A few words
About Us
History
Community Group created in 2015 as a result of identified needs by Refugee and Migrant women. Registered as a CIC in 2019.
The structure of Baobab is a Board of Directors; the majority of whom are experts by experience, and paid workers. We are a 4-strong, part-time working Staff Team. We also have a number of sessional workers who are mainly interpreters, and influencer Group members.
Many different nationalities are supported. The majority of women we advocate with are from Ethiopia and Eritrea, which stems back to our first casework years being in the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Centre, rooted from the Calais jungle. Women are also from Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Cameroon, China, Congo, Guinea, India, Ivory Coast, Iraq, Iran, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kurdistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, South Africa and Vietnam.
.Volunteers include Advocates, Interpreters, Fundraisers, Directors, Influencer Group members.
Membership, includes women who have accessed services and want ongoing information and assistance, which is provided through our WhatsApp Group which has over 100 members. As well as our newsletter subscribers of over 200 members who access information, advice and updates on issues affecting women we assist.
Who We Are
Meet The Staff Team
CMWH Housing Worker
Agnes
Agnes is involved as she cares for others and is an active organiser. She is responsible for co-ordinating the Coventry Migrant Women’s House; running meetings and supporting residents with house matters.
Financial Resilience Advocate
Bridget
Bridget is involved because she loves to challenge inequality in the society. She brings knowledge, energy, creativity, and compassion to the project.
Development & Fundraising
Beth brings organisation, focus, lots of spreadsheets and occasionally fresh baked bread as skills to the team!
NRPF and Asylum Policy Advocate
Sarah is involved because women connecting to Baobab give her energy to challenge social injustices, and knowledge about the world. She brings experience, loyalty, hard work and persistence.
Talha cares about others and creating a more equal world. She brings organisation, listening, form filling, french Language and accounts logic and experience to the project.
Community Interpreters
Counselling Team
CIC Directors
Shadow Directors: Shalom and Natalie
Directors with lived experience make up 66% of the board.