Man Capital chair donates to our safe homes campaign

Top businessman Mohamed Mansour supports the Indy’s appeal to build refuges for survivors of domestic abuse

- TARA COBHAM

Sir Mohamed Mansour has become the latest generous donor to give to The Independent's campaign to build safe refuges for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.

The chairman of Man Capital and a former Tory treasurer said he was “proud” to support this newspaper’s Brick by Brick appeal and added that “no women or children should feel unsafe in their homes”.

The Independent has partnered with leading domestic abuse charity Refuge to raise money to create two secure havens for domestic abuse survivors, including women, their children and any pets. Each £15 donation buys a brick in the safe homes.

More than £500,000 has flooded in so far, surpassing the initial £300,000 target thanks to generous donations from readers – including the Queen, prime minister Keir Starmer and chief executive of NHS England Amanda Pritchard.

The campaign began with the aim of creating one safe home, which is already being built, but following the generosity of all who have donated, plans are now underway for a second.