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The charity continues its services despite economic difficulties by implementing cost-saving measures.
In response we have been working remotely to save money and ensure the continued delivery of services and activities. We have also been exploring and implementing new fundraising strategies, cost -saving measures, and collaborations with other organisations to maintain our services
Operational · Procedural statement · From Muslim Women’s Council — annual report and accounts, year ending 28 February 2025, page 6
The charity faces economic challenges due to the cost-of-living crisis and Brexit.
Over the year we have been faced by economic challenges, funding competition and uncertainty, workforce, and volunteer challenges as they try to survive in the current climate
Context · Observational claim · From Muslim Women’s Council — annual report and accounts, year ending 28 February 2025, page 5
The charity has purchased its own building to support its activities.
We have purchased our own building this year, which has been a huge milestone for our organisation and we are eagerly looking forward to developing the site and making it fit -for-purpose
Operational · Procedural statement · From Muslim Women’s Council — annual report and accounts, year ending 28 February 2025, page 5
The charity supports Muslim women who face multiple disadvantages.
Muslim women are nationally considered as one of the most disadvantaged and disenfranchised groups. They are a diverse group and suffer the same inequalities as other women (access to employment, domestic violence, pay inequality etc) with additional factors that multiply their disadvantage
Service · Observational claim · From Muslim Women’s Council — annual report and accounts, year ending 28 February 2025, page 4
The organization focuses on creating long-term cultural change through grassroots engagement.
Creating long term change in culture, attitude, and traditions via grass -root engagement in famili es, communities, and wider civil society
Service · Policy statement · From Muslim Women’s Council — annual report and accounts, year ending 28 February 2025, page 4
The Muslim Women's Council aims to empower and upskill Muslim women.
Empowering Muslim women to affect agency and impact change Up-skilling Muslim women, developing their experience, confidence, and networks
Service · Policy statement · From Muslim Women’s Council — annual report and accounts, year ending 28 February 2025, page 4
The Clothworkers Project funded equipment for deafblind women to access Deaf Abuse Free services.
This project funded equipment to meet the needs of deafblind women when accessing Deaf Abuse Free services and related workshops and activities.
Service · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 24
The Smallwood Trust project runs a cost of living advocacy service from January 2025 to December 2027.
This project ran a cost of living advocacy service. The project started on 1 January 2025 and is due to end on 31 December 2027.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The South Derbyshire Project aimed to reduce loneliness and isolation among deaf women through coffee mornings.
This project connected deaf women across South Derbyshire through putting on coffee monings and health based activities to reduce loneliness and isolatlon.
Service · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The 'Listen to Me' Community Advocacy project started in April 2024 and is due to end in September 2025.
This is an 18 month 'Listen to Me' Community Advocacy project that started on 1 April 2024 and is due to end on 30 September 2025.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Department of Health Inequality Partnership project recruited and trained deaf female volunteers to provide hypertension checks.
This project enabled us to recruit and train deaf female volunteers to undertake hypertension checks and to provide information to deaf women on where to get advice and support.
Service · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Skills for Care Training Partnership Project provided CPD training courses to deaf individuals and their Personal Assistants.
The courses are for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing individuals and their Personal Assistants to access free accredited CPD training courses.
Service · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Home Security project aims to make vulnerable deaf women feel safe in their homes.
This project aims to make vulnerable deaf women living in Nottinghamshire feel safe in their own homes with free advice and safety products.
Service · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (NPCC) continues to fund the Deaf Abuse Free service.
We are grateful that NPCC continues to fund the Deaf Abuse Free service which has seen the appointment of Laura Jeffers in becoming a qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advisor.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
Deafinitely Theatre fundraised to recruit another trainee Independent Domestic Violence Advisor.
The Big Give is a crowdfunding platform whereby it pledged to match the funds we raised. Deafinitely Theatre has kindly fundraised and donated to Deaf-initely Women to enable us to recruit another trainee Independent Domestic Violence Advisor.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Wild project, funded by Sport England, provided outdoor activities for deaf women.
Sport England funded our Wild project that came to an end on 31 October 2024. It pald for the delivery of outdoor rambling, swimming and yoga.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Deaf Abuse Free service is funded by Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) to support deaf women experiencing domestic abuse.
We are fortunate that DPCC has continued to fund our Deaf Abuse Free service which has seen a member of staff become a qualified Domestic Abuse Service Manager.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Deaf Gals Arty Party project aimed to promote the arts within deaf and blind communities.
Deaf Gals Arty Party is an arts and crafts workshop project almed at promoting the arts within the deaf and blind communities.
Service · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 23
The Deaf Women Taking Action for Themselves Project was extended until April 2025 to utilise the underspend.
However, the project was extended until 30 April 2025 to utilise the underspend.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 22
Deaf-initely Women aims to provide a platform for deaf women to highlight issues affecting them.
1. Provide a platform for deaf women in the UK to highlight issues, which specifically affect deaf women, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of information, advocacy and support.
Service · Policy statement · From Deaf-initely Women — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6