FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What exactly is Free Free and how did it start?
Free Free is a global ecosystem founded in 2018 by former Vogue editor Yasmine McDougall Sterea. Born from Yasmine’s personal journey of transformation after losing her mother to suicide and becoming a mother herself, Free Free combines consciousness, creativity, and social justice principles to create lasting change. We operate through three interconnected pillars:
- Free Free Enterprise: Partnering with global brands like Unilever, Google, and L’Oreal
- The Free Free World Club: A global membership community
- The Free Free Foundation: Our non-profit arm creating grassroots impact.
What makes Free Free's approach unique?
Our methodology uniquely blends:
- Neuroscience research
- Creative expression through art and fashion
- Mindfulness practices
- Social justice principles
- The UN Women, Peace and Security framework
- Impact through tangible action
This integrated approach has generated £70M in verified social impact and helped over 50,000 individuals worldwide.
What is the Free Free World Club and how does membership work?
The World Club is our global membership community offering three tiers:
Friends (Free)
- Access to 10-video Free Free Methodology course
- Basic meditation and journaling tools
- Community platform access
- Early event access
- Foundation updates
Members (£44 month)
- Weekly virtual methodology sessions
- Mentorship opportunities
- Monthly in-person London events
- Exclusive event access (Annual Summit, IWD Festival, Gala)
- Project participation opportunities
- Expert speaker sessions
Leaders (£222/month)
- Leadership Committee membership
- Strategic decision-making input
- Thought leadership opportunities
- Project leadership
- Event co-hosting
- All Associate and Member benefits
How does the Free Free Methodology® work in practice?
Our methodology operates through three key phases:
Education
- Evidence-based neuroscience techniques
- Mindfulness practices
- Creative expression
- Social justice principles
- Women, Peace and Security framework
Awareness
- Personal transformation workshops
- Project development
- Real-world application
- Leadership development
- Community building
Solutions
- Project implementation
- Impact measurement
- Community initiatives
- Corporate programs
- Sustainable change creation
How can organisations and businesses partner with Free Free?
We offer several partnership pathways:
Enterprise Partnerships
- Strategic consulting
- Leadership Trainings
- Employee engagement programmes
- Communications framework development
- Brand purpose activation
- Co-branded campaign development
- Made to measure projects
- Impact measurement.
Foundation Collaboration
- Programme support
- Resource sharing
- Community initiatives
- Educational partnerships
- Donations
- Impact projects
University Partnerships
- Free Free Clubs
- Student projects
- Research collaboration
- Methodology training
- Think tank
- Impact initiatives.
How do you measure and verify impact?
Our impact measurement framework includes:
- Independent verification of social impact value (currently £70M)
- Direct beneficiary tracking (50,000+ people)
- Partnership effectiveness metrics
- Programme outcome assessment
- Long-term impact studies
- Community feedback systems.
Supporting Documentation Available:
- Annual impact reports
- Case studies
- Research findings
- Partner testimonials
- Program evaluations