Your Partner in Parenting

Supporting African families to thrive, be heard, and confidently navigate life in the UK.

EPACUK provides early help, culturally grounded parenting support, and advocacy focused programmes that centre dignity, inclusion, and anti-racist practice.

We work in partnership with parents, community leaders, and statutory services to create better outcomes for children and stronger, more connected communities.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to champion African families by providing accessible, culturally informed, and anti-racist support that empowers parents to navigate the UK with confidence. We aim to reduce the number of African children entering the child protection or foster care system by offering meaningful early help, creating bridges between families and services, and promoting better understanding on all sides.

We believe in collaboration over isolation, empowerment over judgement, and equity over assimilation. Our work supports families to advocate for themselves, engage positively with services, and build nurturing environments where their children can grow, succeed, and belong.

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Together, we build stronger communities!

Join us at EPACUK and connect with a community that understands your unique challenges. Together, we can create a brighter future for African families in the UK!

Our Workshops

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  • Specialist Training 

For Professionals who deliver specialist cultural competency and anti-racist practice training for practitioners working with African families.
  • Impact of Training

Our training helps agencies better understand the cultural context, parenting practices, migration challenges, and systemic barriers African families may face.
  • Anti-racial support that empowers parents 

We aim to reduce the number of African children entering the child protection or foster care system by offering meaningful early help, creating bridges between families and services, and promoting better understanding on all sides
  • Our 10-week Positive African Parenting 

Programme provides early help and support for families experiencing safeguarding concerns or involved with social care. Designed in collaboration with families and referring agencies, the programme combines
  • One-to-one support

The goal is to empower parents to meet UK expectations without losing their cultural identity, improving family safety and wellbeing. For families whose children are in foster care, we work towards safe, supported reunification wherever possible.
  • Targeted Parenting Interventions

A listening ear with culturally relevant guidance, emotional support, help understanding professional expectations, encouraging them to advocate for themselves and their children.

Parenting Support

We host weekly in-person and online workshops for African parents navigating UK parenting expectations. These sessions create a safe, culturally informed space to learn about safeguarding laws, positive parenting, communication, community resources, and navigating cultural differences.

Our workshops also provide opportunities for parents to connect with one another, reduce isolation, and collaborate with professionals and community leaders in a supportive environment.

Our befriending service supports African families who are involved with children’s services or the family court and may be experiencing isolation, uncertainty, or mistrust of statutory systems. Families are matched with trained volunteers who offer: contact us.

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  • "Professionals to work together, offering consulting services to organisations that work with migrants. The session was very informative and helps us as professionals to reflect on our practice. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "Talks to mothers about these options that they have. Ask for 10 mins on Sunday to talk to the church. More knowledge on how social service works. Empowered to continue to make little changes."

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "A really informative workshop. It has been nice to come together with a range of services and discuss topics and options. Would like to see us all together again in the future. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "The session is very helpful to me makes me understand how communities access the services that helps them to improve their life. How community leader share information to help and improve their community members. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "I think it is important to have discussions and awareness of cultural issues as it is easy to get stuck in a way of thinking without questioning any cultural issues and barrier. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "The workshop has been informative and encouraged creatively in thinking towards change – what can we do as individuals and organisations to learn and support communities by bridging gaps discussed. The format of the workshop was helpful in building rich conversations which will continue beyond the workshop. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "Excellent workshop. Learn more how to educate how to refer for more information and knowledge about the issue. Understanding the situation of the perspective of social worker. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "Today’s workshop has been extremely educational and opened so many doors in my brain to want to do more in the community to understand cultural difference. All attendees of this workshop have empowered me. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

  • "It was enjoyable- I feel better educated on EPACUK. "

    Parenting for Migrant Families in the UK -Workshop Feedback

Our Services

  • Provides companionship and support for families.

  • Guides parents in understanding UK parenting expectations.

  • Offers tailored interventions for specific family needs.

  • Delivers customized assessments integrating parenting education.

  • Facilitates community discussions and resource sharing.

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EPACUK CIC has been awarded a grant of £20k in October 2024 from Awards for All – National lottery Community fund for African parenting activities across the West Midlands, please click on the button below to register your interest
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