Sarah openly shares the heartache of having to give up her job, how that affected her confidence and mental health and how being in an abusive relationship impacted all areas of her life.

"If you have anything happening to you, physical or mental, there is help available" Hear Maliha talk about her work and life experiences.

*Trigger warning contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. 

For further support:

Rochdale Connections Trust https://www.r-c-t.co.uk

For Further Support: Safe Space Directory http://www.wellbeingrochdale.info/Pages/Subjects?CID=7271

Credits:

This story was told to Millie from Cartwheel Arts.

This episode is produced and edited by Danielle Porter.

Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together.

Lizl from Rochdale Connections Trust talks openly about being a child of an alcoholic father, witnessing the abusive relationship of her parents and how this has impacted on the rest of her life.

For further support:

Rochdale Connections Trust https://www.r-c-t.co.uk 

Safe Space Directory http://www.wellbeingrochdale.info/Pages/Subjects?CID=7271

Credits: This story was told to Jenny Miller from Rochdale Connections Trust. This episode is produced by Jack Donnelly, further edits by Danielle Porter.

Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together.

This is a heart warming conversation in English and Urdu, hosted by Cartwheel Arts at Deeplish Community Centre in Rochdale. 

Writer and poet Anjum Malik speaks to Parveen about her happy life, the benefits of working and the centre of her universe - her family.

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Credits

Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together

Sharon openly shares her story of strength of how she got away from an abusive relationship and the detrimental effects it had on her children. She describes the act of one policeman who helped her make the first moves to a new live and the continued support of services such as Rochdale Connections Trust.  

For further support In this episode Sharon references the Rochdale Connections Trust https://www.r-c-t.co.uk  and Thrive https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/thrive

Safe Space Directory http://www.wellbeingrochdale.info/Pages/Subjects?CID=7271

Credits This story was told to Jenny Miller from Rochdale Connections Trust This episode is produced by Jack Donnelly, further edits by Danielle Porter Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together.

Razia tells her story of her first job as a welder, realising her strength as a woman and becoming a carer for her husband.

For Further Support: Safe Space Directory http://www.wellbeingrochdale.info/Pages/Subjects?CID=7271

Credits: This story was told to Millie from Cartwheel Arts.

This episode is produced by Cartwheel Arts.

The Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together.

Tamsyn opens up about her abusive relationship, why she kept going back, losing her children and how she finally broke away for good.

For further support:

Safe Space Directory http://www.wellbeingrochdale.info/Pages/Subjects?CID=7271

Credits This story was told to Jenny Miller from Rochdale Connections Trust This episode is produced by Jack Donnelly, further edits by Danielle Porter Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together.

The amazing Balqis talks to Millie about her loving relationship with her father, sacrificing her education to be a carer and her determination to be a community trailblazer.

For Further Support:

Safe Space Directory http://www.wellbeingrochdale.info/Pages/Subjects?CID=7271

Credits

This story was told to Millie from Cartwheel Arts

This episode is produced by Cartwheel Arts

Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together

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Holly shares her story of being homeless and pregnant at 16, and how grateful she is for the support from Rochdale services and funding opportunities that got her through college and university.

For further support:

Safe Space Directory http://www.wellbeingrochdale.info/Pages/Subjects?CID=7271

Credits This story was told to Jenny Miller from Rochdale Connections Trust This episode is produced by Jack Donnelly, further edits by Danielle Porter Stories of Strength is a podcast by the Women’s Services Network, supported by Action Together.

Maxine, co- founder of the charity After Matters, shares her story of why she founded the organisation after her son was attacked and suffered a traumatic brain injury.