Soroptimist International of Yorkshire
International Women’s Day
Inspirational Women:
Power of a Second Chance
8th March 2018
Soroptimist International of Yorkshire in partnership with Kala Sangam Centre in Bradford is pleased to invite you to the International Women’s Day event in Bradford from 11.00am to 7.30pm. This is an open event to all members of the public. The provisional timetable for the day is detailed below.
During the morning and early afternoon we will welcome:
- The Lord Mayor of Bradford - Councillor Abid Hussain
- Adeeba Malik CBE–Deputy Chief Executive, QED Foundation
- Kersten England - Bradford’s Chief Executive
At lunchtime a group of children from Trinity All Saints CE Primary School in Bingley will chat with delegates about women who inspire them.
After lunch:
- Kongosi and the Congolese Choir – Refugees from the Congo
- Noreen Khan - "Platform to Prosperity"
- Fiona Broadfoot – “Build a girl”workshop
At 6.00pm there will be a performance of ‘Here Comes Trouble’ by Keira Martin.
At the end of the day you may wish to have a meal in one of the many restaurants in Bradford before travelling home.
You are welcome to come for the whole day, for the afternoon and evening session or just the evening performance.
Cost for full day - £20 including coffee/tea and biscuits on arrival, light lunch and coffee/tea and cake before the performance
Cost for afternoon and evening session - £12.50 including coffee/tea and cake prior to the performance
Cost for evening session only £6.50 including coffee/tea and cake prior to the performance
International Women’s Day
Inspirational Women:
Power of a Second Chance
8th March 2018
Lead name:………………………….Email: ……………………………..
Tel: ……………………….
Please return this form to Margaret Cook clearly stating dietary requirements by 1st March 2018
Name / Cheque initials / Special dietary requirements / £20All day / £12.50
Afternoon and evening / £6.50
Evening only
Kala Sangam St Peter’s House, Bradford BD1 4TY
Broadway Centre Car Park, Hall Ings, Bradford BD1 1JR
Margaret Cook:Telephone Number: 01943 603504
Email:
Address: 41 Rombalds View, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley LS29 8LT
Fiona Broadfoot
Fiona Broadfoot’s involvement in the violence against women sector has been varied. She was exploited at the age of 15 and, after someone close to her was murdered, decided to turn her own life around. She became a volunteer in Bradford, working with girls and young women at risk of, or involved in sexual exploitation. She then became a volunteer supporting adult women working in street prostitution.
Through her volunteering she became increasingly concerned about the approach to these women by professionals, usually a medical model looking at reducing the risk of infection by giving free condoms and clean needles for drug users. In 1996 Fiona set up a support group, ‘Street Exit’, for women who had exited prostitution. She also began to share her experiences at conferences across the UK and began campaigning and delivering training focusing on the exploitation and abuse of women and children in prostitution. More recently, she has become a campaigner with the United Nations.
‘Build a girl’ is an amazing project founded by Fiona Broadfoot. She is a campaigner on various national and international domestic and sexual violence organisations. She leads workshops for people to explore the society pressures that can limit growth and help you to design your inner confidence. It focuses on young girls in the areas of personal development, career development and skills.
Kersten England
In 2015 Kersten England took on a major role as Bradford Council’s new Chief Executive, with responsibility for over 17,000 staff and a multi-million pound budget across one of the largest local authorities in the country.
Despite her Edinburgh accent she regards herself as a bona fide Bradfordian, having lived and worked here for most of her adult life as well as bringing up her children in the city.
She is responsible for good governance and is the support person to the elected leadership of the district. This is a very specific role to ensure the councillors are well-supported and that they take their decisions in a ‘proper’ manner. A particular responsibility she has is to be a strategic advisor to the leader of the council. It is the councillors’ job to set the priorities of the council and her job to oversee the delivery of those priorities. So she works very closely with the leader to do the best they can for Bradford.
She is also Head of the Paid Service, which means she is responsible for the lawful recruitment, safe employment and ongoing development of council workers – around 17,000 people. The final major role is to be a representative of the organisation and the district in wider arenas. That includes working with partners and communities within the region and further afield.
Noreen Khan
Noreen Khan as a single mother fleeing from domestic abuse founded Neesie as she wanted to meet other single mums and learn more about what was on offer to support them.
Neesie is a voluntary organisation for single mothers, providing a platform which enables them to prosper in society. Single Mothers are some of the world’s most courageous people and research indicates that the statistics are staggering. The rate of single mother homes is increasing, thus adding pressures to services like NHS, Police, Education, etc.
The project is about facilitating activities that will encourage, empower and build self-esteem of single mothers. It has a massive potential of increasing the confidence of single mothers, by creating a ripple effect that enables them to become beacons for their children and ambassadors for the Bradford District. The project works with single mothers from a broad spectrum of society and from diverse backgrounds.
Neesie provides single motherswith the hopes and skills necessary to build an economically and emotionally stable home environment through sustainable programmes.
Adeeba Malik CBE
Deputy Chief Executive, QED Foundation
Adeeba was born in Bradford and trained as a teacher in Hull. She returned to Bradford and taught in a school before she joined QED in 1992 as a Language Development Manager. In her current role Adeeba manages a number of social, educational and economic projects. She has extensive experience of working with public, private and third sector organisations on equality and diversity projects. She has also led projects in Pakistan in particular pre-departure programmes. She has served on many regional and national boards across Whitehall and the public/voluntary sector.
Adeeba has won many accolades for her work which include the Yorkshire Young Achiever Award, Yorkshire Woman of Achievement Award, Yorkshire Forward Ladies Award, Pakistan and India Friendship Award, the Lloyds TSB Jewel Award. She is listed in many power lists which include the Top 100 Pakistani Power List, The Top 50 Powerful Muslim Women and most recently listed in the Yorkshire Post Top 20 Most Influential/Inspiring women From Yorkshire.
In 2004 she was awarded the MBE (Member of the British Empire) for her services to ethnic minorities and businesses. In 2015 she was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) for her services to interfaith and community cohesion.
Keira Martin
The evening performance of ‘Here Comes Trouble’ by Keira Martin is a rigorous personal investigation into womanhood and identity. Keira rhythmically weaves together traditional music, authentic song and dance as she shares hard hitting and heart-warming chapters of her life to courageously address stereotypes and challenge labels.
St Peter’s House, Bradford BD1 4TY