East African Women'S Actions

Charity 1137993

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

East African Women'S Actions appears to be a community-based support organisation for East African women affected by migration and displacement in the West Midlands. Its model combines practical advice, health awareness and social participation rather than treating these as separate needs. The organisation seems positioned as a culturally specific bridge between women facing asylum, refugee or financial pressures and fuller participation in local life, although the available evidence does not show its scale, partnerships or outcomes.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Regional

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • Direct evidence from the Charity Commission records that the charity currently operates in both Birmingham City and Sandwell, but it does not identify any Birmingham ward, recognised place, service venue or delivery address.
    • The registered address in Smethwick is outside Birmingham and should not be treated as evidence of a Birmingham operational site. The Charity Commission record also states that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
    • The available evidence supports a cross-boundary Birmingham-and-Sandwell footprint rather than a neighbourhood-based operation. However, it does not show whether activity within Birmingham is citywide, concentrated in particular neighbourhoods, or delivered only through mobile or partner-hosted sessions.
    • No current evidence was found identifying material delivery partnerships, referral partners or host venues that would establish additional operational reach within Birmingham.
    Additional evidence needed
    • Current session timetables, project publicity or service referral information identifying where drop-in advice, health-awareness and sport/leisure activities are delivered.
    • Confirmation from the organisation of the Birmingham venues, wards or neighbourhoods in which it currently delivers services.
    • Current funding, contract or partner documentation identifying host organisations or delivery areas in Birmingham and Sandwell.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/culture/heritage/science
    • Economic/community Development/employment
    • Education/training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Children/young People
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides Services

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • A combined wellbeing and inclusion model

      The organisation appears to treat health, advice, recreation and skills-building as interconnected routes to inclusion for women facing displacement and hardship.

      Why it matters

      This suggests its role may extend beyond crisis support: leisure and social activities may help reduce isolation while creating conditions for confidence, learning and participation.

      Show evidence

      • “Its projects include drop-in advice sessions, health-awareness work, and sport and leisure activities.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “Its objects include promoting physical and mental health, recreation, education and training, and relief of financial hardship.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Cultural specificity may be a core capability

      Its focus on East African immigrant and refugee women may indicate that culturally informed support, trusted relationships and shared experience are central to how it reaches people.

      Why it matters

      This distinguishes the organisation from generalist advice providers and may make it a valuable connector for services seeking to engage women who face cultural, language or migration-related barriers.

      Show evidence

      • “The beneficiaries are persons from East African countries seeking asylum or granted refugee status, and their dependants, living in the West Midlands.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “Recreational provision is intended for immigrant and refugee women from East Africa with needs linked to health, cultural and social background, financial hardship or economic circumstances.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Participation is framed as an outcome, not only an activity

      The organisation appears to use activities as a means of building the capacities needed for women to participate as full and responsible members of society.

      Why it matters

      This indicates an aspiration toward longer-term agency and belonging, rather than limiting its role to information provision or immediate hardship relief.

      Show evidence

      • “It provides support and activities that develop skills, capacities and capabilities to enable participation in society as full and responsible individuals.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity provides services and advocacy, advice and information.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • Whether its main beneficiaries are women, children and young people, or whole families including dependants.
    • How the organisation connects with refugee services, health providers, local authorities or other community groups.
    • Whether advice, health awareness and leisure activities are delivered directly, through volunteers or through partners.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent information on participant numbers, needs, outcomes and geographic reach across the West Midlands.
    • Evidence of referral pathways, delivery partners, languages used and the organisation's leadership or volunteer base.
    • Examples of how participants move from drop-in support into training, recreation or wider community participation.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    We have three main projects: 1. Drop In Advice Sessions 2. Raising awareness of health issues 3. Sport and leisure activities: (a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities ; and (b) The provision of support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as full and responsible individuals.

    Charity objects

    THE AIM OF THE CHARITY IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE LIVES OF WOMEN FROM EAST AFRICA LIVING IN WEST MIDLANDS THROUGH: 3.1. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS FROM EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES WHO ARE SEEKING ASYLUM OR WHO ARE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS REGION (HEREINAFTER, THE BENEFICIARIES). 3.2. THE PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN FROM EAST AFRICA WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR HEALTH, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. 3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE PERSONS DEFINED IN OBJECT 3.1 AS BENEFICIARIES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE 3.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TO THOSE PERSONS DEFINED IN OBJECT 3.1 AS BENEFICIARIES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS THAT TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE