About Diversity Matters North West (DMNW)

Set up in 2007, we are an award-winning independent local charity based in Hyde, recently awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Services. We work to combat health inequalities and social exclusion, and to promote community cohesion. A registered charity (under the Charity Commission), a company limited by guarantee (under the Companies House).

We are funded by government contracts, trusts and foundations. In addition, we generate our own income through delivering fundraising activities.

We aim to

  • Tackle issues that impact on people’s health and well-being
  • Provide targeted support for disadvantaged and excluded groups
  • Promote improved community cohesion

Our Vision

All women are equal in society, fulfilling their potential, and living their best life.

Our Mission Statement

DMNW exists to challenge inequalities in health and wellbeing and to help predominantly, but not exclusively, South Asian women to develop their potential. We do this by delivering our own services, and through partnership with others. We provide a safe space in which women are supported to empower themselves, and each other.

Our Values

Our Core Areas of Work

We have 3 main areas of work which are:

  1. Community Health Improvement
  2. Women’s Learning and Development and
  3. Support For South Asian Women In Crisis.
Core areas of work for Diversity Matters North West (DMNW)

Many of our service users who engage with us have multiple complex support needs including mental health issues, isolation, and loneliness. This has often resulted from delayed or lack of opportunities to socialise outside the domestic space and integrate into society. By offering localised provisions, removing barriers or criteria that restrict engagement, and working with partners, we can engage with people soon after they move into the area, enabling greater integration into society, reducing the impact of isolation and poor mental well-being, so that they can take control and live their best life.

We work holistically with women, predominantly but not exclusively South Asian communities, to support and empower them to identify their needs, build their confidence and develop the skills for future employment. We work alongside the local community and service providers to reduce barriers for women experiencing racial inequalities, so that can access the services they need, and the opportunities which will allow them to progress, ultimately supporting them to fulfil their potential.

Our Strategic Objectives

Strategic objectives for Diversity Matters North West (DMNW)