P.H.O.E.B.E is an Ipswich-based registered charity that offers specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy and support and counselling services to black and ethnic minority women and children.

P.H.O.E.B.E (Promotion of Health, Opportunity, Equality, Benevolence and Empowerment) promotes greater a greater number of black and ethnic minority women and children to receive domestic abuse support and counselling services across Suffolk.

Current Programmes

IN OUR COMMUNITY

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Project

We work with communities to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls and create sustainable, long-term change. 

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Suffolk Black Mothers and Babies Project

This project is aimed at highlighting the healthcare inequalities facing BME women during and after pregnancy.

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Suffolk Girls Self-Esteem Project

Here at P.H.O.E.B.E we have been working to tackle low self-esteem and promote body confidence in young girls through self-esteem workshops for over 10 years.

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Strong Black Girls Project

Strong Black Girls follows the initiative of Suffolk Girls Self-Esteem project, tailored and delivered to Black girls only.

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Young Black Women Leading

A platform for young black women to come together to reignite ambitions, build capacity for leadership through workshops, encouragement, discussion and support.

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You Can't Break Me

You Can’t Break Me project is aimed at addressing the disadvantages and inequalities black and minoritised women face when they are in prison and on probation.

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Refugee and asylum seeker integration

A platform to assist in the integration of women and children coming to the UK in search of a better life. 

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Food Bank

We open our Freedom Food Pantry to women once a week and this allows to meet the basic need of food and nutrition that unfortunately, many people in our community go without due to financial hardship. 

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Welfare

We promote the health and happiness of women and their children, providing activities that will improve physical health, mental health, skills/employability, and access to essentials.

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ESOL

We currently offer ESOL classes twice a week which will allow refugee and asylum – seeking women to practice English in a supportive, non-judgemental environment.

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Women’s Health Project

Health advice for women and carers from BME backgrounds about how to get the help you need in order to take the best care of yourself.

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Phoebe Zimbabwe Project

Phoebe Centre also works to empower women in Zimbabwe, offering accessible, specialist programmes dedicated to women’s wellbeing and mental health.

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Award Winning Charity

CHARITY OF THE YEAR 2022

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Weekly Activities

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Monday

Zumba

11am - 12pm

6 Great Colman Street (Nov-Mar) Christchurch Park (April-Oct)

Mothers & Babies

10am - 12pm

6 Great Colman Street

Tuesday

Zumba & Core

9am - 10am

6 Great Colman Street (Nov-Mar)
Christchurch Park (April-Oct)

Sewing Club

10am - 12pm

6 Great Colman Street

Food Bank

11am - 12pm

6 Great Colman Street

Wednesday

Strong Black Girls Group

3.30pm - 6pm

6 Great Colman Street

Gardening Club

12pm - 2pm

6 Great Colman Street

Friday

Cardio & Core

10am - 11am

6 Great Colman Street (Nov-Mar)
Christchurch Park (April-Oct)

Youth Group

3.30pm - 6pm

6 Great Colman Street