Health Organisations |
African & Caribbean Disablement Association ADCA's work includes health awareness, educational training and social activities. Our aim is to promote the inclusion of African and Caribbean disabled people into the community, bringing their needs and concerns to the attention of the local authority and voluntary organisations that provide services. London |
African Caribbean Family Support Project The African Caribbean Family Support Project offers a psychological service tailored to the needs of African, African Caribbean and Dual Heritage children (aged 0-19 years) and their familes across Greater Nottingham. Redford |
African Community Involvement Association (ACIA) ACIA was founded in response to the identified need of lack of culturally appropriate services for African people living with HIV/AIDS. London |
African Community Partnerships Our main aim is to improve the quality of life through the advancement of education, well-being and skills. We have been in operation since 2003. London |
African Community Welfare Association (ACWA) ACWA offers advice, information, counselling and support for African refugees and asylum seekers. Services include advice on benefits, education, employment and training, health issues, immigration and nationality; translation and interpreting; outreach services, visits for prisoners and detainees. London |
African Families Support Services AFSS offers a range of services for refugees and asylum seekers from sub-Saharan Africa. These include family crisis intervention, HIV/AIDS and sexual health promotion work, help with access to social/health care services, training and employment support, careers guidance. We run a peer education project; work mentoring, teaching ESOL and life skills training. Activities for young people include sports activities, holidays and short breaks. We also offer a creche. London |
African Francophone Community Association (AFCA) The African Francophone Community Association (AFCA) was set up by a group of African French speaking people living in the UK. We found the language barrier and cultural differences made it difficult to access services. AFCA was established in November 1996. London |
African Health for Empowerment & Development (AHEAD) AHEAD works to provide awareness education and information for African communities on HIV/AIDS and other issues of sexual health and gathers and develops materials to support this work. We mainly provide services aimed at supporting refugee groups in the different parts of London. London |
African HIV Policy Network (AHPN) The AHPN is an alliance of African community-based organisations and their supporters working for fair policies for people living with HIV/AIDS in the UK, providing training, support, research and information. The AHPN is the only African organisation in the UK whose work is dedicated to policy, advocacy and representation at national level. London Contact Details |
African Refugee Community Health and Research Organisation (ARCHRO) Our mission is to enable our clientele to integrate and participate in civil society as full and equal citizens; to promote the wellbeing of African refugees and to provide a culturally appropriate service through research and reviews of services. London |
African Women's Welfare Group Formed in 1989 to provide services for African women; particularly those from refugee and asylum seeking households. London |
Afrocare Umbrella Afrocare Umbrella offers a range of services for the African communities, including advice on immigration and refugee status, housing, welfare rights, education, training, employment and health. Our work also incorporates support for older and disabled members of the community who might feel isolated. We organise social and cultural activities, including youth activities. Interpreting services also offered. London |
Afro-Caribbean Association Our aim is to combat social exclusion by promoting the interests of people of Afro-Caribbean descent. Crawley |
Akwaaba Ayeh Akwaaba Ayeh offers advice, information, advocacy and support for people experiencing mental health problems and for their carers. We organise monthly support groups. Priority is given to African, African Caribbean and Asian people living in the city of Leicester, but we also offer a service to in-patients in psychiatric hospitals and units outside Leicester. Crawley |
Azuka Befriending Service Azuka Befriending Service provides culturally sensitive support and advice for young people who are vulnerable or having difficulty living independently. Nottingham |
Barnet African Health Organisation Barnet African Health Organization was set up in 1996 to deal with the issues affecting primarily black other ethnic minority groups mainly in the areas of health, employment and education. We want to be known as a caring, friendly, culturally sensitive, well qualified and professional team of health campaigners, educationists and trainers who work towards improving the education, skills, quality of life and life expectancy of our members and service users. London |
Black Carers Project The Black Carers Project offers support to black and other ethnic minority carers in Bristol in many ways, these include: information dissemination, training, development service -through which we endeavour to help community groups to develop services that are accessible to carers, and through our monthly support group. We also provide support to young Black Carers who are under 20 years of age and caring for a parent, sibling or friend. Bristol |
Cares of Life Service We offer advice, support and counselling for people from the African and African Caribbean communities, who are experiencing emotional difficulties, anxiety and/or depression. London |
Cassava Project Ltd A club dedicated to supporting and empowering African Caribbean people experiencing mental health difficulties. London |
Foundation for Women's Health Research & Development (FORWARD) FORWARD is committed to eliminating harmful gender based discriminatory practices and improving the health and human rights of African girls and women. We develop capacity, influence policy and programmes and challenge practices that undermine their health. London |
FUNSANI UK In 2002 Funsani Hospice was founded in Kitwe, Zambia to cater for children who had lost their parents or guardians to AIDS. Funsani UK was launched in 2005 in order to represent the interests of Funsani Hospice and other related projects in the region. Our main objective is to collaborate primarily with NGOs in sub-Saharan Africa working to alleviate the devastating effects of the HIVAIDS pandemic. London |
Grace Organisation Grace Organisation is a Day centre for older people from the African and African Caribbean communities. The Centre provides lunch, day care services including exercise classes and recreational and creative activities. There's a library including books on tape and transport provided to and from the centre. London |
HAAZ (HIV/AIDS Association of Zambia) HAAZ, which stands for HIV/AIDS ASSOCIATION of ZAMBIA, is a charitable organisation formed in September 1997 in the U.K. This was in recognition of a need to address the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Zambia and among the Zambian Community living in the United Kingdom. The organisation has now extended its services to all Africans living in the UK who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. London |
Hackney African Organisation Hackney African Organisation is a community centre and advisory services on housing, welfare rights, immigration and nationality and community development. London |
Islington African Project We provide advice and support on education, training, employment and issues affecting refugees, asylum seekers and the wider community. We also offer help and advice for isolated people. London |
Malawi HIV/AIDS International Network MAIN is an international NGO based in the UK. Our aim is to promote the relief of poverty, sickness and distress of those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS so that they may lead active and fulfilling lives in society through research, education, campaigning, health promotion, working with positive people. London |
National BME Mental Health Network (BMEMHN) The National BME Mental Health Network is an infrastructure development in the black and minority ethnic voluntary sector with a special focus on mental health. Our aim is to reduce inequality and promote good practice in mental health for racialised groups. London |
The African Child The African Child has a broad aim of relieving poverty and suffering of children, young people and families. Our approach centres on overcoming barriers to accessing service in health and social care. Our objectives include: promoting and protecting public health through health promotion and health advocacy, working with Young People to improve their well-being and advocating for families in health, education and housing. London |
The Fanon Project The Fanon Project, which opened in Brixton in 1985, provides a range of services including liaison work, a day centre, washing and showering facilities, counselling and psychotherapy in an environment that is culturally safe. Our ethos is that the excess of mental distress among black people reflects the racism and oppression that they encounter in British society, and that insensitive diagnostic criteria result in disproportionate rates of 'diagnosis' and incarceration. London |
Uganda AIDS Action Fund (UAAF) UAAF Works promoting HIV education, prevention services and support for minority ethnic communities, particularly Africans, including refugees and asylum seekers. Support includes advocacy and home and hospital visits. UAAF also acts as a link between the African community and service providers working in the fields of HIV/AIDS and other specialist services. London |
Uganda Community Relief Association Our work involves advice, information and support for Ugandan and other African communities; advice on housing issues, immigration and representation for refugees and asylum seekers; health promotion with the emphasis on HIV/AIDS; training and employment support for refugees and asylum seekers; outreach work for women. Our children and young people's project provides out of school activities and awareness. London |