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Our Board of Trustees, our Mission, Vision & Values

Opoka offers free, safe, and confidential, non-judgmental service for survivors of domestic abuse. This is provided by bilingual professionals. Opoka strives to empower its clients to become more independent and our objectives are to help the most isolated and vulnerable to benefit from greater care, support, and justice and will our support improve their lives and integrate into the society.

Objects of OPOKA Charitable Incorporated Organisation

  1. Provide for the relief of women and their children or other persons who have been subject to physical or sexual violence; emotional, economic, financial, or coercive control: stalking; and/or misogynistic or other psychological abuse within an intimate or ‘family’ relationship (‘domestic abuse’) throughout the United Kingdom, not limited to:
    1. the relief of women and their children or other persons from within the Polish Community in the United Kingdom;
    2. the provision of specialist-supported housing and social housing and any associated amenities.
  2. To advance public education, research, and training on understanding the issues of domestic violence and gender-based violence throughout the United Kingdom.

 

Our Board of Trustees

Joanna Szuryn

Joanna has worked in the field of Gender-Based Violence in the UK for over a decade and brings in unique expertise in designing, delivering, and leading interventions for families...
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Ela Wassell

Ela is a mum of two, a coach, facilitator, and trainer. After graduating with her master’s degree in politics and social sciences, she studied and followed a career in teaching.
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Milena Zepp-Suwara

Milena - a woman of many talents, akin to a woman orchestra! Over the past four years, Milena has been actively engaged in promoting the well-being of Polish women...
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