SWAGN operates community listening through multiple channels to ensure women and girls in Stockport feel heard and supported. A weekly drop-in provides a safe, welcoming space for direct engagement, while quarterly network meetings bring together community voices to discuss key issues and insights. SWAGN’s community-focused social media communications extend this support and connection, allowing for real-time interaction, sharing resources, and gathering feedback that shapes responsive action and advocacy. This layered approach ensures SWAGN remains closely connected to the community it serves.

SWAGN actively engages, organises, and supports community action by addressing critical issues impacting women and girls in Stockport. By collaborating closely with the Violence Reduction Alliance, SWAGN plays a pivotal role in efforts to reduce violence and create safer communities for women and girls. SWAGN team members also sit on strategic panels across Greater Manchester, bringing a vital community perspective to discussions on women’s and girls’ safety, mental health, and social equity. Through these partnerships and leadership roles, SWAGN ensures that community-driven insights directly influence policies, strategies, and resource allocation, empowering women and girls to effect change and drive forward the support they need.

SWAGN works at strategic, political, and legislative levels to champion and advocate for women and girls in Stockport, ensuring their voices influence key decisions. Strategically, SWAGN collaborates with Greater Manchester panels and initiatives to integrate community needs into broader policy frameworks. Politically, SWAGN builds relationships with local councils and government representatives, advocating for resources, protections, and opportunities that address women’s specific challenges, from domestic abuse support to equal access to mental health services.  This multi-level approach ensures that the lived experiences of Stockport’s women and girls are central to policymaking, fostering a supportive and empowered community.