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Amour Destiné 2025 Annual Report

We are incredibly proud to share our 2025 Annual Report with you. As we reflect on the past year at Amour Destiné, we do so with deep gratitude, humility, and pride — not only in what we have achieved, but in the women, children, and communities who trusted us with their stories. Between 2024 and … Read more

Amour Destiné 2024 Annual Report

We are super proud to be able to share our 2024 annual report with you (covers the period December 2023 – December 2024). It was a truly humbling experience putting this together, whilst reflecting on all the goodness and love that has gone into delivering our support service this past year. We have helped 89 … Read more

Domestic Abuse & Black History Awareness Month!

Today is October 1st, the first day of Domestic Violence & Black History Awareness Month. 1 in 3 women, 1 in 10 men will experience it in their lifetime. This is global women’s health issue that disproportionately affects black care experienced women. To advocate for and stand in solidarity with survivors of abuse we will … Read more

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The Care Journey, Next Chapter highlights

We’re delighted to share this video from the event we co-hosted with Safelives – Care Journey, Next Chapter filmed by Bridge the Gap Media on the day. The Care Journey, Next Chapter was a space for care experienced people to come together, share their work & create a space for creativity, inspiration, and solidarity. The Care … Read more

I Am Power – Black History Poetry Edition

Join us online on Saturday 30 October to mark the end of Black History month for a poetry session delivered by our Ambassador and founder of Care Leavers Legacy Keeley Stephenson. This black history edition of the I Am Power event aims to cultivate the minds of women and will explore through poetry and discussion on the topic … Read more

Keep Caring to 18

Today the law changes in a deeply regressive way for children in care in England. Following wide-ranging evidence of children in care, most of them aged 16 and 17, suffering serious harm in what’s called semi-independent and independent accommodation, the Department for Education introduced new duties on local authorities. The law now stops councils from … Read more

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S2 | EP 5: Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

This episode of the Destiny Creators Podcast we were joined by Meena Kumari, founder of H.O.P.E Training & Consultancy (Helping Other People Everyday) offering high quality training & consultancy in domestic abuse, sexual violence/abuse and safeguarding. Meena has a great passion and commitment towards campaigning, raising awareness and working with professionals to ensure that domestic abuse, sexual … Read more

Annie Gibbs, Founder, Amour Destiné

International Women’s Day!

For some #internationalwomensday is when we the world celebrate the achievements and progress made in the fight for #equality. However it is not so great for all. We’re proud to stand with the London Victims Commisoner to #ChoosetoChallenge some of the myths affecting black women experiencing abuse! I #ChoosetoChallenge that domestic abuse & sexual violence … Read more

H.O.P.E Digital Art project

For Black History & Domestic Violence awareness Month our founder Annie has featured alongside 38 other women in the H.O.P.E Training digital art project that raises awareness of and celebrates black, Asian and minority ethnic women working / advocating / campaigning within the domestic abuse & sexual violence sector. Every opportunity to change a life … Read more