Northern Ireland Refugees and Asylum Seekers Women Association

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from the purpose (1) include reduced levels of poverty among women in Northern Ireland who are refugees or asylum seekers leading to increased health and quality of life. This benefit can be demonstrated through feedback from the beneficiaries and through regular evaluations/ surveys carried out by the organisation.

There is no harm or private benefit arising from this purpose. The direct benefits flowing from the purpose (2) include the increase knowledge of the English Language, access to education, and employment opportunities among refugees and asylum seekers women living in Northern Ireland. The benefit can be demonstrated through the number of participants that registration to attend the English Language classes, courses at college and universities, training programs, and those that achieve accreditation, and through evaluation and feedback from beneficiaries. There is no harm or private benefit arising from this purpose. The direct benefits flowing from the purpose (3) include a greater understanding and respect between refugees and asylum seekers women and local people thus fostering better integration and community cohesion among women in Northern Ireland. The benefit can be demonstrated by showcasing our diverse cultural richness through specific refugee’s women cultural event celebration and through the participation of refugees’ women to local cultural events celebration. There is no harm or private benefit arising from this purpose. The direct benefits flowing from the purpose (4) include the ability for refugees and asylum seekers women to become independent and fulfil their individual needs through a better understanding of the welfare benefits and accommodation system. The benefit can be demonstrated by the feedback from beneficiaries and the regular evaluation carried out by the organisation of beneficiaries who are able to financially support themselves and their families. There is no harm or private benefit arising from this purpose. The direct benefits flowing from the purpose (5) include reducing the level of mental health trauma among refugees and asylum seekers’ women living in Northern Ireland leading to better mental well-being and quality of life. The benefit can be demonstrated through feedback from beneficiaries and evaluation carried out by the organisation after mental health awareness workshops and referrals. There is no harm or private benefit arising from this purpose. The direct benefit flowing from the purpose (6) include increasing knowledge and understanding of civic and human rights among refugees and asylum seekers living in Northern Ireland leading to the living of a law-abiding citizen’s life, and to the report of any form or type of discrimination and inequality faced in their daily life. The benefit can be demonstrated through feedback and the number of participants to human rights and equality commission events and seminars, and evaluation of hate and discrimination incidents reported by beneficiaries to the organisation. There is no harm or private benefit arising from this purpose. The beneficiaries are Refugee and asylum seekers women. No person connected with the organisation gains a private benefit which is more than incidental to carrying out the purposes.

What your organisation does

The organisation carries out its purpose through weekly advice and advocacy services; provision of training and workshops; English support Classes; networking; community engagement activities; physical activities; mental health referral; and cultural celebration.