A word of thanks from our friends at the Leeds Jewish Housing Association.
Thank you to everyone who attended Moortown Baptist Church for the first of our self-defence and empowerment session held on Sunday. Thank you to Maddie and Amelia from Blossom for leading the session.
The session formed part of our ‘Be Well and Be Strong’ Project to develop creative and empowering solutions to make women and girls feel confident in dealing domestic abuse and harassment. The project is funded by the Mayor of West Yorkshires’ Safer Communities Fund as well as Leeds City Council’s Inner North East Community Committee.
One participant said: “I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed Blossom Self Defence today! I felt so empowered and cared about. I thought I would feel triggered and scared (due to my childhood trauma) but I left feeling safe and like I could protect myself if I were to be attacked. I also felt like I was a part of a community. Unfortunately violence against women and girls had probably happened to everyone in the room, and although this is so sad it has also brought us closer together. I am so grateful that you organised this, so thank you 
If you ever get chance to organise another one, please message me as I would love to go to it again and further develop my skills as well as refresh the skills I learnt today.
If you ever get chance to organise another one, please message me as I would love to go to it again and further develop my skills as well as refresh the skills I learnt today.The details of the next session will be promoted in due course”.