The first beneficiaries of the Community Empowerment Fund were a new Oldham-based voluntary organisation Be whose mission is to empower young people and foster their self-confidence to help them believe in and achieve their goals. It’s project culminated in a 2024 three day outdoor activity and reflection residential in Birmingham for a group of young Muslim men from Oldham.
The second beneficiary was West London based community activist Tahseen Mehar in partnership with the An-Nisa Society. Tahseen planned and delivered a residential weekend in rural Sussex in Spring 2025 for a group of young Muslim women aged 18-23.
The Wholesome Retreat offered a weekend of carefully crafted workshop and activities designed to inspire, nurture and enrich the character development of the participants as they step into womanhood.
The retreat provided a holistic approach to exploring what this phase of life means to each individual, guided by female Muslim Leaders and practitioners with relevant experience in this field. Each interactive and educational session was crafted to empower participants with tools for building confidence, resilience and self-expression, all within an Islamic-rooted paradigm.
