# DERMAN - FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE KURDISH AND TURKISH COMMUNITIES

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1054792
- **Other names:** HEALTH ADVOCACY AND COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR TURKISH AND KURDISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES, HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR TURKISH AND KURDISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES, DERMAN
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [02910220](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02910220)
- **Registered:** April 23, 1996
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1054792


## Contact

- **Address:** Derman, First Floor, 66 New North Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** N1 6TG
- **Phone:** 020 7613 5944
- **Email:** services@derman.org.uk
- **Website:** www.derman.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS (INCLUDING SICKNESS ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRESS) AND TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY, SUPPORT WORK AND OTHER ALLIED SERVICES; (B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE; (C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF FAMILIES IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILDCARE; (D) TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF WELFARE RIGHTS ADVICE; AMONGST THE TURKISH, KURDISH AND CYPRIOT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK,  IN PARTICULAR THOSE COMMUNITIES IN HACKNEY AND OTHER LONDON BOROUGHS

**Activities:** Derman provide holistic health and social care services such as Bilingual Health Advocacy, Counselling/Psychological Therapies, Mental Health Recovery Support and Welfare Rights Advice for the Kurdish, Turkish and Turkish Cypriot communities to greatly improve the quality of life and to promote the continued wellbeing of people within these communities.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** UK PARTICULARLY IN HACKNEY ND OTHER LONDON BOROUGHS
- Enfield
- Hackney
- Haringey
- Islington





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dr ADAM FORMAN** | Chair | Jan. 23, 2018 |
| Derya Sonmez |  | July 9, 2024 |
| Dr ZERRIN ATAKAN |  | Nov. 6, 2014 |
| Ellie Montgomery |  | Jan. 20, 2026 |
| Ilkay CINKO-ONER |  | July 11, 2023 |
| KADRIYE ALI |  | May 10, 1996 |
| Ulku Demir |  | Jan. 20, 2026 |
| ZIYA ADNAN |  | Nov. 8, 2010 |




