# DORCAS (DAUGHTERS, OPTIMISTIC, RESPECT, COURAGE, ASSURANCE AND SUPPORT)

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1194064
- **Other names:** DORCAS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 12, 2021
- **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=1194064


## Contact

- **Address:** West Midlands House Ltd, Gipsy Lane, WILLENHALL, West Midlands
- **Postcode:** WV13 2HA
- **Phone:** 07462 837349
- **Email:** dorcas@gmx.com
- **Website:** www.dorcasuk.com



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF GIRLS AND WOMEN LIVING IN THE BLACK COUNTRY AND BIRMINGHAM, ESPECIALLY BY PROVISION OF: ONE TO ONE EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK OR HAVE UNDERGONE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM).PROVIDING TRAINED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLAIN MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS OF FGM AND AVAILABLE TREATMENTS.ADVOCACY, SUPPORT AND REFERRALS TO HEALTH SERVICES AND INTERNAL COUNSELLING.PROVISION OF TRAINED INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVISOR TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF FGM. (2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RAISE AWARENESS OF FGM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS TO UNDERSTAND FGM AND HOW TO SUPPORT VICTIMS, PARTNERSHIPS WORKING WITH GP PRACTICES, POLICE, EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, DELIVERY OF SCHOOL/COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY AWARENESS PROGRAMME AND BY ENGAGING WITH FAITH AND CULTURAL GROUPS.

**Activities:** Raise awareness of FGM through educational programmes for students, parents, and communities. Facilitate accredited FGM training. Provide safeguarding, counselling, advocacy, and support for survivors. Deliver early years safeguarding/body autonomy sessions. Provide holistic care and wellbeing programmes addressing abuse, physical/mental health, health disparities and other support needs.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- Birmingham City
- Dudley
- Leicester City
- Leicestershire
- Sandwell
- Staffordshire
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Cyrillia Augustin** | Chair | April 12, 2021 |
| Kayon Bailey LLB |  | Aug. 1, 2023 |
| Nathalie Neza Bigimba |  | April 12, 2021 |
| Nigel Oram |  | April 12, 2021 |




