Author: steelcity
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Cultural Skills Exhibition: Now Online
We participated and were active partners in Cultural Skills Exhibition which was on display in Rotherham Arts Centre this Summer, July 2025. Working alongside fellow voluntary organisations Apna Haq, BME Young People & Carers and YAWR (You Ask We Responded) we delivered creative workshops that promoted the cultural heritage of South Asian living in Rotherham…
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Multi-coloured: See the World Through a Kaleidoscope exhibition open now!
We’re very proud to announce the launch of this fantastic new exhibition, created by our Big Sisters youth group and One Voice women’s group. Multi-coloured: See the World Through a Kaleidoscope, is now open at the Art Gallery at Riverside House in Rotherham. The collection of work has been lovingly created over the last few…
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Meeting Mayor of Rotherham, Cllr Rukhsana Ismail
We are honoured that the Mayor of Rotherham, Cllr Rukhsana Ismail, invited us as her guests to the town hall this August. As Rotherham women, we are proud to have a first Muslim female mayor, a positive role model for all women. She reflects the diversity of our wonderful town. Cllr Ismail has inspired a…
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Big Sisterz work with artist Nishal Lall
We had the pleasure of having a guest artist working with Big Sisterz girls at their Sunday Youth Session; Nishal Lall from the Ashay Dance group. The girls participated in creative art sessions where they made mandala patterns for the Uplift Festival in Rotherham that is scheduled for August. The girls will be working with…
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Ferham Festival 2025
We were really happy to attend Ferham Festival on Saturday 5th July. This free event in Ferham Park, Rotherham, is a wonderful celebration of culture, music and art; we were happy to attend, offering people the chance to get creative, find out more about what we are doing over the coming weeks, and promoting our…
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Uncover Cultural Skills funded by Yorkshire Visual Arts Network
We delivered creative workshops that promoted the cultural heritage of South Asian living in Rotherham West. Working with a group of women skilled in textiles, we created a panel that reflected the women’s heritage and culture. Creating a South Asian style truck using old clothing, textiles, upcycled with multicoloured fabrics, and beads. Uncovering hidden talents, providing…
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Menopause Report Launch
In June 2025 we were thrilled to launch our latest report: South Asian Women’s Experience of Menopause. Last year we received funding from Working Together in Research via NHS England, which allowed us to undertake research on South Asian Women’s Experience of Menopause. We held four focus groups with 22 Rotherham women taking part. The…
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Trip to Bakewell
Funding from the National Peak District Foundation allowed to take Big Sisterz to Bakewell in May 2025, as part of their creative activities (sketching and drawing, photography), which supported their well-being.
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Celebrating Eid
We worked alongside Rotherham United Community Trust and the Rainbow Project to put on an Eid celebration in April 2025. This gathering was hosted at Rotherham’s Social Prescribing Hub in Rawmarsh, at was a great event. We provided catering for the occasion which went down a treat!
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Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) Celebrations
On Sunday, May 11th, we commemorated VE Day at the Masbrough Sea Cadet Building, bringing both the older and younger generation together. Our youth group, Big Sisterz dedicated several weeks to organising the event, creating bunting, pom-poms, and invitation cards during their craft sessions. On the morning of the event, the girls baked and decorated…