Empowerment Programme

We’ve taken some of the best of our CTYP material and packaged it as a modular empowerment training and mentoring programme. This can be tailored to suit groups of people such as employees, community workers, social care workers, carers, community leaders and groups etc.

We have delivered this very successfully as an open 10 week evening class and as a 10 week Empowerment programme. It can be run for men and women of all ages and backgrounds.

We ran an Empowering Women programme for a group of 30 mainly Muslim women, all influential in their community as entrepreneurs, voluntary workers and community leaders. This group, based in Birmingham was organised via Saheli. It was a very special experience for all concerned. Despite not having any great knowledge and direct experience with Muslims or Islam, we found that by the end of the course we had been fully accepted and trusted by the participants, who learned lots of new tools and insights that allowed them to practise their faith more effectively and live according to their individual values. It truly was an empowering experience, one which delivered lasting results and impact throughout their community. This was summed up well by one of many testimonials:

This course is not your run of the mill ‘add a layer of positivity to your life’ that many empowering courses do. It is genuinely about unleashing the potential of individuals in line with their deeply held values – a powerful tool to bring individual and societal transformation!

You can see the fantastic video feedback and lots more written testimonials below:

Empowering Women Programme – Feedback

Empowerment in Action: What do you feel was most inspirational about the workshop?

• The content, the tutors!! The people, the energy…everything.
• I learned to love myself and others around me. I love the passion and enthusiasm Andy and Di have, it really inspires.
• Realising my potential.
• Di and Andy were inspirational tutors, but it was the way they shared their experiences and created an environment for the rest of us to share and inspire each other.
• Self-awareness. Connecting to my potential. Letting go of my limiting beliefs.
• Learning everyone’s stories, learning specific ways of approaching situations, values, purpose etc.
• The way the tutors delivered the workshop helped us to connect within ourselves to find our strength and weaknesses.
• Everything.  The teachers were amazing – great role models.
• Confidence building, acknowledging attributes.
• Love yourself, value yourself, forgiveness.
• The positivity, loving yourself and valuing yourself.
• Encouragement, valuing myself, willing to achieve.
• Wow – hard to single out one thing.
• Feeling inspired myself and valuing myself. Being able to realise my potential even further and gaining confidence.
• Being positive, forgiving, loving, enjoying life.
• To value myself and how to value others.
• Everything, being able to understand myself.

6/17 people wished the programme could have gone on longer. One person would have preferred a shorter course, due to University commitments.

Four people suggested that time for 1:1 sessions would have been beneficial, especially to help those in the group who are more shy or facing very personal issues that are more difficult to share.

The main differences this programme will make to my life are:

• It has given me the boost I needed to start fulfilling my intentions.
• A more happier and positive approach towards life – living in ‘today’ and having higher hopes and aims for tomorrow.
• I will continue to educate myself about this. I will also teach friends and family what I learned.
• Having a positive outlook on life. Not letting people or situations get me down. I am on my way to achieving my goals.
• It has made me more positive and I won’t feel so challenged by daily issues.
• Public speaking, increased level of determination, more ambitions, positive mental attitude.
• Loving myself.
• To love, believe in and value myself. To love without expecting back.
• Confidence, courage, never give up.
• I’m positive that with practice, life will now be full of beautiful purpose.
• I will be able to make the difference in other people’s lives – to value themselves, having no limiting beliefs, facing their fears…
• Valuing myself – confidence – being a better person.
• Permission to be my real self and live in line with my values.
• To value myself and how to value others.
• It has given me a chance to explore my thoughts and understand my motivations.
• Loads – personally and professionally – huge changes will be made.
• The way I feel about myself and others. The way I see the world – my whole perception has changed. I feel more love and energy now.
• It will help me to live in a place of love 24/7.

100% said that they would recommend this programme to others.

100% said that they would like further workshops – subjects requested were: more on relationships (x3), professionalism, how to mix with those of other faith positively, reminders – especially working on pursuing purpose (x2), confidence building (x3), public speaking (x3) and being an inspirational role model, how to coach, everything & anything – I just want to learn more from Di and Andy, anything beneficial, setting up in business.

Other Comments

• Absolutely fantastic!
• This has truly been an amazing journey. I am so fortunate to have been a part of it.
• Thank you sooo much, best workshop ever! It was positive for me and my business.
• It has been an amazing journey and I am grateful and thankful to you for changing my life.
• FANTASTIC!
• Have seen the changes in all the ladies who gained in terms of positivity, energy, confidence and radiance in the room. Thank you xxx
• THANK YOU. I connected with Di’s personality so incredibly – and Andy illustrated so clearly how possible ‘opposites’ can attract.
• Thank you for an eye opening experience.
• What I have learned from this course is amazing. I’m just thinking that THANK YOU is not enough for Andy and Di. God bless you in this world.
• May Allah bless you both. Thank you. Xxxxx
• I wish it didn’t end.
• Fantastic. I’ve heard other ‘Inspirational Speakers’ none of them compare to you. You’re fab x
• I had a great time on this course, I have enjoyed every part of the course and it has really changed my life.
• I have thoroughly enjoyed the workshop.
• Love you both; you are inspirational for us. I’d love to learn more from you whenever it is possible.