"My teenage girls are always excited and eager to attend the hair art workshop sessions. Now they braid each others hair saving us the trip to the salon and extra money saved can be spent on groceries."
-Monica
"Having a daughter and not knowing how to care for her hair is challenging for me however it all changed when I attended the adult course. This achievement made me proud of myself as a young mother."
-Funkie
"The skill I developed through Beyond Braidz is a life changer for me. I am considering becoming a stylist as a side hustle."
-Natasha
"For the first time, I was able to save money and braid my daughter’s hair myself after attending the seven weeks adult beginners braidz workshops. I had to cut my daughter's hair during the pandemic as I couldn't manage her hair. So for me this is not just any skill"
- Parent
"Bukola is a great facilitator, our young teenagers love to her around. Her workshop sessions has helped increased attendance at our community hub."
-AH Community Centre
"I found the fabric design and sewing session exciting and would like more learning opportunities. The teacher is very calm and kind"
- K 15 year old
"My daughter loves the bucket hat she made from the sewing sessions. She wears and hanged it her room like a trophy. Its so nice to see her confident in her own design."
- Tumi's mum
"Since J attended the summer sewing workshop, I bought her a mini sewing machine at home for practice. Its a worthy investment; I cant thank the facilitator enough."
-J's mum
This is such an impactful opportunity that brings together women within the community to draw strength and build new relationships.”
- Mrs K
"The conversations we have in the workshop sessions are valuable and therapeutic. It shows there is support within the community, its just having the right space and people with the mindset."
-Miss T
"I finally get to see and learn about the African hairstyle. I made a cornrow for the first time. This makes me super excited."
- Mrs Q
"The adult hair braiding course is a time for me to let my hair down whilst I learn with other ladies in the community. I rarely get a me time but the workshop gave me that time to have fun."
-Stephanie
One of many feedback received from our community research engagements as a Freelance community researcher at Centric.