Using the Health & Well-being theme, Pulling Together group secured a small amout of funding in October 2009 from Voluntary Arts England to put together comic strips looking at healthy eating and exercise.  Click on the images below to read:

Sportsbarn Comic Strip

Unhealthy Diet Comic Strip

We were very fortunate that we were amongst the few successful Northwest groups who were successful in securing Community Development Foundation’s - Faith’s in Action grant to deliver a Faiths & Festivals Project. More information will be posted in March.

The Marriage Matters , funded by Grass Roots project began in May and we have been looking into the rituals, religious as well cultural that take place, prior to and during marriage ceremonies within South Asian communities and compare them to other communities and religions.

The group has created their ideal bridal dress using paper and rich fabrics. To compliment the dress they have been creating hair accessories, table decorations and designing cakes which have showed the diversity and creativity of the young women.

Importantly, the group has used Marriage Matters to raise and debate the sometimes difficult issues of forced marriages. One whole session was used to discuss the issues of differentiating between forced and arranged. Quite a lively debate took place and the debate and comments have continued throughout each of the sessions.

The End of Project Celebration took place on Friday 7th August 2009 through which the group displayed their creations for their Ideal Wedding and present their findings on issues surrounding South Asian marriages.

If anyone wants information on forced marriages, please check out www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/nationals/forced-marriage-unit/

Quality Standard Funding

Grassroots Grants