Judges’ Award 2025 Silver Corporate Cause
For more than 45 years, Lighthouse Women’s Aid has been a lifeline for women, young people, and children in Suffolk affected by domestic abuse.
This film highlights the incredible charities supported by Suffolk Building Society through their Safe Homes for Suffolk campaign. For over 174 years, the Society has been dedicated to providing safe homes for its communities.
The idea of feeling safe in your own home seems so simple, yet Lighthouse supports over 1,000 women each year who have not, or do not, feel safe.
Like many charity leaders, Sally Winston, CEO of Lighthouse, faces the dual challenge of increasing demand for their vital services and securing the funding needed to meet it.
SubMotion has captured the heart of this remarkable charity and its invaluable work, shedding light on the dedicated team behind Lighthouse and the inspiring individuals who, after receiving support, are now helping others on their journey to safety and recovery.
Suffolk Building Society exists to benefit its members – now and for the future. It is driven by doing what’s right, not what shareholders might demand. When it makes a profit, it goes towards investing in the future of the Society and doing good in the community.
It has two hugely important campaigns, both focused on providing and promoting safe homes for both the people, and wildlife, within Suffolk.
Saving Suffolk:
As a Society we take our responsibility as a steward of nature and a contributor to the protection of the environment seriously; and we know it’s something that our members and prospective members care about deeply.
Our region is blessed with some of the most wonderful natural habitats in the country – but they are increasingly under threat.
Saving Suffolk is about doing what we can, together with our members, to protect our wild spaces. Our initiatives range from volunteering opportunities for our staff and members in local projects, to using some of our profits to provide much needed funding for wilding and habitat protection.
We want to protect Suffolk’s special natural environment so we’re throwing our support behind these environmental charities.
Safe Homes for Suffolk:
There are many reasons people may struggle with homelessness, from a lack of affordable housing to debt and unforeseen life events. Others may feel unsafe in their home through the threat of domestic abuse.
Underpinned by the belief that everyone has a right to a safe home, and its original mission over 170 years ago to build and allocate safe homes throughout the county, Suffolk Building Society has launched Safe Homes for Suffolk campaign.
The campaign supports three charities: Lighthouse Women’s Aid, Ipswich Housing Action Group, and Emmaus Suffolk.
We align with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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