Mint Velvet
Mint Velvet
As a company founded by three women, female empowerment is central to Mint Velvet’s ethos. Mint Velvet have championed the message of sisterhood through their support of women survivors of war demonstrated through campaigns such as We Are Women and #ShareYourHeart.
Mint Velvet’s founders are also personally committed to helping the women we serve rebuild their lives. Liz Houghton and Lisa Agar-Rea have sponsored women from Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo through our year-long training programme.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Mint Velvet has joined Women for Women International in celebrating International Women's Day since 2018, with activities including donating a percentage of profits from specially designed knits, sweatshirts and t-shirts. In 2023 Mint Velvet donated £10 from every online order made, raising over £21,000 – an incredible amount that will help women survivors of war to create a brighter future for themselves.
GIVING TUESDAY
In 2019, Mint Velvet marked the world's biggest day of giving, Giving Tuesday, with a donation of £10 per sale which was equally divided between four chosen charities. They increased their impact for Giving Tuesday 2021 where £10 from each sale on mintvelvet.com was donated to our work, raising an incredible £17,100 to help marginalised women overcome the horrors of war.
Meet Claudine
"I know that I should take courage because I survived a hard situation. It was hard but now I’m here." Our partnership with Mint Velvet will help women like Claudine rebuild their lives.