Inclusion and Diversity
Last year, The TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation partnered with 27 charities across Europe to enhance its Inclusion and Diversity agenda. In total, The TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation committed to donate £700,000 over two years to charities supporting racial justice, mental health, disability and the LGBTQ+ community. The TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation will continue to stand with the LGBTQ+ community and support charities in the future.
In the UK, The TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation supported the LGBTQ+ community by donating to Diversity Role Models and The Diana Award.
Diversity Role Models: With the donation from the TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation, Diversity Role Models have delivered training and resources to primary and secondary schools to support creating inclusive attitudes and behaviours.
The Diana Award: With the donation from the TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation, The Diana Award have been able to deliver 10 Anti-Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Bullying sessions, supporting students and staff to reduce HBT bullying behaviour in which they trained a total of 167 young people.
Throughout the rest of Europe, the Foundation also donates to the following LGBTQ+ charities: Belong To, Projekt 100% MENSCH, Stowarzyszenie Lambda Warszawa, Hosi Wien and COC Netherlands.
The Community Fund
The TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation funds and administers the Community Fund which enables TJX, TK Maxx and Homesense associates to nominate charities they are passionate about, to receive a donation to make a difference in their local communities.
Meet Rebecca, nominated Claire House Children’s Hospice
“Izzy who was an associate at our Edge Lane store was diagnosed with a rare type of kidney cancer in 2019. It unfortunately spread to her liver and bones, but Claire House supported Izzy and her family massively, making her remaining time memorable. It was Claire House that made her final weeks safe at home. Izzy sadly passed away in May 2020. Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously terminally ill children live their life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life.”
Meet Anne, nominated Ruff & Ruby
“My husband and I had gone into the shop purely for a coffee and cake and came out inspired, having met the wonderful woman behind the project. We learnt about the amazing work she did with teenagers in our local area – part of which she personally redecorates their bedrooms to give them one room where they can feel proud and safe. Proceeds from items sold in this area are dedicated to projects on the mental wellbeing of the youth in Stoke on Trent.”
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