At the heart of every movement for meaningful change is someone with a deep passion for justice, fairness, and human potential. This month, we celebrate Sharon Amesu, a trailblazer who has turned her passion for justice into a mission to transform workplaces into spaces where everyone can thrive. For 16 years, Sharon served as a […]
Women Changemaker Series
Flourish supports women to create the change they see needed in communities. To date we have supported over 1000 women change makers and financially invested in over 100. The most recent programme Time To Grow supports women from all over Greater Manchester to help them with enterprising solutions to social issues and to create sustainable change
CHANGEMAKER OF THE MONTH – NOVEMBER!
This month, we celebrate Karen Martyniuk founder of Infinite Women, a visionary leader whose dedication to fostering community, empowerment, and holistic well-being for women across Manchester. Karen was a part of our 2024 Time 2 Grow Programme, and is based in Lancashire. After nearly four decades as a youth and community worker, Karen found herself […]
CHANGEMAKER OF THE MONTH – OCTOBER!
This month we’re celebrating Soraya Agaoglu an incredible changemaker from Stockport and dear friend of Flourish. Soraya has progressed from our Time 2 Grow programme and is providing mindset coaching to other changemakers in our network. Raised in Manchester, Soraya is a woman of many disciplines. Throughout her career she has been a TV producer, […]
CHANGEMAKER OF THE MONTH – AUGUST!
This month we’re celebrating Tik Jankoo Pavion an incredible changemaker from our We Lead for Legacy programme. In 2023, Tik and Donna co-founded Happy Me Community, a response to addressing issues such as the lack of maternity care and the need for improved antenatal and postnatal services in Bury. Determined to instigate change, Tik transitioned from working in […]
CHANGEMAKER OF THE MONTH – JULY!
This month we’re celebrating Lilly Lewis-Bell an incredible changemaker from our We Lead for Legacy programme. Lilly is dedicated to changing the perception of women, especially those from minoritised communities within the prison system and beyond, when seeking work with a criminal conviction. With lived experience of both domestic abuse and of being in custody, […]
CHANGEMAKER OF THE MONTH – MAY
This month we’re celebrating Valery Touchet a changemaker from our current Time to Grow programme. Originally from Cameroon, she is a Manchester based sustainable fashion designer dedicated to reusing, altering, and upcycling garments, giving them a new lease of life and keeping them out of landfill sites. Throughout April, Valery ran a crowdfund which Flourish […]