Working with prisoners on release during covid19
The Flowhesion Foundation is excited to announce that it is working with prisoners on release at Howarth House, Blackburn an approved premises. The Foundation is working in partnership with clinks and HMPPS to deliver drop-in sessions where residents of Howarth House can access advice, pastoral support help with claiming benefits as well as gateway access to a range of other localised support and offers. Imam shoaib Vaka, himself a prison chaplain and Flowhesion project facilitator said, ‘ i have been working in the prison…
Continue ReadingLOVING The FLOW Quarterly Magazine
The young people who were involved worked tirelessly to bring high quality content to young audiences. The Magazine is based around four key community cohesion themes, BELONG, BUILD, ACHIEVE, VALUE. This issue features reporting on important efforts by organisations in Bolton to help the homeless, Bolton’s first ever christian-Muslim-Humanist dialogue project, a detailed look at how the cotton industry and manufacturing shaped Bolton’s landscape as well as interviews with recent migrants who share their love and life in our town! Said the…
Continue ReadingSpecialist counselling services for Lancashire Bamer women
The Flowhesion Foundation is excited to have been nominated by the Ministry of Justice, through the Office of the Lancashire Police Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw to offer specialist counseling services to bamer communities in Lancashire around DV and mental health issues presented by the current pandemic. The invaluable funding will help us meet the additional costs which have been incurred during a period of adaptation to our services in response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as assisting us to…
Continue ReadingCOVID19 Response and Support Hub Programme
We’ve been extremely busy since the pandemic helping our vulnerable bamer communities in Bolton and across Greater Manchester. Listen to our interview on ALL FM, a Manchester based radio station where we discuss the importance of empowering elderly people to use online social media and communication tools alongside the traditional mental health work that is done with this diaspora. Said the director of The Flowhesion Foundation; Imam Abdu Hafeez Siddique’ If there is one thing we learn from this pandemic…
Continue ReadingManchester Unites cohesion programme
We are delighted to have been funded by Manchester city council to work in partnership with Al-Hilal CiC to deliver an exciting, innovative community cohesion e-magazine for the City. Young people from the Cheetham and Crumpsall wards will take part in writing the content, design and publication of this e-magazine. It will focus on belonging, civic participation, valuing other cultures and young people’s aspirations for the ward. Aside from exploring the different facets of community life and belonging in the wards; young…
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