angelsofhope – angelsofhope

who we are

We are a women's organisation that runs Outreach Services serving women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse and other harmful practices. We empower women to become independent and self-reliant. We also inspire women to support others by volunteering and by providing space for them to share ideas.

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Our Organisation.
Angels of hope for women is a registered charity working to support women recovering from domestic abuse, mental health and other trauma. We work with women who are isolated, vulnerable and struggle to access support. Our successful support groups, facilitated workshops and courses are all ran by volunteers and help build confidence, self-esteem and open up opportunities.

Established in 2014 by women in Manchester’s African community who through personal experience identified:

A high number of incidents of domestic abuse experienced by women in the community
That many were women were isolated and struggled to get any kind of support.
That established services failed to meet the needs of many African women and were often hard to access.
That within the community there was often an element of stigma and prejudice that refused to tackle issues such as domestic abuse or mental health.

At the heart of Angel’s work is self-help, mutual aid and community support. Women come together to support each, share experience and provide practical support at points of crisis. Support and demand for Angel’s work is high and it has a largely unique role supporting women who were often ignored, discriminated against or overlooked.

In January 2019, Angels of Hope for Women registered as a charity (registration number: 1181614) and in February 2023, the charity became a CIO with Registration number: 1202010 with the following aims:

1. To preserve and protect the good health of women and girls, in particular but not exclusively those members of the African community, living in Manchester and the surrounding areas who have experienced or are experiencing sexual abuse and sexual violence and/or domestic abuse and other forms of harmful practice by:

a. Supporting them to access appropriate services and delivering assistance directly in the form of self-help and mutual support groups;

b. Educating and raising awareness of these issues by delivering training and talks in the local community;

c. Providing training to a professional standard all those that will provide services that will further the purposes of the organisation; and

d. Identifying areas of unmet needs by working with other agencies and taking appropriate action.

2. To preserve and protect the good mental health of women, in particular but not exclusively those members of the African community, living in Manchester and the surrounding areas by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and support services

Our Aim

Infrastructure

To have a flexible responsive organisational infrastructure that reflects and supports the enabling ethos of the organisation.

Service

To ensure innovative, proactive high quality service provision driven by service user involvement.

Facilities

To be part of a strong strategic partnership working locally.

Information

To have comprehensive information with both external and internal gathering mechanisms to make effective decisions.

Financial

To remain financially viable and sustainable.

Our Mission

To contribute to the eradication of abuse toward women and children.

Our Vision

For Angels of Hope for Women to be recognised as a leading organisation supporting and enabling women and girls experiencing harmful practices such as domestic abuse and FGM