Inspirational Women to Action CIC

Inspirational Women to Action CIC is a charity in Manchester, who are dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged women and work tirelessly to better the lives of women and their families, from all ages and backgrounds. 

History Of Inspirational Women to Action CIC

Inspirational women to Action is an inborn organisation. This is because of the CEO Eppi's, childhood it has been her passion to help other people to visit the sick, support the lonely and make sure everyone is comfortable. yes she could have not changed the whole World but she can change somebody's world.

Inspirational women caters for women and their families, Our passion is to see women arising and supporting one another, lifting when another when down, talking to each other not about each other, fixing each other's crown without talking about it, help them to grow up and be inspirational. 

When Eppie came to England it motivated her more to make sure she come to fulfill the journey, this was not easy as it was full of some pot holes, hiccups, bent roads and equally slippery but the existence of IWTA fought it's way out.

For the past 14 years Eppie has been working so hard to see it's manifestation, she started a small fellowship where it was just her and her sister. During the course of it they were joined by their cousin and a friend whom they developed a very close relationship. From there, Eppie formulated a Monday Fellowship where women gather and share their experiences and learn from each other. These meetings have dispelled a lot of stigma and build up their confidence and some have successfully graduated from various universities. These meetings have empowered and encouraged others too to do something for the community. 

Women of various backgrounds have come for solace *listened to* counselling, sign supporting, advice, information and guidance. We have heard amazing testimonials of women who have taken a step and come out of their cocoon. As a Chrity we also have free events for the public which our dedicated team has worked hard to finance them and make them successful. Some of these women have liberated women from the longstanding bondage....in these events we raised awareness on domestic violence, subtleness of spiritual abuse, signs of abuse, team building tea and coffee and cakes.

From a small scale to a larger scale we have seen IWTA growing tremendously until at the point last year 2017 when IWTA was successfully and officially launched. Early this year IWTA was registered as CIC charity.

Our Team

Epiphania Muranda-Odunlami - Founder and CEO

Epiphania Muranda-Odunlami is the founder and CEO of Inspirational Women to Action CIC. She is also the founder of Purposeful Women, which has been consistently held in her house every Monday. Eppie graduated with a BSc Honours degree in Diagnostic Radiography from University of Salford. Eppie is currently working as an interventional and fluoroscopy radiographer.

Eppie's passion came from a personal experience of emotional, spiritual, and financial abuse. Going through emotional abuse, especially in a foreign country faraway from her comfort zone was traumatic, however, Eppie fought her way through as she had a dream and vision to fulfil. Eppie is very passionate in working with vulnerable people. She works with the abused, lonely, segregated, victimised, the sick, the disadvantaged, and those unreachable in the community, and likes to see people treated fairly with love, respect, and dignity.

Her perpetual compassion for helping women and their families suffering from domestic violence was triggered by her own experiences. Eppie is moved by how society labels women without husbands ‘single mothers’, especially with the cultural and social challenges women suffer from. The stigmatisation in some cultures can be surreal, many women are still suffering in silence as they fear to be labelled, as many can often be labelled as ‘mad’ or ‘rebellious’ because they now have a voice and have decided to speak up about mistreatment. These detrimental labels have made it difficult for abused women to speak up, arise, cope with self-esteem, and build confidence, as they become accustomed to abuse. They feel powerless and lose their sense of identity.

It has been Eppie's desire to encourage, empower, educate, engage, and change the lives of women. She strives to dispel the stigma in some cultural societies and fight fear of the unknown. Eppie strongly believes if you don't ask, the answer is always ‘no’, and it's better to speak up. Even if 99% of people don’t listen, there is always, always one person that will. That is where Inspirational Women to Action CIC comes in, we listen with sensitivity and do not judge.

Farisayi Knott

Farisayi Knott is a wife and mother of two children, one of which has sadly passed away. She has been working in the NHS for 16 years as a mental health nurse, and her passion is seeing individuals achieving balanced spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing through essential support. Farisayi has been working diligently hard with IWTA. Where do I really start regarding IWTA. It is an understatement to say IWTA is very supportive. More than supportive if I may say. IWTA has become bread and butter for our community. I can simply say it is the heart of our community. I have seen IWTA put the needs of the Community first because it understands that greatness comes from community that harnesses well-being. This is the reason IWTA has initiated programmes via Online (Zoom and conference calls) as well as face to face that enables individuals to discover their potential and use it to create safe environments for themselves and others. All programs that IWTA have initiated have touched and transformed many lives cum given hope in the hours of desperation. IWTA works on an ethos of ‘No giving up’. I have seen lives that were on the brink of death or about to crumble, regaining life, confidence and life being restored. There is so much good and excellence to be said of IWTA. My prayer is that IWTA will continue in this glorious light of changing lives. I am proud to be the treasurer, event coordinator and program facilitator

Rudo Shongedza

Rudo Shongedza is married and has three children. She a qualified Social Worker. I currently hold the position of Secretary in IWATA.

I have a wealth of experience working with vulnerable people from all walks of life and have a passion for supporting them during challenging times. l try to bring the best out of them by providing relevant information and linking them to appropriate services that are available. I really enjoy being part of this great team.

Comfort Ogunbanjo

My name is Comfort Ogunbanjo. I am the youth coordinator of Inspirational Women to action. I am 21 years old age. I have recently graduated at Birmingham City university as a Radiotherapist. I am so passionate about my career progression and helping people. Since my time joining IWTA I have full-grown in so many ways. Firstly, I have become a youth advocate and speaker for various IWTA events and workshops and will continuously do so as it has helped me gain my confidence tremendously. I believe IWTA has helped me to bring the best out of me. I managed to enhance my public speaking skills, gained my confidence, and can speak out without fear. My career has progressed smoothly as I stood and helped others. I am confident to inspire other youth and even older demographics by sharing my story. I have been motivating others by sharing my knowledge I have acquired and all the experiences I have gained from my participation from IWTA. I have witnessed how much IWTA have been striving to help our community and all the less privileged families. I have been the voice for the voiceless. Through other IWTA members and I, many people have found their voice and feet and be the best person they could be!!! For this alone I desire to do more. It is so encouraging to witness the development of IWTA. I am so proud to be part of the Inspirational Women to action and to watch them grow and glow with them.

Franca Ajonye

Franca Ajonye a mother of three children. What shall I say when it comes to IWTA? Joining the inspirational women to action CIC has been very insightful. It has been an eye opening as it has really broadened my knowledge, the way I perceived things or situations, and keep making me to push through without looking back. Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift makes room for him is where I have seen myself today. This is because of seeing my fellow women in IWTA who are non-judgemental neither disqualified me, but instead encouraged, energized, empowered, and inspired me. IWTA has been my pillar as they continually brought the best out of me. My confidence has grown so much. This has given me the strength and courage to come out of my shell and comfort zone. Comfort zone of depression, anxiety, stress, procrastination, laziness etc I used to find myself asking for £5 to buy electricity, gas, or food etc. I classified myself as a depressed beggar but through IWTA I have become an ambitious person and a business minded person.

Today with my God given Inspirational women group, I can discover myself the more and doing better through Christ who gives me strength every day. I am a Baker, meat pie, puff buns and smoked fish business. This can only be God. My sincere gratitude to Eppy who have encouraged me without giving up on me and the Inspirational women who never judged me.

The curse and my dilemma have been broken when I met Eppy the CEO of Inspirational Women to Action (IWTA) in 2012 during her Tuesday ‘Purposeful women fellowship group’. This was my turning point, on this day, I began my journey of healing, but I never knew it or took note that my deliverance from depression had come. When I joined this group, I was consistent at but again went into isolation for a reason I didn't know or can’t explain. I went back into my old ways of nurturing depression but Eppy the leader of Inspirational women to action (IWTA) never gave up on me. After few months, I went back to join the group, Eppy kept the doors of communication open, she would call to check on me, visit us with the children, and at one point took my children and I to her family gathering were I was always welcomed with cheerfulness and great love. This was so shocking to me as I had never experienced such embrace. In the first instances, I was ashamed to share my experiences and some burning issues I was going through. The decision of nursing my problems was gigantic and very difficult to control. I lived in fear of victimisation because I had drunk enough from that bitter cup. I have been humiliated and embarrassed in front of others and this has murdered my dreams, self-confidence, and self-love. Previously, I had experienced rejection and horrific comments from my ex-partner. I seemed to attract my abusers, but after attending few sessions and receiving extra one to one counselling from Eppy and team then I began to slowly regain my self-esteem and confidence back. Seeing other women sharing their experiences comfortably, expressing themselves without fear of judgement and the support they were getting made me feel at easy. I broke loose and began to share my own story.

Catherine Taylor

I’m in my sixties and have graduated from Bolton University with a BA Hons in Fine Art. I enjoy oil painting, photography and drama and presently rehearsing two plays for the Autumn with the MaD Theatre Co. I have been involved with I.W.T.A for approximately 5 years, giving talks on the ZOOM platforms with topics such as Trauma Bonds, Healthy Boundaries, Narcissistic Abuse. I also take photographs at most IWTA events. IWTA has been doing amazing work and I have seen lives being changed. I work tirelessly and voluntarily with IWTA.

Call today in Blakley and Charlestown, Manchester, to find out more about the amazing work our women’s charity does.