Healthwatch Bolton commissioned The Flowhesion Foundation to interview people from BAMER communities. The project explored how the pandemic has affected normal practices of dealing with bereavement and the impact of this. The project also explored if there are any barriers to accessing bereavement services and support services to ensure people do not experience any inequities when accessing these. Said the CEO of The Flowhesion Foundation Imam Abdul hafeez siddique, ‘ we are delighted to have taken part in this seminal,…
Continue ReadingCensus 2021 Support Greater Manchester
The Flowhesion Foundation is excited to have been selected to deliver census support in 2021. The 2021 Census will be the first ‘digital’ and online census. The Foundation has been selected to deliver support to communities in Bolton, Rochdale and Salford. Our experienced bi-lingual staff will assist individuals with required digital devices and translation services to ensure they are able to complete this vital document. Said the CEO of The Flowhesion Foundation Imam Abdul Hafeez Siddique, ‘ Once again we…
Continue ReadingWorking with GM Approved Premises
The Flowhesion Foundation is excited to announce that it is working with The National Probation Service. It aims to deliver rehabilitation services to BAMER residents residing in Greater Manchester Hostels. The support that will be delivered will include; professional counselling, buddy services, help with registration at GP surgeries, linking with cultural/religious organisations, as well as a range of advocacy and representation services. Imam Shoaib Vaka, himself a prison chaplain and Flowhesion’s Prison and Probation programmes lead stated, ‘ I have…
Continue Readingcounselling and drug awareness sessions- East Lancashire
We are delighted to be offering both DV bilingual specialist counselling to Bamer women and awareness workshops for Bamer boys. The focus being on the intersectionality of drugs, violence and criminal exploitation. The DV work has been kindly funded by The Office of the Lancashire Police Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw. Who stated, “The pandemic continues to put extra pressures on families and relationships and whilst that should never be an excuse for any kind of violence, the reality is that…
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 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…
Continue ReadingOur vision and partnership Offer to build a more cohesive Britain
The Foundation is pleased to present its offer to work with the public sector and other partners in its pursuit of delivering high quality, cost effective, community-facing interventions. said the director of the Foundation Imam Abdul Hafeez Siddique; ‘In an uncertain financial landscape where over £18 billion pounds of cuts to Local Authority budgets have been made since 2010, a radical new way of working is required. Therefore our vision is a leap forward in the delivery of cost effective,…
Continue ReadingBuilding More Resilient Communities Project – Manchester
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…
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