Philanthropist Patricia Caring and her restaurateur husband Richard Caring launch a major campaign to help victims of domestic violence

Victims of domestic violence and abuse will receive a vital lifeline over the festive season - thanks to a charity set up by Patricia Caring and restaurant tycoon Richard Caring.

The couple have teamed up as part of a major campaign to help deliver life-saving change to vulnerable women and children in desperate need.

The Caring Family Foundation (TCFF) has pledged a whopping £225,000 in new grants which will be distributed by the end of the year to deliver a massive boost to a string of organisations providing frontline rescue services.

It comes as charities are bracing for a spike in cases over the Christmas period when those at risk are often at their most vulnerable.

In all, eight organisations will benefit from the cash boost including those who provide specialist services to the most marginalised members of the community.

It means the foundation - set up in 2019 - will have provided £400,000 in domestic abuse services in the past 12 months alone.

Mr Caring - dubbed the King of Mayfair - owns The Ivy brasserie chain. His hospitality business empire also includes top-end London restaurants Scott's, J Sheekey and Sexy Fish as well as world-famous private members club Annabel’s.

The foundation Co-Chair, Mrs Patricia Caring, said of the initiative: ‘The services these organisations provide are nothing short of life-changing and life-saving, offering hope and healing to women and children when they need it most.

‘At The Caring Family Foundation, we are deeply committed to supporting local recovery efforts, ensuring these women receive compassionate care and the tools to rebuild their lives.

‘Our vision is a world free from violence against women - a future where every woman and child can thrive without fear or harm.’

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