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Empowering Women, Building Healthier Communities

About us

Health, wellbeing and skills for women in Southend

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Reach Her Foundation is a registered charity (Charity No. 1213837) based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. We support women aged 18+ who are underserved, low-income and from diverse communities.

Our aim is to address health inequalities and loneliness, while providing practical support, education and opportunities to help women reach their full potential.

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Women talking in small groups over tea at a community coffee morning

Built around her

Health • Wellbeing • Skills • Support

  • 01

    Health

    Practical support for physical health, close to where you live

  • 02

    Wellbeing

    Space for your mental and emotional health, without judgement

  • 03

    Skills

    New skills, more confidence and people to learn alongside

  • 04

    Support

    Someone to talk to, and a route to help when you need it

Our services

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Our signature programme

Women cooking together in a kitchen

Flavours of Friendship

Multicultural cooking creates a natural place for women to meet across differences, exchange recipes and stories, and build friendships.

  • Cook nourishing food together
  • Share cultural traditions and lived experience
  • Learn affordable meal planning
  • Grow confidence and community leadership
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Who we support

Women aged 18+

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Single mothers, low-income families, women experiencing isolation, unemployed women and those facing health inequalities.

  • Social isolation
  • Financial hardship
  • Health inequalities
  • Emotional distress
  • Domestic abuse

The impact we make

Healthy Women, Stronger Communities

We support women who are often missed by other services — because of cost, language, caring responsibilities, or simply never having been asked what would help.

40 – 60 women directly supported through our programmes.

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What change looks like

Small steps that build stronger futures.

  • Less isolation

    Women form meaningful community connections.

  • More confidence

    Women learn, contribute and recognise their strengths.

  • Healthier choices

    Practical food knowledge becomes easier to use at home.

  • Greater independence

    Budgeting, skills and signposting open new pathways.

Come along

Your place at the table is waiting.

You do not need to have cooking experience. Come as you are, meet other women and take part at your own pace.

Register for a session

Where we meet

St John's Church

Church Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2AL

  • Friday

    10:00am–12:00pm

    Women's community wellbeing and skills session

  • Saturday

    12:00pm–2:00pm

    Community cooking, learning and connection

Our 6-week programme

Awareness campaign

StillNotSafe

Post-separation abuse awareness

Leaving does not always mean the abuse has ended.

Our campaign helps communities understand post-separation abuse and makes it easier for women to find informed, specialist support.

Reach Her provides awareness, wellbeing activities, compassionate community support and signposting. We are not a specialist domestic-abuse service and do not replace professional risk assessment, legal advice or emergency support.

Support Reach Her

Help more women connect, learn and thrive.

Choose the way you would like to stand with women in our community.

Together we can make a difference

To improve the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing of vulnerable women in Southend.

Get in touch about staying connected
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