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Sponsored: Initiative redefining how Black women prioritise self-love celebrates end of project

Black Woman Kindness Initiative CIC (BWKI) celebrates the success of its latest project Building Resilience Through Self-care for Black Women funded by the National Lottery.

In honour of the many women who signed up and attended the workshops, BWKI are hosting a day celebration on Saturday 17 September at Ilford Library (IG1 1EZ) from 2pm to 6pm.

Guest speakers include:

  • Chloe Pierre, self-care advocator and author of Black Woman’s Guide to Wellness (hardcopy releases January in 2023), and founder of a self-care global community called Thyself;
  • Eugenie Burton, life coach and founder of Designed2live.

The celebration recognises the commitment participants made to making a change in their lives.

This is a FREE event. Book tickets here.

Cherrill Hutchinson, Founder of Black Woman Kindness Initiative

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