Contact
Connect with AWEF.
Whether you are looking for support, want to volunteer, are interested in partnership or research, would like to make a referral, or simply want to learn more about our work, we welcome your enquiry.
General enquiries
Start with the route that fits.
Choose the line that best describes your enquiry. If nothing fits, send a general enquiry and tell us in your own words.
- Head office
- Unit 2, Victoria CourtKent StreetNottingham NG1 3LZUnited Kingdom
- Phone
- 07425 580561
- info@awef.org.uk
- Charity number
- 1191388
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00
Send us a message
Tell us how we can help.
Email or call our team about your enquiry. Share a little about your enquiry and how it is safe to reach you. We treat everything you send with care and respect.
Send an enquiry
Use our enquiry form to send your message securely. You can tell us how and when it is safe to contact you.
Include Zim Empowerment Project in the subject of your message.
Prefer to call? 07425 580561. Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00. In immediate danger, call 999.
How we respond
What happens after you get in touch.
- 01
We listen
We give you space to explain what is happening, in your own words.
- 02
We reply when it is safe
We reply as soon as we can, using only the contact method you have told us is safe.
- 03
We refer where specialist help is needed
When a matter needs regulated, specialist or professional advice, we help connect you with an appropriate service or professional.
Safe contact
Tell us how it is safe to respond.
If it is not safe for AWEF to leave a voicemail, send a text message or use a particular email address, please tell us in your enquiry. Our contact processes are designed with safeguarding and privacy in mind.
AWEF is not a regulated legal-advice provider. Where a matter needs regulated or specialist advice, we help connect you with a qualified professional.
Urgent or emergency help
AWEF is not an emergency service.
If you or another person is in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police. If you cannot speak on a mobile, listen to the operator and, when prompted, press 55.
We are a community organisation and our office is open Monday to Friday. The lines below are free to contact directly, at any hour.
Free to contact directly
- National Domestic Abuse HelplineFree, confidential support, 24 hours a day.
- Police, non-emergencyTo report something that is not an emergency.
- NHS 111Urgent medical help when it is not life-threatening.
FAQs
Your questions, answered
Short answers to the questions people ask most often. If your question is not here, get in touch and we will be happy to help.
How can I get involved as a volunteer?
Head to our Get involved page or get in touch and let us know your skills and availability. We run a range of community activities and would love to have you on the team.
How do I become a member of the AWEF community?
Visit our Membership page to compare membership levels. Free membership can be started online; our team will personally arrange paid memberships until secure checkout is fully connected.
Who does AWEF support?
We support African women, refugees and asylum seekers and their families, providing holistic support across health, education, social inclusion, economic empowerment and the environment.
How is AWEF funded and where does the money go?
AWEF is a UK registered charity (number 1191388). Donations fund our Health (WRAP), Education, Social Inclusion, Economic Empowerment and Environment programmes directly, and everything we do is community-driven and community-led.
Partner with AWEF
Working on the same issues? Let us talk.
Partnerships, research, referrals and lived-experience engagement all begin with a conversation.