Our network

A space for members with longstanding refugee status, our alumni group offers ongoing training and opportunities for progression.

Through our partnership with Notre Dame Refugee Centre, we offer a wide range of asylum advice over the phone throughout the week and at an in-person drop in every Wednesday morning. 

We run a range of in-person and online campaigning activities to support women to learn about the external environment and the political system in the UK, develop their skills and confidence to create and participate in campaigning actions, and to speak out and share their experiences and hopes for a fairer and more compassionate asylum system.

A place to have fun, learn new moves, and to share traditional dance practices from across the world.

Supports women to get online and overcome barriers to technology. Covering phones, laptops, and tablets – sessions focus on building digital literacy, cyber security, and gaining new skills. In partnership with the Good Things Foundation, we also offer free data-loaded sim cards for network members. 

Our drama groups support women to express themselves through movement, roleplay, poetry, and to tell their stories safely and creatively to a wide range of audiences. 

To prepare women to enter employment, we have a variety of partnerships in place to promote CV writing, interview and other employability skills and opportunities. 

A solidarity and campaigning group for women who have experienced, or are at risk of, immigration detention. The group meet monthly online to discuss and develop their latest campaign initiatives to end the immigration detention of women.

We offer classes suitable for every woman – Pre-Entry, Beginners and Intermediate. Classes are designed to equip women with the vocabulary, knowledge, and confidence they need to communicate effectively and rebuild their lives in the UK. We also run an online Conversation Club. 

Women who have progressed through the different levels or who already have good English language skills will be supported to explore new opportunities, either within WRW or through our partner organisations.  

A monthly space for women to build their understanding of fundraising, to develop their skills and confidence in fundraising theory and practice, and to develop and take part in fundraising activities at WRW.

A creative space where women are supported to make items for themselves and to gift others, from quilted cushion covers to detailed wall hangings.

A 10-week course which covers the fundamentals of campaigning theory and strategy. Graduates of the course will have the skills to be able to meaningfully participate in, and run, campaigns for social change.

A space for women who are new to our network to meet others and find out about all that is on offer at WRW.

Teaches beginners to advanced knitters in the art of the ancient women-led practice of needlework. The group utilise the space to connect and share with one another and have made everything from scarves to ponchos.

A supportive and confidential group open to lesbian, bisexual and trans women and non-binary people seeking asylum in the UK. The group offers a safe space for members to build connections and celebrate their identities – often for the first time.  

Based in London, the group meets in person every Tuesday afternoon. There is also an online meeting on Wednesdays for the wider community across the country to come together.  

To join, please email our Rainbow Sisters Coordinator, Nikki, or call her on 07918276793. 

*Please note Rainbow Sisters is currently full and is closed for new referrals until further notice. We will update here once referrals re-open. 

In addition to our monthly drop-in, we work closely with many other organisations to ensure the women in our network have wraparound support and that their needs are met. These include foodbanks, women’s services, and local physical and mental health care providers.

Meet regularly to develop their public-speaking and campaigning skills. The group have explored topics such as: setting your personal boundaries, maintaining anonymity and keeping safe, and tailoring your messaging to different audiences. 

Our gentle yoga classes run both online and in person, and are designed to support women’s mental and physical wellbeing. Led by a team of qualified yoga instructors, classes work to improve self-esteem, release stress, and reinstate balance.