Principal activities of the company

Neema Women Community is a not-for-profit organisation created to empower and support women and girls from disadvantaged and vulnerable backgrounds. Our organisation was created by women who have experienced the challenges and barriers that our service users are currently experiencing. Our main aims are: To alleviate all barriers and challenges that women from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds face so that they can take an active role in their community and contribute to the advancement of society. To provide a person-centred and holistic approach to supporting and empowering women and girls with their mental health and well-being. To contribute to the creation of opportunities and practical solutions for the social and economic development of women and girls from vulnerable backgrounds. To support and reach marginalised and excluded women and girls labelled as “hard-to-reach” and/or “forgotten”. To create a “Safe Haven” for women and girls to flourish regardless of their challenges and differences. Our Beneficiaries: Our beneficiaries are women in various vulnerable situations and from hard-to-reach backgrounds. Vulnerable women and single-parent families often experience additional barriers and challenges in accessing support leading to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and stress. We have a proven track record of reaching women and girls who are often labelled as “hard to reach” by mainstream organisations. We are a specialist provider of support to women who are vulnerable, particularly those from the disproportionately affected BAME communities within Birmingham. The support we hope to offer will see services with a person-centred approach that aims to make a real difference in the life of the individual supported (Young women (18 – 30), girls (12-17), Women experiencing mental issues, Women experiencing economic issues, Women out of work and looking for work, Women with low or no education/qualification, Lone parents – single mothers, Survivors of abuse and violence, BAME women including migrants and asylum-seeking women, No recourse to public funds, Older women, Women with disabilities, Women with caring responsibilities (adults), Women at risk of or experienced homelessness) We provide a range of services which deals with different aspects of life including emotional, social and economical well-being: - Mental Health – therapy, group sessions, counselling, listening groups and befriending - Well-being- Health advice and workshops, support groups, drop-in surgeries. -Social Services – family welfare and support, foodbanks, advice and guidance, welfare benefit, utility bills advice, early help, temporary accommodation, furniture support. -Support Services – employment support, education and upskilling, training, legal advice, business advice. -Victims and Survivors – domestic violence, crime reporting centre, victim support, survivor groups and programmes, ending violence against women and girls advocacy. How did we benefit the community? For this period, we have observed considerable growth which was characterised by a complete re-structure of our services and the expansion of some of our projects. This year has been marked with an exponential growth in the demand of our services due to the aftermath of the health crisis and the current economic crisis observed by globally. We are proud to say that despite the multiple challenges we have faced in our daily operations, our support to vulnerable households has not faltered. On the contrary we’ve double our efforts to ensure that our service users were supported to the maximum of our capacity. This translated via the new and continued partnerships of our stakeholders across the city: -Hardship and Food Poverty– Hall Green Families, Neighbourhood Localities, Birmingham Settlement, Green Lane Masjid, Muath trust, Trussel Trust Network, Birmingham City Council, BVSC, Bankuet - Victim Support – West Midland Police, the National Center for Domestic Violence, Hrs Family Law - Homeless support – Midlands Living, Odara, Epic Project, Shelter To quantify the support we provided, this year alone we supported: -Supported 957 families in accessing financial support or emergency help -Provided 190 emergency mental health and wellbeing sessions free of charge -Supported 126 women and girls from domestic abuse background -Empowered 49 women into employment or training opportunities -Provided 461 food and/or essential items parcels to women or families experiencing poverty/hardship The following projects were launched following successful pilot programs: -Penuria Project – food project dedicated to combat food poverty and insecurity for vulnerable households in the Birmingham area. -Blossom Unit The following projects were expanded through securing additional funding, supplies, and manpower: -Crisis Support Scheme (CSS) – previously known as Early Help Scheme Support (EHSS), dedicated to providing efficient and reliable emergency support to vulnerable women and their families experiencing crisis.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 21 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Solange Luzolo
Status: Director