Empowering Minds – If knowledge is the key

ABOUT US

We tackle highly controversial and extremely complex issues. These include radicalisation, child sexual exploitation, safeguarding, and British identity. Sofia Mahmood MBE has over 19 years’ experience, has advised on Prevent, and founded Empowering Minds to aid community integration and fight racism.

We have a proven track record of increasing visibility on important issues, building trust and respect within communities and have an excellent knowledge of the industries we work in. By delivering effective solutions, we can help raise your profile, awareness of the vital work you do, and enhance your leadership skills.

SERVICE STRANDS

We tackle highly controversial and extremely complex issues. These include radicalisation, child sexual exploitation, safeguarding, and British identity.

Our services are tailored to each organisation’s needs.

Citizenship

Engaging mainstream and supplementary schools promoting interfaith dialogue, safe space discussions, mutual respect, British Values and personal responsibilities.

Diversity
&
Cohesion

Developing tailored integration and intergenerational programmes connecting diverse cultures, identities and communities of interest.

Research
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Evaluation

We have experienced teams who can data collect and do research as a service.

We also look to support charities.

Please do get in touch.

Training
&
Development

Creating bespoke training packages, tool kits and good practice guides for a broad spectrum of audiences including teaching professionals, social workers, youth work staff and other interested parties.

Safeguarding

Specialist in establishing educational resource packs for academic providers, local authorities, Police Forces, faith centers, third sector and other stakeholders covering topics ranging from Prevent, Child Sexual Exploitation, Domestic violence, Forced marriages, Safe relationships, and E-safety.

FEEDBACK

"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....

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