The Club has a long term partnership with Manchester Women’s Aid and has supported them in a variety of ways over the years. The aim of this project is to provide a skill which is useful on a personal basis but also has the potential to provide an income. The participants come from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. They are encouraged to work together as a team, allocating roles and taking responsibilities. It is hoped that some of the participants will go on to train others.
The project is still in its pilot stage with one refuge but the Club aims to continue the training with each of the other four refuges. Club members’ participation so far has included – setting up the project, writing risk assessments, providing the training, and providing general support and encouragement at the training sessions. More than £500 was raised toward the purchase of the sewing machines. The Club hopes that the model may also be used in other refuge groups around Greater Manchester.
