AWEF RISE, November 2026

Discover AWEF RISE

Six areas of work

Refugee & migrant women

Welcome and belonging.

AWEF community members gathered after an African and Caribbean community needs survey session in Nottingham.

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What this area covers.

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We help women navigate unfamiliar services, reduce isolation and build the knowledge and confidence needed to settle, participate and move forward. Support may include information, signposting, mentoring, community connection and help preparing for important appointments.

At a glance

  • Information and signposting
  • Mentoring
  • Community connection
  • Preparing for appointments
  • Reducing isolation
  • Digital inclusion
  • Practical support

Who this is for

  • Refugees
  • People seeking asylum
  • Migrants
  • Families

AWEF is not a regulated legal-advice provider. Where a matter needs regulated legal or specialist professional advice, we signpost you to qualified professionals.

AWEF is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. If you cannot speak, press 55 when prompted.

Programmes in this area

Named programmes that deliver this work.

Practical routes through which this area is delivered. Each has its own page with who it is for and how to take part.

Women greeting each other at an AWEF community session in Nottingham, with AWEF banners behind them.
An AWEF community session, Nottingham, 2015.

How the work connects

Support the woman. Strengthen the community. Influence the system.

Every area can be a first step. Together they respond to the whole of a woman’s situation rather than a single issue, and what we learn becomes evidence for wider change.

  1. Listen
  2. Support
  3. Empower
  4. Learn
  5. Advocate
  6. Change

Six areas of work

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Each area can be a first step. Start wherever feels right and we will help with the rest.

Start with a conversation

Tell us what is happening. We will listen.

We help you understand your options, support you and connect you with the right people. When you are ready, we follow up.