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Healing Circles

Our healing circles provide a safe and supportive space for community members to come together, share their stories, and find healing and connection. Our trained facilitators use a range of African-centred practices to guide the group in fostering empathy, understanding, and personal growth.

More About Healing Circles

Healing circles are "counter spaces" defined as sites where deficient notions of black people can be challenged and where positive climate can be established and maintained (Solorzano et al 2000 p.70).

Our healing circles are a way to bring those from African and Caribbean backgrounds to meet and discuss the impact of discrimination and racism on mental and physical health.

The circles follow an African-centred therapeutic intervention model to support individuals in building resilience, addressing trauma, building collective cohesion, and developing family and community support. Additionally, the healing circles provide culturally specific strategies and resources to help those with Black heritage to discuss and heal from historical and current traumas, both individually and collectively.

Community members have found the groups to be highly beneficial, when it comes to social integration and cohesion with a regular Healing Circles attendee commenting: “It’s fantastic to examine the issues around being seen as strong black women and how that impacts us”.

Healing Circles Events

To join a healing circle, please click the "Book an event" button below and select your preferred date. Booking a healing circle is similar to booking an event, and attendance is completely free of charge.