Welcome to AWWG

WHO WE ARE

African Women's Welfare Group (AWWG) is a Pan African women's grass root organisation founded in 1989 to work with both voluntary and statutory organisations including other stakeholders to advocate the rights and dignity of newly arrived African migrant women, refugees and asylum seekers in the UK through the provision of outreach services, general advice and information, health promotion, support in accessing health and social care services, immigration advice and information and campaigns against female genital mutilation (FGM). It became a registered charity in 1992 and it is managed by a seven (7-) member management committee. We aim primarily to work with all stakeholders in creating opportunities and empowering particulary African refugees, migrants women and children in fulfilling their potentials and becoming self sufficient

Our programme development is contiguous with agreed local, regional and national priorities thus ensuring the formation of real partnership. These relationships enable AWWG to influence policy development and shape programme implementation at every level. Consequently, we are able to offer a complementary service, which through our affiliations ensures Pan African involvement across geographical and cultural boundaries.

AWWG's main activities include:

  • Advice and information support services in accessing health and social care services

  • Advocacy Project

  • Education and Training programmes including employment and career advice, ESOL and IT classes

  • Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Awareness and education programmes

  • Health & Wellbeing programmes including sexual and reproductive health campaigns

  • Interfaith dialogue to strengthen religious tolerance and community co-existence

  • Mentoring and befriending scheme for the elderly

  • Older Women�s Project to support independent living, reduce isolation and promote community relations

  • Refugee Project

  • Young Women�s Project including peer mentoring and education programmes

  • Volunteers Project

Our Target groups are:

Children, community health workers, health educators, mothers, NGOs, outreach workers, people living with HIV, parents/families, refugees, women, and youth.

Programme Management

The entire programmes we develop are properly researched, with appropriate work schedule and delivery plan to ensure that agreed objectives, programme outcomes and monitoring requirements are met.
Each project is assigned a Co-ordinator and is supported by a proficient team of advisors and specialists. Our management approach involves more than providing a service. We ensure that we have recognisable delivery models that are informed by the community base. In so doing we are able to sustain user participation and give users a sense of ownership.

Our Resources

We are endeavouring to acquire new premises that are central and accessable, so that we can improve and expand our services.

AWWG's Team

AWWG is an established organisation with an experienced and professional team of managers, advisors and supporters who have proven abilities and good track record in their chosen field. Our work practice is based on collective principles and investment in all key stakeholders. we are therefore able to guarantee the effective implementation of all programmes.