01 Our vision
Is to live in a world where women feel and know they are able to achieve whatever goals they want in life and there are networks of other women to support their journey so they are never alone.
This vision is of a future where every woman has access to the tools, resources, and opportunities she needs to succeed. Together, we create a community that fosters confidence, growth, and solidarity, ensuring no woman ever has to face her challenges alone.
02 Our mission
Empowering women to be their best. Economic empowerment and Confidence Building to enable BAME women reset and rebuild their lives and alleviate poverty.
If you would like support from like-minded individuals to achieve your goals then this is the place to be. It is open to all women. You can get a break from the children/family for a few hours to focus on yourself, develop your goals, dreams, network and socialize.
Don’t let having children be your excuse for not realizing your dream.
Come and be part of an exciting journey.
How and Why AWSG started
The History
AWSG was started by a group of mums in 2008 in Barking. At the time their children were just starting primary school and they each had some issues with the school around child allergies, educational issues, and overall welfare. They had been individually speaking to the schools management, teachers and admin but getting nowhere.
One day they began to share their problems in the school playground and developed a collective plan of action for each issue and eventually they were all resolved. That power and impact inspired Nnenna Anyanwu to start the group and invite other women who may need support to come and discuss it over a cup of tea and agree on an action plan to solve the problem.
The Results
Some of the early results were a house wife who had never worked or been on the train due to fear and lack of confidence getting a job in central London. A mother of 3 suffering domestic violence sought help to leave the relationship. A number of people who had lost their confidence having been made redundant found the confidence to start up businesses. AWSG has since evolved and formalised to what it is today supporting more women in different arenas.
Since the early beginnings we have helped hundreds of women rebuild their lives after the trauma of domestic abuse. This includes supporting women who have never worked into employment or training, improving the language and digital skills of women who cant speak English or use a computer. Improving the confidence of these women to find work and carry out daily activities independently.
What We Offer
Our Services
Helping Today for a Better Tomorrow
We are a non-profit organisation that aims to empower and uplift women going through challenges in their lives. By providing information, advice and helping build their self-confidence, these women can overcome any issues they may be facing such as relationship issues, domestic violence, debt, unemployment, loneliness and isolation, challenges bringing up their children, etc. We host events and run various projects/services in order to achieve our mission.
Our focus is on economic and social empowerment, supporting women to rebuild their lives after a traumatic experience such as domestic abuse, or other relationship breakdown, mental health breakdown, recent migrants to the borough, for stay at home mums or carers who want to rediscover themselves. Our Youth services aim to empower and educate teenagers to build healthy relationships. All the staff, teachers and volunteers are DBS checked.
The services we provide include:
- Advice for Women
- Employment support
- Mentoring
- Befriending
- Monthly women’s talk Information meeting
- Monthly Coffee Mornings
- FREE training
- Girls Mentoring
- Holiday clubs for teenagers