Building on previous EF funding, the project is aimed at women who’ve experienced traumatic upheaval, whether as refugees or through being trafficked. It’s designed to give them access to a supportive community where they can re-establish a sense of belonging, both within their own bodies and in relation to others in the community. It brings together therapeutic, trauma-sensitive yoga; innovative beginners ‘survival’ English language and a safe space for community building. Through working in collaboration with a local GP surgery’s progressive social prescribing service, the project will help these women find safety, support and community, as well as teaching them practical new skills, building their confidence to equip them for the next stage of their journey. Beneficiaries: Approximately 25 newly arrived adult women living in temporary ‘dispersal accommodation’ in Bethnal Green, who are patients at a local GP surgery and awaiting their asylum decision. (UK).
Emergence Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1050701.
