Setting up genuine, long-term safe houses is not for the faint-hearted. It demands time, grit, lived experience, and an unapologetic passion for execution - especially when broken systems continue to fail the very people they are meant to protect.

That is precisely why I established Finally Free CIC. It allows us to be entirely transparent with our donations, whilst opening doors to apply for government funding, structural grants, and corporate sponsorships. Now that our registration with Companies House is active under company number 16710720, my primary focus is securing these major funding bids to bring our safe spaces to life.

Our future safe houses will be known as DSV Centres & Villages. Each sanctuary will be named in honour of a victim of domestic abuse, ensuring their name lives on as a lasting legacy of safety, dignity, and change. These are not temporary, high-pressure shelters - they are true homes for women, their children, and their pets, with absolutely no expiry date on healing or support. Survival should never come with a deadline.
I am not interested in surface-level fixes or sticking plasters. I am here to rebuild lives from the ground up - one woman, one home, one community at a time. This is not a trend. It is a relentless, long-overdue mission.

Calling in the Real Ones
I need a collective of women who actively lift each other up - not those who breed jealousy because someone else is moving faster or doing it better. I want fire, accountability, and raw grit. No narcissists, no performative drama, and no pick-me behaviour. Only genuine girls’ girls. Only village vibes.
If that sounds like you - welcome to the village.

Here’s How You Can Help Us Build the Village Right Now
  • Donate Directly to Our GoFundMe: Every single pound raised is strictly ring-fenced to renovate, secure, and furnish our very first safe house, directly powering the frontline work of Finally Free CIC.
    👉 Click here to DONATE
  • Shop the Mission: Our activist apparel, feminist hoodies, and mugs do not just look badass - 20% of all brand profits go straight into building and managing our pet-friendly spaces.
    👉 Shop the collection
  • Launch a Shop on Our Marketplace: If you are a female creator, you can sell globally on Dope Soul Village while keeping 100% of your sales commission. 100% of our marketplace subscription profits are funneled directly back into Finally Free CIC to fund these shelters. You can lock in our Founder Rate of £35/month (first 50 sellers), our Standard Rate of £55/month, or choose our low-risk 20% commission path.
  • Sign Up as a Trusted Ear: We know that navigating a toxic environment or healing from abuse requires human connection. You can volunteer to be a confidential, listening ear for a survivor or a woman currently in the thick of a domestic abuse crisis, ensuring no woman faces isolation alone.
  • Volunteer Your Professional Skills: We are urgently seeking reliable, passionate women (and allies) to donate their expertise in Social Media & Content Creation, PR & Marketing, Website Design, or Commission-Based Merch Sales.

Supply Donations Wanted
To transform these bare properties into warm, welcoming homes, we are looking for donations of:
  • Paint, decorating materials, flooring, tiles, building supplies, and security systems.
  • New or excellent-condition furniture (beds, wardrobes, sofas, tables) and bedding.
  • Essential clothing and school supplies for women and children.
  • Toys for all ages and pet supplies, because no woman should ever be forced to leave a beloved animal behind to find safety.
If you run a business and want to donate materials or sponsor a room's complete renovation, we would love to welcome you into our Partner Network.

Landlords, Property Owners & Service Providers
Do you own a multi-bedroom property you would lease to us as a refuge, or a home you would rent to a family starting over? We are also building out our network of providers to offer driving lessons, accredited qualifications, employment support, and mental health or legal advocacy.
👉 Email waitinglist@finallyfreecic.org to join our Safe Housing & Services Network.

A UK-Wide Movement
Our goal is explicit and ambitious: to open multiple safe homes across the UK by the end of 2026. With Finally Free CIC, we are making it happen - one woman, one story, one village at a time.
I am completely done with waiting for broken institutions to change. I am building something better myself. If you believe every family deserves a second chance at a life free from fear, now is the time to act.
💬 Got Questions?
Visit www.finallyfreecic.org to find all the details regarding our registered CIC, our long-term roadmap, and how to apply for our open roles.
Let’s rebuild what was broken. Let’s create homes, not headlines. Let’s remind women that they have never been forgotten.
With love, fury, and zero apologies,
Sam
Founder - Dope Soul Village / Finally Free CIC
📧 hello@finallyfreecic.org