An exciting project delivered by local volunteers. Our aim to integrate our diverse community , focusing on health & wellbeing physical and mentally
#chaicheck
Over the weekend for the Hate Crime Awareness Week, our Youth Volunteers delivered the Interfaith SouthAsian Cultural Fest in collaboration with @BuryCouncil & @buryfcofficial
A great diverse community event enjoyed by all, thank you @BuryVCFA for the funding to deliver this.
⚪🔵 On Sunday at Gigg Lane, we hosted the Red Card to Hate event, a multicultural hate crime awareness event brought communities together through football, culture and conversation.
Organised by Bury Council as part of ongoing community work following the recent synagogue attack, the event saw members of the Jewish community, local police community groups and partners come together for an 11-a-side match focused on unity and inclusion.
Alongside this, we delivered a mixed-sex walking football showcase, demonstrating how the game can be accessible, welcoming and inclusive for all.
The BAME community also hosted cultural activities at Starkies, including food tasting and dance, helping create a real celebration of diversity.
Events like this underline the power of football to connect people, challenge discrimination and stand firmly against hate in all its forms. We’re proud to have been part of a day that placed respect, understanding and community at the heart of everything.
@Buryfc_cotrust
#BuryFC | #bfc140
Help Us Protect Our Safe Space for Women & Girls
For six years, The BAME Project has been a lifeline for women and girls in our community—especially those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds who face isolation, discrimination, and cultural barriers to wellbeing.
What makes our journey even more powerful is that every part of our leadership has been entirely voluntary. A passionate team of women has dedicated their time, skills, and lived experience to ensure that our community has a safe, trusted and culturally sensitive space.
Through grants and the generosity of supporters, we have delivered transformative programmes including:
• Self-defence and personal safety courses
• Cost-of-living awareness and financial resilience workshops
• Hate crime awareness and community safety sessions
• Confidence-building activities, wellbeing support and peer groups
•Bury Mela, bringing the diverse community together, building community cohesion
These sessions have empowered hundreds of women and girls. Many tell us this is the only place where they feel heard, understood and safe.
But today, we face our biggest challenge.
Due to recent unsuccessful funding bids, we are now at risk of losing our community space—our safe haven for vulnerable women. Without new financial support or sponsorship, we may be forced to close our doors.
We urgently need your help.
Your support can directly:
• Keep our safe space open and accessible
• Sustain our women-led, volunteer-driven leadership
• Fund essential workshops and support groups
• Provide practical help to women facing hardship, violence or discrimination
• Ensure we can continue serving the community that relies on us
How You Can Help
• Make a one-off or monthly donation
• Become a sponsor or corporate/community partner
• Fund specific programmes or training sessions
• Provide in kind support
• Share our appeal with others who may be able to help
Donation Details
The BAME Project
Account: 26321580
Sort Code: 010142
Contact Us
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07519 356093
Every contribution, no matter the size has a profound and immediate impact.
Please stand with us. Help us keep The BAME Project alive.
Together, we can protect a vital safe space and ensure every woman has the chance to feel safe, supported, and empowered.
Thank you @BuryVCFA for the funding!
It was lovely to welcome Debra to talk about our new collaboration with Margaret Hotse Riding Centre.
Exciting bespoke opportunities for iur service users.
#reduceisolation#horses#animallove
Social eating with a healthy treat from #acaiicafe went down well with our service users.��
Fresh & tasty Acaii Bowls, smoothies were exceptionally amazing.👌
Karma Nirvana is proud to announce that our founder, Dame Jasvinder Sanghera @Jas_Sanghera_, has been appointed as one of three new public office holders to the Quality Assurance (QA) Board for Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs), approved by the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Phillips MP.
Dame Jasvinder joins Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE, founder of Surviving Economic Abuse, and Rachel Freeman, an experienced former police officer and safeguarding consultant, who works with Karma Nirvana to deliver police training across the UK. Together, they bring decades of leadership and expertise in tackling domestic abuse, safeguarding, and violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Read more 🔗 https://t.co/vC3KsYkKJD
#DHR #domesticabuse #honourbasedabuse #safeguarding #HomeOffice
Thank you to GM Victim Support for joining our Chai, Chat n Chill coffee morning.
We all found it very informative.
Looking forward for our future collaborations.
#gmvictimsupport@BuryCouncil@BuryVCFA
Chai n Chat back on at @NewtonsCoWo 10am.
with Free refreshments!
Come and join us to brainstorm ideas for future activities & events.
#social#reducejsolation
We did it! Delivered another successful #BuryMela If you missed it don't worry below is the link where you can watch the live stream https://t.co/SbFiR9BbZ6
We did it! Delivered another successful #BuryMela If you missed it don't worry below is the link where you can watch the live stream https://t.co/SbFiR9BbZ6
Bury Mela will be making a return this year on Saturday 9 August 2025 at Burrs Country Park from 11am to 9pm. Organised by @BameProject , this free event for anyone to attend will feature a stage with DJs and performances of music and dance.