Our Funders

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The opening of the Whispering Hope Centre

With the generous support of the Irish coalition government, led by the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny TD and supported by coalition leader, Eamon Gilmore TD, IWSSN was funded to expand its operation and reach a wider number of Survivors living in the UK.

The Whispering Hope Centre was set-up in March 2014 as a service for Magdalene laundry women and the wider Survivor community, based in Kentish Town, London. The naming of the centre as Whispering Hope was a special recognition of the Prime Minister’s historic meeting at the Irish Embassy in 2013. The Prime Minister heard a moving rendition of the song ‘Whispering Hope’ which has almost become the anthem of Survivors.

IWSSN is currently funded by the  Department of Justice and Equality (Ireland), The Ireland Fund (GB) and St Stephen’s Green Trust (Dublin).

We would like to thank our funders for believing in our mission and aims and for enabling us to support Survivors in a wide variety of ways. IWSSN goes from strength-to-strength, supporting more Survivors in more places across the UK than ever.

If you are interested in finding out more about funding our advice and support services, please contact us on:

Tel:      0207 267 9997
Email: [email protected]