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  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • We were hosted by Rotherham’s Mayor at the Town Hall in April 2025, finding out more about her role and that of the Town Hall as a civic institution.

  • To support children and young people who have fallen behind in their education due to covid, we have been running Sunday English and Maths support sessions for Key stage 1 and Key stage 2 students attending Ferham and Thornhill primary…