These case studies provide examples of women’s organisations that have explored different ways of becoming more sustainable. This includes being commissioned by local authorities, developing a social enterprise, diversifying their income streams more broadly and developing partnerships with other organisations.

• Women's Health and Family Services
  Women’s Health and Family Services is an example of an organisation which has managed to create a good mix of funding. This case study cites a piece of work which they have been commissioned to do and outlines how they managed to get funding for this work.
  Women's Health and Family Services (pdf 84KB)
  
  
• Women's Services Strategic Network
  Women’s Services Strategic Network is a partnership of four women’s organisations working in Brighton and Hove. The aim of the Network is to enable a strong and cohesive women’s sector to provide continuity of care and representation for women in Brighton and Hove. 
  WSSN case study (pdf 75KB)
  
  
• Together Women Project
  The Together Women Project, Yorkshire Humberside (TWP) was established in 2006 as a government demonstration project to provide holistic support for women ex offenders and those at risk of offending.  TWP was originally delivered by a consortium of voluntary sector agencies and in April 2009 became an independent charity.
  Together Women Project cast study (pdf 57KB)
  

• Platform 51
  Platform 51 (formerly YWCA) have developed a programme to obtain unrestricted income from individual donors, they have explored a range of methods for securing and retaining a range of donors, this case study looks at the process that they went through.
  Platform 51 case study (pdf 168KB)

• Jewish Women's Aid
  This case study at the the income that Jewish Women's Aid generates from individuals, focusing on how they have developed this income stream, the benefits of this type of funding and looking at how they intend to progress it.
  Jewish Women's Aid case study (pdf 163KB)
  
  
• Whomadeyourpants?
  Whomadeyourpants is a worker owned co-op which generates income by selling ethical pants. This case study looks at how the organisation expanded from founder Becky John's original idea and where it hopes to develop in future.
  Whomadeyourpants? case study (pdf 183KB)
  
• Calderdale Women Centre
  Women Centre is an example of a women’s organisation that has successfully diversified its income streams over the past 13 years. This case study outlines the centre’s present situation and how it has got to where it is today.
  Calderdale WomenCentre case study (pdf 199KB)
  
• Heba Women's Project
  Heba women's project is a training and education centre in London which is working to develop its trading income. This case study outlines the project's origins, successes so far and lessons learned around sustainable funding.
  Heba Women's Project case study (pdf 163KB)