Trauma Treatment International has expressed its gratitude to philanthropic charity The Fore for a much-needed grant towards its core costs.

The money will go towards a fundraising co-ordinator to help us meet the increasing need for our services. 

TTI CEO Quen Geuter said: “We are extremely grateful to The Fore for its generous grant. It is wonderful when funders truly understand and listen to the needs of small charities like ours by investing in core costs. This gives us the freedom to spend the money where it is most needed.”

Once in post, the appointed co-ordinator will be responsible for developing a fundraising strategy, submitting grant applications, exploring additional fundraising opportunities, and developing our monitoring and evaluation systems. 

Quen explained why the role is so vital for TTI. “Demand for our work is growing exponentially,” she said. “Since last April, referrals to our trauma clinic have increased by 200 per cent, and uptake of our workforce wellbeing support has increased by 500 per cent since 2021. As a small charity, the need for our work has been straining our ability to deliver. 

“Currently, all our team and psychologists are part-time contract workers. Investing in our fundraising capacity will be the catalyst to generating sufficient unrestricted income, so we can employ staff and psychologists in-house. This will enable us to reach many more beneficiaries at lower cost and significantly build our organisational capacity.”

In 2022, we provided treatment to 22 former hostages and victims of torture through our trauma clinic, working alongside eight referral partners. Meanwhile, we delivered workplace therapy, supervision and trauma training to more than 150 people in 20 organisations. This indirectly benefited more than 2,000 victims of collective violence.