projects

Our charitable projects all play a part in bringing about our vision of a world where women are empowered to live positive, healthy lives.

We do this by working to reduce inequalities in the health and wellbeing of women living and working in London, aiming to remove barriers and generate change.

We support women who are living with anxiety, depression or stress-related illness, those who are feeling isolated or who need help to lead a healthier life.

The Book of Knowledge project brings women together to lead the conversation on women’s experiences health and wellbeing.

In partnership with King’s College London, we’re taking part in different creative activities like creative writing, scarf making and cooking alongside conversations on health topics that matter to the women taking part.

At the end of the project, we’ll have created our ‘book of knowledge’ to share what we’ve learnt about health and wellbeing, and a community research paper to tell the story of the project.

Find out more here.

The FRIDGE project offers fresh fruit, veg, and other fridge/store items to anyone who needs support in accessing good food.

The fridge offers fresh surplus food donated by The Felix Project, local businesses, and members of our community. It aims to support people to save money, access healthy food, and reduce waste; helping people and planet.

Find out more about the FRIDGE, and if it’s for you.

DINE is our monthly plant-based supper club which aims to tackle food access inequalities in Southwark. Join us every first Wednesday of the month for a delicious, accessible and sustainable two course menu.

We operate DINE on a ‘pay what you can’ model so that eating well is easy for all and cost is not a barrier. Simply pay what you can; eat for free, cover the cost of your meal or make additional donations which go straight back in to the project to help provide free or low cost meals to people in our community. Everyone’s welcome at our table!

Find out more about DINE and book your space at our next supper club.

The LIFE project is our six month project for women experiencing perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause.

Bringing together health professionals and women as experts of their bodies to share and learn from one another, the projects aims to create a supportive community for women to improve their wellbeing and better understand the changes they might be experiencing.

Find out more about LIFE, and if it’s for you.

If you feel that you could benefit from improved wellbeing and would like to feel more confident and positive, take a look at the RISE project.

Wellbeing can mean different things to different people and it can take us a while to identify the changes we need to get back on track. That's where our RISE project comes in.

The project consists of a wide range of free activities, such as art therapy, fitness classes, free gym membership, creative writing and healthy lunches. The activities for the RISE project are based on the New Economic Foundation’s Five Ways to Wellbeing  – staying active, continuing to learn, connecting with others, taking notice and giving.

 Find out more about RISE and if it's for you.

the WALK project

WALK was a project we ran as a continuation of the ZEST project. It was open to all our community members who wanted to connect with each other whilst walking around London’s urban and green landscapes and through the sharing of delicious food.

We’ll re-run this programme whenever there’s a need.

One of our favourite walks we created was for International Women’s Day. Access the map to follow this yourself here.

the BOX-IT project

The BOX-IT project was our response to the increased food insecurity problems faced by many in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We provided recipes and fresh ingredients to those in need in the Southwark area, to cook a healthy, satisfying meal.

BOX-IT was completely free and offered home delivery. 

There are recipes and stories shared from our participants from our delivery team on our blog pages. The project ran from March 2020 to Dec 2021.

the ZEST project

The ZEST project was a 12-week health and wellbeing project funded by the Mayor of London that took place in 2021. The project brought women living in Southwark together to get active, explore their mental wellbeing and talk about topics important to their health.

Activities included:

• health literacy workshops covering topics ranging from bone health to sleep (and justice in the health inequalities space generally);

• mental wellbeing activities such as relaxation, mindful breathing and meditation;

• walking sessions and dance classes.

the YOGA project

The YOGA project was an 8-week beginners yoga course for women in Southwark running in 2020, 2021 and 2022, funded by Sport England.

This course was designed for beginners to join from the comfort of their home through Zoom, offering a set time each week to devote to mindfulness.

Laura, our resident yoga instructor, covered the philosophy and practice of yoga, breath work and restorative poses.

‘A wonderful way to feel supported in very difficult times, learning de-stressing techniques and improving my fitness’ - YOGA project participant 2021

the SWAP project

SWAP, the Southwark Weight and Activity Programme, was a 12-week physical activity, healthy lifestyle and weight management programme. Follow-up monthly drop-in weight management networking evenings keep participants motivated and on track.

We’re working on updating this project to address behaviour change through the ‘healthy at any size’ lens, getting it ready to share in the second half of 2023.

in the community

SWAP graduates walked 30km for mencap, which was an outstanding personal achievement for all participants.

We're the base for Run Talk Run, who look to address mental health through running. 

We accept ‘time credits’ via Tempo.