Get involved
Your time, voice, skills and support can help create change.
AWEF is built on participation. Women, volunteers, professionals, partners, supporters and community members all have a role to play in strengthening opportunities for African women, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and families.
Ways to get involved
Seven ways to create change.
Support the woman. Strengthen the community. Influence the system.
Become a member
Join a community committed to empowerment.
Membership brings you into a community committed to empowerment, equality, learning and leadership, and can create opportunities to participate in activities, consultations, events and the wider life of AWEF.
Volunteer
Share your time and skills.
Volunteers can support activities, outreach, events, administration, mentoring, digital inclusion, community engagement and other areas according to current needs, skills and safeguarding requirements.
Share your lived experience
Help shape what comes next.
Women who wish to contribute their experiences may take part in listening sessions, consultations, research, advisory groups, campaigns, mentoring or leadership opportunities. Participation is always voluntary and should be safe, respectful and appropriately supported.
Partner with us
Work together for wider change.
Organisations can work with AWEF through referrals, community outreach, joint delivery, research, training, professional expertise, employment pathways, health initiatives, funding, events and service-improvement work.
Support our work
Help sustain community-led change.
Donations and sponsorship help AWEF sustain community programmes, respond to emerging needs, strengthen women’s leadership and build longer-term change. You can give securely online, and we are clear about how your support contributes to AWEF’s mission.
Corporate and professional support
Contribute expertise and opportunity.
Businesses and professionals can contribute skills, mentoring, training, employment opportunities, pro-bono or specialist expertise, sponsorship and in-kind support.
AWEF @ 20
Help celebrate the journey and build the future.
Our 20th anniversary creates additional opportunities to support the AWEF @ 20 Awards and Anniversary programme, legacy activity, storytelling, sponsorship, partnerships and the next generation of women’s leadership.
Employment, housing, health, rights, family matters and more: we listen, understand, inform, support, refer and follow up.
AWEF is not a regulated legal-advice provider. Where a matter needs regulated legal or specialist professional advice, we signpost to qualified professionals.
AWEF is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999. If you cannot speak, press 55 when prompted.
Community in practice
What taking part looks like.
Moments from AWEF’s community work in Nottingham.
There is a place for you here
Choose your way to create change.
Join us, volunteer, partner, share your voice or support AWEF’s work with a secure donation.