homemade - Freedom from Torture

HOMEMADE

HOMEMADEThe great thing about having your own event is that you can do it whenever,however and with whoever you want! Freedom from Torture will be with youevery step of the way to make sure that your event is a huge success.Not only will you be able to host and enjoy a fantastic event of your own,every penny that you raise will make an incredible difference to the survivorsof torture and organised violence here at Freedom from Torture. We helphundreds of survivors each year and are absolutely committed to making thebest possible use of every penny and pound that you directly donate or helpus to raise. By Standing Up and Making a Stir for Survivors, a dinner party,lunch, or bake off has the power to change lives.Please do enjoy reading through this pack, full of top tips and hints to hostyour own event. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need any help or haveany questions:0207 697 7761 or mtaylor@freedomfromtorture.org

How tohost yourown event

Here’s how it works!1. Choose your event! Host a lunch at work, a picnic in thepark or a dinner party in your own home. It’s totally up to you!2. Choose some dishes to cook for your friends. How aboutlooking at our A-Z of recipes and survivor stories? SomeAfganistani flat bread, or some Pakoras from Pakistan?3. Bring family and friends together to share your chosentasty dish or meal. You can use our invitations in this pack.4. Ask for donations to Freedom from Torture – don’t forgetto ask your guests to Gift Aid their donations

Tips andTricks

Some tips and extras!1. Have a look at our The Big Cook Up website for food inspiration!www.freedomfromtorture.org/thebigcookup2. Use our invitation cards in this pack to invite your friends and family to your event!3. Decorate: we’ll send you Freedom from Torture balloons, badges, collectionboxes and posters!4. Host a raffle! Could you ask local businesses to donate to your Big Cook Up?Check with local businesses, restaurants and friendly cooks in the area. Youcan also contact us here at Freedom from Torture to see if we have any spareraffle prizes, then you can sell raffle tickets for £2 each!5. Theme it up! Could you hold a world food quiz, or ask people to come dressedup? You could have a prize for the winner to add fun to your evening.6. Set yourself a stretching but realistic target to raise – after all you can alwaysbeat it! Don’t forget, every penny counts!

7. The main reason that people support a charity is because they were asked! Youare inviting people to have a wonderful time, and raise money for charity!8. Is your Homemade event at work? Matched Giving is a great way to getsupport from your employer. Approach your line manager and ask them if theyrun a “matched giving scheme” whereby your employer match their employees’charitable contributions. Matched funding could be invaluable in helping youraise as much money as possible for Freedom from Torture, so do ask thequestion. If they don’t currently offer such a scheme, why not ask them toconsider it? Many companies will match your donation £ for £, which will make ahuge difference to the total raised.9. Talk Freedom from Torture! We’ve added a list of important Freedom fromTorture facts if your guests would like to know more about our vital and specialist work.10. Social Media! You could write a blog to go on our Freedom from Torture website,and tweet (@freefromtorture, #homemade) or facebook (www.facebook.com/Freedomfromtorture) about your event and we’ll share with our supporters.11. Say Thanks! You can thank your guests for helping you help us with our specialFreedom from Torture thank you cards.

What yourevent willmean tosurvivors

Freedom from TortureFreedom from Torture has been working for over 25 years to assist, protect andpromote the rights of torture survivors who arrive in the UK. Since 1985 over 50,000individuals have been referred to us for help from over 98 different countries.All over the world, many people find themselves thrown into a traumatic and painfulexperience, often having been targeted because of race, gender, religion, sexualityor political beliefs. Torture is used to intimidate, repress and dehumanise. People arepushed to unbearable extremes of physical and psychological pain.As the only national organisation dedicated solely to the treatment of torturesurvivors, we take a holistic approach to rehabilitation, catering for the unique needsof torture survivors. We provide medical opinion, forensic documentation of torture,psychological therapies and support as well as practical help for people who havesurvived the most horrific abuses of human rights.Thanks to the generous spirit of our supporters, we can assist hundreds of peopleeach year to survive these appalling experiences and begin to rebuild their lives. ByStanding up and Making a Stir for Survivors by holding your own Homemade eventyou can be part of making a HUGE difference.

Where will your money go?£10 could provide resources for our art therapy sessions£30 could pay for six survivors to travel to Freedom from Torture for their first assessment£48 could provide an hour of counselling, including travel and interpreting£100 could provide a month of counselling sessions for a survivor of torture£300 could support 10 hourly sessions of our Mother and Baby Group£500 could pay for activity meetings between a child and their befriender for a year

GIFT AID FORMTurn every £1 raised into £1.25 without costing you a penny extra. Please ask your gueststo write the details below and tick the Gift Aid box if they are a UK taxpayer. Thank you!Title Full Name Address Postcode Tick for Gift Aid Individual Donation AmountPlease return form and donations to: Community Fundraising - Homemade, Freedom from Torture, FREEPOST, WD4196, N7 7BRGift Aid Declaration – Please use Gift Aid to increase the value of your gift. Gift Aid enables us to reclaim tax on all donations from UK tax payers, at no extra cost to you. By ticking above, Iwant Freedom from Torture (the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture) to reclaim tax on all donations I have made for the four years prior to this year and all donations I makefrom the date of this declaration until I notify you otherwise.To be eligible for Gift Aid, you must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax at least equal to the tax that the charity reclaims on your donation in the appropriate tax year(currently 25p for every £1 that you give). If you pay tax at a higher rate, you can claim further tax relief for this donation in you Self Assessment Tax Return. You can cancel this donation withus at any time in writing or over the phone. We will stop reclaiming the tax on your donation immediately.£££££££££££££££££

Makinga stir

It’s not all about the moneyA survivor of torture’s sense of self worth is often destroyed to the extent that theyare surprised and amazed to hear that people support them and want the best forthem. Hosting a Homemade event can show survivors that there are people in theUK who welcome them, who care for them, who want them to continue in theirrehabilitation so that they can begin to move on from the most horrific of abuses.Supporting them by hosting a Homemade event makes such a difference toempowering them on the journey to recovery.You can also help spread the word about our important work to your family andfriends. Here are some points below:• Freedom from Torture has centres across the UK in London, Birmingham, Manchester,Newcastle and Scotland, as well as a presence in Yorkshire and Humberside.• Freedom from Torture has been providing specialist care to survivors of torture andorganised violence for over 25 years. They help survivors to rebuild their lives throughpsychological and physical therapies; medical opinion and practical help, and use theirevidence and knowledge of the true consequences of torture to speak out against it.