The Maya Centre

22/03/2024

Following the success of our International Women’s Day event, we will be launching a Women’s Forum: an ‘experts by experience’ space for ex and current service users to help influence services for women in Islington and our organisation. 😃

“The vision for 2024 is to identify what is important for us and to upskill based on your feedback and recommendations. By next year, we hope to be in the position to send representatives to sit at these decision-making tables that directly impact women in Islington, in London, in the UK and worldwide” - Maya Centre CEO, Gona Saed

Learn more about our ambitious plans👇

https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/announcing-the-womens-forum-a-women-for-women-network/

For International Women's Day 2024, The Maya Centre announced that it will launch a Women's Forum, a women-for-women community platform.

15/03/2024

What a success! This International Women’s Day, we welcomed over 100 (!!!) women for a day of fun, learning and bonding, delivering important discussions on women’s mental wellbeing and empowerment and engaging in exciting activities like henna and laughing yoga.

We send a special thanks to our Women’s Hub team for making this happen along with our community partners. 💜

07/03/2024

Spend International Women's Day with us tomorrow and enjoy a range exciting activities — from arts and crafts to laughter yoga to henna and more!

We'll also hear from Islington Council's Women and Girls Champion Saiqa Pandor as well as a special announcement. See you tomorrow 👋

05/03/2024

🚨🚨 WE ARE HIRING 🚨🚨

We are looking for a London-based Fundraising & Communications Manager who can produce and deliver funding applications, reports, blogs & new articles, and digital fundraising campaigns. £35K + 3% pension

Full details: https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/vacancy-fundraising-communications-manager-2/

01/03/2024

There are just FIVE HOURS left to make a pledge! Any money donated is doubled by the Big Give, so now is the time to make the most impact to as many low-income women as possible navigating their mental health. 😁

Pledging ends at 5pm today!

Learn more here 👉 https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/make-a-pledge-and-support-women-being-kind-to-their-minds/

Support us here 👉 https://community.biggive.org/s/pledge?campaignId=a056900002SEWw9AAH

The Big Give offers a unique opportunity for charities to double their impact by matching the amount of money raised through pledges and campaign work. We can only achieve this with your help.

Make a pledge today and make double the impact. 🙌

Pledge 👉 https://community.biggive.org/s/pledge?campaignId=a056900002SEWw9AAH

Learn more 👉 https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/make-a-pledge-and-support-women-being-kind-to-their-minds/

29/02/2024

We are excited to announce a new partnership with MamaSuze, a creative community for displaced women and children. Over the next two years, we will be providing free art therapy, talking therapy, creative arts workshops & psycho-education to 100 refugee & asylum-seeking women!

Many thanks to Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, The London Community Foundation and the VAWG Grassroots Fund for making this possible. 💜

28/02/2024

The Big Give offers a unique opportunity for charities to double their impact by matching the amount of money raised through pledges and campaign work. We can only achieve this with your help.

Make a pledge today and make double the impact. 🙌

Pledge 👉 https://community.biggive.org/s/pledge?campaignId=a056900002SEWw9AAH

Learn more 👉 https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/make-a-pledge-and-support-women-being-kind-to-their-minds/

12/02/2024

We are back with out third instalment of our therapy group for Black women. 👩🏾‍🦱💜

The Emotional Emancipation Circle (EEC) is a psychoeducational space for Black women to understand the role of African cultural values. 🌍

Sign up via email and learn more here: https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/how-emotional-emancipation-circles-promote-community-and-healing-for-black-women/

02/02/2024

Our hearts go out to the victims of the horrific chemical attack in Lessar Avenue, Clapham, London, on Wednesday evening. As an organisation dedicated to supporting vulnerable women, including mothers, we are deeply troubled by this act of violence targeting a mother and her two young children.

The perpetrator was last seen in Caledonian Roady, close to our headquarters. The details of this attack are still unfolding, so we urge all Londoners to be on alert. We are keeping everyone's safety in mind.

For live updates 👇

Abdul Ezedi caught on CCTV badly burnt after woman and two children injured as ‘alkaline substance’ thrown at them

01/02/2024

This , we honour the patroness saint of healing, fire, and poetry and recommit ourselves to nurturing women's healing journeys.

We're especially excited to celebrate the creativity and power of women at the Irish Embassy London this evening, where we'll engage with an all-female array of dancers, spoken word artists, and other performers. 💃

May St. Brigid's eternal flame burn brightly in our hearts as we care for one another 🔥🥰

29/01/2024

We’re devastated to hear the news of a rise in femicide in Kenya following the murders of Rita Waeni and Starlet Wahu.

As a women-for-women’s mental health charity serving a diversity of minoritised women in North London, we have close proximity to women from this region, alongside the wider Global South. Femicide is an international issue but has a heightened presence in Global South communities, leading to many women living in a near-constant state of anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD/C-PTSD.

We have resources on our website speaking on the rise in violence against women and how to navigate this climate. We'll be pasting examples in the comments 👇

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/1/27/femicide-in-kenya-whats-causing-the-frequent-murders-of-women

Activists call for government to act following a series of brutal murders of women in January.

19/01/2024

Today, we went to the Embassy of Ireland to hear about the different funding opportunities available to support our community of Irish women at The Maya Centre.

It's always great to catch up with other organisations focused on engaging with diverse Irish groups in Britain. Thank you especially to Irish in Britain, London Irish LGBT Network, and icap 🇮🇪🙌

18/01/2024

We were delighted to have hosted a few members of the Propel team this week to talk about the success of our Women's Hub project, which we launched in Summer 2022.

The aim of the project has always been to empower women. A shining example is our 'Leaders Group', where ex-service users co-create workshops and activities that engage their lived experience. Last year, they delivered a song club, a neurodivergent women's wellbeing group, and a young women's group, among other schemes.

We're looking forward to the prospect of extending our impact for another two years with even more unique services and activities that enfranchise women in our community 🙌

15/01/2024

We've just had our first group workshop on health and wellbeing and will be hosting drop-in sessions every Monday, from now until 4 March! Please come along if you'd like to join. 😊

10/01/2024

From 29 January, we will run a series of free loss, grief and bereavement workshops for Black women based in Islington to explore the diverse circumstances of loss and how to best cope.

Learn more about this course: https://www.mayacentre.org.uk/how-to-deal-with-loss-grief-and-bereavement-as-a-black-woman/

08/01/2024

Following our first session last year, 'A Second Spring - Journey of the Menopause' will be back for three more standalone group workshops on navigating menopause, delivered by Dr Claire Phipps.

Learn how to best embrace your second spring with us 🌸🌺

This is not a drop-in. Please make sure you register in order to take part, either by email, phone or our online sign-up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-second-spring-journey-of-the-menopause-tickets-792411563317?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/01/2024

Happy New Year! 🎉

From 30 January 2024, we will be delivering 30 weeks of group psychotherapy for women with chronic and invisible disabilities and illnesses — completely free. Such long-term counselling is unfortunately rare, so we’re pleased to be able to offer it. 😁

14/12/2023

As 2023 comes to an end, The Maya Centre looks back on what's been achieved this year, including exciting additions to our team following last month's annual general meeting.

Have a read and celebrate with us 🤩

As 2023 comes to an end, The Maya Centre looks back on what’s been achieved this funding year, including exciting additions to the team. 14 December 2023  By Hannah Uguru  On 28 November 2023, The Maya Centre held its annual general meeting (AGM) at its Archway headquarters, reflecting on achiev...