Filipino Women's Association UK
Registered Charity #1147454
FWA-UK has a vision of a world where women, especially Filipino women living in the United Kingdom and in the Philippines enjoy equality, respect and opportunities for development in all aspects of life in the home and in the wider community. We celebrated International Women’s Day on Monday 9 March 2020 5.30pm at the Royal Garden Hotel High Street Kensington. …
Happy New Year to All! The current Executive Board started after the AGM on 14 September 2019 and set out some guidelines in fulfilling its duties for the year. Apart from following its terms of reference, consultation and collective decision on everything must be observed and so far, it is working. There are several projects lined up for the year …
CONGRATULATIONS to the newly elected Board Members and Eleanor Templeman as the new Chairman for 2019-2020. The meeting was well attended and new members were recruited. Jeannette Thomson presented her final Chairman’s report and Raquel Scrivens her final Treasurer’s report. We would like to thank those who attended this historic meeting and we encourage members to be proactive and contribute …
The Filipino Women’s Association-UK’s (FWA-UK) dinner and dance (8th of June 2019) came and went and the overall review – it was a rousing success! On behalf of the officers and members of the Association, our heartfelt thanks to everyone including H.E. Ambassador Antonio Lagdameo, our patron Mrs Maria Linda Lagdameo, all the Philippine Embassy officers, friends and family who …
Summer is here and so are the lovely lavender fields of Mayfield Lavender Farm in Banstead, Surrey! The FWA-UK Support the Senior Citizens and the community project had another fun-filled day of walking and exploring the farm today, 14th July 2018. Everyone enjoyed the day out, explored the 25 acre property full of glorious, stunning lavender in bloom, lots of …
The Filipino Women’s Association-UK’s (FWA-UK) dinner and dance (9th of June 2018) came and went and the overall review – it was a rousing success! On behalf of the officers and members of the Association, our heartfelt thanks to everyone including H.E. Ambassador Antonio Lagdameo, our patron, Mrs Maria Linda Lagdameo, the Founder and President of Honour, Mrs Angeles Quimson …
Royal Albert Hall this had a full live orchestra that played to the iconic tunes of Rolling Stones, Queen, Led Zepelin, Adel, Michael Jackson, George Michael and the like. It was a perfect Spring day out and we also enjoyed walking around High St Kensington in London.
The FWA-UK ladies hosts a despedida dinner for Consul Myla Macahilig at the Yumenoki Japanese Restaurant in London on 3rd April 2018. Goodbyes are the saddest part, but it also signals a new start. The gathering was very cosy, informal and topics of discussion varied from the continued collaboration between the FWA-UK and the Philippine Embassy, exact date of Consul Myla’s …
The FWA-UK is a not for profit, charitable organisation that was formally founded and established by Mrs. Nene Quimson (wife of the late Ambassador Quimson to the UK) in 1988. The Association became a UK registered charity effective May 2012 with charity number, 1147454. Our main focus and vision is to provide support to vulnerable women, education to indigent children …
The Filipino Women’s Association-UK (FWA-UK) organised a mini gathering of friends coming from the young and not so young generation to assist the Support the Senior Citizens of the Community project. This afternoon tea was held at the Royal Festival Hall on a cloudy, windy Saturday the 10th of March 2018 . The friends of the FWA-UK occupied a corner table in the bar area of Skylon …