Many people have asked us why we have chosen these charities to support when there are so many great things going on throughout the world that seem aligned to our cause.
What we ask you to understand is that we, Sofia ad Georgey, had no idea how global the coverage would be for our initial project "It Does Get Better", and the benefitting charities were pre-selected for personal reasons - which we will explain.
We get a lot of emails asking if we intend to widen the charity beneficiaries. Our stance is that each project we undertake will have designated charities, the money for which will be raised through the creation of the relative 'product'.
Please do not write asking us for money, as the old saying goes, refusal often offends! We raise funds for specific charities per project, and do not have funds left over. When the next project is initiated we will look further afield for other promising initiatives to help aid, at which point we will provide a submissions form that we will advertise through our facebook page.
Chosen beneficiary for Project #1
"It Does Get Better"
Donation Percentage: 80%
80% of all proceeds of the song and officially released related products goes directly to DRM.
Who they are, and what they do...
Diversity Role Models is a young charity currently based in London, UK.
They believe, like we do, that LGB and T young people must have equal learning opportunities. Diversity Role Models works to prevent sexuality/gender based bullying in schools by educating all students about diversity. They use positive role models - gay, straight and transgender - to help LGB and T students feel confident and to ensure their straight classmates understand, accept and welcome the differences they notice in others. They are a charity that puts role models in front of young people to talk about acceptance and respect for diversity. These role models may be LGB or T themselves, or they may be straight allies, who often send an even more powerful message.
This young charity is doing such amazing work we wanted to give them as much support as we could to ensure they have the best opportunity to get on with what they do best. Every charity starts somewhere, and we hope that DRM can spread nationwide, and hopefully even further eventually. With your support we can give this work the reconigition it deserves, and hopefully show other regions and countries what is possible in eductation.
Diversity Role Models are targeting our youth, which is so important for so many reasons. But don't that from us, watch the video above, and see why we were so swayed by their work.
We think this charity is inspirational.
Sofia & Georgey
Chosen beneficiary for Project #1
"It Does Get Better"
Donation Percentage: 20%
20% of all proceeds of the song and officially released related products goes directly to Stonewall.
Who they are, and what do they do...
Stonewall is a well established and globally recognised charity. It is the largest gay equality organization not only in the UK but in Europe. If you don't know why this charity carries this name, then read about what happenned on June 28, 1969 in Greenwich Village here.
Stonewall acts primarily as a parliamentary lobbying organisation in the UK, working for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual rights. Stonewall Scotland has offices in Edinburgh which also includes work on transgender within its remit, something we truly want to encourage and support in this organisation.
Aside from political lobbying, The Stonewall Youth Volunteering Programme upskills young people age 16 to 21 to run their own campaigns in their local schools and communities. The young people are then supported by a Youth Leader throughout the six months of their projects. Stonewall also works with over a quarter of all local authorities in England through the Education Champions programme. This membership programme provides bespoke support to local authorities who want to help their schools prevent and tackle homophobic bullying.
We have specifically asked that the money we raise be donated to the Stonewall It Gets Better... Today campaign.
And of course, this is exactly what our campaign is about, reaching our youth and hopefully being able to instigate a change mindset towards diversity.
Sofia & Georgey
