About Us

We started with a simple idea

Company overview

Women Achieving Safety and Hope Ltd (W.A.S.H) is a charitable company that was formed in 2021 with a focus of providing support to women and girls from an ethnic minority background experiencing mental ill health in England and Wales.

The organisation was formed by four professional women from an ethnic minority background, with experience in Health, Social Care and Education, who understand the important influences on ethnic minorities’ mental health like:

Racism and discrimination

Domestic abuse

Social and economic inequalities

Mental health stigma

Criminal justice system

Covid-19 effects

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What make us different

AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING THAT WE DO, IS LOVE!

Listen without judgement

Offer Support

Validate Feelings

Empathise with those that reach out

100% Responsive

24 Hour Support

According to rethink.org, black women are more likely to experience a common mental illness such as anxiety disorder or depression. Older South Asian women are an at-risk group for suicide. These and other issues have led to the establishment of an organisation by women who understand and have experienced these issues. We aim to:

Undertake awareness campaigns via our website and social media platforms in relation to mental illness and wellbeing of women and girls from ethnic minority groups

Fund-raise and apply for eligible grants to fund operational costs

Link in with mental health services and signpost beneficiaries of the group to these

Fund-raise and apply for eligible grants to fund operational costs

Engage with beneficiaries in the shaping of services available

Provide online and telephone befriending services