Due to current government guidance on COVID-19, Saheliya has had to stop all its one-to-one appointments, classes and groups until further notice.

Our team is working from home where possible. You can contact us by email at: info@saheliya.co.uk.

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We know you may be feeling anxious or isolated in this time of uncertainty. We are still here to support you as much as we can so please stay in touch. We are also looking into options for our groups to meet virtually instead of in person. We will keep you posted by email and social media

We had a great visit from Broughton Primary School children as part of our joint community Growing and Cooking project growing colourful crops in school playgrounds such as peas, sweetcorn and sunflowers.

Thank you so much for coming to visit us to learn what we do as well as for bringing some amazing basil with you! We look forward to growing plenty of tasty and colourful things over the coming months!

The Refugee Festival of Scotland 2019

Saheliya is celebrating Refugee Festival Scotland 2019 with an inter-generational event organised by Saheliya’s Champions for Change Women’s Group. This will be a great day for the Champions to showcase and celebrate their wonderful works achieved through different projects.

The art exhibition will take place on Thursday June 20 at Saheliya community centre (G21 1YL) from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m.

This event is open to women only and by invitation. 

Please contact info@saheliya.co.uk or Dinna@saheliya.co.uk with any enquiries.

There is parking at the venue and it is just besides the main bus routes 57, 88 and 89. At the venue, there is no lift, just stairs to access the first floor of the building.

Refugee Festival Scotland is an annual arts and culture festival that celebrates the contribution refugees make to Scottish society. The festival is coordinated by Scottish Refugee Council. Visit refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk for more information

You are a rainbow of possibilities.

At Saheliya, we are very proud to announce that our new nursery centre in Glasgow is up and running! The new Saheliya Play and Learn Centre in the River Clyde city offers very experienced staff that focus on encouraging children to explore by themselves whilst helping them to increase their knowledge. The team shall include different nationalities and cultural backgrounds as to provide the highest possible efficiency in the communication process with all the children and families.

For more information on location and timetables, please, click here to download the brochure. Have a look at their Facebook page to check out the nursery layout and all the fun for the kids.

In partnership with the Mental Health Foundation of Scotland

We are incredibly proud of this video that our Champions for Change group did, in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation Sawti project, which raises awareness of mental health and wellbeing of refugees and asylum seekers through arts and mentoring schemes.

As part of this project a book of stories and poems was also produced, which we are excited to share in due course. 
We would like to thank the always wonderful Amal Azzudin for all her commitment and support throughout the whole project!

“We are warriors
and survivors
We are Scotland
We are a community
We are listening 
fighting and learning
We are moody 
and sometimes depressed”

Saheliya’s new Social Enterprise

We all deserve Access to Safety. But, when you need to talk about forced marriage, domestic abuse, FGM, rape… you need someone you can trust. Someone who really speaks your language.

That’s where we come in.

We are very exited to introduce you to our brand new social enterprise service. It is dedicated to provide specialist language support to women whose first lanuage isn’t English to navigate any difficulties that may appear due to language barriers.

Read about the wonderful project we did in partnership with AHR and RHS- Royal Horticultural Society to transform our garden. This Greening Grey Britain campaign helps organisations supporting young people to transform grey spaces in local communities into thriving neighbourhood places for people and wildlife.

We couldn’t be happier with the result!  Click here for the full article.