"All women and their families are empowered to lead healthy lives"
Programmes
Arabic Reading Classes for Women
Mondays 12:30am to 1:00pm @ Firstsite Studio 1
Bangladeshi Women's Social
Tuesdays 11:00am to 1pm @ Firstsite Colchester Room 2
Lunch On Club
Mondays 11:00am to 3pm @ Firstsite Colchester Studio 1
Free Women Zumba Classes
Restarting soon!
Community Engagement
Breaking Barriers, Opening Doors
Catering
Enjoy some of our mouth watering cuisine from our catering team. We are often present at Colchester events but you can also pre or for your party or event. Our packages start from £5 per person and we can cater for 10 - 200 people.
Day out in the Community
Essex Cultural Diversity Project funded and organised an outdoor event at Jaywick Martello Tower ‘Bhaji on the beach’ to encourage more diverse communities to visit coastal seaside towns, county parks to support physical health and mental well being. We enjoyed a day out in Jaywick with food, Henna, outdoor film screening, African drumming and more.
Volunteer Training Programme
African Families in the UK (AFIUK)CIC is providing the training programme.
The training aims to:
• Build personal confidence
• Develop effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Empower individuals
We are now recruiting 10 to 12 volunteers to be trained in developing their confidence to move forward with their personal goals.
Eid in Colchester - Jul 2021
Eid al-Fitr - which means 'festival of the breaking of the fast - is celebrated at the end of Ramadan - the fasting period. Eid al-Adha - which means 'feast of the sacrifice' - is celebrated just over two months later, at the same time when many Muslims perform the Hajj pilgrimage. We celebrated our pilgrimage at the castle park. Thanks to Colchester Borough Council for their support.
Mobility Home Improvement - Mar 2021
One of the things we are able to offer as Community Agents is a home equipment assessment. If eligible, equipment is then provided without cost.If you know someone that would benefit from a home equipment assessment contact Livewell Linkwell (part of the Essex Wellbeing Service) and ask to be referred to a Community Agent. livewell.linkwell@nhs.net 0300 303 9988