Wellbeing trip for women seeking asylum

Aim

So we can take 120 women from our network and their children on a trip to Formby beach to support their wellbeing.

Many of the women in the WAST network are living in hotels or appalling housing conditions. They rarely get opportunities to leave the city and escape their daily stressors.

Women seeking asylum have a much higher risk of developing mental health issues due to the trauma and barriers they experience navigating the hostile asylum system. 

Research has found that asylum seekers are more likely to experience poor mental health than the general population. But they are less likely to receive support.

We want to change this.

“My family really enjoyed the trip at the beach last year, the atmosphere was really good. We don't get fresh air out of the city very often and my son has never seen the sea before. The kids are really looking forward to going again this summer!” Juliana 

We need to raise £3,500 to fund the trip and pay for:

• 2 coaches to and from Formby Beach
• Bus fares to get the women to the meeting point
• Food and refreshments for everyone

This trip is the only chance the women we support have to leave the city and experience something that many of us take for granted, a trip to the seaside for the day. 

It will enable the mothers to create memories with their children, as they don’t have opportunities to have fun days out with their family.

This project successfully funded on 19th August 2023