The Angelou Centre
The Angelou Centre is a charity in the West End of Newcastle in the North East of England, UK.[1] It provides Black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee women with training, personal development, counselling, legal advice for immigration and domestic violence.[2]
History
[edit]The Angelou Centre was founded by a collective of women activists and social workers in 1993.[3] The director is Umme Imam, who has previously taught Community and Youth Work at Durham University, and is committed to highlighting the intersections of race and gender.[4]
Aims
[edit]The centre and its team of support workers, counselors, trainers, facilitators and volunteers provides women with skills training, personal development, employability support and access to welfare.[5] The aim is to provide services to enable women to overcome barriers and achieve economic independence.[6][7] The Angelou Centre organises meetings and protests to raise awareness of global issues around discrimination, while also organising celebrations, religious festivals, social groups and facilitating informal peer mentoring.[8] The centre co-ordinates the heritage project BAM! Sistahood!, which focuses on the past and present achievements and experiences of Black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee women in North East England.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Clarke, R.; Dunphy, P.; Wright, P. (2015). "Photo-parshiya - Discursive Assemblages in an International Women's Centre". Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial Research Through Design Conference, 25–27 March 2015. Cambridge, UK.
- ^ Biddle, Paul; Cole, Bankole (2013). Evaluation of the Angelou Centre’s Therapeutic Care and Support Project For black and minority ethnic and refugee women survivors of honour-based violence, domestic slavery and forced marriages (domestic violence). Second interim report (Report). Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- ^ Clarke, R.; Dunphy, P.; Wright, P. (2015). "Photo-parshiya - Discursive Assemblages in an International Women's Centre". Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial Research Through Design Conference, 25–27 March 2015. Cambridge, UK.
- ^ Banks, Sarah (1999). Ethical Issues in Youth Work (2nd ed.). London, New York: Routledge.
- ^ Stiell, Bernadette; Tang, Ning. Ethnic Minority Women and Access to the Labour Market in Newcastle (Report). Sheffield Hallam University; Newcastle City Council.
- ^ "About". The Angelou Centre. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Vera visits Newcastle's Angelou Centre". Vera Baird QC. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Clarke, R.; Dunphy, P.; Wright, P. (2015). "Photo-parshiya - Discursive Assemblages in an International Women's Centre". Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial Research Through Design Conference, 25–27 March 2015. Cambridge, UK.
- ^ "BAM! Sitahood! Project". Heritage Lottery Fund. Retrieved 5 March 2016.