IIW (INSPIRING INDIAN WOMEN)
Company number- 10879951, Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of ' Limited ' exemption, UK
INSPIRING INDIAN WOMEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST
Company Number – 366414, A Company under Sec 8, (India)
Inspiring Indian Women, _is an NGO / Not for Profit organization whose motto is to Lift, Support & Rise!!_
Inspiring Indian Women Group, (Not
for profit organisation) was started with the vision to reach out and inspire each other with their success stories. It not only aims to help and promote Indian culture across the globe but also provide a healthy platform for our Indian women to motivate and support others including mental well-being by providing counselling, supporting in cases of domestic abuse and creating opportunities to network and grow. Women from all over the world !!Women for Women power, sisterhood, cohesiveness, love, care , empathy, sympathy, loneliness, and above all Inspiration to everyone....Inspiring
Indian Women is a mixture of all these. This is for women of the world who have stories to share and who are an inspiration not just to their family but to the society as a whole. A platform to be together, listening to each other, getting inspired to do something worthwhile and helping each other. United we stand , divided we Fall, so let's be One and Just make this world a better place to live... Xx
Our Motto-
Lift! Rise!!! Our purpose-
To collaborate and coordinate to create opportunities for each talent, dreams, and desires. To change attitude and stereotypical perceptions towards women. Outcome-
Be known faces all over for your work, your endeavors, your business, your Art, your creativity and contribute towards prosperity of family and self. Goal- Personal Satisfaction
The Team has been working hard to carry it forward in supporting women from all fields to grow professionally as well as personally. The Organisation is inspired by the Poet and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou's quote, 'Try and be a Rainbow in someone's cloud'. AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS -
● IIW was awarded with a certificate of appreciation for its community work by Member of UK Parliament Ms Seema Malhotra
● IIW was awarded a certificate by The Punjabi Society of British Isles for promoting and supporting the society in various charitable activities.
● IIW was awarded Community Service Award for exemplary contribution and commitment to making immense difference in people’s lives by Gujarat Samachar and Asian Voice media publications UK.
● She received an appreciation Plaque from Metropolitan Police Hindu Association UK for a talk on ‘The History of the role of Women in the Hindu Society’.
● She was also nominated for her commitment to strengthening the foundation of the society by the organisation Zabardast Butterflies in the UK Parliament.
● Awarded the WEF 19 Award of “Exceptional Women of Excellence” in London
● She was also awarded the ‘Alturism Award’ by the BritAsian Beauty Pagents Global Awards 2019
● She was recently awarded the ‘WOW Iconic Awards’ in the category of Social Activist for women community par excellence.
● Awarded an Award for, ‘Changing Lives for the better Excellence Awards’ by Ladies of all Nations International (LOANI)
● WAW HONORARY AWARD 2020, officially inducted into the WAW Hall Of Fame on International women's day 8th March at the 4th annual WAW - Women Appreciating Women is a global movement established by the amazing visionary Dr. Pauline Long
● Appointed as Vice President - Women’s Wing, State of Maharashtra by Government of India registered NGO Human Rights Protection Mission, VIP ID
● President WICCI (Women Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Maharashtra Council Against Domestic Abuse (2020- 2021)
• Part of the Coffee Table Book, BHARAT KI LAKSHMI from India to UK
• Winner of “Indian Achievers' Award for Social Service, 2020-21”
• Runner up Billennium Divas Award 2021 for Women Power in Community Builder Award at the "Women Power Summit & Awards 2021",
• Rashtriya Gaurav Top 30 Icon Awards in recognition of outstanding contribution in social sustainability
• Finalist National Diversity Awards UK
• India Top 100 Women Icon Award
• Glantor X Women Leadership Awards 2022
• Nari Jyoti Samman 2022 by Dwarika Mai Charity Sanstha
• World Superheroes Special Recognition Award to IIW by Ladies of all Nations International
• Women who lead National Award 2021
• HERA Award Recipient 2022
• Global Goodwill Ambassadors Top 22 Women creating an impact
• Fox Story India 2023- Rising Sparks India
• 2023 - Iconic Woman changing the world for better from Women Economic Forum
• 2023 - Woman in Leadership Award from One Vision Charity
• 2024 – Gaurav Samman Award by WEICI
• Woman of Impact from 𝙄𝒏𝙩𝒆𝙧𝒏𝙖𝒕𝙞𝒐𝙣𝒂𝙡 𝘾𝒐𝙣𝒄𝙡𝒂𝙫𝒆 𝒐𝙣 𝙂𝒐𝙤𝒅 𝑮𝙤𝒗𝙚𝒓𝙣𝒂𝙣𝒄𝙚 2024
• 2024- Beautiful Survivors Award / Shakti by Leaders of All Nations International UK
• GSFE Pink Positivity Winner (Kindness Day Award)– celebrating kindness and empowering members US
• Business Leadership Award by Nabomita
• Women who lead Award from Honorable Minister of State Women and Child Development, GOI Shri Dr Munjapara Mahendra Bhai (Leadership Excellence Award)
• She Ignites Award in British Parliament by POWWAI
REGISTERED ADDRESS -
Regd Address UK - 74A High Street, Wanstead
London, E11 2RJ
Regd Address India - Lantana , Mahindra Splendor , Bhandup, Mumbai, 400078
ACCOUNT DETAILS -
IIW Account UK - NATWEST
Name -Inspiring Indian Women
Bank- Natwest
Account number: 47534567
Sort code: 504110
IIW Account India - HDFC
Name - Inspiring Indian Women
Bank Name - HDFC
Account Number -59208303322934
IFSC - HDFC 0000967
Gpay - 8303322934
PURPOSE IN INDIA – GIVE BACK TO THE ROOTS
Their work speaks for itself and we have a long way to go. Our efforts are currently focused towards:
1. Assisting Domestic violence victims
2. Assisting the needy and underprivileged
3. Women hygiene and Sanitation
4. Education for all
5. Skill Development
TEAM IIW INSPIRING INDIAN WOMEN
Rashmi Mishra – Founder / CEO / Director (India and UK)
Sarika Handa – Director UK
Betania Fernandes – Director UK
Shipra Gomes - Director UK
Darshana Shah – Deputy Director UK
Soniya Joshi – Deputy Director UK
*Relationship Manager and Host (NTN) Senior Journalist* – Madhu Chaurasia
*Fund Raising and Strategy Management Director*– Madhurima Dass
*FaceBook Policy and *Event Management Director* - -Christina Shiju George
*Social media and Marketing Director* – Sudha Rawat
*Creative Director* – Anjali Sharma
*IIW North India Global Chapter Deputy Director* as well as *Recruitment and Compliance Incharge*
– Sunita Chaubey
*Sports and Recreation Deputy Director*- Shikha Garg
*Cultural Secretary and Twitter Incharge* – Chanda Jha
*Marketing Manager handling social media Eutsav.org and IIW Instagram* -
Kamalpreet Madaan
*IIW Lead Coordinator UK*
Dr Sneh Sunny Kathuria
- *Strategy and Business planning Manager*
Ananya Prem Nath
*IIW YOUTH SPARKS*
Deputy Director and Mentor - Sangita Pandey
Chief Coordinating Officier- Chiyasmi
Executive Officer -
Renia Ganguly
Kaira Sawhney
Secretary - Leon Finku
*IT Head*
Tejal Shah
Heenaba Zala
*Website Coordinators*
Pooja Nikhil Patel
Shruti Sharma
*IIW Charities / Fund Raisers Coordinators*
Rashmi Narvekar
Shweta Mantri
*Planning and Development Managers and Youth Sparks Coordinator* -
Nilanjana Paul
*Head Media and Marketing* - Hemanti Kumar
*Legal Representatives*
RD Laws Pvt Limited (Seema Khandelwal and Manish Khandelwal)
Radanks Ltd (Dr Renu Raj, International Mediator Expert and Lawyer)
*Programme and Admin Coordinator*
Gayatri Shenoy
*DV Support Coordinators*- In Partnership with Enfield Saheli
( Krishna Pujara ) and Kaushalya UK ( Ritu Sharma )
*IIW Supporting Team for DV*
Jazmine Vithalani
Adrija Biswas
Prachi Moharir
*Social Secretary*
Anju Wadhwa Narang
Kalpana Kundan
Dr Sanya Sharma
*Deputy Director Cultural* - Chinu Kishore
*Cultural Secretary*
Gairika Mathur
Kavita Gupta
Shilpa Choudhary
*IIW Community Page Manager*- Soumya Mohapatra
*Account handling / Treasurer*-
Shipra Ship Gomes and
Anandana M Nadhavajhala
*Project Incharge Diversity Festival*
Manvi Gupta
*Lead Coordinator Sustainability*
Bhawna Arora
*Relationship Manager*
Nina Darmeci
Sh*tal Kamdar
*Executive Members*
Vini Kalia
Gargi Sequira
Kirti Soni
Ankusha Sharma
Dr Bhavjit Kaur
Vaishali Patel
Jay Desai
Ritu Saxena
Rupali Srivastav
*Social Development Officer (Varanasi)* Chandamani Dubey
*Facebook Group Management*
Bhumika Dalvi
Kavitha Nistala
*IIW INDIA NATIONAL INDIA*
Director India - Sangita Chatlani
Deputy Director India- Dr Greeshma Wali
IIW LEAD COORDINATOR (INDIA) - Nandita Amre
*IIW NATIONAL TEAM STATEWISE*
Deputy Director Bihar - Sinha
Deputy Director North East -Rajni Shah
Deputy
Deputy Director Mumbai - Ekta Saraf
Deputy Director Gujarat - Raj Adholiya
*IIW UK CHAPTERS*
Deputy Director Southampton- RJ Anjali
Deputy Director Birmingham - Ritu Sharma
Deputy Director North Uk (Leeds ) - Ayesha Shamim
Deputy Director Scotland - Manjulika Singh
Deputy Director Manchester- Kamalpreet Madaan
Deputy Director Rugby - Keya Joshi Dave
Deputy Director Reading - Antara Rakesh Tallam
Deputy Director South East London - Rupali Ravi
*She Inspires Awards Curator and Advisor Eutsav.org*- Purvi Thakkar
*IIW INTERNATIONAL*
IIW Sweden - Ananya Deb Dutta
IIW Poland - Bogumila Bubiak
IIW Netherlands- Alpa Shah
IIW Switzerland- Ruby Bakshi khurdi
IIW Germany - Nupur Jalan
*BRAND AMBASSADORS*
Dr Sukanya Iyer - Advisor MSME Govt of India
Sangita Dhaigude - Former Dy.Commissioner, Government of Maharashtra
Khushbu Jain- Advocate Supreme Court
Manju Mangal Prabhat Lodha – Founder and Chairperson Lodha Foundation, Author , Poet , Philanthropist
IIW WOMEN TOURS INDIA
Dr Niraalee shah ( PhD. in Indian Tourism & Culture)
Director of Travel Experiences
*ADVISORS*
Dr Arpita Ray- Trustee Essex Indians
Umesh Agarwal - Writer / Author, Entrepreneur
Nilesh Joshi - Founder Sanatan Shakti.com Harsha Trivedi-Past President BSNL
Kavita Gulati - Founder SpinLondon
Kiran Gholani – Founder Superwomen
Swati Singh - Founder Aseem Shakt
IMPORTANT LINKS
inspiringindianwomen.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/827255440735414/
https://www.facebook.com/InspiringIndianwomen/?fref=ts
https://www.instagram.com/iiwinspiringindianwomen/
https://twitter.com/inspiringiwomen
https://www.youtube.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmimishra1/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiring-indian-women/?viewAsMember=true
Eutsav.org - Shop to strengthen Women Entrepreneurs
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/iiw_eutsav/?fs=e&s=cl
Fb: https://www.facebook.com/eutsav.org/
Twitter
Charity donation DURING COVID 19 in UK
We started a tab HELP on our website with all important numbers and information https://inspiringindianwomen.org/domestic_abuse.php
Amidst this Covid -19 crisis, raise funds for Care Homes...850 pounds raised!! https://www.facebook.com/donate/833244733826836/10159608913664377/
https://www.facebook.com/donate/339172530390571/10158251178013764/
Which Donated 200 pounds for Shramik Suraksha Mission for migrant labours in India https://www.missionshramiksahyog.com/
Donated 25 pounds to Asha Kiran home https://www.facebook.com/ashakiranhome.sakhigopal
Donated 100 pounds for Bengal Amphan
Donated 410 for PPE required at a Care Home in St Albans, Clares Lodge. homes/clare-lodge/
Donated 50 pounds to AkshayPatra on World Hunger Day. A family in Bangalore rendered jobless due to the pandemic. Donated 150 pounds
Donated 35 pounds for the India at http://yogamission.uk/
250 pounds travel expenses for few stranded students. The Mask Project Please find enclosed a link to a post on the council’s Facebook channel. https://www.facebook.com/lbharrow/posts/3503346839753969
Organised several virtual programmes to uplift the spirits of people in Lockdown-
a. Lockdown videos on various themes
b. Collaboration with Ajaya bharat news to showcase various talents be it Singing, Dancing, Poetry, Cooking, Instrumental, Comedy, Gardening or just anything. A series of ‘Duniya ke Fankaar’ musical programme on AB news wider audience. Baishakhi Celebrations on Zoom
d. Ek Shaam Aapke Naam with upcoming singers
e. Corona Warrior certificates to encourage volunteers to serve communities. f. A series of ‘Duniya ke Fankaar’ musical programme on AB news to support upcoming singers to reach wider audience. g. A Holistic Healthy Living Free Online workshop for all age groups. h. Touching topics relevant to life at times of Covid -19 on MA TV monthly programme, Naru Tu Narayani,
Topic – Emotional wellness in Lockdown wherein Interview with two NHS Doctors who had survived Covid – 19. Topic – Life gonna rock with Music and Zumba, interview with well qualified Zumba and Music Artist. i. Online Salsa classes with Sandip Soparrkar , International Bollywood Choreographer. j. Quiz for all age group – Shikha Garg presents Kya Aap athawi class se tez hain. k. A kid’s geography class with Akshansh Sharma
l. Encouraging Kids to submit anything related to World Environment Day to create awareness regarding ‘Save the Planet’. m. Six months of Wellness session with an expert regarding alternative healing to deal with Emotional Wellbeing, Depression. HERE TO HEAR, HEART 2 HEART every weekday on Zoom, FB Live on all IIW social media. n. Live it up – Your way, to promote Women Entrepreneurs, Talents, Skills
Republic Day, Vaisakhi, Navratri to keep British Kids involved, bringing community together, connect India Motherland to British Indians
RAISED 2000 pounds in UK to support COVID DISASTER – SECOND WAVE IN INDIA
COVID 19 SECOND WAVE INDIA "The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others" - Mahatma in India, the poor are always an afterthought. It seems strange, given that it is in extreme poverty, but that is how things have always been. And it hasn’t been unprecedented Covid-19 times with various lockdown restrictions. As the privileged section of the society panicked and hoarded up, many remained necessities like food became unaffordable for many. Efforts from the state and to navigate through these bad times. Inspiring Indian Women (IIW), spreading its wings in India now. With the help of IIW UK, it has managed to Covid Crisis. Among its several other initiatives, some include running successful food drives for 100 to 150 laborers and homeless people every day in Mumbai generating a source of livelihood for Ms. Dimple, a modest house-help in Mumbai. IIW also donated Nebulizers, Blood pressure machines and Diabetes machine worth INR 25,000 to United Multispecialty Hospital in Kandivali, INR 25,000 each to 'Aarambh' NGO in Navi Mumbai and Young Environmentalists Trust to feed street kids and ragpickers, INR 35,000 to support a family that lost its sole breadwinner and INR 20,000 to a family struggling for Kidney transplant. We also distributed dry ration to some 62 families. Donated 150 pounds to Indian Pride Foundation to feed people in slum Area near Thane.
[ Receipts of all donations available on request]
IIW Mumbai initiative-
Made by underprivileged women
IIW Self Help Groups (SHGs) aims to help women from all backgrounds to come We have started this initiative to help SHGs to register themselves as MSMEs, their livelihood. The team had also been dealing with DV victims, supporting, guiding, counselling
SHE/ HE INSPIRES SPECIAL organised
“The Most Outstanding Educational Role Model Award” during the lockdown in 2020 for Teachers who ensured the magic of learning didn’t stop and have gone the extra mile and made the transition from the blackboard to virtual, despite the overwhelming crisis of pandemic, teachers who have shown immense learning experiences for every student. Apart from monetary contributions, IIW has pledged to use the boons of technology in its favour. They have set up PAN India What’s App groups to coordinate between patients, their families, hospitals and other medical assistance providers. They had liaised with various plasma donors, oxygen concentrators and cylinders distributors, Chemists and hospitals across India to link to the ones in need. The team led by Mrs. Sangita, handled cases day and night, comprises volunteers from all over India as well as the UK. They all strongly believed that we will not be able to sleep well, till India breathes well. Some of the Charity work since we started in 2016 –
2016 – Donated 50 pounds towards https://www.ekal.org/ Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation charity No – 1172411
2017- Christmas Party wherein members Cooked food and organised cultural https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/
2018 - Nakshi Bold and Beautiful Fashion Show to raise funds for Macmillan to donate. The show also raised awareness against Cancer. Raised 1500 pounds to donate. Nearly 15 cancer survivors also walked the ramp.
2019 – Christmas Party to donate money towards elderly women care centre Guwahati around 280 pounds. Dance for a cause by International Choreographer Sandeep Soparrkar issue of Domestic Violence. It was also to raise funds for a women refuge Solace
2020- A team of 30 ladies to help stranded students and tourists connecting everyone delivery to medicines to any need like just talking on phone to calm down and raised 850 pounds through a Fund Raiser to buy PPE for a care home. Raised 200 pounds 50 pounds for the victims of devastating storm in West Bengal India
Raised 1200 pounds for Acid Attack victims’ refuge CHHANV Foundation during Diwali
Donated 100 pounds to Gratitude charity UK
4500 rs to for a Diwali party at an Elderly Home in Patna by IIW Bihar
20,000 rs for a Christmas Party at Sneh Sadan Andheri East, Mumbai. Party by IIW Kolkata at an Orphanage.
2021- Donated 1100 pounds to Tea 24 Disability Foundation Bihar
2022- 250 pounds to Ukrainian Refugees for undergarments for women
5000 rs to Tea 24 Disability Foundation
Celebrated Raksha Bandhan with less privileged and Transgenders and Police personal in Mumbai
Distribution of stationary amongst the under privileged in S.H.E.D in Kalina. Distribution of dry Rashaan and Sarees amongst the Transgenders.
2023 – Raised 60,000 rs to buy utensils, daily kitchen requirements for several families affected by gas cylinder burst at Kurar Village Malad. Pankho ko udne dho awards for exemplary work by 15 women with a panel discussion
Support 2 underprivileged girls to sell handmade Rakhis. Street play and Beach cleaning in collaboration with Children Welfare Centre College of Law Malad West Mumbai. Donation by Writer Rakhi Singh towards the two girls who made Rakhi
Supported an underprivileged girl buy a Sewing Machine and Laptop to sustain herself after studying fashion designing. Around 40 Tiranga Sarees order was given to her from UK.
2024 -1500 Pounds via Mr Dipak Jashapara to Tea 24 Disability Foundation Bihar to set up a centre to Stitch bags etc and bring employability to especially abled! Skill Development – Fancy Bangles
Organised a workshop and distributed gifts at Thane underprivileged ladies on the occasion of International Women’s Day (Led by Nandita Amre )
Donation of Colouring Kits and Gita (Gita Press) to the underprivileged street children at SIGNAL SHALA Thane
Donation – 300 pounds to Tea 24 Disability Foundation towards making a massive 108-inch Dhoop Batti made from Temple flower waste towards Ram Mandir Pran Prathisthan at Ayodhya to highlight the lack of employment towards them and create awareness towards sustainability. Ram Mandir Pran Prathisthan – Distribution of food packets and storage water bottles – 22nd January
International Women’s Day – Saree and Jewellery distribution in lower income group ladies
Donated 370 pounds to Tea 24 Disability Foundation to support against the heat wave in Bihar / UP
Donated 150 pounds to Swami Narayan Mandir Summer Fair to raise funds for charity work
Donation of Mangoes and food hampers to an elderly home at Andheri
Supported a cancer survivor with 150 pounds
Donated 50 pounds to Bal Jyoti Yuva Manch , underprivileged kids Delhi
Donated 150 pounds to BAPS London
PANKHO KO UDNE DHO 2.0 – Awards to 12 women / organisations
200 pounds to Tea 24 Disability Foundation after the burglary in the tent.
150 pounds to a single woman in distress so that she can get mortgage. Organising a HUMAN CHAIN in pink to raise awareness regarding cancer on World Breast Cancer Day in UK
Cake cutting by Rajni Shah Guwahati amongst street children on the occasion of Independence Day 2024
Rakhi Making Workshop in Signal Shala in Thane to slum children on 16th August 2024
Beach Clean up with the help of a college after Ganpati in Mumbai 2024– 2500 rs
Paid Hospital Bills for a lady who had an accident – 29,000 rs (with the help of donations)
Taken 30 street kids to Mc Donald’s for a Diwali Party.
100 Pounds Tea24 Disability Foundation for distributing Incense Sticks kit free in Patna during Chaatt Puja
Diwali celebrations in Southborough Nursing Home UK with entertainment
Self Defence sessions with Support Group Girls Hostel Mumbai Santa Cruz East. FESTIVALL at Rickmansworth by Action for charity children’s
Two Silent Marches in Mumbai against Abhaya R**e case in Kolkata
Participation in one March against the r**e case Kolkata in Parliament Square UK
Shashkt Mahila Sshakt Bharat Viksit Bharat – 20,000 rs to organise a Seminar on 8th December . Jyoti Snehalaya Beltola Guwahati – 10,000 rs during Christmas to buy shoes.
2025 – A trip to Vikramgarh to value the Bamboo making skills of the Tibal women and buy their products
Medicines and stationary donation drive at a slum near Gorai Village, Borivali West Mumbai
250 Pounds to Ek Asha for underprivileged kids in Odisha
100 pounds to CRY UK
St Luke’s Hospice Harrow London – On the occasion of Bob Blackman Birthday 570 pounds raised
India –
4000 Rs Vigyan Mandir Trust for the Pilgrim of poor
4000 Rs for positive media – on Impact of Indians in UK
5000 Rs to Mission Sahyog for girl education
50 pounds to Radiant Smiles Charity Events for Orphans in Delhi
