BEE Empowered

09/07/2025

08/05/2025

We are beyond thrilled to share that we've been awarded by OCVA as the Highly Commendable Volunteering Community Group of the Year! 🏆💖

This recognition is a heartfelt tribute to our incredible community of mommas 👩‍👧‍👦—your unwavering support, strength, and love are the heartbeat of everything we do. Without you, we wouldn't be who we are today. 🙏✨

A massive thank you to our amazing community partners 🤝—your encouragement, guidance, and collaboration have been invaluable on this journey. Your support has been instrumental in helping us grow and make a meaningful impact. 🌟

This nomination fuels our passion and motivates us to continue striving for excellence. We are excited about the future and can't wait to embark on the next steps of our journey together. 🚀💫

Thank you for believing in us and for being an integral part of our story. 💛
Oxford Hub Amber Giles Activate Learning Oxford City Council GoodFood African Families in the UK - afiuk CIC Hillsong Oxford
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03/05/2025

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29/04/2025

Special delivery today by wonderful Chris Keane , carpentry teacher Activate Learning earning earning Blackbird Leys, who used his free time to load and unload these wonderful planters and raised beds build by students under Sam Ashley-Morgan leadership. Thank you both wonderful humans for all the support you've offered so far! WE are so grateful 🙏 in times like these we can truly see the community spirit and it inspires and motivates us to continue! We can't wait for the end result!

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26/02/2024

Fun with my toddler! I love these moments!

14/02/2024

Hey peeps!! While our sessions are off ...this week half term joy, though in my case I've got a sick toddler snd a back back...here are some really good exercises to strengthen your core at home! Those of you mommas who ve attended our session might recognise some of them!

If you have 3-5 min spare get on the floor and try some!

Happy valentines 💝

10/02/2024

OK...so I used to never enjoy taking my kid to the pool cause I'd get bored and cold.

Well thankfully I've discovered I can now do my pilates in the water 🤣🤣🤣 dont imagine any acrobatics, pike or other funny postures...mostly leg raising, Plank with various modifications, hip Bridge, pushups...pretty cool! Keep in mind we go to the small pools...wouldn't be able in the deeper ones obviously ..but if you're like me and you have a toddler who loves water but you kinda don't...try this! Honestly I find it so beneficial and I actually enjoy being there with my kid...
Happy Saturday!

10/02/2024

Saturday lateeee lunch....so we has a busy first part of the day today despite having a sock toddler we still managed to have some fun! Had my v late lunch 1h ago and if you never had mushrooms on toast, id advise you to try! Easy, quick qnd nutritious!

Fry some onion, garlic in olive oil , then add mushrooms , salt pepper and fry a little longer until ready. Toast some sourdough and spoon your mushrooms on. Drizzle some balsamic sauce on it and parsley. Enjoy is delish!

09/02/2024

Reaching out to our local councillors for support for our mommy fitness project, pleased to say communication has been smooth and it feels nice to be heard and acknowledged. When we all share the same goal - to positively impact our community by offering local, affordable and accesibile services with the purpose of addressing and improving our well-being whether physical, mental...and our mommy community really needs more social activities alongside physical activity we already run and plan to continue.
It's exciting, let's all hope and pray funds will come soon so that we can organise well-being days our, socials and various activities!

09/02/2024

It's fridy you're supposed to be at work but instead been up since 5am with a sick child...so 6am inspiration hits you and decide to make carrot muffins because 2 coffees can do that to you😅😅😅 mind you I've done a good job! My child ate 2 and I can't seem to stop eating them either 😅🤣🤣🤣

Very easy to make, I didn't really measure flour but I'd say a batter ish consistency.

Recipe : 2 eggs, 2 grated carrots, i used honey (3 tbps) or more depends on how sweey you want them , but can use maple syrup, I'd say 1cup 1/2 self raising flour, vanilla essence, I added half cup soured cream can use green yougurt, some vegetables oil (2-3tbsp) . Mix all up, add walnuts if desired. Spoon I'm muffin tray and bake until golden or ready. Enjoy without guilt 😅🙏😍

03/02/2024

HEY MOMMAS! I was discussing with few of the mommas attending our sessions about muscle pain(DOMS) and how so many of us stop exercising after experiencing that muscle pain which challenges us when going up down the stairs, getting up from a chair, toilet 😅 carrying our kids cause arm muscle hurts etc...

I totally get it, especially if you're new to exercising this pain is not fun nor does it make sense! But the good news is that MUSCLE PAIN IS NOT TO BE SCARED OF, MUSCLE pain shows up when your muscles are being exposed to new movements and force which they're not used to. Muscle pain after 1 or 2 days of exercising means you're doing something right and that your body is getting stronger. Of course its important to know the difference from muscle pain and joint or back pain, bones pain, so knowing your body and your limits and how body reacts is very imp. But please don't stop exercising if you experience muscle soreness, rather take some rest,adress the soreness and then get back into it!

Here's an article to help you understand better muscle soreness and little reassurance that ITS OK!

Muscle soreness is a common consequence to overworking your body. An athletic trainer gives advice to prevent and ease post-workout discomfort.

29/01/2024

Need little inspiration?
Bolognese on sourdough toast because spaghetti 🍝 is overrated 😅😅😅 I love spicy 😋 food so I added 🌶 flakes 🌶 powder paprika and grated 🧀. Plenty of parsley because I really love it!

Quick nutritious and in carbs just right for dinner meal!

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