| African Women Support & Advisory Services |
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| OBJECTIVES |
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To equip African women with the tools that will empower and improve their lives. |
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To enhance African women's employability. |
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To promote the acquisition of education and vocational skills. |
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To build a network with other organizations in offering support to African women. |
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To bring about awareness and education of health issues relating to the African community. |
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To empower women to be responsible for their sexual and reproductive health. |
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To promote the spirit of co-operation and mutual support among African Women. |
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To raise awareness of the socio-economic and cultural constraints that effect the lives of African women and there families today. |
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| MISSION |
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| To empower African Women with the tools to be able to take advantage of all the socio-economic opportunities available to them within the Greenwich Borough and United Kingdom and enrich all area's of their lives through: |
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| Training, Workshops and Seminars |
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Education and Raising Awareness |
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Establishing Mutual/ Self-help groups |
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Networking with other women's groups and Specialized organizations |
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Fundraising |
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Acquisition of Vocational skills |
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Advice and Counseling |
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To promote the spirit of co-operation and mutual support among African Women. |
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Dispersing information on African health related issues |
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| Build Self-Esteem |
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| Life Changers is designed to explore a variety of issues women face in their daily lives including relationships, boundaries, identity, self-esteem, body image, sexuality, and personal empowerment. |
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| Members will be encouraged to learn about themselves and others within a safe and supportive group environment |
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| Employment support |
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| Ethnic Minority Women and children are in need of economic and career development assistance as well as the long-term financial resources and life skills training, necessary to decrease their risk of returning to abusive situations. |
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| Life Changers will link women with relevant organizations that will assist in their development and employment opportunity. |
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| Health support |
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| We also provide health promotion outreach work, focusing on HIV and AIDS, to women and their families. Also advice and information will be provided on welfare benefits, housing and education, and also training. |
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| Victims of crime |
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| This is for people who have been in, or are currently in any type of abusive relationship or suffered from any form of external crime. We will also support these people. This group will meet and make referrals to other organizations when necessary. |
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| Key Facts |
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One woman is killed every three days by her present or former partner |
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One woman in four and one man in six will experience domestic violence in their lifetime |
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On average a woman will be assaulted by her partner or ex-partner 35 times before reporting it to the police |
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Every minute in the UK , the police receive a call from the public for assistance for domestic violence |
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Every day, thousands of children witness abuse at home |
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| Children often provide emotional and practical support to their mothers, such as calling the police for help. Girls, in particular, will try to protect younger brothers and sisters during violent episodes |
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| We also offer women who have been abused or are currently being abused a forum to discuss their issues and problems and to seek solutions and support. We come together to share our stories and offer encouragement, resource information, and advice. |
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| For the purposes of this group, domestic violence includes the following forms of abuse: emotional, mental, psychological, economical/financial, verbal, sexual, and physical. |
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