We are excited to announce our collaboration with Faith Matters and Al- Hilal to deliver a series of workshops in Manchester that will equip marginalised women with the critical thinking skills, knowledge and awareness to challenge and reject narratives and ideologies of hate and extremism. It will ensure that participants better understand the challenges that face community cohesion in the city and how they can collectively be overcome. The project will be delivered in the Cheetham Hill and Newton Heath areas of…
Continue ReadingHatecrime projects in Bolton 2017-2019
We are thrilled to be working for the third year in a row with Bolton Council’s Be safe partnership and Bolton CVS to raise much needed awareness of hate crime to Bolton’s marginalised communities. Last year we delivered hate crime workshops and awareness sessions to somali women. This year we intend to deliver similar workshops to elderly south-asian women and young mothers. The director of the Foundation; Imam Abdul Hafeez Siddique noted; ‘“Hate crime has no place in a vibrant…
Continue Readingmedia influence of the general British population on UK Muslims
‘Hate crime in general and Islamophobia in particular have become major issues in Britain. Shaped by a range of dynamics; there has been a reported 40% increase in hate crime in 2017 with a 52% increase in Islamophobic incidents (Homeoffice, 2018). Many argue that Media bias or perceptions of Muslims in the Media could also be a contributing factor. This research project explores this hypothesis. A partnership between Flowhesion, The University of Chester and NCCP; it explores ‘the long-term exposure…
Continue ReadingAmbition for ageing – community conversations Bolton
We are very excited to have been successful in our bid to ambition for ageing to deliver a series of community conversations in Bolton exploring the current physical exercise habits of elderly Somali women in the borough. The small scale project will also explore the barriers and issues that may prohibit this diaspora from engaging in physical exercise. Ambition for ageing is a Greater Manchester level programme aimed at creating more age friendly places and empowering people to live fulfilling…
Continue ReadingOur health is our greatest wealth workshops September 2018
We are delighted to be funded by Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group to deliver mental health and wellbeing sessions to young people in Bolton. We fully support Bolton’s Thrive vision which is geared towards promoting mental health and wellbeing awareness and preventing the escalation of issues in the future. The foundation is also fortunate to utilise the services of an experienced practitioner in this arena Imtiaz kala. Said the Director of The Flowhesion Foundation ‘We are delighted to have been funded…
Continue ReadingQuality Training Packages & public speaking
Delivered by sector leading, experienced facilitators. We are able to deliver off the shelf or bespoke training packages for the public and third sector. Our training provides current knowledge, toolkits and grounded theory on how to engage communities of identity on pressing issues as CSE, extremism, gangs, drugs, alcohol and substance misuse, FM, FGM, HBV etc. Contact us for tailor made packages or public speaking engagements on these issues!
Continue ReadingInnovative Research
Commissioning and undertaking timely research pieces for our academic and public sector partners via The Flowhesion Centre for BAMER Research. We seek to drive community cohesion and improve outcomes for communities of identity.
Continue ReadingBepsoke Consultancy
Advising Local Authorities, Health, education, probation and other public bodies to improve their models and thinking on engaging communities of identity to build better community cohesion. We have unrivalled experience in advising on programmes of work to bring those at the margins of our society to the centre.
Continue ReadingTargeted Project Delivery
Managing the delivery of complex community cohesion programmes for Local Authorities, health, education, probation etc. Providing holistic Bamer infrastructure support. We are outcome focused and are led by unrivalled academic grounding and skills base.
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