The Make It and Break It Community Interest Company

Make it or Break It

Tell us about your organisation (history, aims, vision): 

The Make It and Break It is currently a registered feminist-led organization registered  in March 2025 in the Northeast of England but was initially founded in Ghana in the year 2016 having been in operation for nearly 8 years. The Make It and Break It provides specialist holistic support for men, women, LGBTQ, children, and young people particularly those from Black and Ethnic Minoritised Communities who have been subject to domestic and sexual violence, all forms of discrimination, and often have complex needs.  The Make It and Break It holistic services comprise specialist advocacy support, outreach, Education, and Training, therapeutic wellbeing support, and recovery programs for survivors of Domestic Abuse and Violence specifically with NRPF.  All The Make It and Break It projects and Services are developed in consultation with our service users who are supported by a highly qualified and well-trained team of multilingual and culturally diverse staff and volunteers.

Who do you serve? How do they access services? 

The Make It and Break It provides specialist holistic support for men, women, LGBTQ, children, and young people particularly those from Black and Ethnic Minoritised Communities who have been subject to domestic and sexual violence, all forms of discrimination, and often have complex needs.

What are your current projects or services? 

 Afro-Latina Zumba Dance Project: This project is currently funded by Sports England and will be Running from October 2025 to August 2026 every Fridays at 6pm to 7pm (Opened to Women only) 

 The Caring for Family for Wellness Project: This Project is currently being funded by Karbon Homes. Its purpose is to help distribute culturally appropriate food items and toiletries for vulnerable women and young people and their families who have no recourse to public funds, are experiencing poverty and live in deprived areas in Newcastle and its surrounding specifically Benwell area due to this high cost of living crises.  

Employability Support Services: Supporting people with CV writing, Updating, and any other employability related referrals.  

What are your three main concerns at the moment? 

  • Funding  
  • Need More Community Partnership and Networking 
  • More Volunteers to support our working areas such as employability and Outreach work. 

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