Women's CHAI Project

We are honoured & delighted to have won @PennineCareNHS "Brilliant Partnership" Award. @CHAI_Project & @PennineCareNHS the amazing inspirational @PBunksy @NajmaKhalid1 & everyone involved in the project, the amazing #MentalHealthChampions chai volunteers. Congratulations to all🌟

Honoured to be invited to the #MehfoozStayingSafeOnLine project run by the amazing @NajmaKhalid1 great to see all the fantastic participants of @CHAI_Project 👏👏👏👏👏great celebration @MyNawaab a huge well done to everyone who completed the project

✨ Mehfooz Celebration Event – 23/04/2026 ✨ What a truly fantastic and inspiring day we shared at our Mehfooz Celebration Event! 💫 We were incredibly proud to celebrate  113 amazing women from Oldham and Manchester who successfully completed the “Mehfooz Advanced Staying Safe Online” training 👏🌸 Your dedication, growth, and commitment to staying informed and safe is truly inspiring. The event was filled with powerful moments, thanks to our incredible speakers 💬✨ 🌟 Chef Shama 🌟 Asma Begum 🌟 Atiha Chaudry JP DL 🌟 Najma Khalid MBE DL We were also treated to beautiful, heartfelt poetry by our very own CHAI lady, Tabassam Atta 📝💖, alongside inspiring participant speakers Tehseen Atta, Kinza Shakeel, Zahra, and Fakhra who shared their journeys so courageously 🌷 A huge thank you to My Nawabs for hosting us so wonderfully—the food was absolutely delicious and the hospitality exceptional 🍽️🤍 And finally, a special thank you to Manchester City Council for making this project possible 🙏✨ Together, we continue to Care, Help and Inspire 💕 #CHAI #Mehfooz #StrongerTogether

Over 130 women completed our Domestic Abuse Awareness training sessions across all CHAI groups during January and February 💜 A huge thank you to Great Places Housing Group for supporting this important project and helping us reach so many women in our communities. Each group took part in 3 sessions/workshops, where we delivered bespoke training and raised key awareness around domestic abuse in a way that was culturally appropriate and meaningful. The mums took an active part throughout, and most importantly, they had a voice in safe, supportive spaces where they could talk openly and learn from one another. This awareness will have a ripple effect, as women take this knowledge back into their homes and communities, supporting others and helping to create positive change. We’re so proud of all the women who took part and the strength, openness, and support they showed each other throughout the sessions.

As part of Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week, during February and March our Deeplish CHAI Project delivered three sessions of our bespoke Hate Crime Awareness, Safety & Empowerment Training Programme with the amazing Deeplish Mums 💛 The group brought such honesty, strength and energy to each session, and it’s been inspiring to see their confidence grow. As part of this, they created a beautiful cohesion display with powerful key messages for the whole school community — a real reflection of unity and empowerment. All participants received certificates, safety & wellbeing goody bags, and we ended with a well-deserved meal out together 🎉 A big thank you to Rochdale Council for supporting this project and helping make it happen. We’re so proud of this brilliant group 💛

We want to share a quick update with our community. Over the past period, we haven’t been as active online due to challenges we’ve faced, including instances of hate and negative interactions. Taking this step back allowed us to reflect, regroup, and focus on what matters most. We are now returning to regular updates and look forward to sharing what we’ve been working on throughout this academic year. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak from all of us at the Women’s Chai Project ✨ We’re sending love and warm wishes to all those celebrating. May your Eid be filled with peace, joy, and meaningful moments with those you cherish most. We also take this moment to pray for peace across the world — that hearts are softened, communities are united, and compassion guides us all. 🤍 Wishing you continued strength, happiness, and togetherness. With love, The Women’s Chai Project, Care, Help and Inspire💛

A Message to All Women From the Women’s CHAI Project, we celebrate your strength, courage, and the powerful role you play in uplifting families and communities every day. This International Women’s Day, our campaign “Give to Gain” reminds us that when women support, empower, and stand beside one another, we all rise together. 💜 To every woman: your voice matters, your strength inspires, and together we thrive. #IWD2026 #GiveToGain #womensupportingwomen #MenSupportingWomen #empowerment #Womenschaiproject

🌸 International Women’s Day 2026 – #GiveToGain 🌸 Yesterday at our Freehold Chai Project, we had the pleasure of welcoming the truly inspirational couple Kashif Ashraf and Sabeen Ashraf as our guest speakers. They shared their powerful personal journeys and spoke from the heart about making a positive difference in our communities. Their message centred around the strength of women, the importance of supporting and uplifting one another, and inspiring mums to pursue careers, dreams, and opportunities with confidence. Kashif also spoke about the important role men play in supporting, encouraging and uplifting the women in their lives, reminding us that when men stand alongside women as allies, families and communities become stronger. 💜 In the spirit of #GiveToGain, Kashif and Sabeen also very kindly distributed household items from Ultimate Products, gifting them to the women who attended to help with the cost of living during this blessed month. This thoughtful gesture meant so much to everyone present. A huge thank you to Kashif and Sabeen for taking the time to join us, for sharing your inspiration, and for your generosity. Your words and kindness truly touched hearts and motivated so many women in our community. Together we continue to support, inspire and uplift one another. 🌷 #InternationalWomensDay #GiveToGain #Community #WomenSupportingWomen #MenSupportingWomen #FreeholdChaiProject #IWD2026

#RamadanMubarak to those observing this beautiful month. May you all have an amazing, blessed spiritual #Ramadan. Let us all remember and try and help all those suffering around the world. Peace & Love from all of us here at the CHAI Project 🤲❤ #Ramadan2026 #RamadanKareem 🌙⭐️

✨ Happy New Year from the Women’s Chai Project! ✨ May this year bring you peace, success, strength, connection, and many shared moments of joy. We pray for global peace and unity, and for a world rooted in compassion and understanding. Here’s to new beginnings and brighter days ahead. As we welcome the new year, we’re filled with gratitude for our amazing community. Thank you for your continued support, love, and belief in women coming together over chai. ☕💛 With love and chai, The Women’s Chai Project Team 🫶✨

To all those celebrating Christmas 🎄, we wish you a lovely Christmas with loved ones. To everybody, Season Greetings and Happy Holidays ✨️❄️🎉

Honoured to speak at the International Summit on Women in Leadership & Governance in Istanbul with 1,000+ people. Grateful to meet President Erdoğan, the warm hospitality, & to Ms Tuğba Işık Ercan & team for creating such a powerful global platform. 🌟🇹🇷

In December, over 2 cohorts, we trained 60 Oldham women in 'Advanced Staying Safe Online'. Brilliant training, great to see so many women being vocal, sharing their experiences, and learning skills. Fantatsic Partnership project - Women's CHAI Project and Manchester City Council.

📍İstanbul Birleşik Krallık’ın Greater Manchester bölgesinde uzun yıllardır dezavantajlı topluluklarla çalışan, toplum liderliği ve sosyal adalet alanındaki örnek projeleriyle tanınan Najma Khalid MBE DL, zirvemizde bizlerle. Bu zirve, kadınların yerel yönetimlerdeki temsil ve söz hakkını daha da güçlendirecek önemli bir aşamadır. Kadının hayatın her alanında yükselen bir değer olduğuna inanıyoruz. Kendilerine yerel yönetimlerde kadın liderliğini güçlendirmeye yönelik verdiği kıymetli katkılar için şimdiden teşekkür ediyoruz. Najma Khalid MBE DL, widely recognised for her impactful work with disadvantaged communities in Greater Manchester and her exemplary contributions to community leadership and social justice is with us at our summit today. This summit marks an important step in further strengthening women’s representation and voice in local governance. We believe that women are a rising force in every sphere of life. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Ms. Khalid in advance for her valuable contributions to empowering women’s leadership in local governments. @NajmaKhalid1 #KadınlaYükselenŞehirler #CitiesEmpoweredByWomen @AKKADINGM @tugbaisikercan @Akparti #TürkiyeYüzyılı

✨ We are truly honoured and delighted to receive the Mayor’s Appreciation Award! ✨ On Tuesday, CHAI staff and some of our amazing volunteers had the pleasure of visiting the Mayor’s Chamber. The Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham were absolutely incredible — we shared deep, inspiring conversations and learnt so much about the Mayor’s role and Oldham’s rich heritage. We were also given a tour of the new chambers and gallery… and wow, what a transformation! The space is absolutely stunning. We all left feeling inspired, grateful, and proud of the work we do together. 💛 Thank you so much to the Mayor and Mayoress for such a warm and memorable experience!

STOPTOBER Last month working in Partnership with Your Health Oldham, we had discussions in all our Oldham CHAI groups around smoking cessation, tobacco, vaping, sheesha, paan etc. The extremely talented chai ladies created A3 posters with key messages of stopping smoking. Check the amazing talent out!!!!. #Stoptober @ABLHealth @YHOldham

We are delighted to receive the @eduriocom Trust Value Award for the 2nd year running. We are also proud that @OSFC_Info has been recognised for a 2nd year for Staff Choice Award & @WernethPS for the regional Professional Development Award Read more: bit.ly/4ouzjm4

Last half term, lots of learning @Greenhill_HT CHAI, we had #BreastCancerAwareness with #PinkChaiDay in collaboration with Henna Foundation & @muzahidukhan. Alziemers & dementia awareness, crafts for wellbeing & mental health awareness. Mum's made amazing food, including this fabulous cake by our very own amazing Yasmin (Oldham Bakes)

Fantastic session last week at Freehold CHAI. We had the amazing inspirational role model Muzahid Khan MBE DL share his personal journey inspiring, motivating us all, he also discussed #thegiftofgiving, the pink chai campaign, breast cancer awarness, charity work and much more. We then shared delicious home cooked food made by the fabulous mums. #pinkchaiday in collaboration with #HennaFoundation @muzahidukhan #PinkOctober #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #collaboration l #LoveOldham Thank you, Muzahid, for all your support and helping to make a difference.