Rochdale Women's Network

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a national threat in the UK, and urgent action is needed. The Rochdale Women’s Network provides an inclusive space for all those committed to improving outcomes related to VAWG to come together.

The network aims to:

• Create a connected and collaborative space for organisations
• Share updates and facilitate discussion on the current VAWG agenda
• Bring community organisations across Rochdale together through quarterly meetings

Women’s Foundation group:

The Foundation Group is a small number of female leaders organising for change, starting with the growth of the #WithYou Campaign - A Rochdale Borough-wide campaign to end violence against women and girls by challenging harmful behaviours, sharing stories, and promoting allyship.

The members are:

• Rochdale Connections Trust
• Aspire 2 Inspire
• Rochdale Women’s Welfare Association
• Theatre in Flow
• Kashmir Youth Project

If you are interested in knowing more about our Community Organising Campaign please get in touch.

Foundation Group Statement of intent:

We are a group of community leaders united in our mission to end violence against women and girls in Rochdale. Facilitated by Action Together, we meet each month to share ideas and plan our next steps. We welcome a wider network of allies to help shape our strategy, celebrate progress, and grow community involvement.

#WithYou we will end violence against women and girls.

What does systems change mean to us?

Systems change is confronting root causes of issues (rather than symptoms) by transforming structures, customs, mindsets, power dynamics and policies, by strengthening collective power through the active collaboration of diverse people and organisations.

Join us in making a positive change for the women of Rochdale, to enable them to move freely, feel safe and flourish.  

Our quarterly meetings welcome voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations, partners and activists working to support people and communities around women’s priorities across Rochdale.

For more information about this Network, please contact our Systems Change Coordinator, Nichelle Cutler: nichelle.cutler@actiontogether.org.uk