TAWN was originally set up in the 1990s to tackle the issues affecting Asian women in and around the West London area particularly Southall and Hounslow.

TAWN worked in partnership with a number of local organizations including Asian Women’s Refuge and The Asian Health Agency and was primarily involved in the setting up a of a Women’s Refuge in Hounslow, a Helpline for Women suffering Domestic Violence and experiencing mental health problems and a volunteer run Advice Helpline.

TAWN hass also been involved in running a series of seminars on the theme Or Women 4Change in partnership with TAHA across numerous London boroughs to create

Awareness of the key issues affecting Asian women and coordinating a volunteer mentoring- and support network for Asian women working in these sector

TAWN is currently working to bring together and connect professional women and women community volunteers engaged in different sectors to collectively work on a number of activities including:

A project to create awareness of Asian women and mental health and wellbeing which will include producing a short video film

A Volunteer run Helpline to support Asian women experiencing DV, mental health or simply needing a listening ear, advice, support etc.