Filipino Women's Association UK
Registered Charity #1147454
We’re delighted to share the heartwarming results of our recent collaboration with the Inner Wheel Club of Rosario Diamond. On 19th January 2025, we embarked on a project called “Project Pagmamahal: Pagkalingang Tapat,” (Project Love: Unwavering Compassion) aimed at supporting the Guanella Home for Special Children in Quezon City, Philippines. About Guanella HomeGuanella Home is a facility dedicated to caring …
We recently partnered with the Inner Wheel Club of Rosario Diamond on a truly inspiring project called “Pagkalinga sa mga Kababaihan sa Selda” – which translates to “Care for Women in Prison” – with the beautiful tagline “Babaeng Masaya ay Babaeng Malaya” meaning “A Happy Woman is a Free Woman”. This initiative aimed to bring hope and support to the …
On Saturday, 26th October 2024, the FWA-UK Outreach Committee organised a special afternoon outing at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall. The event brought together members, friends, and families for a delightful cinematic experience: the Friendship Matinee of Ghostbusters in Concert. The sold-out event offered attendees a unique chance to relive the 1984 classic Ghostbusters, featuring a screening enhanced by live …
The resounding success of the “Free IT Training Sessions in Newham” project has brought a wave of digital empowerment to senior citizens in the community. Led by the FWA-UK, this community-driven initiative ran from July 2022 to July 2023, aiming to bridge the digital generation gap and equip senior learners with vital IT skills, ushering them into the digital age …
As we age, it’s important that we stay active, both physically and mentally. Sadly, many seniors can face isolation and loneliness, which can lead to poor physical and mental health. That’s why we at the Filipino Women’s Association UK are so grateful for the support of the National Lottery, which has allowed us to offer activity days and IT training …
Supported by: The Filipino Women’s Association UK (FWA-UK) continues to offer free IT training to seniors every Saturday at the Stratford Library as part of their outreach project, “A Helping Hand to the Elderly and the Vulnerable in Newham, London” funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The goal of this programme is to help seniors become more comfortable and proficient …
Supported by: We are excited to announce our Outreach Committee aimed at improving the physical and mental well-being of senior citizens in the community will be organising a series of Zumba dance classes that will take place at the Artist Corner of the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington starting from 5th March 2023. Zumba is a popular dance fitness programme …
The Filipino Women’s Association – UK hosted a post-Valentine’s afternoon tea party for seniors in the community on 19th February 2023. The event was made possible thanks to funding from the National Lottery, and it was a great success. The party was held at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, Kensington, and it was attended by dozens of seniors who …
In December 2022, one of our members Ira Lehmann together with her friends and family organised a gift-giving event in the rural town of Naujan, Mindoro in the Philippines. The event was specifically designed to bring joy to the local children between the ages of 5 and 12. The journey to the event was an adventure in itself, as the …
By: Nieves Bates, Publicity Committee Lead Once again, The Outreach & Community Affairs Committee held another successful fun time afternoon at Bugis Brasserie of the Copthorne/Tara Hotel, Kensington, London on the 6th November 2022. Nothing could dampen the spirits of those who attended the tea party despite of a very wet and gloomy afternoon. The heavy rain did not deter …