Our Latest News
Stay up to date with the latest news and events happening at Neema Women Community.
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09/2024
Extension of the Winter Food Aid
We are thrilled to announced that BCC has chosen to extend their funding support to our Penuria Project. This is an important news as it means that we will be able to continue to accept new service users and provide food parcels to our vulnerable households. To register your interest in the Penuria Project, please fill out the form below:
To refer an individual/household please fill out the form below:
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30/08/2024
We've got a new place on Hagley road!
We have now acquired an office space in Edgbaston on Hagley road. This office space is open for appointments only and isn't suitable for walk-ins and drop-ins (unlike our food project locations). If you would like to book an appointment or would like to request support please email supportservices@neemawomen.co.uk or call our offices at 0121 688 6430.
28/08/2024
We got nominated!!
We are happy to announce that Neema Women Community was nominated for the Midlands Enterprise Award 2024 for the Most Empowering Vulnerable Women's Support Organisation. This amazing news comes as a recognition of our hard work and the essential services we provide. We would like to thank our partners and staff members who form our organisation's dynamic.
28/08/2024
We got nominated!!
We are happy to announce that Neema Women Community was nominated for the Midlands Enterprise Award 2024 for the Most Empowering Vulnerable Women's Support Organisation. This amazing news comes as a recognition of our hard work and the essential services we provide. We would like to thank our partners and staff members who form our organisation's dynamic.
27/06/2024
Household Support Fund Round 5
The Household Support Fund (HSF) is back! Birmingham City Council have finally announced the return of the support fund to help with the cost of living crisis, and gas and electric bills for the end of term. The fund will run until the 30th of September or until funds have been exhausted (as has happened in previous rounds!). More information including eligibility criteria can be found at https://www.bvsc.org/hsf
To register your interest in applying please leave an email to our support services (supportservices@neemawomen.co.uk) and if you are unsure to would like more information please give us a call (0121 688 6430).
19/03/2024
Update on the Penuria Project
A little update on our Penuria Project: as of date our projects has supported ..... households with food parcels containing various products (food, hygiene items, baby items, and more). We are extremely thankful to all of our funders and donators who have contributed to making this happen. A special thanks also goes to our amazing volunteers and staff at this project's heart.
We hope to produce a summary report by the end of this year
18/12/2023
Changes to opening time over holiday period
Over the festive period, Neema Women Community will operate at reduced hours as a number of our staff will be on annual leave. This will come into effect from Friday 22nd of Decenber until Friday 5th of January. Our opening times will be as follows:
Monday to Thursday - 10.00 to 18.00
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - Closed
For emergencies, our helpline will remain open and the CSS's email will be monitored once a day. Thanks you for your understanding!
13/12/2023
Penuria Project - Outreach
This Wednesday we organised a drop-in session at Dream Chasers Youth Club for the local community. a big thank you to Asha Rage for supporting this operation. This is part of our outreach outlet under our Penuria Project. We were able to support around 40 households with 1 week's worth of food, fresh products (such as vegetables, fruits, meat), and hygiene products (this also included supporting expectant mothers with nappies and baby products). We are hoping to host more of these sessions over the next coming months and around other parts of the city. Any organisation/centre interested should contact us via email.
30/11/2023
Food Parcels Delivery
Throughout November, we continued to provide delivery services to our most vulnerable service users experiencing food insecurity. We delivered a total of 75 food hampers to various localities across Birmingham. A total of 32 households were supported. We would like to take the opportunity to thank the National Lottery Community Fund for their support and all of our volunteers for the wonderful work they are doing.
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30/10/2023
Essential Items Donation
A massive thanks to Kathryn Battelle from Jackson Civil for their donations of toiletries, period products, and baby items to our Penuria Project. £250 worth of products were donated which was equivalent to hundreds of items.
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08->09/2023
Food Parcels Deliveries
Throughout the whole month of August and September, our Crisis Support Team supported the delivery of food hampers to our most vulnerable service users. This forms part of our Penuria Project activities. This is offered to households living in precarious conditions and who experience barriers to accessing normal/regular food services in their locality. A total of 32 households were supported and more than 150 food hampers were given. For more information please contact our Crisis Support Team.
14/07/2023
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We held a Foodbank drop-in
Following the success of our first session the previous week, we decided to host a second session for individuals who were not able to get a parcel the first time. Vulnerable individuals and families were able to come and collect fresh food (meat, bread, vegetables, fruits), tinned food, and toiletries (shower gel, hair care products, period packs, and oral hygiene packs). A massive thanks to our volunteers and coordinators for the smooth delivery of the session. We also would like to extend our thanks to the BAYC centre for letting us host this session in a friendly and safe environment. If you would like to participate in the next session or to refer somebody, please give us a call.
07/06/2023
We held a Foodbank drop-in
As part of our Penuria Project, we delivered a drop-in session for our foodbank services in a community centre. This meant that vulnerable individuals and families were able to come and collect fresh food (meat, bread, vegetables, fruits), tinned food, and toiletries (shower gel, hair care products, period packs, and oral hygiene packs). A massive thanks to our volunteers and coordinators for the smooth delivery of the session. We also would like to extend our thanks to the BAYC centre for letting us host this session in a friendly and safe environment. If you would like to participate to the next session or to refer somebody, please give us a call.
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31/05/2023
Hair Product Donation
A massive thank you to influencer and model @Pennyfroreal for her donation of hair products towards our Penuria Project.
19/05/2023
Lord Mayor Birmingham's Charity
We are happy to announce that we have been awarded funding from Lord Mayor Birmingham's Charity for our mental health and well-being services. A massive thanks to Faye Goodman from Good Media for supporting us during the application and supporting our application during the decision process.
13/05/2023
Food Parcel Deliveries
Thanks to funding awarded by Birmingham City Council, we are able to expand our food parcel support to reach more vulnerable households. Beneficiary households are given parcels containing fresh vegetables and fruits, meats, pasta, rice, biscuits, shower gels, nappies, and many more. Click on the button below for further description. To receive a parcel and support, please get in touch with our assessment team
24/03/2023
Coffee morning and Engagement session for Long Covid Project III
Today we held our third and final coffee morning and engagement event around Long-Covid. Today's discussions and debates were focused on treatments and support available for individuals with Long Covid-19. We also discussed ideas and opinions regarding support that should be implemented. A massive thanks to all the wonderful ladies that attended the session and agreed to share their opinions with us.
20/03/2023
Crisis Support Scheme
After many months of hard work and planning we are now launching a Crisi Support Scheme for vulnerable women and families. The aim of this unit is to provide emergency support to individuals experiencing extreme hardship or who are at crisis point. For more info and referral click on the button below.
06/03/2023
Hardship Community Grant Fund is now available!
Applications for the third round of the household support fund are now open. To apply please contact our offices using our landline or by emailing suppport.services@neemawomen.co.uk
The application portal is set to close on the 31st of March.
27/02/2023
Coffee morning and Engagement session for Long Covid Project II
We held a coffee morning and an engagment event aroundLong-Covid. Today's discussions and debates were focused on Covid-19 and particularly on Long Covid, and how it impacted our lives on a socio-economic level and health-wise. A massive thanks to all the wonderful ladies that attended the session and agreed to share their opinions with us.
27/01/2023
Coffee morning and Engagement session for Long Covid Project I
We held a coffee morning
The focus of the event was to inform attendees about Long Covid and its clinical representation. We also raised awareness of the support available for individuals suffering from long covid and how they could access it. A massive thanks to all the wonderful ladies that attended the session and agreed to share their opinions with us.
28/11/2022
Community Engagement Project
We were funded by Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), to engage with the communities we support to capture the views and challenges of our community so that these insights can influence how the ICS Strategy is effectively implemented. We held a series of workshops and coffee mornings across the city, and were able to meet some wonderful people.
16/09/2022
Household Support Fund II - Closed!
Unfortunately, the Household Support Fund has come to an end. We thank all of our partners for the support they gave us and apologise o all the families we have been unable to support.
We extend our gratitude to BVSC for selecting us as a registered trusted partner. For anybody that has submitted an application before the deadline and has not to received the grant yet, please contact our offices quoting your name and a ref number.
04/07/2022
Amaryllis Project
We have been funded by Hall Green NNS to deliver the amaryllis project. The project aims at supporting 50+ aged women with a variety of programs. Our aim is to reduce the isolation of senior women through activities embedded in heart of the community. We offer regular French-themed quality coffee mornings, mentoring, intergenerational group sessions, and much more.
To find out more click on the button below
27/06/2022
Household Support Fund II - open for application
The Household Support Fund is money given to councils by the Government to help people in need of financial support. For this round, BCC has increased the grant to £200 to eligible individuals. Once again Neema Women Community has been selected as a trusted partner to receive applications for the HSF II. To book an appointment please calll our main office or email us at supportservices@neemawomen.co.uk
15/06/2022
Street Survey I
We decided to conduct a street survey to understand the different needs that women are facing in our local area.
23/02/2022
Household Support Fund I - Closed!
Unfortunately, the Household Support Fund has come to an end. We thank all of our partners for the support they gave us and apologise o all the families we have been unable to support.
We extend our gratitude to Hall Green Families for selecting us as a registered trusted partner.
For anybody that has submitted an application before the deadline and has not to received the grant yet, please contact our offices quoting your name and a ref number.
14/02/2022
Aftermath Project
We are delighted to announce that we have received the National Lottery Community Fund to support the delivery of our Aftermath Project. The project is set to run for the next six months. We are launching weekly holistic group/individual support sessions open to every women and girls. A great opportunity to chat with our professional or to exchange with other people around a table. For more information or to book a session give us a call ay 0121 688 6430 or alternatively email mentalhealth@neemawomen.co.uk
04/05/2022
Neema Women is also in Tanzania!
We are proud to announce that after many years of empowering women and girls in Africa, we have established a NW in Tanzania.