TAMESIDE AFRICAN FAMILIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1124581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TAFWA

We focus on using cultural activities for reducing poor wellbeing, social and economic hardships faced by African-Black families /Diasporas especially in England and elsewhere. MAIN ACTIVITIES :Families Wellbeing & Social RecreationFamilies Nutrition PromotionParenting cultural supportIntergenerational Be-friending

Objects

A) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ORIGIN AND NOW LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF TAMESIDE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: 1) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;2. ADVANCING EDUCATION; AND3) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT.B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE FROM FAMILIES OF AFRICAN ORIGIN AND WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AND PROMOTING INCREASED SELF-CONFIDENCE.C) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG FAMILIES OF AFRICAN ORIGIN AND NOW LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF TAMESIDE, INCLUDING BY PROMOTING GOOD PARENTING PRACTICE AND SKILLS.D) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG FAMILIES OF AFRICAN ORIGIN AND NOW LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF TAMESIDE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.E) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED OF AFRICAN DECENT AND NOW LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF TAMESIDE BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND COUNSELLING WHICH IS TAILORED TO THEIR CULTURAL NEEDS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stockport, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

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• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• DOUIFIE ERADIRI PATANI
• Elizabeth Folarin
• Elizabeth Kehinde · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lateef Akande
• TONY UWADIALE · trustee of 1 other charity

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Operates in: Derbyshire · Essex · Lancashire · Manchester City · Nigeria · Sheffield City · Stockport · Tameside · Throughout London

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