You can read their words above 🩵

If you have furniture or household items you'd like to pass on, or want to know what's currently needed, head to our website: https://angelsfoundation.org.uk/donate-your-items

If you've been wondering whether Skylark might be right for you, there's still time to join the next group.The programme...
01/09/2026

If you've been wondering whether Skylark might be right for you, there's still time to join the next group.

The programme starts on 14th September, with sessions available in Ely on Monday mornings and St Ives on Wednesday evenings. It's free, it's six weeks, and it's designed specifically for women who have already left an abusive relationship and are ready to focus on what comes next.

Women who have been through Skylark describe it as a turning point. One participant summed up her experience simply: "Proof that things do get better, life gets easier."

Across our two most recent cohorts, every participant rated the programme 5 out of 5 and said they would recommend it to another survivor.

If that sounds like something you or someone you know could benefit from, we'd love to hear from you. Places are still available for September. https://angelsfoundation.org.uk/6-week-recovery-programme

Five weeks ago this was steel frames and empty shells. Now there's a toilet and basin plumbed in, a kitchen with worktop...
28/08/2026

Five weeks ago this was steel frames and empty shells. Now there's a toilet and basin plumbed in, a kitchen with worktops and cabinets taking shape, and bifold doors hung where there used to be gaps.

It's the first time any of this has started to look properly finished rather than in progress, and it's a good reminder of how far a few weeks of work can take a building.

Mears Group are still giving their time and expertise to get us here, and we don't think that kind of generosity should go unnoticed.

We'll share more as the last few rooms catch up.

Huge thanks to Vinyl Revival Store - Record Shop and Events for another brilliant afternoon on the 23rd! One more Sunday...
27/08/2026

Huge thanks to Vinyl Revival Store - Record Shop and Events for another brilliant afternoon on the 23rd! One more Sunday of live music left in the Knot Garden at Buckden Towers, in aid of The Angels Foundation and Buckden Towers.

30 August: Steve Buttercase & Fenland B***y.

🕑 2–5pm
🎟️ Adults £12 · Under 16s £5 · Under 6s free

Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/the-vinyl-revival-store

We can't wait to see you all there.

Leaving an abusive relationship is often described as the end. For a lot of survivors, it's the point where a different ...
26/08/2026

Leaving an abusive relationship is often described as the end. For a lot of survivors, it's the point where a different kind of work begins.

The impact of coercive control, gaslighting and emotional manipulation doesn't disappear once the relationship is over. For many people, the family court process, the replaying of events, the loss of confidence, those things continue long after.

Our specialist counselling service was built for exactly that. One-to-one sessions with a counsellor who understands the complexities of domestic abuse, not just trauma in general. Someone who listens without judgement and helps you start to understand what happened and who you are on the other side of it.

Sessions are £65, with a minimum of 12 sessions. If cost is a barrier, means-tested low-cost counselling is available from £15 a session. Get in touch and we'll find the right fit.

If this is where you are, or where someone you care about is, you can read more and self-refer here: https://angelsfoundation.org.uk/counselling-and-therapy 🩵

Fewer than 1 in 5 people experiencing domestic abuse report it to the police. For most, the path out looks nothing like ...
25/08/2026

Fewer than 1 in 5 people experiencing domestic abuse report it to the police. For most, the path out looks nothing like a formal disclosure. It's quieter, slower, and often taken alone.

However someone gets out, the moment they do, a different kind of need begins. A safe place that feels like home. Furniture. Someone to talk to. The slow work of rebuilding confidence in a life that feels like their own again.

That's the part The Angels Foundation exists for. We're not a crisis service. We work with survivors in Cambridgeshire once they've left, supporting the rebuild that comes after. And that rebuild matters just as much as getting out 🩵

Find out more about how we support survivors: https://angelsfoundation.org.uk

Before starting Skylark, women have described arriving feeling empty, lost, without direction. Some had people around th...
24/08/2026

Before starting Skylark, women have described arriving feeling empty, lost, without direction. Some had people around them but still felt completely alone. Others had stopped believing things could be different.

What the programme gives them is hard to summarise, but the women who've been through it have found their own words for it.

"I feel that I am a person again, and that I didn't deserve what happened to me."

"I have the tools to navigate a different way of living."

"I am enough."

Across our two most recent cohorts, every single participant rated Skylark 5 out of 5 and said they would recommend it to another woman. What changed for them varied, but confidence, hope, self-belief and feeling less alone came up again and again.

Skylark is a free six-week recovery and empowerment programme for women in Cambridgeshire who have already left an abusive relationship. The next group starts 14 September.

https://angelsfoundation.org.uk/6-week-recovery-programme

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