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The She Word Launches Patreon Page And Partnership With The Richmond Foundation

Since its launch in September 2022, The SHE Word podcast gathered over 1 million collective views, the podcast channel has rated in the top 10% of Spotify podcasts in the world, and tens of thousands of women have responded to the simple format of four women gathered around a kitchen table having ‘conversations that women rarely have, but really should’.

Some conversations have been more challenging than others, particularly when the show covers topics such as Mental Health, Body Image, Social Media, and more recently Women Surviving Relationship Trauma. Statistics differ on this topic, depending on country, and also depending on definition, but up to 36% of women experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking. As The SHE Word heads towards its 3rd Season the team became aware that as a bright light was shone on these often-taboo topics, it was essential to offer support to the women affected by them. In June this year The SHE Word launched its Patreon Page and partnership with The Richmond Foundation to offer support and therapy to women who simply can’t afford it.

The Richmond Foundation was founded by Anthony Guillaumier who, in the 1980s, started becoming aware of the lack of community support for people with mental health problems. Mr Guillaumier noticed that some of his employees struggled with mental health issues but had no one to turn to. Since its inception hundreds of people every year with mental health problems - and their loved ones - make use of Richmond Foundation services. Richmond Foundation is a member of the Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks–Europe (GAMIAN-Europe), the European Anti-Poverty Network, the Malta Federations of NGOs and the Malta Health Network. Over the course of the first 26 shows of The SHE Word, women repeatedly contacted the show to share how desperately they wanted the guidance and support to make important life changes but therapy was just not financially viable. Through the Patreon Page - www.patreon.com/TheSHEWord - The SHE Word provides subscribers with ‘first view content’, exclusive content, shows, blogs, exclusive partnership offers, events, live show participation and much more, and dedicates 50% of the Patreon Profits to enable the Richmond Foundation to provide essential support to women who otherwise may not be able to afford it.

Programme partners of The SHE Word have also taken the opportunity to support this cause, and longterm partner Gracy’s Arts and Supper Club in Valletta not only hosts Patreon Events, supports The SHE Word, but embraced the cause by offering its guests the option of donating €1 of the bill to the Richmond Foundation partnership. Gracy’s Arts and Supper Club is beautifully located on the edge of St George’s Square in Valletta and its Rooftop Garden Terrace enjoys views across the city and far beyond. For anyone who visits our capital regularly or is visiting for the first time, Gracy’s is an absolute must. Besides its exquisite menu created by renowned chef Tom Peters including the newly-launched summer series featuring sumptuous dishes such as ‘Raw Rossi Prawns, Citrus Fruits, Salted Sardines, Green Olives, Caperberries, Olive Oil’ or because of its outstanding heritage, beautiful interiors and incredible city vista, Gracy’s is committed to empowering women and making a real difference through The SHE Word and the Richmond Foundation. Find out more and book your unforgettable dining experience at gracysmalta.com

The SHE Word Season One is available to watch or listen to through the Air Malta In-flight Entertainment Service. To watch more of Th e SHE Word head to www.youtube.com/@theinterviewer_thesheword and subscribe to YouTube, Spotify, Patreon or follow us on socials to make sure you don’t miss a show.