Cultural Groups

The African Women’s Forum (AWF) was founded in 1995 to provide opportunities for social contact, communication and emotional support for African women in Portsmouth, directly replicating the support that would have been provided by closely related women in African societies.
AWF also works with local communities and organizations to increase inter-cultural understanding between Africans and the wider community.

The African Women's Forum's main aim is to provide opportunities for mutual communication by having social contact as well as emotional support for African Women residing in Portsmouth.

Social Welfare needs & community development for the Bangladeshi Community in Portsmouth

EAL Portsmouth (the home of Portsmouth's Ethnic Minority Achievement Service) are a team of highly experienced and well-respected Advisers and Bilingual Learning Assistants. We work with schools in Portsmouth and beyond, across all Key Stages (Nursery - KS5), to support pupils who have English as an Additional Language to make outstanding progress.

Our courses and consultancy are constantly reshaped to meet the particular needs of a school, group of schools or local authority. We also provide a range of pupil-support services, including diagnostic and holistic assessments.

Fratton Community Centre runs a variety of activities and events all year round for all ages:

Provides support to the Hindu community in Portsmouth.

Hindu Temple

A support community for Kurdish people living in Portsmouth. In addition, now our organisation run a Kurdish Children School every Saturday to educate Kurdish children in Portsmouth of their mum’s tongue.

An independent Muslim faith school delivering a high standard of education in the National Curriculum while instilling strong Islamic values within our children

Madani Academy aims to deliver a high-quality educational programme and services within a secure and supportive Islamic environment, such that students enjoy a positive school experience, achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves, and leave school being mindful of their accountability to Allah, confident in their identity as Muslims and feel a keen desire to make meaningful contributions to the social, political and economic well-being of society.

An independent Muslim faith school delivering a high standard of education in the National Curriculum while instilling strong Islamic values within our children

Madani Academy aims to deliver a high-quality educational programme and services within a secure and supportive Islamic environment, such that students enjoy a positive school experience, achieve the best possible outcomes for themselves, and leave school being mindful of their accountability to Allah, confident in their identity as Muslims and feel a keen desire to make meaningful contributions to the social, political and economic well-being of society.

The Portsmouth Asian, Social & Cultural Organisation (PASCO) aims to connect and support the South Asian community through social and cultural events, by sharing community news and recommendations, and whenever possible provide assistance.

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