Community Connection
Peer support, wellbeing circles and belonging — the relationships that hold everything else.
South Central Ealing · With Empathy Souls CIC
The Black Women's Wellbeing Circle
Connection Culture Trust
A circle of Black women growing healthier together — body, mind and spirit. We meet through the places you already trust, and we stay for the long haul.
Community-led, culturally rooted and built on lived experience — with the South Central Ealing neighbourhood team and local health partners.
What is the Circle?
Not another programme. A circle.
Lasting change rarely begins with a leaflet. It begins with relationship — a familiar face, a safe room, a conversation where you don't have to explain yourself.
The Black Women's Wellbeing Circle is a community-led health and wellbeing project for Black women in South Central Ealing. Through GP surgeries, faith groups, community organisations and word of mouth, women are invited into a circle where culture is honoured, trust is built slowly, and wellbeing is shaped with women rather than done to them.
The Circle is delivered by Empathy Souls CIC, in partnership with the South Central Ealing neighbourhood team and local health partners.
Healthy Body
Nutrition, physical activity and diabetes prevention, at a pace that fits real life.
Healthy Mind
Positive Intelligence, resilience and emotional wellbeing, with space to breathe.
Women's Health
Menopause, cancer awareness, screening and prevention — information you can trust.
Digital Inclusion
NHS App support, online services and digital confidence, so no one is left behind.
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Routes in
GP surgeries, social prescribers, faith groups, community organisations, self-referral and word of mouth.
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Pathways out
Cancer screening, diabetes prevention, mental health support, sexual health, smoking cessation, social prescribing and more.
300 women engaged and 15 community leaders developed by Year 3 — every leader started as a participant.
You're invited
The Endometrial Cancer Workshop
Womb cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the UK — and too many Black women are diagnosed later than they need to be. Together with UCLA, we're creating a warm, culturally responsive space to talk about it openly. No jargon. No judgement. Just clear information and a room full of women who understand.
Why this matters
Black African and Caribbean women in England are reported to be up to twice as likely to receive a late-stage diagnosis for some cancers, including uterine cancer, as White British women. Being overweight or obese is also a major preventable risk factor for womb cancer. (BMJ, 2023; Cancer Research UK)
- What raises the risk — and what you can influence
- The signs and symptoms worth acting on
- When and how to seek help, and where you'll be referred
- Looking after your emotional wellbeing through it all
- Time to ask questions, in confidence
Book your space
In partnership with UCLA.
Endometrial Cancer Awareness Event
Book your space
Booking takes a few minutes. Have your name, phone number and email ready.
- Open bit.ly/BWWCAwareness
- Tap 27 November on the calendar
- Tap 10:00 AM, then the blue Select button
- Enter your name, phone number and email
- Tap "Book your space"
You're booked when you see the thank-you message!
When you lead with authenticity, you don't just create impact — you create legacy.
Who's behind the Circle
Founded with empathy
The Circle was born from a partnership between two women who believe that community knows best — and that empathy, done properly, changes systems.
Gayle Edwards
Co-founder & Chief Impact Officer
A multi-award-winning international keynote speaker, strategist and author behind The Audacity to Be… Gayle brings courage, conviction and a deep belief in authenticity to everything she touches — from boardrooms and C-suites to community halls.
Jacqueline Boothe
Co-founder & Chief Executive
Known as The Caring Advocate, Jackie leads Empathy Souls with compassion and accountability in equal measure. She guides organisations to see what they may not yet see — and to act on it — with a particular heart for women and families.
Empathy Souls CIC
Founding partner
A community interest company founded in 2021 to educate, empower and nurture the global Black African Caribbean community, cradle to grave. Empathy Souls is the home of the Circle — and the reason it is built on lived experience rather than assumption.
An invitation
Become a Wellbeing Ambassador
We're looking for Black women in South Central Ealing who care about their community. Women who listen. Women who notice. Women who are ready to grow — and to bring others with them.
You don't need a health background. You need heart, curiosity and a willingness to learn. We'll train you, pay you for your time and equip you for the role.
What you'll do
- Hold space for women in your community
- Share trusted health messages in a way that lands
- Help women find and use the services they need
- Support digital confidence, from the NHS App to online appointments
- Help shape how the Circle grows
What you'll receive
- MECC and Empathy in Action training
- Mental Health First Aid training
- The UCLA Endometrial Cancer Workshop
- Payment for approved training and development time
- Practical resources, including a wellbeing journal and device support
Ready to raise your hand? Tell us a little about yourself — no formal application, no perfect words needed.
Raise your handOpen to Black women living or working in South Central Ealing. We'd love to hear from you.
