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The Fighting Words Fund
Join the Fighting Words Fund to support us in reaching the 600+ survivors on our waitlist.
The Fighting Words Fund is a donor collective that provides financial support to Left Write Hook’s research-informed 8-week boxing and writing workshop for adult survivors of child sexual abuse and gendered violence.
Your support ensures survivors have access to safe, empowering spaces where they can use words and movement to process their past, embrace their present, and step boldly into their future.
Choose your impact
With multiple giving levels, you can choose the impact you want to make.
Ringside Supporter: $500/year ($45/month)
Helps provide creative journaling and storytelling materials for survivors.
Champion: $1,000/year ($83/month)
Supports our train the trainer program, where we train up those with lived experience to become a trainer for the program, therefore leading to employment pathways and opportunities.
Title Sponsor: $5,000+/year ($416/month)
Funds a survivor to complete the full 8-week program at no cost to them.
Every contribution, big or small, helps amplify survivor voices and create a lasting impact.
“The demand for Left Write Hook’s programs is overwhelming, and we simply don’t have the funding to reach everyone who needs this life-changing support.
That’s why we’ve launched The Fighting Words Fund—to ensure that no one is left waiting in silence.”
Jacqui Bloom, Left Write Hook Board Member & Fighting Words Fund Lead
Why join?
By becoming part of The Fighting Words Fund, you’re standing in the corner for those who need it most. As a member of the fund, you’ll receive:
Exclusive access
Invitations to private storytelling events and showcases, where you can witness firsthand the power of survivor-led creative expression.
Behind-the-scenes insights
Regular impact updates, participant stories, and exclusive donor briefings.
A personal connection to change
Your support directly enables survivors to access life-changing storytelling programs.
Join today for your invitation to The Fighting Words Showcase, a donor-exclusive storytelling event where Left Write Hook alumni share their journeys through spoken word, monologues, and live readings.
Your support can change lives
“Left Write Hook is unlike any other survivor program I have come across. After completing Left Write Hook I feel like I can see so much more opportunity and hope for connection with my body, my life, my partner, the world.”
Other ways you can support our work
Not the right time? No worries!
Give a one-off donation
Every contribution, big or small, helps amplify survivor voices and create a lasting impact. We are grateful for any support you can provide.
Host a fundraiser
Host an event, set yourself a boxing challenge, gather your friends and family for a screening of our documentary - whatever works! Contact our team to collaborate on fundraising ideas.
Provide in-kind support
We’re a micro-charity with limited resources and we’re always on the lookout for skilled collaborators that can help us to deliver our programs. Does this sound like you?
For more information or to discuss major gifts, please contact Left Write Hook Founder and CEO, Dr Donna Lyon.
