FARA founder Jane Nicholson steps down as Trustee
Jane Nicholson has stepped down from the board of trustees of FARA in the UK but will continue to play an ambassadorial role for the charity, which she founded in 1991.
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Keep up to date with all the news from FARA UK, our partner Fundaţia FARA, our projects and inspiring stories from our funders, supporters and beneficiaries.
Reflecting on a Year of Impact
2023 has been a really exciting year for FARA, and we are incredibly proud of everything our teams in the UK and Romania have achieved. Here are just a few of the highlights: Empowering Futures: Launching the Bursary Scheme for Higher Education In June, our colleagues in Romania launched the Fundaţia FARA Educational Bursary Scheme, […]
NEW FARA REPORT: ‘The Devil is in the Retail’
A new report, “The Devil is in the Retail: Generation Dread – why modern-day fashion choices are so fraught”, published today (Dec 5th) by FARA Charity Shops concludes that British youth are in flux over shopping culture: craving self-expression and still addicted to the thrill of uninhibited consumerism on one hand, while simultaneously crippled with […]
Spotlight on: Tackling Poverty Through Education
We firmly believe education is a way out of poverty. The purpose of our sister charity Fundaţia FARA’s Tackling Poverty Through Education (TPTE) programme is to prevent school drop-out, fight against poverty, promote social inclusion and integration, and support growth through education, community involvement, and access to opportunities. Through funds raised in the UK, they […]
Fundaţia FARA Bursary scheme: Introducing our first group of students
The first cohort of Fundaţia FARA’s bursary scheme students met up at the start of October at the headquarters of our partners Lenovo in Bucharest The scheme, which is providing 30 scholarships in 2023-2024, enables students to access higher education and is funded by FARA and Lenovo. It is named after FARA’s founder, Jane Nicholson. […]
FARA Charity Shops at Love Not Landfill
FARA Charity Shops took part in this years ‘Love Not Landfill’ pre-loved pop-up shop From 29th June – 2nd July at Angel Central in Islington, FARA Charity Shops showcased a stylish collection of #FARAfinds expertly curated by the style queen that is Demi Colleen. #LoveNotLandfill is a non-profit campaign, run by ReLondon, to encourage fast fashion […]
The FARA Foundation Educational Bursaries
Our colleagues in Romania have launched the Fundatia FARA Educational Bursaries, a new scholarship scheme to encourage students from disadvantaged backgrounds to continue their education.
Spotlight on: Homes For Life
Homes for Life is Fundaţia FARA’s programme dedicated to caring for adults with learning disabilities. Our young people – each with varying degrees of mental health problems – live in one of two purpose built family homes in Suceava County, North-Eastern Romania: Casa Elisabeta in Cacica and St Mary’s in Vadu Moldovei. Adela Stefaroi […]
Our work with children with disabilities
The FARA Foundation runs three Therapy and Recovery day centres in Romania – in Popești Leordeni, Suceava and Fălticeni – to support children with disabilities. We talk to Monica Oprisanu, a clinical psychologist who works at one of the centres....