An emotional emancipation circle (EEC) is a psychoeducational space for Black women to understand the role of cultural values specific to the Black diaspora in their emotional wellbeing and mental health. In January 2023, The Maya Centre launched a series of EECs as part of our expansion of the Black Women’s Project (BWP), which was formerly the Black Women’s Therapy Group.
The Irish Women’s Service (formerly the Irish Women’s Project) is a specialist mental health initiative that helps Irish women and women of Irish descent to explore issues relating to their culture and heritage. As our longest-running specialist service, this support includes those from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The Maya Centre offers a supportive presence for queer women in the Islington community and surrounding boroughs who may be experiencing or have experienced trauma relating to their sexual identity — whether this be from cultural and social stigmas, personal isolation, violent discrimination, or another barrier.
Join us on Monday, 18 September, 2023, to learn more about all the activities the Black Women’s Project has to offer this Black History Month.
After being selected by my workplace, TEN10, to volunteer at a charity of my choice for a week and donate £2500, I was delighted to be placed at The Maya Centre. As part of my work here, I shadowed the many different job functions, gaining an understanding of everything from reflexology to art therapy to social media content creation.
The Commission for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse exists primarily to fulfil the organisation’s statutory duties, acting as the primary voice for Victims and Survivors of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland.
Following the disturbing news about David Carrick, we want to continue this conversation with a deeper enquiry into how this incident feeds into a wider rape culture, the ways in which this affects women’s mental health, and how we’re working to support women – especially those who are minoritised – through this kind of trauma.
The Maya Centre has made some incredible achievements this Spring, thanks to the dedication of our wonderful team and the continued support of stakeholders, here’s how.
Our International Women’s Day Wellbeing Gathering that took place on 8 March was a brilliant time to organise and celebrate the diverse women who provide and access our services. Learn about The Maya Centre’s impact on local women below!
We are appalled by the news that David Carrick, a Metropolitan Police officer, has admitted to more than 80 sexual offences, including at least 48 rapes, of multiple women over an 18-year period.
We’re excited to announce three new initiatives that will help our mission to end violence against women and girls. 10 December 2022 By Hannah Uguru
Here are five Black women making British history today through their wellbeing work
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