Partnerships In Action

Befriending Isolated Women
 

In partnership with the BME Health Forum, the lead organisation, MEWSo has developed befriending services to support isolated women in the community in Westminster.

We are:

• reaching out to new clients who are and feel isolated, in particular elderly women, single mothers, and those who are ill or disabled.

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• Our befrienders are there to help maintain and improve women's mental wellbeing by connecting them with other women in similar situations, having regular phone chats, and encouraging them to take part in our activities and workshops.

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• At the same time, we are increasing our number of trained befrienders to support these new clients.

Halaleh Taheri, MEWSo's Executive Director, said: "We know there are women in the community who are alone and even frightened. They are worried about their health and their safety. Already our befrienders are explaining things to them in their native language, encouraging them to take the steps to integrate more and get more connected.

If you are feeling lonely, stressed, confused and want to connect with your community, or if you know of any woman who feels this way, call 07780 983 152 or email: office@mewso.org.

 

Similarly, if you’d like to become a volunteer befriender, please get in touch using the number and email above or find out more about volunteering with MEWSo from our volunteering opportunities page.