MISSION STATEMENT

Akwaaba Ayeh Project exists to predominantly provide an advocacy service to people with mental health needs and their carers, mainly in the City and County of Leicestershire.

Advocacy is a process of empowering people. It enables them to express their personal views and needs, thereby achieving their rights and entitlements.  It also assists people in securing relevant information and knowledge, enabling them to make informed choices.

The focus of Akwaaba Ayeh project is to empower black people, particularly African, African-Caribbean and Asian people with mental health problems and their carers.  The reason for this being that Akwaaba Ayeh project recognises the overrepresentation of black people within the psychiatric services.

Akwaaba Ayeh project hopes to achieve its aims by working consistently within the boundaries of its Equal Opportunities Policy.

Objectives

1.    Provide an advocacy service to people experiencing mental health difficulties and carers.

2.    To encourage the service users and carers representation in the management of Akwaaba Ayeh project.

3.    To raise the profile of black mental health issues within the voluntary, community and statutory sectors.

4.    To identify and pursue funding opportunities to ensure the continued development of the Shop.

In line with this mission Akwaaba Ayeh seeks to involve volunteers to:

►      Ensure our services meet the needs of our clients

►      Increase our contact with the local community we serve