Refugee Women of Bristol

This is a very informal activity, where women can relax, chat and be creative. Activities include sewing, knitting and jewellery making. Women have been making cushions, cards and baskets to sell and fundraise for the organisation.

Our services are available to registered members* only and take place in our weekly Tuesdays, term-time only drop-in centre. All pre-school children are welcome.

*Women and female-identifying only.

Our bilingual Community workers welcome, register and be-friend with new women using the service, providing information, guidance and practical support regarding the different activities at the drop-in (including crèche, English classes, arts and crafts etc, training courses). They carry out in-depth needs assessments to identify each woman’s individual needs. Our community workers provide interpretation support on a 1-1 basis and for group workshops and talks. We ensure that all our written information is translated or communicated verbally for those who are illiterate in their first language. Our Community workers currently translate and interpret in three languages; Somali, Chinese and Arabic. We also have volunteer community workers who speak a range of languages.

Our services are available to registered members* only and take place in our weekly Tuesdays, term-time only drop-in centre. All pre-school children are welcome.

*Women and female-identifying only.

Every week we have:

Free English classes from Pre Entry to Entry 3 every week unless otherwise stated in the timetable and one to one reading practice is also available.

Lunch and breakfast provided for registered members.

Free crèche for up to 10 pre-school children 10.00 to 12.00

Information and Advocacy provided by community workers in community languages (Somali, Arabic and Chinese). We also have volunteer community workers who speak a range of languages.

We offer various well-being workshops and activities including arts and crafts.

We have specialist support available for members who are survivors or are currently experiencing violence against women and girls.

Our creche is the heart of all our services. Refugee women who would otherwise be unable to access our service are able to. The creche is managed by our partner organisation Bristol Refugee Rights. We offer free a crèche for up to 10 pre-school children 10.00 to 12.00.

Our services are available to registered members* only and take place in our weekly Tuesdays, term-time only drop-in centre. All pre-school children are welcome.

*Women and female-identifying only.

The service is run by volunteers and provides English language and life skills support to registered members subject to availability. The lessons focus on teaching practical language skills that women can use in their daily lives, for example going to the doctors, shopping or applying for jobs. English language and life skills support continues to be a primary activity at our weekly drop-in. We can help with pre-entry, Entry 1, Entry 2, entry 2/3 and entry 3.

To access our ESOL classes, an ESOL assessment will need to be carried out by us or any of our BRASP partners.

As a compliment to the work undertaken in ESOL classes, we also provide 1:1 reading and conversations classes in order to enhance confidence-building in spoken/written English.

Our services are available to registered members* only and take place in our weekly Tuesdays, term-time only drop-in centre. All pre-school children are welcome.

*Women and female-identifying only.

The service addresses multiple forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) within Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities, particularly African and Arab speaking communities. This includes asylum seekers, trafficked women, refugees, and those with no recourse to public funds. The service gives women a safe space to discuss issues that affect them and support each other. We have specialist support available for members who are survivors or are currently experiencing violence against women and girls.

At our drop in centre, we regularly provide well-being workshops and activities such as arts and crafts. We also invite professional agencies in order to provide specialist advice and support.

Our services are available to registered members* only and take place in our weekly Tuesdays, term-time only drop-in centre. All pre-school children are welcome.

*Women and female-identifying only.