Latest News – She Inspires Group

1Aug

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The Inspire Circle Gets Crafty

Our most recent project ‘The Inspire Circle’ funded by National Lottery reaches out to women and young girls in mostly marginalised hard to reach communities in Bolton. The project aims to address lack of leadership in women generally but particularly in BAME communities. Weekly sessions were organised were women participants took the lead and conducted sessions. They were leaders instead of participants and spectators. All participants really enjoyed taking in leadership roles. It boosted their self esteem and confidence. They felt worthy and appreciated. A variety of sessions were conducted ranging from food, art, makeup sewing, embroidery, fitness and mental wellbeing.

11Feb

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#Inspire- Celebrate Bolton Women

NOMINATIONS are pouring in for the annual Inspire Awards which honour women from in and around the Bolton area. The closing date to suggest an individual for the prestigious awards is January 31 and, as organiser Gulnaz Brennan, stated: “We want to hear about all those remarkable women whose work is never highlighted.” The awards themselves will be made at a special presentation evening at the Macron Stadium on Saturday, May 5. Last year, around 300 women attended the event when it was held at the University of Bolton and the Octagon Theatre’s Artistic Director Elizabeth Newman took the main Woman of the Year Award. The awards, originally started in a much smaller way as part of the Women in Neighbourhoods’ project, has grown over the years. This year, there are main awards sections cover...

Volunteer Blog- Souls Migrated Documentary Shoot Part 1

1Dec

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Volunteer Blog- Souls Migrated Documentary Shoot Part 1

On Friday 22nd April, filming began on the Women in Neighbourhood’s (WiN) production of a short documentary called Souls Migrated. The film captures the thoughts and memories of people who migrated to the UK – specifically memories of their original homeland, which in some cases they were forced to leave in traumatic circumstances. In an age where politics and political events are sometimes being interpreted by a minority as a licence to attack immigrants, verbally and physically, WiN aims to provide a reminder that the vast majority have become valuable members of our society, and that some came here as a consequence of war and horrific events for which most of us simply have no personal frame of reference. A team from the TV film and video production company began filming in Queen’s Pa...

‘Souls Migrated’ Project of WiN celebrates Heritage Lottery Fund grant

19Mar

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‘Souls Migrated’ Project of WiN celebrates Heritage Lottery Fund grant

WiN has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Sharing Heritage1 grant, it was announced today. This exciting project, ‘Souls Migrated’ is based in Bolton and led by WiN has been given £10k to make a short documentary about people who have migrated from other places and have chosen to make Bolton their home. ‘Souls Migrated’ will work with residents from various cultures and backgrounds. There will be opportunities for volunteers to learn new skills and develop existing ones. A minimum of 12 young people will be trained to develop media and communication skills. This project will organise sessions for BME communities, refugees and asylum seekers encouraging intergenerational sharing experiences of settling in Bolton and memories of countries of origin. These memories and experiences will f...

Inspirational Women Awards 2017 Finalists Announced

19Feb

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Inspirational Women Awards 2017 Finalists Announced

A big applause to ALL nominees ...its powerful to inspire others enough to want to nominate you and an even BIGGER applause for ones who took the time to nominate. The judges were very inspired by all the incredible stories of all nominees, they found it very challenging to pick 3 out of so many in each category. Please remember the awards are a celebration of achievements of ALL ??? so, here we go... Community Leadership Award 1) Carole Marsden 2) Christine L Fitton 3) Domina Nirere Contribution in Film Art & Media Award 1) Julie Lomax 2) Samra Kala 3) Iram Sayeed Lifetime Achievement Award 1) Carole Marsden 2) Sumati Devi MBE 3) Madeline Murray 4) Margaret Koppens Going the Extra Mile 1) Jamila Rashid 2) Trish Lindley 3) Shafina Iqbal 4) Ginny Allende Community Star Volun...

17Jan

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A Taste of Harmony

A Taste of Harmony celebrates different cultures & cuisines. It is a lottery funded project which aims to bring better understanding within diverse communities in Bolton through food. A Community Recipe Book will be complied and published by the end of the project. ‘A Taste of Harmony’ will encourage people to come together, share, explore, understand reflect and celebrate origins of different foods, traditions and cultures. It will open converstaions and break barrriers. Submit your recipe at win.selfhelp@gmail.com

NLDC Outstanding Learner Engagement Award

25Sep

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NLDC Outstanding Learner Engagement Award

WiN- BUILDING BRIDGES This year Women in Neighbourhoods (WiN) received an Outstanding Learner Engagement Award for their 'Building Bridges' project. Funded by Neighborhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC), Building Bridges has 130 new learners in Great Lever, Halliwell, Crompton and Rumworth. Its aim was to engage women in deprived neighbourhoods and boost self-confidence, help to overcome feelings of low self-esteem through courses and initiatives such as 'Reach Out' and 'Mind Your Mind', IT in Mosques, Second Helpings, My Shop – Enterprise 4U and Tell Your Story- Community Corner. Gulnaz Brennan, Chair & Founder of WiN said, "We are very grateful to Bolton College and NLDC fund for giving us the opportunity. The award is an honour and testimony to the hard wor...

Women Celebrated at WiN Awards & Book Launch

17Apr

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Women Celebrated at WiN Awards & Book Launch

Dear Friends, On behalf of the Women in Neighbourhoods, I would like to welcome you to this year's Inspirational Women of Bolton Award Ceremony & Book Launch. In particular, I would like to welcome the award nominees and their families to this event, which is held to honour them for their outstanding contributions to our communities. We are exceptionally blessed to have Rt Revd Bishop of Bolton Chris Edmondson amongst us. We send our warmest greetings to the Mayor of Bolton, who was unable to join us today. WiN is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the women of Bolton helping in the most deprived neighbourhoods throughout the borough. WiN aims for women empowerment and gender equality and focuses on the lack of women leaders, hel...

4Apr

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Gordon Burns Supports WiN Women Awards

We are delighted to announce that the legendary Gordon Burns will be the MC at Inspirational Women of Bolton 2016 Awards taking place on 15 April at UTC, University of Bolton, Deane road, Bolton. The response on social media about this latest update has been tremendous. Everybody is really looking forward to the evening. Gordon Henry Burns (born 10 June 1942) is a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known as the host of Granada Television's popular game show The Krypton Factor for its original 18-year run (1977–1995). From 1997 to 2011, he was the chief anchorman for the BBC regional news programme North West Tonight. Due to his work commitments with Granada Television on programmes such as World in Action and Granada Reports and later BBC Manchester for North West To...

19Mar

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Karen Openshaw: In Celebration of Women

On 8th March we celebrated International Women’s Day, a special day on many levels. But first, let me go back a couple of days. The 6th March was the birthday of my eldest daughter, Meganne, this year was her 18th birthday so, on the 8th March this year, she experienced the day as a woman rather than as a girl. On 8th March I have, for many years, joined with Christian women from local churches who pick up the theme for that year and financially support women in difficult circumstances from other Countries. Throughout the day prayer takes place for the Women and girls of the World all across the World. It always feels special to be a part of an International prayer movement. For the past four years this day has held a particular resonance; because it marks the day my mum in law passed a...