"Thank you so much for delivering the workshop on presenting at the Black Workers Conference in Bradford last week. I attended that workshop and like the other delegates who came to it, I found it extremely informative and thought-provoking. ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’ was inspirational and great fun with a serious message. I appreciate the time that goes into organizing such presentations so again many thanks for your contribution to a successful conference."

“Empowering Minds – This project from the outset has been an eye-opener for all the women involved. It dealt with de-mystifying the PREVENT agenda and helped mothers to understand and recognize what vulnerability looks like within their own households. Sofia used her excellent resources to full effect making the sessions interactive, interesting and thought-provoking. Mothers felt safe to ask those difficult questions and occasionally challenge. The partnership between the Police and Empowering Minds has remained strong throughout”.

"We have worked with Empowering Minds, and more specifically with Sofia Mahmood, since October 2015 when Sofia was engaged to deliver the key-note speech and a workshop at our Annual Conference that year at the University of Hull with the theme “Countering the Myths”. Evaluation for the Empowering Minds sessions was exceedingly positive and filled with superlatives from participants expressing praise for the key-note speaker and the content of the session....